Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-15
A NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE, AND
STEVENS PROFANE.
What was Said and Done.
correspondence Of Cincinnati commereial.l

absent because the House gentlemen had
failed to give them formal invitations.
General BANKs was called to the Chair,
and in a brief speech, stated the object OF
the meeting to be either to fix a day Of ad-
jOUrnment or determine on taking a re-
cess.
Mr.. ASHLEY, Of Ohio, was the first to take
the floor. be said it was best TO take a re-
cess. The Senate might remain in Execu-
tive session, adjOurning from day to day, 50
as TO prevent the wholesale slaughter OF
Union Office holders, threatened by the Presi-
dent
Mr.. Comes did not think it fair to ask
the Senate to stay in Washington to bear the
burden and heat Of the day, while the men,
bers Of the House went home to enjoy them
selves.
THAD. STEVENS quietly suggested that the
California Senators might stay here and do
duty, anyhow. They drew large amount
of mileage, and never went home except
when their constituents sent for them.
Messrs. CoNNEss and WILLIAMS, Of the
Pacific slope, began to show surface indica-
tons of wrath, which was only quelled by
a change of the subject, accomplished by
| Mr.. -, Of Wisconsin, who offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Res0lred, That each membe- is bound by
the caucus proceedings, and gives a pledge
not to diyulge any thing transpiring here to-
| night"
Messrs. HALE and BINGHAM opposed the
first clause of the above Deliberations on
this subject were interrupted by member,
who jumped up and announced that as there
was an audience present he could not see
the necessity of eDioining secrecy on men,
bers. He would like to know who admitted
! outsiders.
Several members" There is a man in the
/ gallery"
TIAD. STEVENS" Damn him, bring him
! down here, and let US see him; may be he is
a special agent to inspect the workings of the
| Freedmen's Bureau"
The mystery was finally solved by Ser
| geant-at-arms, who rushed violently into the
gallery and seized by the collar gentleman,
I who, on investigation, proved to be of Afri-
can descent. He was closely questioned as
to how he got in. He replied that he got in
| blythe door; that he found it open, and want
/ ing to see Congress he walked in.
| Several gentlemen pounced upon him to
| know If he was not aware that this was a
| caucus, to which he replied that he thought
| it was Congress.
The African having been dismissed with
reprimand, Mr.. HALE, Of New York, took
the floor in opposition to the resolution, or
that part of It which endorsed the caucus in
advance. He wanted to see what was done
first, and then he would know better about
indorsing it.
The resolution was finally amended to
strike ont the part objected to by Mr.. HALE,
and then it was passed.
Mr. Cook, of Illinois, offered a resolution
that Congress ought not to adjourn until
some bill is passed to prevent removals for
political reasons, and spoke animatedly of
the number of Republican lambs about to
be led to the slaughter.
Mr.. SHEILABARGER, of Ohio, thought he
could better the matter by the following as
a substitute
ResOlued, That a committee of five be APP
pointed to take into consideration the time
Of adjournment or recess, and what is neces-
sary TO be done in order to keep our political
friends from being removed from office
throughout the country.
The above was subsequently amended so
as TO make it nine instead of five, and the
following committee was appointed: On
the part of the Senate, Messrs. WILSON,
FOSTER and MORRILL,; on the part Of the
House, Messrs. CoLFAX, FARNswoRTH, Nor
RILL, STEVENS, GARFIELD and boutwell,.
Mr.. boutwell, next took the floor il
speech of extraordinary fervor and bitter !
ness against the President. He had the au-
thority of Secretary SEWARD, he said for |
the opinion that tl,s rlesident OugnJ 10, ana |
would, call the Southern Congressman to |
Washington, and recognize them and the |
Northern COpperheads as the constitutional |
law-malling body. He knew that it was the !
Presidents desire to inaugurate another civil /
war in this country. If he did so, he and |
his followers would suffer for it. lie be- /
lieved that the loyal people of this country
were determined torule this nation, and rule
it they would. If the President determined
to take the Capital, let him try it.
Mr.. GARFIELD was the next speaker. He
the resignation of Postmaster
General DENNIsoN, which caused little
and call for his authority.
He replied that he spoke by the book and
that not only had DENNIsoN resigned, but
others would follow, speedily, his good ex-
ample.
Mr.. HARDING, of Illinois, next entertain
I'd the assembly, in a speech of compare
lively moderate tone. He was not afraid of
he usurpatiOns of the President; still he
would not trust him any more than he was
obliged to, and would curb him in every
possible way.
The Philadelphia Convention was the next
u6ject brought on the dissecting board. 1t |
anne up in the form Of resolution that no
member Of the caucus would indorse it or |
AVE any thing to do with it.
A few words from THADDEUs STEVENS
Mr. RAYMOND to make a personal |
explanation. He aud the New York Times
lad Endorsed the call for that Convention |
lnder the impression that none but Union
men were TO participate. He had since
earned that the whole arrangement was
Iriiting copperheadwards, and he would
AVE nothing more TO do with it. The
Times would not indorse it any more, neither
" IT'S voting editor nor by its writing editor
While Mr.. RAYMOND was playing the
art OF the prodigal son returning 10 his
lther, who had lifted himself on his club c
Dot 70 receive him, Mr.. ANDERSON, of Mis-
1url, threw stumbling block in the way
his return by uttering, in an audible
dice, that It would be worth 10000 votes to
ne Union party to kick him (RAYAIoND)
ut Of the caucus. t
Mr.. HALE, of New York, rushed to the
efense of Mr.. RAYMOND He said the o
ZINES was not the only Republican paper \
lat Endorsed the Philadelphia call. The |,
lew York Post whose editor was an old v
shloned abolitionist, Endorsed IL. 4
At this juncture Mr.. WILSON, of Massa- f
lusetts, asserted HIMSELF The Post was a
cry respectable paper perhaps and a very I
Die paper, but is chief proprietor was a (,
-eat rascal; he had been tried for an infa- a
ous oflense, and was only acquitted through ! Y
me pettifogging techuacalities. I,
Mr. HALE. No, sir, he was acquitted on \
lie merits Of the case. II
Mr.. WILSON. No, sir l say he was not b
quilted on any such thing. He was ac- | G
lifted on a mere bubble, and there are two I
ore charges pending against him in the c,
avy Department. Don't talk to me about II
oh men as them being respectable men, ci
rs Of the Republican party they have
en- its disgrace. n
This little storm Of personalities soon lie
.ssed over, and the caucus again settled Sc
,wn to business. q
Governor HAMILTON, Of Texas, was call d;
on for a speech, at the conclusion Of In
lich the caucus adjourned, to meet again fl
the call Of the Committee Of Nine re
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