The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-12

self or the IlTneS.
A resolution was offered that no Union mem
Der of Congress would countenance the Phila-
delphia Convention. The yeas and nays were
demanded and recorded, and the result was the
unanimous passage of the resolution.
1t was stated by several gentlemen that Mr..
Seward had recently expressed the opinion that
he President ought to and would call the
Southern memb bers and Senators elect together,
and recognize them az the constitutional
Congress.
Governor Hamilton Of Texas, addressed the
caucus in strong denunciation of the policy of
the President, speaking of its bad results in his
own State and elsewhere throughout the South.
resolution pledging those present to secresy
was passed, and the caucus adjourned after
appointing committee of nine to consider the
subject OF taking a recess till December, or
adjourning TO report at the next caucus the
time tor which was not fixed.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GENERAL GRANT.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANTGENE-
RAGS OFFICE, July l, 1S66.-Department District,
and Post Commanders in States lately in rebel.
hon are hereby directed to arrest all persons
who have been or may hereafter be charged
with commission of crimes and offenses against
officers, agents. citizens, and inhabitants OF the
United States, irrespective of color in cases
where the civil authorities have failed negec
ted, or are unable TO arrest and bring such par
ties 10 trial, and to detain them in military con-
finement until such time as a proper judicial
tribunal may be ready and willing 60 try them.
strict and prompt enforcement of this order
is required.
BY command of Lieutenant. General GRANT.
The New York Herald of to-day (organ of the
"Seesaw on-the.tence come-tickle.me-and- I'l.
tcke-y nservative-Democracy") publishes
the following highly sensational account of
affairs in Washington
TIE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
is the absorbing topic of interest tonight, and
the city IS hlleo with contradictory rumors con-
cerning its doings. am able to state the follow
ing facts authoritatively: = The caucus met
promptly at hali.past seven o'clock, and General
Banks was called to the chair. The object OF the
meeting was then stated to be lor considering
the proper time for adjourning Congress and the
legislation necessary before Its dispersion.
Several members took the floor in short
speeches, advocating the continuance OF the
present session until the future policy of the
President could be more definitely ascertained,
or some measures limiting the appointing power.
The general drift OF these speeches was to the
effect that lnasmuch as many members Of the
House were anxious to return to their homes
aud provide tor their reelection, that body
might pass resolution OF adjournment and go
home, but that the Senate should Don-concur
and remain in session. 1t was not considered
necessary to retain a quorum OF the latter body
even, as a less number could adjourn from day
TO day, and thus perpetuate the session, and
prevent the President from turning out radical
ofhceholders, and appointing conservatives with
out 1.-The advice and consent OF the Senate" 1t
| was contended by all these speakers that it
would be exceedingly dangerous to adjourn SINE
| Ote, anu leave Lne patronage OF InS teueral
| Government in the HANDS OF the President until
December next especially as the next term was
| a short one and must expire by limitation on
| the 4th of March, 1867. All agreed that some
| plan must be devised for remaining in session
till next December unless the Presidents ap-
| pointing power and authority could be in some
way hampered. The present office-h lders
| throughout the couatry must be retained. 1t
| would never do TO have a new set working
| ae ainst the Republican party. ..0
AT this stage in the proceedings member
moved the adoption of a resolution declaring
| that all members of the caucus should be in
| honor bound to support its final action, and to
keep secret all that transpired during its session.
Several gentlemen thereupon sprang to the floor
| eXctedly, and protested against its adoption,
declaring that it was llliberal and unprecedented
| and that no right minded member could safely
| vote away his independence in this matter, for
| the caucus might adopt some resolution on the
| tariff, Tor instance, which members could not
conscientiousy support. In party nominations
the binding force Of party caucuses was admitted
| but not in such Instances as this The mover of
the resolution explained that it was offered more
| as "a test than any thing else The resolution was
| finally amended so as to. only enioln secresy,
and in this form was unanimously adopted.
| member from Illinois moved the adoption
| of resolution that Congress should not adjourn
| without enectually prohibiting the Executive
| from making any appointments during the
recess without the advice and consent of the
| Senate. A gentleman from Ohio moved to
| amend by the appointment of O committee TO
report some definite line OF action to future
| caucus. This excited the ire OF gentleman in
| the background, who wanted immediate action.
| He was for trusting nothing to the tender
| mercies OF "the man at the other end of the
| avenue, whose axe was already sbarpened and
| upliited, and only awaited the adjournment of
Congress to fall on the necks of loyal victims.
| 1t was said that Secretary Seward had
| declared hat when this Congress adjourned it
| would never meet again until the rep
| resentatives from Southern States were ad-
mitted 70 their seats. He thought Congress must
! remain IN session to defend soldiers who fought
| Tor the Union against the Presidential axe. He
| was willing to stay all summer. The duty of
Congress was so clear that it could not safely be
disregarded. Another was willing to stay if
| necessary. The Democrats were evidently de-
termined to have the Southern representatives
| admitted by votes or by force of the United
States army and he was unwilling to go home and
| allow such revolutionary schemes to be carried
| out. The Secessionists and the Democrats would
| naturally act together from necessity. the bare
| idea OF such an attempt was enough to deter
mine him to remain long enough to thwart it..
| (Applause) moderate radical suggested that
The House could not act without the Senate,
| and amended the former resolution by moving a
committee OF three from the Senate and six from
| the House to report TO future caucus, which
was adopted.
get home soon, and secondly not to leave here
| tied uD. 1t had been suggested that the Cabinet
might possibly be broken up in the interval.
| He could inform gentlemen that 1t was
already broken up. (Exctement) The Post
| master-General had to-day rendered hls resigna.
the Republican party. (Cheerilg.) Before a
week several other designations would follow.
| (Great CommotIon.) He therefore moved TO
| adjourn until the Committee called them
| together again, and that in the meantime each
| member strip to the waist determined TO fight
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