The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-16
The Second Caucus-DstaiI or the FRO

the proceedings OF the laot caucus had been puD
curately 20 do gross injustice 10 individual mem
sers He sue gested either that the caucus shou ~
ee open OF tnat sleps 10 taken to make the inJuno
Mr.; Morr1, of Vermont, said that the manner in
tIayed was known and he thop9bt ~ Soma "a net
occur aRan reporter had followed members and
SSveIneMd their conversation IN the cars.
several members said this not tho way i'm winch
the proceedings became public. A reporter hai
been conceaied under the benches the reporters
"a lery during part OF the evening, but was DISCO
Veieu and elected about 10 O'Clock.
DIR RAYMOND suggested that the subject be post.
pOheu lOr the present. and tina the caucus proceed
unuel the rules adopted at the former meeting
Mt ssrs Stevens and Gai1e concur cd in this
anu Ine chairman called on the Uommlttee ppOmted
on W. Desoay t0r their report
@ Mr: FarnswOrth, OF nnnols, said he did not see
senator Chandler, who was Chairman oil the Com.
attee, present. Tue senator was in possession of
tue report OF the Committee but in his absence he
would state ITS substance The majority were in
iayor OF continuing the session of Congress or If
tnat coulu not be carried, OF the Senate at least
through the summer. rhey had decided therefore,
not 10 recommend any time Tor adjouI nment
MIR. BOUTWELL, OF Massachusetts saia he thought it
very desirable thnt Congress should continue Sos
sion or other reasons than those whoh had been sug
gested He would mention one. A distinguish gem
tIeman from the South was IN town, from whom he
had learned that the Louisiana Convention would
meet on the Both for the revision the State Con-
sututiOn, ana that anenoments would be adopted
siTanchlslng the Rebel and enfranohsng the foval
inhabitants without distinction Of color If Congress
shOud De IN session when this Constitution should
DO adopted, 1t could in accordance with the prece-
dent es saDlished in the Rhode Island case, ACCEPT
It, and thus give 1t validity he Constitution OF
the State. In the Rhode Island case the supreme
Court decided that it was for Congress to deoide
which was the constitutional Government of any
State IN which doubts existed. Ii Congress should
not DO in session, long time must eapse before
action could be taken; the new government OF the
state might ISL to get foo hold and the country
would experience O very serious ca lamuy.
MI. Ashley, OF Ohio, asked whe her the gentleman
LOUISIANA without being submitted TO the people of
tho State.
=, Mr. Boutwell, replied that he did not know how
that might be-. 1t might perhaps, be submitted to
the 10y al people of the State.
Mr.. Ashley said that to wait for the Convention to
October at least
speaker Coltax said he would state the condition
Oh tne PUBIC business. We lad still one of the ap-
pr1ation bills to act uDon The Rousseau and Grin.
nell case OF privilege was still undecided. The
Soldiers Bounty bill would come back to us from
the Senae. bill concerning Inc Judges of the
Supreme Court was pending, and there were several
other bills OF good deal of importance awaiting
action.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois said he was perfectly
wil ing to stay ii there any necessity for It, but
It was clear that 1T was not required by the condition
OF the pnblc business, as stated by the Speaker He
had known more bills than he speaker had enume-
rated passed IN SINGLE night. As to the rather
wllu idea OF sitting all summer prevent the Presi-
oent from running the country, he hoped the caucus
would not act upon any such motive he should
propose that the caucus declare itself ready to ad
jOurn on the 23d.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, offered resolution that Con.
gress meet hereafter at IL O'Clock, and that ia in
Speaker Colfax said he haG understood from very
good authority that the President intended to veto
the Dlil, providing that there should be no new ap.
pointmeDt OF Judge of the supreme Court until the
number should be ess than seven II he should do
so 1T would be desirable that CONGRESS should wait
ten days after the passage Of the BILL to pass 1t
over the veto
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont said he was willing to
remain in session if 1T would do any good, but he
and he satisfied there was no reason for sitting
III December It was clear that no Rebel Congress
VIII, this CongTess would expire, but alter that ne
was satisfied that the Rebels would be b. ought by
iar means or foul, but we can 90 nothing about tins
until the time comes 1t was easy to see, moreover,
that the Senate has no intantiOn of prolongng its
session 1t Is daily putting over business of import
Mr.. BromwelL of Illinois, thought the question OF
admitting Tennessee should be disposed OF in some
way before we adjourned He was as much opposed
to ham" CONGRESS as anybody, but we ought to
dispose OF important Lu6hc business
Senator & sherman OF ONO. was satisfied that the
ana majority of that body was clearly opposed TO
sitting through the summer for any political
character pending. One to prevent removals
from office by the President, and the other pro-
yidlng for the admission of tennessee. For
his own part, he would vote to admit the Ten
nessee members at once. with or without ratifca-
dOn no Oh the constitutional smendments But Others
snail Iatify these amendments. and some that they
shall become part Of the Constitution before the
State shall be admitted. One thing, however, is
CERTAIN the President s no longer with the Union
party. We must look this fact iull in the race
but spite Of o1n that the TnoS party ns wi saaS;
firm. In his own State (Ohio) 1t was never more
compact and united than itis to-day. He did not
with without his ard, that of any who are asso
cated with, him, the Union party can maintain Its
ascendanoy. He thought Union members were
needed at home to attend to the coming elections.
MIR. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania said he could not
agree with the remarks ma de by many gentlemen,
nor could he concur in their views Whence comes
ne asked this extreme anx ety, this unseemy haste
10 desert our post and abandon our friends to the
tender mercies OF the enemyl He was Rrieved
10 near that the Senate, which ought to protect
the people against the Vaccinations OF the White
House, was ready to adjourn. He had hoped that
the people would be justified in looking to as as
their guardians against the Executive. How tar
our deserdon OF our posts would go towards break 1
ing down the Union party he did not know but
OF one thing h he did know i would go very far
He thought II we could not make up our minds to
stand to our posts we need not be in haste at any
rate to ADOPT resolution TO adjourn. The people of
Pennsylvania think We ought TO be slow to adjourn;
that should main in session long as there il
ANYTHING to do, and the longer the better. He did
not believe we coad do the business before
us properly and deliberately IN three years He
thought We ought not to think of adjournlne until
we had passed enabling acts to authorize tee Rebel
States to form Constitutions the principles of uni.
Versal suffrage and of protecting loyal men, and to
enable them 10 organize state Government under
tance than all the others tnat had been mentioned
lie hoped gentlemen would not act hastily on the
subject of adjournment.
Mr.. Price, OF Iowa thought il important that |
members should be at home attending to matters
there: Congress can do little, and the President |
can do nothing to injure the country until this
Congress expires. We have NO power over the
thousands OF small ofice-holders, who are really
the working politicians. He believed tbe Presidene
he would stay here and die If necessary to thwart
his taitoIous schemes; but he did not believe any
good copld be accomplished by stayi1S; u,c,..
Mr.. ShellabarRer, OF Ohio, regretted the manifest
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