New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
WASHINGTON.

THE REAssEMBLING OF CONGREss-THE SENATE
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS-CoNFERENCE OF MEM-
BERS-PROSPECTS OF THE CANVASS-IHE
REVENUE COMMIssIONERsHIP INVESTIGATION
-OLMsTEAD'S DEFALCATIoN-GEN' BUTLER
SENATOR wILsOE-GEN. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Sept al, 1863
Congress met to-day and as was anticipated, made
very short work of their business. There quo.
rum Of the Senate and no difficulty anticipated,
hut the House. contrary to expectations, lacked II
members of quorum; that is, not counting the
Democrats, some of whom were on the floor but
fused to vote. Fortunately the stupidity or neg-
gence of Messrs. Brooks Randall, Eldredge and the
other few Democrats who were in the House. enabled
Mr. Schenks resolution for a meeting the 10th Of
October and the 10th of November to be presented
before ID was discovered that there was not
a quorum of Republican members Messrs.
Brooks s. Co. had mscalculated and made no oppo-
sition to the resolution and it, was passed unani-
mously. by rira roce vote When Mr.. Schenck, how
ever attempted to have resolution passed 10 make
il in order TO suspend the rules at any time during
the XLth Congress- Mr. Brooks who was watching
the proceedings from one of the cloak walked
in on the floor, and promptly objected lhls ne
cessitated a division Of the House, which made
known the fact that no quorum was present
Mr. Schenck TO prevent call Of the House
withdrew the resolution, but immediately
afterward offered resolution authorizing
the Committee on Public Expenditures TO ascer-
tain why no Supervisors of Internal Revenue
had been appointed as had been provided by law
and whether there has been any failure to enforce
the Internal Revenue laws. vote on the resolu-
ton by Yeas and Nays resulted III eS Yeas and Nays
making a total of 100 members voting, ali Republl-
cans. The result rather surprised the Republicans
but they saw that the Democrats had made fearful
blunder and had lost their opportunity. Schencks
last resolution was found to be unnecessary as the
Joint Committee on Retrenchment has full power to
make the contemplated investigation; consequent
the only thing to be done to kill time n'.' Wv
Senate should act on the resolution %"
A. III 90 .ho IIorso ,roo do,,.-led and while the
Cuork ,.os rood;ro 40 roll TO bear the ex-
s..e.- e IND members, the Clerk of the
c.o appeared. He announced the concurrence OF
The Senate in the adjournment resolution; lmmedl-
ately after which the House suspended all further
proceedings and adjourned, having been in session
inst one hour and ten minutes. Some tilhe was
snent afterward by the Republicans in congratula-
rion on their success. Messrs. Brooks, Randall and
Eldrdge were deeply mortified, and were fearfully
bantered and laughed at by their Republican friends
The President was very anxious to have Congress
kept here as long possible, in order to bring up
the Southern members and others who live at
great distance so as to gain as much time possible
on them in the canvass. The Republicans feel
elated and have gone home with light hearts and
great expectations
At the caucus of the Republican Senators in the
Mr. Edmunds offered the resolution which
was finally adopted by the two Houses On the ques
ton of fixing dav for tho noNt ino0ti"E' MI mViIh
OF Vermont moved TO amend Mr. Edmundss resOlu-
ton by making the adjournment until the 10th OF
November, when Congress should go on with the
otTor hot
tute that the adjournment be until October 81. and
then until the stated meeting in December. These
three distinct propositions gave rise to debate. Mr.
Sumner opposed both of the substitutes to Mr.. Ed
mundss resolution. As to the first, he thought that
the business of the Senate should be con-
fined TO measures Of precautiOn and not 10 any
of the provisions for the business properly
belonging TO the next session of Congress.
But while avoiding any such business matters he
was in favor of any measures of precaution that
might be necessary He was, therefore, In favor OF
provision for meeting, both before and after the
Presidential election Such resolutions of adjourn
ment, if adopted by both honses of Congress- would
be like drawn sword hanging over the head of the
executive The simple fact that Congress could
come together, would in all probability, prevent the
necessity of any additional session. for the President
would doubtless not attempt the many things which
Congress desire to prevent MessrS Morrill, Of Maine.
Howe and Cnttel spoke i'll the same vein, and advO.
Gated Mr. EdmDnds's resolution. Mr.. Morrill, then
withdrew bis resolution, and Mr.. MOrgans was voted
down.
Very few of the members started for their homes
tonight many Of them will 80 tomorrow. After
the adjournment to-day, many of them focked to tue
rooms Of the Union Republican Executive Commit
tee, and there compared notes on the pending can
T,,1lo 4ha odn NIL
planation of what had been done by the Committee
and what is to be done. The reports which
he has received from all the States ip the
Union are most cheering. He has been giving much
attention 10 the Southern States and, notwithstand
ing the extraordinary difficulties under which
people are laborng, the prospect il encouraging. In
North Carolina Alabama, Florida and Louisiana
especially the Republicans are confident OF success
They are working night and dav, and are pre-
pairing to meet the Ku-Klu1 Klan with their
own weapons. The action of the Georgia Legisa-
ture has exasperated the negroes and they express
determination to vote for Grant and COlfax this
Fall let the consequences be what they may A
general desire expressed by our South for good
speakers to visit their country to meet Wade Hamp
ton, Forrest, Toombs g. Co. on the stump Senator
Wilson has volunteered to see that good speakers
are supplied them After the October session he has
promised TO get dozen of the best stump speakers
in the North and go with them on an eeotioneeying
tour South. They will begin in North Carolina, and
20 thence TO the Gulf of Mexico
The reports of the progress of the campaign
in the Northern States cheering The result
in Maine, Vermont and Colorado seems to
have given new life to the Republicans
all over the country. Western men in par
tcular are exceedingly well pleased. The necessity
of carrying the October elections seems to be fully