The Daily Phoenix

Republican Caucus.
A caucus of the Republican members of Congress was held in the hall of the House of Representatives, on Thursday night:
Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, moved that the subject of impeachment be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with power to sit during the session of the House, or in any recess which may be taken. After some debate, Mr. Covode, of Pennsylvania, offered as substitute for Mr. Ashley's motion, that the question be referred to a select committee of thirteen, to be composed in part of the seven members of the Judiciary Committee of the late House, now members of the Fortieth Congress.
Both propositions were earnestly discussed-Messrs. Butler, Logan and Shellabarger taking the lead in advocating Mr. Covode's substitute and Messrs. Ashley, Blaine and Wilson, of Iowa, favoring Mr. Ashley's motion.
Mr. Covode's proposition was finally voted down, and Mr. Ashley's motion agreed to, without amendment, by a large majority.
After the impeachment question was disposed of, the subject of the adjournment of Congress was next considered.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved that when Congress takes a recess, it shall be to the 8th day of May next.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, moved as a substitute the 1st of October next, on the ground that the subject of impeachment would require a long time for investigation.
This was voted down by a large majority, whereupon Mr. Stevens' motion was agreed to, almost by the same vote by which the substitute of Mr. Wilson was lost.
Mr. Pomeroy, of New York, moved that the recess be taken from Monday next to the 8th of May. This was agreed to by a vote of yeas 57, nays 51.
Mr. Allison, of Iowa, offered a resolution declaring that it was not expedient for Congress to take a recess for more than three days at a time. This was disagreed to.
The proceedings, though entirely harmonious, were of a spirited character, the debates taking a wide range on the questions of impeachment and the adjournment, the main subjects brought before the caucus. The most prominent participants in the discussion were Messrs. Butler, Logan, Stevens, Shellabarger, Blaine, Wilson, of Iowa, Ashley, of Ohio, and Covode, of Pennsylvania. Strong efforts were made for the appointment of a special committee on impeachment, but the feeling was decidedly against it, the old members being generally in favor of leaving it with the Judiciary Committee.