The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-02


Delegation In Caucus--t Delegate
from Louisiana - Protest from
na..closing OF the Old Capitol
Corps Relieved from Duty--Treas-
ury Statement--ueduc i'm Ex-
penscs Of War and Navy Depart
ments.
WASHINGTON, December There ale now
probably one hundred members OF the House
Of Representatives i'm Washington, with several
only from the late insurrectionary States. EX-
ceptng credentials of members elect from Ten
nessee and Nirginia. none have been received
from the south. 10 l. not probable the others
will reach here before Monday, owing. among
other causes. tO the dsarrangcd condition Of
the mails. and the consequent delay in gather
ing the official returns Of the elections. and the
time required 10 send credentials to Washing
ton. 30 II ,loes not now appear that on the
meeting of the House. on Monday. any diff
Guilty can occur in the admission of members
from the Southern STATES. and this j. the gen.
cral opinion Of the members now in Wash
ington.
The members from Ohio hold a private meet.
ing tonight 10 agree n 90 what candidates
they Will support for the Offices Of the House.
80 as 10 act under-tandingly among themselves
at the general caucus tomorrow night.
Judge Yarmouth, from Louisiana. j. here.
a. delegate from Louisiana. ON the day Of
the late election in Louisiana il will be re-
mcmbcred that irregular polls Were opened. at
which both whites aud blacks voted. The
bufi-f hidlHllln~ iilf lltttlN llli DN lNt ltltl-
lion Louisiana relapscd into territorial con-
dition. and this l. the basis on which he will
present himself ~ delegate.
The Hon. Charles II. PASTOR, who last Con-
grcss represented Arizona. l. here, distributing
among congressman nm address 10 the people
Of the Territory. in which he states perildi-
Gus plot was hatchcd by Governor Goodwin TO
defeat him and elect himself. at the very time
he (Paston) was at work in Washington sOlic-
iting more troops for the Territory. aud getting
mail restored to its southern section. Colonel
PasiOn says: IL remains 10 be seen whether.
under the circumstances stated. the Governor
Of q remote Territory can cross the Congres-
sional Threshold with u certificate signed by
his own name. founded on a fraudulent voice,
aud registered by his own Judges and clerks
and counted by himself.
an order was issued tO-,lay under instruc-
tions from the War Department. disseminating
the oil Capitol Prison and turning over the
building IA the officers of the Quartermastcr's
Department. All prisoners now there con-
fined will be transferred. with the necessary
papers ia their eases. 10 the commandant of
Fort Whipple.
special orders have just been promulgated
giving the names Of liS officers cf the Veteran
Reserve Corps who have been relieved from
duty in this Department. and ordered 10 their
homes. reporting thence by letter 10 the Adju-
tant General of the army
II i stated the treasury has new on hand,
In coin. Si1 .SlS.OO0. and in currency. S}0 l62-
100. There j. At present outstanding. Sl.5ij.-
600, Of old certificates, SJO,3l6oOO of new cuts,
and Sbl OOl.OO Of coin certificates.
In the War and Navy Departments there i
a reduction in expenditures Of over Sf1 .oOO.0oO
in November as compared with those Of No
Vcmbcr. 1861.