American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-12-06
WAsHINGTON ITEMS.
NEW York, Nov. 3o.--A special di


patch to the New York Herald, from
Washington, Nov 29th, says it is under
stood that an effort will be made by the
New York delegation at the organization
of Congress to divide the clerical honors
~-ith Pennsylvania, which has so long
enjoyed monopoly Of them. a strug-
gle to depose Mr.. Mcpherson from the
clerkship of the House will undoubtedly
be made. Several candidates for the
cierkship are being talked over by men,
bers already here, and it would seem from
their earnestness that Mr.. Mcpherson
has more to do than simply walk over the
course. The name Of Richard A. Sher-
man, of Oneida County, the yeas aud
nays Clerk of the House, is mentioned in
this connection.
The officers of the Pension Bureau are
convinced that there are large number
of persons in New England and the Wes-
tern States who are palming themselves
off upon persons who are entitled to PEN
sions, as licensed agents of the Bureau,
who are entirely unreliable. All agents for
pensions are required to hold licenses
from the Commissioner of the Bureau.
The surgeon having charge of the freed
men in North Carolina reports that dur
ing the last three years there were great
inroads upon the blacks by yellow fever
and small pox. The mortality at Fort
Anderson, one of the largest colonies in
the State was unprecedented, during the
rage of the four last springs; over two
thousand dying in less than two months.
Now, however, their sanitary condition is
continually improving.
A special to the World, from Wash
ington, says: General Fullerton, who
has just returned from Louisiana, reports
the planters unable to obtain sufficient
amount of laborers, and could employ sew
eral thousand more than there is in the
State. The citizens of Louisiana are re-
pairing the loss sustained during the war,
aud take every little interest in political
o. military movements Real estate, rents
aud all products are commanding high
prices, and all brances of busines has
been resumed with degree of energy
unusual in that portion. :.
1t has been strongly intimated to-day
that the Clerk Of the House intended to
place the names of the Tennessee dele
cation Of Congressman elect On the rolls
on the FIRST day of the session, 1t is as
serted that Tennessee is in the same cat
egory with other Southern States, and if
this intention is carried out an Ohio men,
Der will move to strike out the names from
the roll Those who favor the measure
say that Tennessee is fully restored to the
Union, aud it is therefore entitled to i'm
mediate representation. Nearly all of the
Tennessee Congressman elect are here.
The Times Washington special says
there will be seven contested seats in
Congress There is the case of Brooks
VS. Dodge in the Sth New York district,
on which strong contest will be made.
Mr.. Brooks is the sitting member In
the 18th Pennsylvonia district there is
contest between Messrs. W. H, Koontz,
Republican, and A. H. Coffroth, Demo
crat. The probability is tina. the case
will come up at once, and that koontz
will be given the case referred to COM
mittee on elections. In the 2lst Penn
sylvania district, Smith Fuller, Union,
contests the certificate of Sohn D. Daw-
son, Democrat, In the 18th Ohio dis
trict, the seat of Columbus Delaney, I'm
ion, is contested by Mr.. Follett Demo-
erat' In the 9th Indiana district, the
seat of d. w. Voorhees,, Democrat, is
contested by Col. II. d. Washburne, I'm
ion In the 4th Missouri district, the
seat of Capt. Kelse, Union, is contested
by S. Fl. Boyd, Democrat. In the 9th
Michigan district, the seat of Mr.. Low
bridge, Union, is contested by Augustus
@. Baldwin.
The credentials of the members are
very slow on arriving, and it is doubtful
If the clerk will be able to make up his
roll in time from the credentials received.
There is no con infested case this time for
any of the territories. The certificate of
Governor Goodwin, the delegate elect
from Orizsna, has been received, signed
by himself, of course. Not mere than
three or four of the members elect from
the Southern States have arrived. They
evidently prefer to await the issue at
home and save expense. Among those
here is Joseph Barker, the well known
banker of New Orleans, who is member
from that district.
A special to the World from Washing
ton says: A gentleman arrived here to-
day from the Rio Grande, who was pres
ent at the siege of Matamoras. His ac-
count Of the behaviour of the Imperial
troops is not very creGitable to them. He
says they numbered about two thousand,
and that the engagement was a perfect
farce. The Liberal party are gathering
strength daily, and will soon force the I'm
perial troops back into the interior. He
communicated some important facts to
our Government respecting the condition
of affairs along the Rio Graude.
No additional intelligence has been re-
eeived from Gen. Sheridan within the
last twenty-four hours.
Gen. Fullerton, who reached this city
to-day, from New Orleans direct, says that
affairs on the Rio Grande excites very
little interest in New Orleans; none there
anticipate serious results from the re-
Gently reported collisions between our
troops and the French.
A special to the World says The Vir-
ginia Legislature meets on Monday next.
1t is believed that the Constitutional
Amendment abolshing slavery viii be