The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-01
The 0lsrkas,hhiip oftheElHo
Unauthorized Pension Agents
Scarcity of Labor ihi iIeaiisua'
Contested Congressional Seats.
Affairs on fhe rid Grande.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-A special TO tn6
usrald from Washington says: 1t is un-
asrstood that an effort will be made by
hs New York delegation at the organi-
alton of Congress to devide the clerical
Soners and emolninents with Penpsylvs-
MA which has so long enjoyed o Inonopo-
IL Of them. A struggle to depose Mf.
Ipberson from the clerkship Of tho
Tonse will undoubtedly be made. Sew
srsI candidates for the clerkship are be-
ing talked over by members already here
and Il would seem from Stbeir earnest
nestness that Mr.. M'Pherson has more
10 do than simply walk over the course.
The name of FRiehard A. Sherman, Of
onsido county, yeas and nays clerk Of
tSsHouse, is mentioned in this connec-
ton.
convinced that there are large number
lof persons in New England and the west
arm States who are palming themselves
sf mon people entitled to pensions as
Hcsnsea AGENTS of the Bureau, who are
entirely unreliable. An agents for pen
sions are required to hold license from
the commissioner of the Bureau.
The Surgeon having charge of the
freedmen in North Carolina reports that
during the last three years there were
great inroads upon the blacks by yellow
fever and small pox Mortality at Fort
Anderson, one of the largest colonies OF
the State, was unprecedented during the
sage of the fever last spring, over .20OO
diving in less than two months. NOW,
bowsyer. their sanitary condition is con-
stantly improving s.,,, wasb.
tnuton, dated the Goth inst, says: Sen
Yanerton, who has just returned nom
Louisiana, reports the planters unaple 70
obtain sufficient amount OF labor ana
could employ several thousand more
freedmen thar, there is in the State: Clti-
zens of Louisiana are absorbed III re-
pairiRg the losses sustained during the
war, and take very little interest in the
political or military movements. Real
estate rents and all products are com.
manding high prices, and allIbranches of
business have been resumed with de-
Free of energy unusual in this section
1t has been strongly intimated to day
that the Clerk of the House intended to
nlace the names of the Tennessee delega-
tion of Congressman elect on the rolls on
the FIRST day of the session. 1t is asserted
that Tennessee is In the same category
with other southern States, and if this
intention is carried out, an Ohio member
will move to strike the names from the
rolls Those who favor the measure say
that Tennessee is fully restored to the
Union, and is therefore entitled to imme-
date representation. Nearly all of the
Tennessee Congressman elect are here.
A special to the Times froW Washing
toR, dated the Doth, says: There will be
seven contested seats in the coming Con-
Sress There is the case of Brooks vs..
Dodge in the 8th New York district, in
which a strong contest will be made
Mr. Brooks is the sitting member on the
18th Pennsylvania district, there Is
contest between Messrs w H. Koontz,
Republican, and A. r. Caffroth, Demo
erat. The probability is that the case
will come up at once and that koontZ
will be given the seat and the case re-
tered to the committee on elections.
IL the 2lst Pennsylvania district, Smith
Fuller, Union, contests the certificate OF
John a. Dawson, Democrat. In the 18th
district the seat of Columbus Delaney,
Ulion is contested by Mr.. Fallett, Dem
octat. In the eth Indiana district the
seat Of D. W. Voorhes, Democrat, Is con-
teted by Colonel H. D. Washburne,
Clion In tho 4th Missouri district, the
seat of Captain Kelso, Union, is contest
adby S ii. Boyd, Democrat, In the 9TH
Michigan district, the seat of Mr., Trow-
brdge Union, is contested by Augustus
CBaldwin. The credentials of members
an very slow in arriving aud it is doubt
u II the clerk will be able to make up
hl roll in time From the credentials
Revived there Is no contested seat this
TEN from any of the Territories. The
n5tifCate Of Governor Goodwin, the
degate elect from Arizona, has been re-
ee'ed, signed by himselfof course. Not
nee than three or four of the members
aetfrOm Southern States have arrived.
4ey undoubtedly prefer to await the is
Mat lone and save expense Among
thse here is Jacob Barker, the we'll
EnWn banker, of New Orleans, who is
Wmember from that district
- special dispatch to the World from
wilmington, November 9th, says: A
Sieman arrived here to-day from the
r1Esnde He was present at the
SsG Natamoras, His account of the
va SS' Of the Imperial troops is not
Unstable to them. He says they
H. s'ed about two thousand, and that
TTgssement was perfect farce
3jr 3j,oeral party are gathering strength
ma ~, ana will soon force the Imperial
U' back into the interior. He COM
a.Cated some important facts to our
ssoiument respecting the condition of
@lfs along the Rio Grsnde.
additional intelligence has been re-.
WEed from General Sheridan within
Wast twenty four hours
neral Fullerton, who reached this
:. to-day from New Orleans d;rsct
NJ " very little interest in New Orleans
sU' % tnere anticipating serious re
ba ron tho recently reported collision
cen our troops and the French.
topoclai 10 the World from Washing
I"NoVember 29th, says: The Virginia
iature meets on Monday next It
a. meVsd that the constitutional
pad nnen5 O abolishing slavery will be
ana the rebel debt repudiated.
tiots Understood that in the erganiza-
mo the House the opposition will
M. TEST case of the question of ad.
els, the Tennessee delegation. The
"a dsi. not place the names of the
"aton upon the official roll unless