The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-01

reau.. Mortality Among Freedmen.
in the HOuse..The Test Oath Cues.
u0n..>u ffe ring OF the Survivors of
an Wrecked schooner.
NEW YORK, November 3O.-A special TO the
Herald dated Washington, November -.
says: II is understood that an effort will be
made by the New York delegation at the or
ganiZatiOn of Congress, TO divide the clerical
honors and emOluments with PENNSYLVANIA
which has so long enjoyed a monopoly of them.
n struggle 10 dep0se Mr.. Mcpherson from the
clerkship of the House will undoubtedly be
made. Several candidates for the clerkship
are being talked over by members already
here, and il would seem from their earnestness
that Mr.. Mcpherson has more to do than To
simply walk over the course. The name of
Richard i. sherman, of Oneida Co., is men,
toned in this connection.
The officers of the Pension Bureau are con-
WINGED that there are large number Of per-
sons in New England and the Western States
who are paming themselves off upon people
entitled TO pensions as licensed agents Of the
Bureau. who are entirely unreliable. All
agents for pensions required TO hold
licenses from the Commissioner Of the Pension
Bureau.
The Surgeon having charge of the freedmen
of North Carolina reports that during the last
three years there have been great inrOads upon
the blacks by yellow fever and smallpox. The
mortality at Fort Anderson, one of the largest
colonies in the State during the rage of the
fever last spring, two thousand dying IN less
than two months. Their sanitary condition is
now, however, improving.
The Worlds Washington special of the Doth
says: General Fullerton has Just returned
from Louisiana. lie reports the planters I'M
able TO obtain sufficient number of laborers
and could employ several thousand more
freedmen than there are in the State
The citizens of Louisiana are absorbed in re-
pairing the losses sustained during the war
and take very little interest in political and
military movements. Real estate rents and all
products are commanding high prices, and all
branches OF business have been resumed with
degree of energy unusual in that section
1t has been strongly insinuated to-day that
the Clerk of the House intended to place the
names Of the Tennessee delegation Of Con-
gressmen elect on the rolls, on the first dav of
the session. 1t is asserted that Tennessee i in
the same category with other Southern states.
and if this intention i carried out. another
member will move to strike the names from
the roll. Those that favor the measure. say
that Tennessee i fully restored to the Union
and l. therefore entitled to immediate repre-
sentation. Nearly all of the Tennessee Con-
gressmen elect are here.
special to the Times from Washington. of
the 18th. says: There will be seven contested
seats in the coming Congress. There i the
ease of Brooks and Dodge, in the Eighth New
York District, on which strong contest will
be made. Mr.. Brooks is the sitting men,
Der.
In the sixteenth PENNSYLVANIA District there
is a contest between Messrs. W. H. Koontz
Republican, and \. III. Coffroth, Democrat.
The probability j. that the case will come up
at once, that the seat will be given to KoOntZ.
and the case referred 10 the Committee on
Elections.
In the Twenty-first Pennsylvania District.
smith j. tllier, Republican, contests the cerii-
ficate Of John l.. Dawson, Democrat.
In the Thirteenth District the seat Of Column
bIs Delaney Repmblieap j. contested lx NJ
Follett. Democrat.
In the Seventh Indiana District. the seat Of
ID. W. VOORHEES,, Democrat, l. contested by
Col. II. ID: washburne, Republican.
In the Fourth Missouri District. the seat Of
Captain kels0, Republican, Is contested by
:. A..Boyd. Democrat.
In the Fifth Michigan District, the seat Of
Mr.. Trowbridge, Republican, j. contested BY
Augustus {. Baldwin.
The credentials of members are slow in COM
ing in and il l. doubtful If the Clerk will be
able to make up his roll IN time from the ere
dentials received.
There l. no contested case this term from
any Of the Territories. The certificate of Gov
Goodwin, delegate elect from Arizona. has been
received, signed by himself.
OF course, not more than three or four Of the
members elect from the Southern States have
arrived. They evidently prefer 10 await the
issue AT home, and save the expense. Among
those here l. Jacob Barker, the well known
New OIltiii, pauhcI, WHO l. the member from
that district.
The HeraIds Fortress Monroe correspondent
says that all Congressman elect from Virginia
are preparing 10 leave for Washington The
oath question will be tested by Mr.. stuart who
will make application 10 take his seat without
taking the test oath.
Chief Justice Chase has telegraphed that he
will not attend the present term Of the L. =
Court at Norfolk. A prolonged session j. an
tiipated. Nearly every one who has had land
confiscated proposes 10 make efforts for it, re-
cOvery. Ii i thought that efforts will be made
during the present session for the indictment
Of JEFF. Davis.
Captain Robert Whitley, Of schooner Joel G.
Sweet, gives a statement Of the perils and SUI
ferings OF himself and companions. The schoon-
er was wrecked near Cape Carneyer, and the
/ survivors managed % escape a watery grave
/ by getting on little sand island, where they
/ remained four days and nights, being until the
third day without anything TO eat or drink.
I Finally they reached mainland. but were CON-
PEELED 10 walk a considerable distance in an
exhausted condition, and liable when they laid
down 70 be attacked by wolves, across the
I State Of Florida. through 4 wild and desolate
I r..orion 4 the liffle foXn NJ Enr.rurf-a