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LOUISVILLE, November 29.-The river
is stationary with three feet in the canal.
A good stage is expected. The st.
Charles goes 70 New Orleans next Tues
day, and the Indiana next Saturday.
COpious rains fell at intervals from 10
o'clock last night till 2 pm. to-day.
The thermometer Is down to 800, and
the barometer is now rising.
Thanksgiving was not generally OBJ
served. Business was only partially sus-
pended. -
RIoHMoND, November 29.-J. w.
Hunnicutt, the editor OF the NeU Nation,
who was arrested by the civil officers on
Wednesday, has been bsiled by the Mil
itary Commission to appear at the
Charles City County Court within ten
days after the adjournment Of the Recon-
struction Convention, Of which he is a
member, and answer the indictment al
ready found against him, for using in
~cendiary language in q public speech.
The Commissioners stated that Gen. SchO-
field disliked to interfere in such matters,
but did so that the accused might attend
to his duties in the Convention. The bail
was fixed st 5000.
HunnicuUt claims that the Indictment
IL but a preteXt to prevent his sitting in
the Convention. He volunteered to ap-
pear in court without eOmpulsiOn, before
the military took the matter in hand.
The HerdBd's HaYsna special has San
Domingo dates to the 20Ih. Gen. Bar
riento was captured by Gen. Valero, and
Gen. Bo0odilla, at the head Of a column,
had left for Cibao, and the President and
staff were to follow.
The Tunes Washington special says
the effeeSOf the argument and the facts
presented IN the Judiciary Committee
mas been to largely strengthen the
convictions Of those who have heretofore
opposed Impeachment as well as 10 add
To the number Of the opponents. The
dispassiOnate, courageous and impartial
tone Of the documents IS highly COM
mended in view of the many alleged
frauds in the election of congressman by
the importation Of voters from other
States, holding their elections at differ
ent times; n for the purpose Of correct
ing this evil, Mallory, OF Oregon, will at
an early day introduce 8 bill defining the
time Of holding elections FOR Delegates
and Representative TO Congress for the
purpose Of making the same uniform
throughout the States.
The H5rdtd'S special says Thad. Ste
ven ~prOnOunces the report put forth by
Wilson, nonsense, and speaks highly OF
the majority report. A strict count
shows that under the most favorable cir
cumstances not more than FORTY votes,
out Of q hundred and ninety, can be
relied upon in the House in favor of i'm
parchment, aud Of this number several
are said TO be doubtful, and should the
forthcoming message of the President be
decently moderate, many who are now
inclined % listen to arguments for i'm
peachment will throw their votes and
influence against it.. 1t is stated this
evening that a prominent member Of one
Of the House Financial Committees said
ia conversation, that if the question
should be brought before it Tomorrow
the House would vote to issue $500 0 900
in greenbscks to Withdraw the National
Bank currency and replace it with the
greenhaeks, aud with them pay off the
National debt.
WAsHINGTON, November 29.-In the
Senate a petition from the Cincinnati
City Council was presented against a
contraction of the currency and favoriDg
the paying of Of the national debt In
greenbscks, and referred.
A petition from citizens of Delaware
to extend the right Of suffrage to women
in the District or Columbia, was referred
to the Committee on the District.
A resolution declaring the United
States Government neutral in the war
between England and Abyslnis, was
read the second time.
Morrill, introduced q bill for the con
traction Of the currency, which was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
The following bills were introduced :
"a bill calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO inform the Senate whether
1884, SIS, 0Si, received by Col. Hubberd
from captured and abandoned property,
has been charged TO the Quartermaster's
Department - and 3 bill TO regulate the
election OF officers ia the District.
The Presidents message was read to
the Cabinet to day. All the members
were present including Secretary Welles, |
who has not before attended its sessions
for seven weeks past, owing TO sickness.
On motion, e. q. Dunbar was released
from arrest, he having appeared before
the RetrenehmeLt COMMITTEES.
On the motion OF Mr.. Fessenden. sl !
bills before the committees are continued
until the next session.
The House was not in session to day.
W AEhANN1OGg E@MONCA40EL Cine d
Senate has confirmed the following an
pOintments Horace Greeley, as Minis
ter to Austria; A. c. Hunt, as Governor
OF Colorado, and Col. Horace Caprou IS
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
The Senate adjourned until bRlf-past
one on Monday.
The HOuSe has 3 meeting tomorrow
but no business will be transacted.
The Senate has no intention Of elect
ing . ssFgssnt-at-srms in place Of the
present incumbent.
The financisl report Of the Secretary
of the Treasury will probably be mailed
tomorrow to the principal cities North
and West, 10 the care Of the Assistant
Treasures or Collectors of Customs.
The Presidents message will be put to
press tomorrow, and copies transmitted
bence, in advance OF It's delivery to Con-
gress.
The public debt statement will be
issued about the 5th Of December. It is
possible there wilfbe found an increase
Of the debt, which is mainly owing to
the fact that Sc, 600, 000 was expended on
the first Of this month, toward the inter-
est Of the debt. The receipts from GUS
toms ana Internal revenue will be about
the same as in October.
NEW York, November 29.-Money Is
steady at SOL for call loans; sterling,
quiet, 9@94; gold, 3S363S5 Govern
ment stocks, quiet Large conversions
OF seVen-tEirties into '65 and '67 were
made to-day. Stocks generally quiet
new Tennessee, 323. Receipts at the
sub-Tressury, 81, ,3l3 payments, ST.
1O3,Ol6; balance, S1lO, 20, no.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 29.-The weather
is clear, cold and freezing. Six inches of
snow fell this morning.
New ORLEANS November 29.-The
troops drawn up on the levee Yesterday
70 receive Gen. Hancock, were with
drawn on an order from the latter. tele-
grsphed from Baton Rouge.
Gen. HancOck's order, assuming COM
mand, does not ~disappOint the hopes Of
those who have been anxiousiy expect
ing his coming, and will infuse life into
the almost ~desPaEiRg friends OF Law and
order. aaEc
The action Of Mayor Heath and Gov.
Flanders in not issuing a proclamation
for the observance yesterday Of Thanks
giving, is condemned as a display of par
tlsan feeling. .
The following is Gen. Towards order
B-EApeUARrBRs STR MILITARY rIsr,l
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 29, 1871
SPeoi9l orders 10. 40: In accordance
with General Orders No. 81, dated
headquarters Of the Army, Adiptant
Generals Office, Washington, d. c..
Aug. 9th, 1857 Major Gen. w. S. Ham
cock hereby assumes command OF the
Fifth Military District, aud Of the Del
Dertments composed Of tbs States of
Louisiana and Texas.
The General Commanding is graf
fled to learn that peace and-OwinO To
the condition OF the lines, it is impossi-
bic TO get the full report from the South.
FOREIGN.
PARIS, November 2S.-LG France, q