The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-12

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supply their places with needy soldiers. II has
| been ascertaned that most OF the coored messep-
gers have other employments to faI back upou. IN
which they have been engaged while occupying
their positions rs messengers There are about
seventyfvc coored messengers in the Treasury AMI
its bureaus. Many 0f them have been there for a
long term Of years, and some have acquired 4 re-
spectacle share OF real estate anu hare fair balance
in bank.
The COi0red Member from Louisiana in a
Qunndarv.
Menard, the colored Congressman rom Louisiana
says he wrote to Governor Warmoth for his certin-
cate over two weeks ago, and has received no
answer yet. He is inclined TO believe that War
moth wants to play him trick, and BY withhold
ing hs certificate lead the Committee on Elections
to suppose that the Governor OF the state has his
doubts about the legality OF his election. Menard
Is unsparng in his denunciations OF the corrupt ring
OF republicans in power in Louisiana Warmoth, he
says, Is at the head OF thus arrangement. The
Northern carpet-baggers come In for liberal share
OF his anhnadvers0ns. He is satisfied now. after
few years. experience that the carpet baggers
scoundrels and that the colored people fast
coming to the same conclusion His treatment
here by republican Congressman has sunk deeply
into his soul, especially the contemptuous manner
In which his radical colleagues from louisiana elect
ed by colored votes, have acted towards him SINCE
his arrival. The Committee on Elections give him
only Indifferent encouragement as to the prospect Of
his being admitted.
The Union Pacific Railroad COmmitrse.
The House committee ON the Union Pacific RaiI-
road hold their first meeting on Monday next
Discharge or Incompetent Examiners ia the
Patent ONCE.
The Examining Committee Of the Patent once are
nearly through with their work OF testing the merits
and abilities OF the employees Of that bureau. They
have examined about twothrds OF the examiners
and assistants and thus far have reported twenty OF
them as deficient in the necessary qualifications to
discharge the duties OF their positions. Some OF
these officers win be discharged, but number OF
them, who are competent to HI lower POSITIONS will
be retained 1t is not intended to examine the clerks.
as their duties, being confined exclusively to copying
or accounting are general thing satisfactorily
performed.
Supervisor Appointed for Ohio.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day confirmed
the nomination Of Thomas L. Young as Supervisor Of
Internal Revenue for the Southern district OF ohio.
This makes twcnty-three Supervisors that have
beeh appointed leaving only two vacancies.
Collector for the Port Of Philadelphia.
1t Il reported this evening that the President in
tends to send into the Senate the name of Mr..
Marks for the place OF Collector OF the Port or Phia
delphia In the room OF the present incumbent, Mr..
Kick.
Supreme Court Proceedinss-Tho McCardie
Case.
After number OF unimpOrtant motions had been
submitted to the Supreme Court to-day Judge Black
asked leave to be heard on the question whether the
act OF Congress repeating the act of February 1866
giving to this court Jurisdiction an appeal from
judgment OF the Circuit Court In habeas corpus cases.
would have the effect to deprive this court OF uris
diction In the McCardle case whether the court
should not under the Jurisdiction which had already
attached IN the CASE proceed 20 Judgment. He said
there was OF course, difference Of opinion between
himself and Mr.. Carpenter who appears for the
United States, on the subject, he being OF opinion
that the repeal did not affect this and that judg
ment should be pronounced, and Mr. Carpenter TAX
ing the reverse view. After consultation by the
court the Chief Justice announced that the court
would hear argument on that point, leaving IL to
counsel TO agree upon the time. II was subsequently
arranged that argument should be heard the first
Friday in February next.
After the hearing of motions was concluded--the
argument OF numbers thirty-fve ana forty our--the
Louisiana conflscation case was closed.
Contested Election Cases.
The Committee Elections at the meeting on
Monday viii consider the Missouri contested case. II
they should have another meeting before the holiday
recess they Will take mp the Georgia That from
Louisiana viii moi probably be considered until
after the recess.
Custom House Receipts.
The following are the customs receipts from De-
cember to 8, Inclusive
Boston $2j8,966
New YORK .............-.......-.. l2.e,42
Philadelphia. ..............-............. H,6l1
New orleans, November II to so........-... 2os.275