New Orleans Republican., 1868-12-11
LOUISIANA ELECTION CONTEST
General HOward's Letter to Secretary of War
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
OPENING OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT.
Another Boat frem the Hibernia.
Interesting Miscellaneous Intelligence
WASHINGTON.

New Orleans Gases in the Supreme Court
November Decentralization Eiec-
tIon COnteHt-Increase of the Public
Debt-SrAnte and HOute PrOces dlngs-
AduItiOnA 10 COmmiIteeS.
WASHINGTON, December 10.-In the Su.
preme Court to-day argument commenced
on the following contscation cases: No. 50,
United States appellants, VS.. steamboat
Nina Simmes; No. A, steamboat General
Beauregard appellants,vs. the United States
These cases are from New Orleans.
Mr.. Elliot, OF Massachusetts, succeeds Mr.
Wa, b urn as chairman of the Committee on
Commerce.
Government expenses for the month of
November were: Civil list, 81, S52 600; inte-
rest on public debt. S24, $50 900; war, Sc 500,-
900; navy, ST, $50 0O0; Interior, So $50, 900.
General Grant is expected here to-mor-
row.
The Virginia election bill, as passed the
House, directs II meeting of the Legislature
in September,
Texas was not reached in the Senate to-
day.
Nothing will be done regarding the Loui-
siana election contest until after the recess.
Hills credentials will also probably remain
in the hands of the Senate Judiciary Com
mttee until after that time.
Increase of the public debt $l1, ,902, 900
currency; in the treasury S250,000.
Compared with the October debt state
ment the present report shows an increase
OF coin bearing interest, S25S, 900; decrease
of currency Oraring interest, SlS5, ,000; de-
crease of matured debt not presented,
$500, 600; increase of debt bearing no inter
est, 81 0O0, eco; coin decreased, SIS, 900, 600;
currency increased, 81, 7S6 600; coin in the
tr, asury, $Ss, 100000.
The Lighthouse Board report says partic-
ular attention has been given to ear signals
al a lsk
minations, with view to their increased
power and economy.
WASHINGTON, December l0.-Sendte-The
committee to investigate corrupt Influence
used to procure Impeachment votes was re
hewed. Standing committees were appoint
ed. No Important changes. A motion to
add member to the Pacific Railroad Com
mttee, giving the South representation on
the commitlee, was postponed till to-
morrow.
Mr. Summers Georgia bill was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. brakes bill regarding General and
Lieutenant.General0 Of the army, was re-
terred to the Military Committee.
The bill restoring the Bureau of Indian
Affairs was, after short struggle, referred
10 the Committee on Indian Affairs. Sew
eral Senators intimated that if the bill went
into the hands of the committee it would
never he heard of again.
Mr. Wilson moVeu to repeal the law com
pelling all military orders to pass through
the hands of the General of the Army. Re.
ferred to the Military Committee.
MIR. HilPs credentials we're referred to the
Judiciary Committee, with the papers and
the mt MORALS i'll the case.
1 Mr.. Rice made an effort to put on passage
his bill aTming the militia, but failed. II
was referred 10 the Military Committee.
/ The conclusion OF the Presidents mes.
sage was then read, and the Senate ad-
jourued TO Monday.
! HouSe.-The bin authorizing the sale Of
+ Harper's Ferry passed; also, the bill selling
( the Cha:tanooga Rolling Mill to the Chat.a.
I nocga Iron Company.
7 The bill establishing n system OF national
military education was tabled.
4 TIE Speaker announced the following ad-
1 uiiOns to the committees: Commerce
Kellogg, of Alabama: Reconstruction
/ Norris, of Alabama; Military, Devices, Of
North Carolina, and Sypher, of Louisiana
treedmen's Affairs, Bowen, of South Caro-
lima; Education and Labor, Whittemore, oI
South Carolina; Revolutionary Pensions
Jones, al North Carolina, Cliff, of Georgia
and Blackburn, OF Louisiana; Revolutions
AIRY Claims, Dsckery, of North Carolina
Gass, oil south Carolina, and Edwards, o.
Georgia; Mileage, Young of Georgia
Enrolled Bills, Calls, of Alabama
expenditure III state Department, vidal, O
Louisiana, Corley, OF Georgia, and Bates, o
Arkansas; Expenditures Of Treasury De
partment, Lash, of North Carolina, R.nd Tiff
Of Georgia; Expenditures of Nav Depart
ment, Buckley, of Alabama, aud Gore
of Georgia; Expenditures Post Office De
partmeht. Newsham, of LOuisi ana; ExpeI
dltures OF Interior Department, Pierce, c
1 Alabama, aud Prince of &c orgia; Expen
di'ures Public Buildings, Haughery, {
1 Alabama
The bill relating to bri dying navigabl
streams was argued at q eat length, an
finally referred to The Co mmittee on RoaC
| and Canals.
A resolution for rece IS from the twent
third to thr nth Of Jan, lary was adopted.
The clam of Joseph Sasger. after gre
effort to throw it into the Court of Claim
was referred to the @ ,mmittee on Claims
various oilis were referred and the Hou
NJouinSu unsii NO aday.
lSpeolH oispateh to the Missouri Dsmoeratl
ahe Ooiored Lember from I.OuisInpn
NJ, Ins coloreo m ember ele,t from LOuisiau
;r ~. .l nrnaiu, young and intelligent loo
IIssrls IIIs .,ial, uGcu pied seat on lounge in I
hna nousa, anu as literally the observed Of
SoTe, So5' ss.s. ~. de expects his credentials u
ou5 VI wv; and will present them aud !
ca ~ ls 10 he House, though he really
enSuo' of getting a seat, as the giving
u u M would recognize the validity
the recF mt election in Louisiana.
lSps ial Dispatch to the st. Louis Republican.
COlOred Note of ExeIamattbn.
| " ARLINGTON. December THE Rppe