The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-11
rHB OREsOENT'S DISPATCHES.
PROM WASHINGTON.

CoagressionaI - Govern meBt Expesses -
Grant-vipgiais Election Bnl-Louisi
Election Copsest-PsblIc Debt-sale Of Har-
pers Ferry snd Chattsnoogs ReIiag Mil
- uthorfzed-A ddi.io Com mittees Of
House-Psblfc Debt-Light House beard
Supreme Court.
wAsHrseros, Dec. lO-House.-The reorgsni.
zstion Of The committees is announced.
Boutwell, succeeds Stevens on the reconstruc.
ton committee.
Elliot of Massachusetts, succeeds Washburne as
chairman of the committee on commerce.
Government expenses for the month OF Novem-
Der. were: Civil list 81 s52 600; interest on pub
lie debt, S24, $50 600; war Sc, 500 900; navy,
81. .250 900; interior, S.. .250, 900.
Grant is expected here tomorrow.
The Vi ginia election bill, as passed the House,
directs meeting Of the Legislature In September.
Texas was not reached In the senate to-day.
Nothing will be done regarding the Louisiana
election contest until after the recess. Hills Gre
dentials will also probably remain in the hands Of
the Senate judiciary committee until after that
time.
Increase of the public debt. sll .sO2 900; cur.
reDcy in the treasury, $3.50. 900.
The House bill authorizing the sale of Harper's
Ferry, passed also, the bill selling the Chstts.
nooga rolling mill to the Chattanooga Iron Com
paDy.
The bill establishing system Of national mill.
tsry education was tabled.
The speaker announced the following additions
to committees: Commerce-Kellogg, of Ala !;
reconstuction-Norris of Ala; military-De-
wees of N. G. and Sypher of La; freedmen's
sffsirs-Bowen of S. c.; education and labor
Whittemore Of S. c.; revolutionary pensions
Jones of N. c., Tiff of Ga and Blackburn of
La; revolutionary clsims-Dockery Of N. c..
Gass of s. G. and Edwards OF Ga. mileage
Young of Ca; enrolled bills-Csllis of Aia.;
expenditures In state department-Nidal OF La.
Corley Of Ga. and Balls of Ark. expenditures OF
treasury department-Lash of N. G. and fift Of
Ga. expenditures Of navy department-Buckley
OF Ala. and Cove Of Ca. expenditures post
Office department-Newsham of La. expendi.
lures Of interior depsrtment-Percs Of Ala. and
Prince of Ga. expenditures public buildings
Hauebeny Of Ala.
The bill relating to bridging nsvigsble streams
was argued at great length, and finally referred
to the committee on roads and canals.
A resolution for recess from the 23d to the 4th
Of January, was adopted.
The claim of Joseph Sesger. after great effort
to throw it into the court of claims, was referred
to the committee on claims.
Various bills were referred and the House ad.
journed Jn'i Monday.
SenGte.-The committee to investigate corrupt
Influence used to procure impeachment votes, was
renewed. Standing committees were appointed
no important changes. motion to add mem
her 10 the Pacific Railroad committee was post
poDed TO tomorrow.
Sumners's Georgia bill was reported to the Ju-
dietary committee.
brakes bill regulating general and lieutenant
general OF the army was referred to military COM
mittee.
The bill restoring the bureau of Indian affairs
was, after sharp struggle, referred to the com.
mlttee on Indian sfairs. Several senators ntims-
ted that If the bill went into the hands of the COM
mittee 1t would never be heard of again.
Wilson moved TO repeal the law compelling all
military orders to pass through the hands OF the
general of the army. Referred to the military
committee.
Hills credentials were referred to the judiciary
xufeh sha anI Ia In,