New Orleans Republican., 1868-12-18
Evening Dispatches TO the ASSO ciated Press

| WASHING GTON-KeIlOgg's Loyal Claim.
antA' Bill Postponed - AbbOtts BrIl
Referred-MenRrd's aud Hunt's Paper.
Referred to the Election Committee
Resolution to Investigate Louisiana
Election Referred TO ReeOnstruction
| Committee.
WASHINGTON, December ls.-Sendte-Mr
kelloggs bill regarding loyal claimants in
louisiana and Arkansas was indefinitely
| postponed.
/ Mr.. Abbott introduced similar bill. ap-
| plicable to all the lately rebellious States.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
HouSe-Colonel Hunts and Menards pa.
| pers were referred to the Election Commit.
| tee without remark.
A resolution appointing a committee to
investigate the Louisiana election was re-
terred to the Reconstruction Committee.
ALABAMA-Omcera OF the Chattanooga
aud Meridian RaIlrOad-Paasnge of
Appropriation Bin for Decatur and
Montgomery RnilrOad-Revenue Bill
Before the House.
MoNTGoMERY, December l7.-To-day the
stockholders of the projected Chattanooga
and Meridian Railroad elected N. D. Stan
ton, OF Boston, President, and Ex-Governor
Patton Vice-President.
The House has passed bill APPLYING the
two and three per cent fund of the State to
the road from Decatur to Montgomery. 1t
will probably pass the Senate.
The House is discussing q revenue bill.
No signs of adjournment yet.
FLORIDA-Writ OF Error by Gleason
In Supreme COurt-AdIOurnme nj of the
Court. 5
TALLAHASSEE, December l7.-In the Su-
preme Court yesterday, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gleason filed writ of error, and
asked the Chief Justice to sign the citation,
which was refused. I.I..
Mr.. Gleason left for Washington last even
ing, his business supposed to be to bring his
case before the United States Supreme
Court by getting the signature of an Asso.
ciate Justice of that Court to the citation.
The State Supreme Court adjourned to-
DAY till the next regular session in the COM
ing month.
SOUTH CAROLINA-Reaolut Intro
dueed Authorizing Arming EquIppinR
aud Sending Where Needed n Reserve
Force of One Hundred Mea.
CHARLESTON, s. c., December I7.-In the
Legislature to-day resolution was intro
duced authorizing the Governor to arm and
equip one hundred men as a reserve force
to send to any county where acts of law
lessness are committed, the expenses to be
paid by special tax on such county.
CUBA-FIre at Oardenas-AmerIean Con.
suIate Papers Burned.
HAVANA, December ls.-A fire at Carde-
mas burned a hardware store an the papers
OF the American Consulate.
SOUTH AMERICA-AnIss Threaten 10
Attack VIilettA-dInIster Nc n nhon
Aseends the Paraguay.
LONDON, December ls.-South American
advices report that the Allies threatened an
attack on Villetta. McMahon had ascended
the Paraguay river with gunboats.
River InteIIIEenee.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December Is, Noon. :
Barometer 30:l5; weather calm.
Arrived; Steamships General Meade,
Sampson, New York, 20 Wood, Low = Lud-
Wigsen;. Rlpidsn, Mallory, New Fork, to
Harris 4 Bidwell
Sailed Steamship Hermione
VIcKsBUaG, December lS Passed up:
Robert =. Lee az eight and Aagenta at ten
this forenoon.
River rising. 7it
/. a Donaestae Afarkets.
\ NKw YoRK,l DeceHber ls.-Stocks active
and strong. Money active at Z. Sterling
l09a. Gold I3tl. Five.twenties of 80, l10S;
North earolinas cat; do, new, e2ai Viz.