New Orleans Republican., 1868-12-14

Congress Reconveaed-TheT Turn OfLeRis.
latlOn-The Second Congregational Dis
trlct-JOnes versus Mennrd-Disabiii-
ties Removed from LOuisianians-
Longstreet on the Floor of the Senate.
-s-. eteedmanss Reclamation, Etc.l -a.g-..-,4ra,
a. WASHINGTON, December 8, 1868.
The fever is on. : Congress is again in
session, and the streets and hotels, for long
time nearly deserted, are filed with life.
You have ere this discussed the matters in.
troduced on the first day. The question of
finances, and the resumption of specie pay
ments willbe the leading topic of the pres.
ent session. The question OF uniform and
national system of naturalization, growing
out Of the gross frauds in the recent elections
in the Northern States, was looked toward
in bills presented in both houses. The case
of Georgia coming up more reconstruct
ing" is considered necessary before her Sen
ators can be admitted, and.vsrious pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution
favoring impartial suffrage in all the States
alike, were submitted in both houses.
Looking nearer home and at local in
terests: Hon. F. W. Kellogg, OF Alabama,
introduced into the House bill 10 provide
for the improvement Of Mobile harbor.
The question of the contested seat in the
Second Congressional District in Louisiana
did not come up and, it is understood, will
not for some days. Mr.. ]. Willis Menari is
here to claim the seat, but has not yet re-
ceived his credentials from the Governor.
There seems q manifest intention on the
part OF the House to first try the case of
Colonel Jones on its merits; if the seat is
then declared to have been legally held by
the late Colonel Mann, Menard will have the
seat now. Mr.. Hunt has not appeared and,
1t Is reported, will not, to contest the claims
OF. Alenard. indications are decidedly in
favor of Jones.
Judge kellogg introduced into the Sen.
etc to-day bill providing for the extension
Of the jurisdiction of the Court OF Claims in
Louisiana; also an act TO remove from legal
and political disabilities some thirty citizens
OF Louisiana who were engaged in the
late rebellion, including among others John
Y Lewis, John E. King, James H. Wingield,
george W. Dirmeyer, Emile La Sere, Jo-
seph P. Horner and F. W. Delesdernier.
General Longstreet is in town, stopping
at Willards'. He was upon the floor of the
Sci yesterday, and was the observed of
all observers" Judge Kellogg presented
him to several of the grave and reverend
0SbobCtSi
Dartiality for him, and of his heroic course
In New Orleans, where his moral heroism
outshone the brightest acts of his martial
career, greeted him with pride. You may
not be surprised to see him in your midst
before many days.
President johnson yesterday received and
accepted the resignation of General j. B.
Steedman as, Collector of Internal Revenue
in Louisiana.
Parties here in the interest of the Chatta.
nooga Railroad Company represent the af.
fairs of the concern as in most favorable
condition. Two and a half millions of stock
have been already subscribed by leading
capitalists in the North, and labor on the
road will be commenced on the first of jan
uary. Five per cent month will be paid
down to meet expenses, while it is estimated
that the travel from New Orleans to Mobile
alone will pay all running expenses of the
whole road and handsome dividend be-
sides. The watering places along the route
will greatly increase in Importance, and will
be bought up by Northern men, improved
and beautified, and run on principles of
Saratogian grandeur. ROB ROY.