The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-12
EsOENT's DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.

ssfh Of BeIsn Western, the Act~ess-Leg al
TraSsT-' ~ Indemnify 8osds-Texas Vie
E'niD, is.tssippi snd Geo e.. Besore ths
K.c-ssrucsi-n Commtttee-Eieeties Con.
mioee- Gesernl Meade Orde I'd 40 Wash
ipGton- Customs Kecsipts-es@er~I sssse
a msh-G.. e--i Grant-A fup O. bsset-Ths
Sup me court end the MYCr~die Gaze
Genera Grast's KeeeVooaf
4 WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-Heen Western died thi:
morning.
In the Supreme Court questions involving the
legal ush'fer OF indemnify bonds are up on a
cross Uonon. the object being to bring all the
questions 10 sD early settlement.
The molten TO advance the Davis matter on the
docket did not come up.
The rec, Instruction committee meets tomorrow
10 srrsIRe for Investigations regarding Texas,
Virginia, hississippi and Georgia, Involving great
labor The committee will probably make no
report before recess.
WAsHINGTos. Dec. 1l.-House.--The election
commut,e meets on Monday TO consider q Mis-
fouri contest, which will occupy the session.
Next in order is the Georgia contest between
Cbristy end Wimpey. report on this case Is
improbable before recess. The louisiana case
will not be reached.
Grant was Ut srmy be esdouarters to-day.
f27 600 0C0 coin interest viii be paid jan
uary Let.
Gen. Meade has been ordered to Washington by
Schofeld some time during the present month,
which will least interfere with public interests.
Customs receipts from LIST to Sth instant, tnclu-
sive, 81 OBS, 600.
General stoneman was at army headquarters to-
day.
A full cabinet present to-day.
In the supreme court Judge Black asked 70 be
heard on the question whether the act OF Congress
repeating the act Of February 9th, 1865, giVings
This court jurisdiction on appeals from Judgment
of the circuit court In babeas corpus cases would
have the effect Of deprivng this court of iurisdc-
ton in the McCardle case, or whether the court
under jurisdiction which already attached inthe
case should not proceed TO judgment. He was OF
opinion ibst the repeal did not AFFECT the hcOarde
case. a. that Judgment shoald be pronounced.
After consultation, Chase announced that the
court would hear the argument on the subject
leaving the counsel 10 hx the lime. Il was nnsiiy
settled 10 argue the case on TIE hrst Moncay IN
February. Arguments In the Louislsna connsca-
ton cases closed the day.
The reception of Gen. Grant at the residence OF
Marshall o. Roberts. at New York. on Wednes'
day night was q brilliant affair. Choice plants
were artistically disposed. and rare flowers adeed
a charm to the scene. Beneath an arch 10 the
dravipg-room was q floral legend, "we shall
have peace" In the hall shield Of flowers bore
a classical monogram, u. ). e." Roberts
stood on The left Of his guest. while Mrs Roberts
stood his right, supported by Mrs. Judge eo9se'
fries and Mr.. David Dudley Field. Grant was in
full dress. rTe. Roberts was dressed In white
satin, with black lace borderings, her robe
trimmed with white rosettes, and she wore q rich
diamond cross.
Among tie very large npany were the gov
error sid mayor elect. Gems. Anderson, FIRE.
mont, Brnks. Mcdowell, Burnside, Butterheld
and sickles; the clergy, judges and ex judges
leading merchants, BANKERS and public men, and
large delegations from the country. In all 1t Il
supposed that over 1000 gentlemen OF note were
present Hon. Moses II. Grinnell and Col. Frank
4. Howe Introduced the visitors. The reception
was over about IL o'clock when Gen. Gran
retired.