The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-27
FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
General Grant and Georgia HE
Does Not Want Her Men,
bers Unseated-The Case OF
Menarc His Speech.
Special DsspasoA TO The BpsnsnO .nsssrap

WAsBfNGror, Feb. n.
The Louisiana Contested Fte eflo, C...
came up TO day. and hienard, the oolored
claimant, was allow ed fifteen minutes n
address the House on hls own he
half. Mr.. Wood ward, Pa and other Demo.
Gratis, insisted in q jocular manner that Meuard
should speak from the elevated position of the
Clerks desk. Menard re used to do So but toot
position at Mr.. Allison's seat, about midway
on the Republican side, and made clear and
succinct statement OF his case.
He was listened to with the closest attention
by both the Republicans aud Democrats. "a
also by the galleries, which happened to he
we'll filed at the time. Abiding to the fact that
the other contestant (Hunt), who is n white
man, had not taken testimony within the tims
prescribed by law he said if Hunt knew so
little about the laws OF Congress as that. he was
hardly tt man to come here as q member
This point was so we'll taken that 1t eicited
much laughter and tokens of approval from the
Republican side of the House.
When Menard had concluded, Hunt was
asked to go on with his defense; but Mr.. Ksrr.
OF Indiana, replied that Mr.. HuLt did not de.
sire 10 make any remarks. AT proper tima
others would speak for him. The fact that the
white man could not or did not speak for
himself as well as negro elected much COM
ment, and Menard stock went up while the
other went down.
Menard is in possession OF the certificate of
election, signed by Governor Yarmouth. and
the Republicans contend that as this ls priyna
tdcie evidence of his election, he should be sworn
in. resolution will be offered to this effect.
and probably be adopted.
General Grant
was on the floor OF the House this P. n. He
went into one of the CLOAK rooms, and llo btine
a cigar, cent Tor Governor Boutwell, A report
is in circula ion that he d ID so fyr the PURPOSE
of Offering Mr. Boutwell, place in the Ca5i-
net but the real business was 10 converse with
him upon the subject OF Georgia, Mississippi
Virginia, aud Texas Grant is SAID to be op-
posed to the proposition before the Reconstruct
tion COMMITTEE, TO uuseat the Georgia dele
cation in the pre- ent House. He promised
one OF the Georgia members, Mr.. p.
would see Boutweil to-day about it and en-.
deavor to dissuade him from Offering his reso-
luton. This visit TO the CAPITOL to-day it is
understood was for the purpose OF re rtdeeming
this promise. After his in eryiew with Gov.
ernor Boutwell, he had a long conversaiiod with
Representative Girls void OF New York, aud also
with Judge Bingham. large number of MEM
bers took occasion 10 pay their respects to the
General, and Tor about half an hour he held
q levee in the cloak k-room. r ~ te
The inaugural Ceremonies and Prepa.
ratiOns. eE1 80
The Sergeant-at-Ar Brown, of the Senate
was closeted to-day with General Badeau OF
Grants staff MAJOR Richards, Chief OF Police
and General Webb, Chief of the C0mmittee OF
Arrangements TOR Perec,iug the programme
for the inaugural ceremonies.
The arrangements are not yet entirely CON-
pleted. The Senate wing of the Ca pitol will be
closed ON the Ah OF March to all except ticket
holders.
SIX tickets win be issued to each Senator.
and two to each Member OF the House. Mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps and Judiciary
! will be admitted to seats on the floor The
| Senate arrangements for the platform outside,
| where the President will be inaugura ed are
| not fixed upon.
| General Sherman was with General Grant
| all the morning. becoming acquainted with
| the various duties of the General in.chef, to
| which place he is soon 10 be elevatet.
! Grant expressed himself to Sherman as being
| in favor of heavy reduction in the Indian
| appropriations. He thinks too much money is
expended upon Indians.
General Butler had very pleasant interview
| with General Grant to dav, relative to Indian
! appropriation bills, but nothing was said about
Cabinet matters.