, 1872-12-23
WASHINGTON.
Horace Maynard a Candidate for
the Next Speakership.
No Administration Interfer-
ence in Arkansas, Ex-
cept to Preserve
Order.
Probable Open Door Investigation Of
the Credit 110biIier.
The Louisiana Committee Interview the
Attorney General.
Special Despatch to TIE Chicago Tribune.

cPec2Ht 0e5patcH 10 Atts lh1c440 1T10HHe.
TIE NEXT SPEAKER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The members from the
South who are elected to the Forty-third Con-
gress are industriouHly at work to make Horace
Maynard, Of Tennessee, Speaker Of the House.
They are very anxious to form combination
with the Pennsylvania delegates and the in
ducements held out ia that in case Maynard is
elected Judge Kelly will be made Chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee, and the old mem-
bers from Pennsylvania who are elected will have
important Chair1nanehips. An effort is also be-
ing made to capture the Indiana delegation,
their consideration being that General Coburn,
of the Indianapolis District, is to be made Chair
man Of the Appropriation Committee. Speaker
Blaine, who viii, Of course, be candidate for
reelection, has thus far made no effort, nor
have his friends, because they are confident OF
his reelection, without much opposition.
CREDIT MoBuER.
II any outside pressure can affect any thing,
the Credit Mobilier Committee wiu be compelled
to make their session public during the holiday
recess. From the first. among the disinterested
members of both Houses. the proposition Of the
Committee to set with closed doors, has been re-
garded as virtual admission that the inve8tiga-
ton WAS to reach matters which could hurt
somebody. If the Committee under the force
Of public sentiment do not take this course Of
their own motion, resolution to this effect will
be offered and undoubtedly passed the first day
Congress reassembles.
TIE NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
James l.: Orr the newly appointed Minister to
State Department..
LOUISIANA MATTERS.
Forney, in the Sunday Chronicle, in an article
on the present Southern complication, concludes
as follows:
"The President has wisely made up his mind not to
interfere in the Louisiana lbzogio There but one
course to bring relief to the South. First get nd Of
thus 5lnns @fa io to tho
material that will ut least be able to naugurate perl
senorsP M eo?erahent ?ea 0 j. o5lssa ss To
interfere should sec that It's turned
bastard etaesmen who, since the wnr have bankrupt
ed and dtsaced every State they have pretended to
represent"
The Attorney General, to-day, SAYS that the
Government has no present intention Of lnt6r-
fering In the Arkansas trouble: It is not OK
pected that anything Of serious character will
occur until the meeting Of the Legislature on
the first Monday in january. Both Of the
Senators from Arkansas haYe had frequent
interviews with the Attorney General, with
reference to differences, and as might be expect
ed Alr. CLAYTON tells ono story, and 11r. Rice
another. The Attorney General will give no in
dication Of what bis action will be in case of q
disturbance, but wi1 simply wait and pursue
such course as may seem wisest at the time.
Both Senators have taken their departure.
THE WAnMoTHITEs.
4 portion Of Werwoth'a Committee who came
here to obtain favorable action in their behalf
On the part Of the Administration, called On tho
Attorney General, yesterday, and announced to
him that they would, to morrow, issue an ad-
dress to the people OF the United States, setting
forth their case, and dilating On the action Of
the Government in the matter.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS N TIE SOUTH.
Senator Harlan's paper, in an article deprecat
ing the prominent part played by the Federal
officials in the southernse1ections sayB:
It ts time that so1ne Of these understood that
they better the country and promote the
cess Of the by contcnting themselves with
the duties of Federal officers aud not seeking State
poBitou.
TIE NEXT GEORGIA SENATOR.
The Georgia Legislature, which is to convene
on the 8th Of January, will elect Senator to
succeed the present incumbent J. Hill, who has
but little confidence Of reelection, although
he will ALLOW his name to be used as q candidate.
m e1~Con;ederate officer, whose disabilities
were removed by the General Amnesty bill, pass
ed last session.
NEDnAsKA's VOTE.
General Strickland, one of the Presidential
E1ectors-at~Large in Nebraska arrived here,
yesterday, with the electoral vote Of that State.
In the absence Of the Vice President, he de-
State, that being the course suggested under
the circumstances.
lIo the Associated Press.1
CUBAN CLAIMS.
WABHN6ToN, Dec. 22.-The United States and
and Spanish Governments have concluded an
agreement for jointly taking testimony in Cuba,
to be used by the Commission holding it's session
in Washington, for the adjudication Of claims Of
American citizens growing out Of the present
rebellion in that island.