, 1872-12-07
| WASHINGTON.
The President Disgusted with
Political Affairs in
Louisiana.
He Will Not Interfere in
the Matter Unless
to Prevent a
Collision.
Committee Appointed to Arrange
for the Distribution of
the Geneva Award.
Proposed Displacement of the
National Bank Currency
by Greenbanks.
Some Surmises Regarding the
Credit MObilier Inves-
tigation.
The House Passes the New Bill RELATING
to Revenue Assessors.
Arkansas Wrangles in the Senate.
Some Surmises Regarding the
Credit Mobilier Inves-
tigation.
The House Passes the New Bill RELATING
TO Revenue Assessors.


! WASHINGTON Dec. 6.-There was general
feeling Of disgust manifested to-day in the Sen
ate at the renewal Of the Arkansas political
| squabble between the Senatorial representatives
of that State, Messrs. Rice and Clayton. The
former arose to insist on the immediate adop-
tion of his resolution, calling on the President
for information as to his motives for sending
United States troops in Arkansas, and the
| facts on which such action was based,
when Clayton at once made issue with
his colleague, as to the subiectmatter COM
| planned of. He averred that nolstate in the
Union was more peaceful and quiet than
| Arkansas, and that if further troubles and dis
sensions arise there, it would be because e. Con-
fede1ate Generals had formed secret military
combinations to prevent, by force, the inaugura-
ton OF the regularly-elected Republican State
officials. To this statement Rice retoined
that Republican combinations Of g military
character had also been formed With
the unconcealed purpose Of preventing Brooks
fEegu being sworn in as Governor Of the State
This merely personal squabble Was allowed to
proceed to some extent, when the Senate took
vote, referred the resolution Of inquiry to the
Military Committee. Messrs. Fenton, Trum-
bull, Ferry Conn, and Upton voted with the
Democrats against the reference.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
Senator Wilson's resignation, to-day, Of the
Craftsmanship Of the Military Committee, in-
ures to the benefit OF Senator Logan, who will
be Immediately appointed to ell the .==.acancy-
COvNaToN POST OFFICE.
Senator Stevenson introduced q biz to-day to
the Senate for the erection Of a 900 Post
Office at Covington, Ky.
NATIONAL BANKs.
Senator Coles bill, offered in the Senate to-
day, to replace the National Bank notes with
United 8tates notes, provides that wherever,
and as often as the notes OF any one Of such
National Banks to the amount OF $500 shall &C.
cn1nu1ate in the Treasury, and after thirty days
and be suspended upon $1,000 Of The
United States bonds deposited in the Treasury
to the credit Of such bank, as security for it's cir
culation, until such bank ahall return said Board
by the payment of $500 in current money into
the Treasury Of the United States
FREIGHT REGULATIONS.
Senator Wrght's resolution, which is now on
the Senate table With reference to the regulation
Of railroad freights is as follows:
to inquire into the expeaiency Of reg
ulating by Congressional logiAlation, the
rates Of freights on railroads having continuous
e1o4aa enas running 5 1g into OF through TWO Or more
at as early day as practicable
IMPORTANT TOBACCO CASE.
The case OF Maddox and others us. The United
States, involving claim of s785, 900, WAS before
the Supreme Court to-day, on an appeal
J, 900 boxes of tobacco IN February, 1865, be- |
longing to the claimants, and which they allege !
they were conveying to Norfolk, under = con-
tract with the United States Treasury agent, |
The case is similar in principle to one decided in
1860, where the Court put very narrow con- |
struction On the acts and regulations, authoriz- |
ing trading with the enemy during the late war.
LETTER CARRIER SYSTEM. /
a bill is now being prepared, to be introduced
IN the House next week, providing for the in
PRODUCTION of the Free Delivery Carrier Postal |
System in all cities where the population is
q, 900 and over: The bill meets the approval OF
the Post Office Department..
CRUELTY 10 ANIMALS.
The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals of Boston have raised $4,000 with
Shich III 3 thy expect to lobby through Congress
% animals which in transit by railroad or other
node Of transportation. This bill will b6 re-
ported by the House Committee on Agriculture.
Vhen it is called. It provides that it shal be
Unlawful to keep confined cattle on = train or
boat more than twenty-five consecutive hours
Without giving them rest Of six hours for food
consideration, or the day previous,
mass meeting, at which Bergh, Of New York,
nd others will make speeches to affect fayora-
ly the legislation of the bill.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH,
~ !
robably be ready to report it until after the
olidays.
GOOD DAYS WORK.
The House, to-day, did good days work,
'hich YVES more than could have BEEN expected
the early date OF the ees- ,
ion, in discussing and passing the bill |
bo1iahing the Office Of Assessor and Assistant {
ssessor Of Internal Revenue The bill which
aB drawn by Commissioner Douglas was care
lily, though hastily, considered by the WAYS
nd Means Committee. Mr. Dawes, to-day, re-
orted it, with the approval OF the Committee.
speech OF half an hours length. The bill {
as opposed by several members, who's only
ssessors and the Assistants, that they pro-
sted against the bill, and made 3 fight for :
1883 valuable political adjnncts. The bili was
lightly amended by shellabarger, requiring t.
ollectors, in their new duties, to give addition.
bonds. The date fixed for the bill to 20 in n
feet is July ], 1873. It is reported that the G
opposition will be fought very bitterly in the
mate. Z
Both houses adjourned until Monday. !,
4 DENIAL. q
Senator Fenton denies that he sought a1nis.
on to the Republican CAUCUS, and was refused F
8 did not attend either caucus.
THE CREDIT MoBuLER y
'mm1ttee met to-day and organized. All the
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