, 1872-12-05
Debate in the House on the
Proposed Naval In
crease.
The Credit Mobilier Matter to 7Be In.
vestigated After the Holidays.
The Administration Wants Leader
in the House,
Special Despatch ia Tie Chicago 1TiM t'S

Special Despatch ia The Chicago 11iM tne.
| ADAY TOO LATE.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Dec. 4.-Mr. Ham J Lott
Who Was the Custom House candidate II Con
| gress in the Fourth District Of Louis ana, t
fill vacancy which has existedfor d yea past
has arrived in the city, and his credentials war
presented to the House to-day. II he ha: an,
! valid claim to the seat, he is in an uufot unat
| fix. His competitor, Mr. Boarman, got IL da:
the start Of him, and Was yesterday gsol Il
| upon certificate in due form signed! b,
Governor Warmoth-nobody objecting., !, Al
! that Mr. Lott can NOW do ie
90 before the Committee On Ele, Ito nj
| and make contest, but the session will in IL
probability expire before the Committee Cal e1.
plore the terrible muddle Of Louisiana poll tics
sufficiently to satisfy themselves as to Wh il
! fairly entitled to the seat. Mr. Lott ma 7 81
we'll go home and save himself the expense AMI
trouble OF q contest His credentials are .
very unsatisfactory character. They consist Of
OF State, that be was duly elected, and do ~
ment signed by John Lynch, 2. J. Hern ~
James Longst1eet, and Jacob Hawkins, who CO N
| pose what is known as the "Custom Ho1 He
Returning. Board" These gentlemen certify Il nt
| Lofts majority was s, 3,49e, IS estimated fr IN
official statements made by the United States ID.
| pervisor Of Elections, and from other evlde TOE
on file in the Clerks Office OF the United sta kes
| Circuit Court. The members of this Return ing
| Board appear to possess surprising knac! at
figures, to be able to estimate & majority7 nth
| such exact;tude. The fact that they max no
| mention OF any returns, except those mad Ia by
the Federal Supervisors, induces the belief that
| there Was good deal Of Federal interference in
| the Louisiana election, stimulated by the Gus
tom House.
In National politics, Mr. Lott is IN Au5nindstra-
lion man, and Mr. Boazu,an is . Libe ral Repub-
Hcan, who Was supported by all the ele snenta OPP
posed to the Custom House faction.
SIMON CAMERON
resumed the brilliant tactics to-day which he
set in operation yesterday, and NOV I'd an ad-
journnent Of the Senate before the echoes OF
the praysr q The eloquent chsRlai9 Pa bad died
Senators Affect to be myBtihed by this action on
tho part Of Cameron, although it is noticeable
that they generally vote for whatevei he sug-
tendance 1T the funeral Of Horace Or aeley that
it would have been hard to have obtain ed d quo
rum for business.
WANT LEADER.
The twin Aaminist9ation o.. organs here this
that the House shall have . leader.
They point to the action OF the Senate, yester-
day, as showing that this body has 4 ruling
mind, and instances the conduct Of the House,
in refusing to accept the resignation OF Gen
eral Banks, as evidence thatit Is under the in
duence OF etratic impulses That most conf
- follows:
When Republican after Repnbl tan took the floor to
eondole with NJ Banks it i rank treason to bis party
and to Republican prinoiple when Republican after
Republican voted to continue him 1t the head OF Of
The most important committees IN the House; when
the Republican embers fresh from the most terrific
s faHoRsa bs
tie Of "the Great Comoner" is still TOO ar go for the
shoulders Of any man on the Republican bench. It
posbg sa II 1a to nf I'D .st
IN this way, but would remind them that 1t is not
The way to maintain great party to prepare It VIC
test but the Republican party is everything. Kind
ness and courtesy and sympathy for him may Irove
House. e as'''' 'D'''f''' ne "'Sa 'sA0sr III 'A'
TIE STEAMBOAT BILL,
which Was hung up in the Conference Commit.
tee last session, Will be among the earliest OF
that class Of legislation to come up the present
winter. It will not be reached, however,
boatmen from the principal Western
Of Hbss9 bs
in q few Days to look after the matter. This /
delegation was appointed at the last meeting Of
the Steamboat Association, for the purpose Of
urging upon Congress the necessity Of passing
bill will be withdrawn, in view Of the fact that |
many Of the steRmboatmen have already been ]
put to the expense Of purchasing the patent ap-
pliances for which provision was made therein. !
many amendments and suggestions to submit to !
the Improvement of the bill before it can be-
coma law.
The Senate Caucus Committee has concluded |
its labors, and will report to the Republican !
Caucus tomorrow. The changes made, in |
which there is any public interest, we're all an
tcipated last night. The Liberal Republicans |
have been classified with numerals, and their !
assignments on the Committees have been gen
indicates his satisfaction at being left oil from
all Committees in which there is any laborious
or important work.
CREDIT MoBuIER.
Although the Credit Mobilier Investigating |
Committee WAS selected BY Democrat-sam
Cox, at the time acting as Speaker pro ten.:, the
Democratic members OF Congress generally do |
not like the Committee Is it now stands. They |
Maryland, the Committee is Interested in one
way or another in making the investigation as
much matter Of form as possible. On the !
other hand, Republican Congressman are Of the |
opinion that the action Of the House in allow
ing the Committee to be appointed under all the
things in the history OF parties The Commit
tee viii not get regularly to work until after the
holidays.
PUEBLO PRINTING.
next fiscal year are two millions Of dollars.
This will include the cost Of printing and bind
ing, besides the many public documents Or
deIed by Congress during its last session.
Senator Sumner announces that the only topic
Of legislation in which he feels any interest this
winter, is his
o1vu, R1aHrs BILL,
which WAS 30 badly treated in the closing hours |
OF the Senate last session while he WAS tempo
raria1ly absent. Senator Carpenter, however, |
announces that Summers bill ia impracticab1e,
and that no other legislation can be had on this
ubject for the present at least.
INTERNAL REVENUE. |
Secretary Boutwell, and Commissioner Doug
las, together With ex-Commissioner Rollins and
Supervisor Fulton, Of Baltimore, we're before
the Committee OF WAYS and Means, to-day, and
had q long hearing with reference to the pro-
posed plan to abolish the Office OF Assessor. The
we're all in favor Of Mr. Douglas
bill. There does not seem to be any opposition
from any quarter which even be considered at all
and it may be considered certain that