Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-21
WASHINGTON.
The Louisiana Delegation Wait on
the Supreme Court,
And Visit the House Of Represen.
tatiyes.

WkSHIKGToS, Dec 20.-The delegau.vn
Sub Committee from Louisiana to-day ex-
pressed to the judges of the Supreme
Court their desire to have Judge Bradley
60 to New Orleans to review the proceed
iDgs Of Judge Durell. Judge Bradley, how
ever, thinks any such request should come
from his associates, who took the matter
under advisement.
1t was subsequently, asceTtained that the
Judgss came to the conclusion that it re-
mains with associate Justice Bradley him
self to decide whether he win go to New
Orleans for the purpose already stated.
After leaving the Supreme Court this
morning, the Louis ana Committee held a
private meeting at Wizards, and then pro-
ceeded upon an invitation from Speaker
Blaine to the House Of Representatives.
The Louisiana Committee at their meet
ing this afternoon agreed TO issue an ad-
dress to the people of the United States set
ting forth the law and facts In the case
now disturbing that State, and to petition
Congress for relief when its session shall be
resumed Immediately after the holidays.
| The committee adjourned to meet IN New
York Monday next, the committee having
been invited by prominent men of al par
ties to visit New York, and lay the whole
matte --e the people.
u IN Search OF HIS Father.
The President, his son Jesse, and Mar
sbe4 Sharpe lefs this forenoon for CoviBg-
ton, KY, 10 visit the Presidents father
The President viii return next Tuesday.
In consequence Of bis absence the usual
| Cabinet session was not held to-day.
Credit MObiIier-A Democratic Mem.
ber Cleared.
At the session of the Credit Mobilier
| Committee to-day Oakes Ames said ne
never beard that James Brooks had any of
The stock and be did not believe he had;
and Mr.. Alley, another witness, denied the
truth of Mr. McComb's statement that
Brooks was interested in that way.
COnfirmattons, Etc.
The Senate in Executive session to-day
confirmed the nominations Of John T.
Croxton, of Kentucky, Minister resident at
Bolivia, vice l.. Msrkbreit recalled; and of
VIM. B. Crosby, of New York, Consul Gen.
eral at Rome, vice D. 81. Armstrong, re-
signed.
Judge Orr, Of South Csrolins, accepts the
Russian Mission and expects to sail for Ed
rope about the middle of January, though
he prefers not to encounter the rigors of st.
Petersburg climate until the middle of
March.
Kansas Senatorial Bribery Csse.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, Dec l3.-The statement
of Senator Morton, lately made in the Sen
ate, that be had repeatedly called toge her
the members of the Pomeroy- Caldwell In
vestigstion Committee, but without sue
cess, has suggested q resolution
which is to be introduced In the Senate
Immediately after the holidays, calling
for the appointment OF q Committee
OF Seven to proceed to Topeka, the capital
of Kansas, and there thoroughly sift the
charges preferred by the last Legislature of
that State. A letter was to-day written to
Col. Snoddy, the Chairman of the Kansas
Senate Investigation Committee, inform.
ing him Of the proposed action, and re-
qlesting bis cooperation in the mat:erl
Another letter of similar import will
follow tomorrow, addressed to S. e. Cobb,
Speaker of the last House, and member
elect of Congress. The spur to this sud-
den action is not only in the indifference
and hardness Of the Senate Committee in
making its report, but also in the fact
that numerous letters have made their
way here from Kansas, In which 1t is
charged that Pornsroy has again been tam
periUg with voters in the late county elsc-
tions in that State, with the result of secur-
ing the return Of a considerable number of
Senators and Representatives favorable to
his reelection. Proof positive of corrup-
ton is offered in some ofthese letters.
Claim Rejected.
The Committee on Claims Of the House,
at their session this morning, disposed Of
the claim of Richard II. Garrett for COM
pensstion for the destruction of his barn aud
its contents in the capture of j. Wilkes
Booth. The claim has been vigorously
pressed, but the view that the destruction
Of the barn and property was the lawless
act Of soldiers prevailed, and the claim was
rejected by all almost unanimous vote.
Charges Against an Ex.AssessOF.
A few days ago the President sent to the
Senate ba' ch of nominations, Included in
which was the name of Mr.. Cobb, brother
Of one of the Representatives from North
Carolina, to be Supervisor of Internal
Revenue for the district embracing
Tennessee, Mississippi, etc. The Sen
ate has confirmed all of those nominations,
except that OF Mr.. Cobb, which was referred
to the Finance Committee, certain charges |
against him of damaging character being
in existence. 1t is alleged that while As
SCISSOR of one of the Virginia dis
tricts, a year or two ago, Cobb |
was guilty of several very improper |
acts, among which is that of |
allowing whisky to be drawn by outside ia
dividuals from number Of barrels, which |
had been seized, and were at the time under |
his protection. Affidsvits have been made !
by at least three of the eleven Assistant |
Assessors, who were engaged under him,
that upon entering his service they were |
given TO understand that the proper dis
charge Of their legitimate ,uties should be
to their endeaVors to pack |
the nominating convention, in order to Sc
cue the choice Of Cobb as q candidate for |
Congress. In the latter he signslly failed. |
Out of thirty-two votes in the convention,
he received only one, the remaining thirty. |
one having been cast for Mr.. Platt, the then !
of the district, against whom |
Cobb's scheming was especially directed.