, 1873-11-29
WASHINGTON.
The Seat Of the Delegate from Utah
to Be Contested.
Charges OF Mormon Influence at
Tho Polls and In Congress.
The :" managers Preparing for the
Assembling Of Congress.

The "Managers Preparing for the
Assembling Of Congress.
sptefas Dfspatch to Tho Chicaaa Tribune.
spEARrR nLA1SEs INTENTIONS.
WARRINGTON D. c.. Nov. 2S.-Notlliug OF d
donuito or authoritative character has thus far
transpired regarding tho purposes Of KIr. Blaine
IN tho appointment Of committees, In Tho ovont
Of hia election aB spcakor Of tho nouae
pt o., Representatives. M qaMouacs will DO hold
Tonight Tor consultation. Tho Democrats hnyo
but little to do further than decide between tho
several asprants for tho hollow honor OF boing
Toted for by tho minority. Tho Republicans nro
OF courso very much exercised to loarn their
prospects for profcrmont or ovon designation
upon tho prominent or influential committees.
THE NEXT gEnoEANT-AT-AHMa
In tho absence OF Rccurato information on TINT
subject, thoy occurH large portion Of their
time In discussing tho morits or donlorits of tho
various candidates for tho offices Of sorgeant-at-
Arma md Postmaster Of tho Honao. Ordwny,
who has beer, quite aanguine Of succeaa oyer oil
that Mum, Dwyor, ahd MARYLAND are inereaeing
tho strength Of the opposition to him for another
election ~ sergoant'at-Arms.
CONTEST ron APOSTLE oANNoN's SEAT.
Gen. Maxwoll, United 8tatos Marshal aud Land
Commissioner for Utah, IL lore to contest ApoH-
Ito George Q. CannonB seat na Dolegnte from
Utah. MAXWELL received 2.Co0 votes. wht1o Can-
non received 22.000. The election was
mona. Maxwell proposes to provo that foreign
womon and young children voted ngainst him,
and that Brigham Young bonstod that ho would
forco Congress to accept q polygamist in ex-Do1-
peIygamy tlat Bo1j: r. Datlor Tas paid ssio.s
t0o to dcfond tho Mormon cause in
Congress, aud that other Congrcsa-
men wore paid smaller amounts, and tlet by
relations Of Federal md Territorial Courts in
Utah, which was pending in tho last Congross,
wss defeated.
Tho points Of tho contest outside Of tho in
g gostisatiop 1a Of the charges Gf corruption ars
foro criminal md gecond, that If women
aro allowed to vote. they must bo naturalized
tue samo as men, md not allowed to vote tho
day after thofr arrival iii Utah, simply because
they have contracted rolygamous marriages.
THE LIBERAL NEruDLlcAN SENATOR'S.
doubt in woll-intormed circles a.
sannto viii invite tho corporation Of Senators RS
bchurz, Sumner, and Fonton at tho beginning Of
the approaching ecsaion. Although it il apparent
to ail that VIC need Charles Summer, with his
culture and experience, at the hosd Of his old
canB llayo freely conceded this, tlore remains
enough OF the old spirit Of onmity among his
colleagues, oncouragea by tho influences from
the White House.. to prevent Che position being
pect my oyortures, recognizing tho difficulties
in tho wny of renewal Of old relations; ard the
prospect is. that thoy will ho left to deyiso for
themselves ways Of usefulness.
OHIO RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
A project for tho building Of two dams. to MD
navigation On tho Ohio River, will DO brought
forward and earnestly pressed at tho coming
session. The, dams will DO built rs m oxpcri-
mcnt merely, but the friends Of tho project pro-
fo8B to bo!iove that it contains great merit.
REFUND1Na THE COTTON TAX.
Southern Congressman havo not boon id1o In
tho matter OF rcfunding tho cotton tax during
tho vacation. They havo. Ind extensive corro-
spondonco with Western ind Northern CongroaB-
mon, and have gained somo strength. Thoy
haye o strong hopo Of securing the adoption Of
tho bill at tho coming session.
TIE NATIONAL UNION LEAGUE.
from ahi to S3a rs5al SiBe Bsiro %ho has re
Gently been olcctcl President Of the National
Union Loaguo, yico John ". Goary deceased
will issue 4 ca!l for n meeting Of the National
League ut m early day.
SCREENING IN THE 1srEn1on DEPARTMENT.
The interior Department received serious
back~sot tonight. The whole force Of tho De-
pnrtnlcnt. from Secretary Delano down, haa
been actively engaged in clootioneoring to secure
gsant-at-Arms OF the House. Tho first point
10 make wns missed tonight when tho Ohio
Republicans, in caacus, declined to make Dwyer
Gnnnrasanan porsons wio denos;ted
it by proxy. It haa beon freely clnrE-
cd TINT tho reason why Dolauo
desired Dwyer to be Soreoant"at-ArnB wna that
no might be enabled to bring a Favorable influ-
enco to boar upon legislation sought to bo hnd
in tho interests of certain railroads in the south-
west, in whose employ he has boon for some
months Whilo acting for thom, ho conducted
tho Congressional cxcursions from st. Louis
during tho past summer and fall.
TIE aouTuEnN REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS
held q caucus tonight to arrange 1nattcra to &c.
euro = prominent place for q man from their sec
t!On IN tlie organization OF tic 1l0uAe. All tho