, 1873-11-25

The Contest for tho Office Of Sergeant
at-Arms i'll the FuOuse OF Rcpro8entn-
tives--D. W. Hlunn's Chances 1m-
proving-Tho Disappointed Bidders
for tue Grnvc-Stonc Contract to Wor.
rY the Secretary OF war.
Special D,spatch to tbs Chicago Tribune
DAN n5uNN FOR sEnoEANT-Ar-AnMs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i,-Tho contest for the
important oflco Of Borgeant-at-Arms Of tito
House Of Representatives wakes warm and the
appxfently diminishing chancoa Of Ordway givo
vivacity TO thea mattor. Mum, Supervisor
of Internal Revenue In Illinois, ia said to be Gon.
logan's candidate, and is foatufo ct Logans
Amon1st the
FLOATING CHARGES AGAINST oRDwkr
is ono that ho collected the incon1o-tax against
official salaries for long period. somo ssy tvs
tho uRe Of tho amount covered by, the!
tax for that poriod. Ordway has slipped
through twice. however, whom charges Of equal
gravity Te1e made agssnnt HIM n1a frequent
now threatens to punish all tho telegraph CORE.
Bponlents wlo do not abet his cause.
SPEAKER DIANE
arrived last Saturday morning. Very fow vera
aware Of bis presence in the city, and ho has
kept himself closo to his room. 10 appears to
| bo rory busly engaged, and only q fow intimata
friends have boen permitted 10 500 him
| Tho President hna completed Lis nleHsaga
sayo the part to bo devoted to tho Spanish COM
plications, which will DO made up Friday OF
| Saturday. ..
| anAyEsToNE CONTROVERSY.
The numerous disappointed bidders for con"
tracts for furnishing loadBtonos to designate
tho gravaa Of soldiers OF the late war VIII prop"
| blYahow thoir dissatisfaction toward the secro.
tary OF War by instiSnting m assanlt upon fhat
Congresa. The marblofro tho quarriesne 81.
Louis, and also from Quincyyand near Anoxyliio,
is conceded to DO Of superior quality, but d! did
not meet the requirements Of tue t ease IN soo
matter Of hoadstonea, ior TUG +,.t 5sAHon -
fnr fnr' from 10 whito. Horace Maynard,
having tho interests Of his conatituents at heart,
] endeaYored to secure the CONTRACT for his lAnox-
any fight that may DO mado upon she Secretary
Of War on the above account.
| TIE NEW LOAN.
| Official reportB from the European Syndicate
now United States s per cent bonds has been
hriaker, and tho closing up OF subscrlpt,one naa
beop more rapid aud satisfactory slnco the iinat-
cia1 panic in this country began than prior to
ITO tho Associated Press.l
SUPREME COURT DECISION IN COTTON CASE: II. !.
WAau1saros, Nov. 24.-In tho case OK thH
United statos against Lapioro ant' qthofs, ,n Tue
nnfty advanced funds to the firm IN Now 0rloana,
to be used hy their agont in tho Interior IN tue
purchase OF cotton prior to the capture Of tho
city in l8G2 all parties bling then IN Nov Orleans,
and tue city vas captured by the Federal forces e;
before tho cotton WAS purchased With FUNDS 60 aa-
prior pr to tie capturo lis agenoy to purchase cot
ton was terminated by tho hoatilo position Of hla
principals m towards tho cotton-ownora, coneo; .;
quent upon tho capture, and thata r1nrohnse Of
cotton afterwards was m eiectunl aid to the en-
% omy. and W was forbidden by tho aonndcst prinei'
plos Of public law. The purchaser therefore o.
famed no tito to the cotton, and had no olaln
aga!agt tho Government for Its capture.