The Van Buren press., 1874-02-10
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
special Dispatch to the Republican,
WASHINGTON, Feb 8.
MRS. GAINES TROUBLES.

| Mrs Myra Clark Games has been IN
the city for sometime, and to day the OBJ
ject of her sojourn transpired when Judge
Paschal in the Equity Court filed bill
for an injunction against Hon. Caleb
Cushing, on which Judge Wylie granted
a restraining order, returnable on the
18th inst. Mrs Gaines charges in her
bill that she conveyed to Mr.. Cushing
certain lands in Louisiana, 6S,000 acres,
and received from him a counter deed
ackno owledging the trust, and afterwards.
in his own name, he obtained confirma
ton of the title to said lands, denying
her right to any interest in them. She
now asks an injunction to prevent the
respondent from recovering the patents
and certificates for said lands from the
Interior Department.
CONTESTED SEATS FROM ARKANSAS.
/ The House slection committee this
morning ageed to report resolution
seating Asa Hodges for the first Arksn-
sas district, and Judge Wiltshire for the
third, on so called prima facie evidence.
This result was regarded as foregone
conclusion when the House developed its
policy some days ago in the West Vir
gnia cases.
WASHINGTON, Feb b.
PROVISIONS OF CARPENTERS BILL To GIVE
LOUISIANA A NEW ELECTION
Senator Carpenters bill to restore pc
litical rights to the State of Louisiana,
declares there is no Governor, Lieuten
! ant G Governor, Secretary of State, Attor
ney General, Auditor Of Public Accounts,
Superintend mt of Education or Legisla
ture, elected by the legal voters Of the
State according to the Constitution and
the laws that there is no provision in the
! Constitution and laws for the election Of
J State officers before November, 1876 !;
! that the offices are now filed de JactO by
persons claiming to hold them under a
pretended fraudulent and void canvass of
the votes given at the last general elec-
ton that said pretended Legislature has
been organized in pursuance of illegal
orders issued by the United States Circuit
Court; that the Presidents proclamation
recognizing these persons as the legal Of.
ticers of the State, was issued upon the
representations Of these persons, who it
now appears are not legal officers; that
the people are in danger of being opprcss
ell and involved in veXatious litigation
BY the acts of the pretended Legislature,
| and peace is now preserved, ana can only
be preserved during the existing state of
thlAgs, at an expense to the United States
government The bill provides for hold
ing an election in Louisiana, on the 4th
Of May, 1874, for State officers. and such
members of the Legislature as ought to
have been chosen November 4, 1872
The President Of the United States is re-
qured to appoint some person, or desig-
nate officer Of the army, not below the
rank of Major-General, to superintend
said election The Superintendent to
appoint two citizens Of Louisiana, of op.
poste political parties, to be State Reg
istrars registration to be commenced
within twenty days after the enactment
Of this bill and be completed ten days
previous to the date OF election. These
registrars are required to appoint super.
visors Of registration from the opposite
political parties in each parish, except
Jefferson and Orleans, for the former of
which there shall be four supervisors, ,ar d
for the latter, twelve in each ward. The
bill proceeds at great length to prescribe
the details Of the registration and election.