New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-23
WASHINGTON.
THE NEXT CONGRESS-
FEW MEMBgEs PEEsENT-rhE CONTESTED ELfc-
lion ChsEs-A NRw CAST.

Ton ChsEs-A NRw CASE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The brst session OF
the XIIyth Congress will assemble two weeks II ON 10
day Excepting the busy preparations at tho capitol
the laying down 90 carpets the repairing o fir1iuif
The painting the dustina the renovation OF committee
rooms and public offices in both wings of The Capitol and
the assembling ~ clerks and officers there is nothing In
Washington to indicate that the sitting OF nav Congress
Il 80 near al hand That there VIII be larger crowd o
people IN the city during the coming winter than has
assembled here during session OF Congress for the last
ten years. there can be doubt. For Notwithstanding
thc hundreds Of hOuses that have been pu during
the past two or three yesrs aud the increased capacity
1.-THE hotels desirable either Tor house
keeping boarding very scarce ana The pfce very
high month ago, the city seemed fuller OF Members
aud Senators ana also OF strangers Than at present The
roason without doubt il chat those intending 10 spend
the Winter here were for Tho most part thoughtful
enough 80 secure accommodations in advance, and not
TO rsk the confusion nnd competition winch generally
prevail few DAYS before the meeting There are now
ess than dozen Senators In own, when usually three
times that here fortnight before he time o.
assembling The only istered ut the Senate post
Office are Messrs. Sherman. Thurman, Ejmnnds, ingalls,
Jone. dial; morrill,. (vtJ; Paddock, Sargent, Patier
SON. and gobrr.son or the Members OF the House. 80
ar as known there are present than douoe the
number 81 Senators.
Tho contested election cases In the House VIII exceed
in number those Of any previous session FOR many years
The Clek ~ the onsc ba, already received notices OF
fifteen contestants. and the papers in MANY Of the eases
have already filed. The coniste are In tie follow
ing Districts: L. and I'll Of Alahama; I'D ND and
iXth Of n.nois; XIith OF hiaud; IXth OF kenirekii
TlId Iyth ard Vth OF l. ui,iana IYth Of Massachu-
sets Ist and hi Of South CI:0aa lid of Virginia and
Win OF Nacosin. The Ltst j, one Of peculiar Ill
tercst for reason thar - The first 81 hc knl that
Eas ever occurred 1t can hirIly 90 called contest III
Il. present form. Tao candidates were Alexander . Oh
ifeI.l and George W. Cote DEM Gaze hed the ccrth-
cate hui he casr wa, sent to the courts ou some 0cd
Question Both men agreed abide hy the decision OF
the Surcfne Cort 81 tire STATE The Court decided In
favor o. Dl although as before stated, Cate held the
Governors certificate of election. D has sine Died!
TIE questions for the House decide whether Cate
Is ,nai tJ che scat. whom the SALARY belongs 10 Tho
lime 81 DIS death ani whshsra nov ccrto" Is neccN
sary.
I'm one ~ The cases that ofth' Tyh District Of M1,a
,usclts the pan So NoG.niuOns tI1t tdo Commit
Zee on cctui- never hope 60 re,a u IA all Taey
iil , box '-t long. feet incAe5 d'cp, by p inches
wide and weigh over laf ton. 70 required siS incn 20
bring Do Dos mo the Ctpol II is noInl with iron
bands md scaled with red tapo. II hears the following
directions:
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Technically src3ln, hcso papers are rcpIrcd To- he
Iaeir appearance 90 tis speakers tabo may wen Dc