New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-03
BY TELE.GRsAP'H
WASHINGTON.

Credestials OF Hlisslssippt Osassessnea
a.a WfthhelA., Il ,sE ~. X ~
WASHINGTON, Deoember 2.---It ia stated
Governor Ames withholds credentials from
Mississippi Congressman. They will paru-,
eipste in caucus, but can not act IN the
House without them. =
Cemmander Of the Naval Fsrces On the
m Rio Graaae. .a ~
Commander George C. Remey 10 assigned
to the command of the naval forces on the
Rio Grsnde. H5
General Babcsck DenaaAs q HsaEiaG.
General Babcock had lengthy interview
to-day with Attorney General Pierrepont
with reference to the associatiOn OF his
General Babcock'sl name with the pending
trial in St. Louis. His object Ia to endesv0r
to have an opportunity given him TO be
heard before the grand jury or in some way
to confront tho charges that have been
made, and he therefore appealed to Judge
Pierrepont, as the Representatives OF the
prosecution in these casee, to consummate
such plan. trf ~
The Attorney General has referred the
subject of General Babcock's request by
telegraph to the United States attorney ct
st. Louis.
A letter from General Babcock to the
President, after statement of circum.
stances already telegraphed, concludes: 81
respectfully demand court of inquiry,
aud req uest that an immediate investiga-
ton be ordered
Pool. ON the speakership.
Pools tonight First-Randall, $40; the
field, S.. Second-Randall, $1S; the field,
$40. Third-Randall, $l2; the field, $40.
Not over 200 people are at the pool selling.
R Pools sell: Randall, $50; the field, $50,
and Randall, $780, the field, $50. One pool
sold: Kerr, first choice, to Cox $40 for Sec
ond: the field, with Randall in it, SIS.
A few pools were sold for Cierk-Banks,
S.; the field, 50. Selling may become
better and indicate something as the night
progresses. The corridors Of the hotel are
almost impassable.
| Lamar to be Chairman of the Caucus.
| Colonel Lamar, of Mississippi. has been
selected for president at the Democratic
caucus. He states he has not received his
credentials but has telegram from the
| Secretary Of State of Mississippi that they
| will be sent to him here.
Gsing to the Llberian Csast.
The steamship Alaska will probably be
ordered to the coast of Liberia.
Orator and Poet Of the Centennial.
William NJ. Eyarts, as orator, and H. w
| LOngtellow, IS poet, have been selected fol
opening the Centennial. A grandson oi
Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia, will reat
| the QeclaratlOn OF independence
| Army Orders.
Major James Belger, quartermaster, re
lleved from duty in the Department of tn,
Gulf, has been ordered to report to thu
Commanding General of the Department o
the South for duty as post quartermaster a
Atlanta, Georgia; Captain G. @. Smith
assistant quartermaster, relieved from tn,
Department. of Texas, has been ordered t,
Arizona; Captain C. Comfy has been or
dered to the district of Texas, as chief o
ordnance; Captain FL. f. Phipps has beel
ordered to the Department OF the Gulf, a
chief of ordnance.
The Indian Commissionership.
1t is now stated the Indian commissioner
ship has been rendered to Marcus L. Ward
Of New Jersey.
An Independent Puff tor Kerr.
1t ia generally remarked in connectio
with the chairmanship of the Democrat
caucus that the election of Colonel Lama
for that position was made at the suggesti0
of Mr.. Kerr, though he knew at the tim
that the proposed president had committe
himself to Mr.. Randall. The spirit of fail
ness and generosity exhibited by Mr.. Ker
in this matter but typefes the elevate
character of the man.
Arrival of Congressman Levy.
General William NJ. Levy, of the fourt
Louisiana district, has arrived.