The New York herald., 1877-10-26
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


THE LOUISIANA sENAToRsHIP-PR PREPARATIONS
ron AN EXTENDED INVESTIGATION.
A resolution was submitted In tho Senate to-day by
Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, authorizing the Committee
on Privileges and Elections In the contested OF
William Pitt Kellogg and Henry b. sporord, claiming
seats as Senators from the state OF Louisiana and
whose credentials havc been referred 10 such
mttee send for persons and papers and adm mister
oaihs with OF enabling said committee TO de-
tcrmine and report upon title respectively on tho
OF OF said contestants to q seat in the
Senate. which was agreed 70 without debate.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections met IN
secret this morning and unanimously agreed
to mako a thorough investigation upon tho merits OF
the Louisiana contestants Mcssrs. Kellogg and Spot
ord. They furthermore requested each Of the
tesisnis to appear before the committee tomorrow
and present writing their the scope OF
the investigation, which will include the question as
ITO the legality OF the Legislature by which OF the
contestants claims TO have been elected.
THE COLORADO oAsE--A REFERESCE TO THE
CoMMIrTEB ON ELECTIONS BY PARTY
VOTE.
Immediately after tho reading OF the journal the
House resumed the consideration OF the Colorado
case, and addressed by Mr.. Mills, of Texas The
conclusion at which Mr.. Mls arrived In hts speech
sented pr,ma faoie case and that the should
declared vacant The debate continued TIL three
O'Clock, when the vote was taken the resolution
offered BY Mr. Harris Of Virginia, referring the papers
IN the case the Committee Elections. This was
carried by party vote Of yeas 137, nays 131
ALABAMA CLAIMs-A BILL FOR THE RE-EsTAB-
LIsHMENT OF THE COURT OF COMMISSION
EBs-ADDIrIoNAL PROVISION FOR THE Pay
MEM OF CLAIMS
The bill introduced In the Senate by Mr.. Kernan, OF
New York. by request for the establishment OF tho
Court Of Commissioners of the Alabama Claims and
Tor distribution of the unappropriated moneys Of
the Geneva award reestabiisnes that Court OF Com
missoner, created by the Forty Congress- In
manner and with the obligations, duties ana powers
imposed conferred, except changed by the bill
1t provides that the number OF judges for
said court shall be three. The presiding JUS
tce shall be designated and vacancies filled
provided by the laws OF the Forty third Congress- II
shall be duty OF the Court to enter judgment In
the claims tor the amounts allowed therefor two
classes. The first class sha be Tor claims directly
sutng from damage done tho high by Con-
fcderatc cruisers during the late rebellion ncl6dng
vessels and cargocs attacked the nigh seas,
although destroyed within our milcs Of shore, and
excluding claims which have been proved allowed
being those resulting caused the Al
bama and Florida and those directly resulting from
damage caused by tine Shenandoah after her departure
from Melbourne the 18th of February, 1865
The second class shall be for claims for the payment
OF premiums for war risks whether paid to corpora.
tons agents individuals, after the sailing o any
Confederate cruiser Judgments entered In the 81
class shall be paid before Sments OF the second
class paid II the sum OF money unappropriatcd
shall be insufficient 10 pay the judgments of the first
class they shall be paid according TO the proportion
which they sevcraly bear TO the whole amount Of
such unappropriated sum.
The bill fur rthcr provides that all moaeys necessary
for payment OF The salaries OF the judges ON
GERS Tor the lawful expenses OF the Court rees
tabIshed shall bc appropriated out OF any moneys IN
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Tne othor BILL which Mr.. Sherman also introduced
by request to provide for the further distribution of
lar to bill Tor that purpose by him at the
last session. and author all persons and corpora
tjous claiming TO be entitled to any port on
OF tho moneys now under the control Of the United
states which received from Great Britain in
payment OF the Geneva award TO sue for the in
the United States Court OF Gains, at any tmo within
one year passage OF this act and they shall
in such suits for all losses which were the
basis OF the Geneva award considered by the
Geneva tribunal as proper subject OF indemnity IN
estimating the amount OF their award
Tho bill further authorizes appeals 10 the Supreme
Court OF The United States rom judgments OF the
Court OF Charms, and provides that all judgments In
favor OF the claimants shall be paid with interest," at
the rate OF hve per centum per annum from the ro-
eovery OF such judgments, but, II tho sum OF the
judgments be greater than the moneys Aforesaid,
,hcu the remainder Of such judgments shall be paid
ratablc.
GAMBLING IN THE AHAY--BLL TO MAXI AN
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE or WAR.
In the Senate to-day ME Plumb, Of Kansas, intro
duccd bill TO make additional article OF II
prohioiis gambhns or playing at cards other games
for money other valuable slake or the fredueniing
OF gambling resorts, and provides that any officer or
souier found guilty by a court martial OF violating
this article shall be dismissed from the service
HOURS OF LABOR IN THE NAVY YARDS
Tho Secretary Of tho Navy to-day finally decided tho
question with regard to tho hours OF labor In tho
various navy yards throughout the United siaIos.