The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1872, Page 3

WASHINGTON. —_—~+—_——_ Financial Filibusters To Be Looked After. THE TENTH NATIONAL BANK. ehasgts yaw see Result of the President’s Visit to ‘cas the amin? Department. peenesap verre s+ 7~9 pense yp THE OREDIT MOBILIER SOANDAL, | © Senator Summer's I Health and His Posi- ~ tion om the Army Banner Matter. Wasninaton, Dec. 19, 1872. Result of the President’s Visit to the Capitol—The French sSpoliation Claims. ‘The visit of the Preaident to the Capitol yester- day for a quiet talk with some of the leaders of the two houses was not without its fruite to-day. The House voted $100,000 for the expenses of Colonel Van Buren, the United States Comm: sioner to the Vienna Exposition, and the $i, tae for the improvements” around the government reservations in this city, And the fat at tea of passing the French Spoiiation bill, on Cameron’s count of noses bad promised, sent it Sown to be egtombed in the room of the Committee ‘of the Judiciary, untit those seven wise men cam decide whether in payi claims, and consequently in paying the Alabama claims, insurance companies or claimants whe Were insured. are to be paid. The President says not, Secretary Fish says not; and unless the afore- said insurance companies and insured losers can raise fands enough to retain a large lopby, besides promising contingent presents right and left, they may consider themselves counted out and left in the cold, Whe Credit Mobilier Investigation—Fail- ure of the Committee to heep the Mecet- ings Secret. The committee charged with the investigation of Oakes Ames’ Crédit Mobiller made farther progress to-day. The facta so far developed do not show that the accused Congressmen have received bribes, though they plac¢ several of them, includ- ing the leading members of the House, in} false pesition. These gentlemen were ‘too rash in pro- claiming their childlike ignorance of Crédit Mobilier stock transactions. The old-maid- sh Ohairman of the Ways and Means Committee pointed with holy indignation to his poverty and exclaimed, ‘‘Touch me not!’ Now, though it seems certain that none of these gentle- men have been bribed, in the meaning of the word, it 1s equally certain that they have not been sin- vere with regard to their ownership of Crédit Mobilier shares. The holy Dawes denied it more than thrice, though he will be obliged to admit ‘that he bought some at’ par. McOomb’s testimony should be taken with Bgrain of allowance, for he is neither saint nor converted sinner, but he has proved one or two awkward things. He was cross-examined to-day by Caleb Cushing, Oakes Ames’ counsel, but noth- Ing was elicited from him that disproved his pre- vious testimony, With regard to the placing of the stock among certain Congressmen, he main- tained his assertion that they paid for it only $100 Sahare ata time when it was worth about three hundred dollars. The bulk of the testimony was given by Oakes Ames and Alley. The latter admitted that, from his.personal. knowledge, three of the memberg mentioned in the list—namely, Genry L. Dawes, Samuel Hooper and Biliot, all from Massachusette—did get shares of Crédit Mobilier at par. Alley acknowledged that at the time the stock was given to them it was worth $160 ashare. The bellicose Judge Black, McComb’s counsel, at this juncture askea permis- sion to cross-examine Alley. Judge Poland assented. Judge Black’s examination was iirected towards the point of proving that the stock was worth $350 @ share at the date when it was handed to the accused Oongressmen. This he could not get Alley to admit. The latter stated that in May, 1870, Durant wae ousted by the com- pany, and that when the new directors examined the books they found 650 Crédit. Mobilier shares standing in Durant’s name. The latter was called upon to explain by what right he held the stock, He replied that he held it in trust for several parties. He was then required to pay for the 650 shares himself, or make those pay for them for whem he he said held them in trust. About this time Ames undertook to be- come the contractor for building the road at a cost Of $47,000,000, and he stated tnat he had agreed some time previous to sell 650 shares for $65,000— that is, at par—and he was supplied with this num- ber of shares. He took 250 shares for his account and paia for them out of his Own pocket, and sold the rest to his friemds, the Congressmen, for which (Alley testified) they paid him $100 a share. Judge Black thereupon defied the witness to prove that the stock was at par at the time Oakes Ames made an agreement with the, Congressmen to deliver to them the 400. sharom... He -con- tended that the ik was. then worth thrice that money. To challenge: Alley replied that he had no personal knowledge of this; that the only proof for the truth of the statement was Oakes Ames’ word. Judge Black sarcastically re- joined, “That is poor proof.’’ The weakest point in Alley’s testimony was his subsequent statement that the agreement was made with the Congressmen a year before the shares were actually delivered to them, and that ft that time the stock was only worth $95 a share. Judge Black queried. “Why did they pay $100 a share if at thetime the agreement was made the stock was worth only $95 ashare ?” To this Alley had no satisfactory answer to make. The examination lasted for two hours, and at noon the committee adjourned till January 7. There is a growing conviction with the members of the committee that their ‘attempt at secrecy has been a complete failure. Enough has leaked out to defeat their purpose, and General Banks, a member of the committee, in- formed your correspondent this evening that at the next meeting they will most probably decide to throw the doors open to the public, The Health of Senator Sumner—His Position on the Battle Flag Matter. Sumner looked haggard and suffering as he entered the Senate Chamber at @ late hour this afternoon, and his friends have serious apprehen- sions concerning his health. He avoids the expres- elon of an opinion on the censure passed on him by the Legislature of Massachusets, but declares fis confidence that when he can define fais position on the removal of the names of home battles from the regimental colors now carried by the army, “not one of which was actually in the actions inscribed upon. it,” every candid mind will justify his action. Scores of officers, from Lien- tenant General Scott downward, have openly com- plimented Mr, Sumner since he originally intro- Guced the resolution im 1862, He has also re- eeived warm endorsements on his remarks in 1865 on the purchase of a picture of a naval victory for the Capitol, when he said, “I doubt if it be desira- bie to keep before us any of the pictures of war, especially of a war with our own fellow country- men.” Now, he has no fears but that, when the facts are known, his own remark in the Senate in 1867 about General Sheridan will be applied to him- eeif, viz.:—‘He can wait, A just and generous country will do bim justice.’ An cial Fillbus- @ Exhibitors Happy—Check to the District Ring. ‘The House was mainly occupied in completing {te unfinished business from yesterday. Fernando =\ Wood, whose attention has lately been engrossed with the puzzle how to prevent those wicked fippncial Sibusters ip New York from locking up NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 20, 1872.—WRIPLE SHERT. their greenbacks for bearish purposes, introduced @resolution tg mguire whether such a combina- tion existe, and # s0, what legislative measures to- punish the fhbusters. was, adopted. Mr. Hooper, chairman ofthe Banking Committee, gave on the investigation of the. Tenth the Board-of Public Works of the District of bia, in order to carry out the cette f feken by that board. A long and fruttiess diseus- sion of the bill 1e4 to the adoption of but one pose: by Mr, “he from Indiana, prohibit- mreing eens Publie Works from im flities for the account of the prne States im advance of the appro- Priations made by Congress, This 4s a very important restriction upon the board, which had been somewhat too liberal with the nation’s money. The resolution imtroduced by General Banks to appropriate $100,000 for the proper rep- resentation of the United States atthe Vienna Ex- hibition has been passed in spite of a strenuous effort by some leading members to defeat it. The House has concurred in the improvement proposed by the Senate to bald a steam elevator on each wing of the Capitol. 1t would seem that the Senate has lately become hospital for broken down poll- ticlans, for it has at present four members who cannot ascend the stairs by themselves, but have to be lifted by attendants kept for that purpose. All themembers In the House, and they are nearly ‘mes a Humerous as those of the Senate, are sound of limb, but as the uniformity of the Senate necessitates one elevator at least, the House as- Be! lon to build two of the: ot woke im Geshe, Alabama politics cropped out in the executive session of the Senate tite afternoon on the confir- mation of @ citizen of that politically muddied State, and thére was quite an animated discussion, in which neither side got the better of the other. The Cotton Tax Refanding Bill. ‘The Committee on Ways and Means had under consideration to-day the Cotton Tax Refunding bil. Mr. F. P, Hanlon, who claims to represent all the claimants, to show cause why $70,000,000 should be taken-out of the Treasury to find their way into the pocketa of that outgrowth of corruption, dignified by the appellation of the “Third House.” His arguments produced little effect upon the minds of those who were not pre- disposed in favor of the bill. The report of the committee, from present ‘indications, will be ad- verse to that atupendous job, but a powerful and unscrupulous lobby will employ all its wits and the reuasiye argament of millions of money to carry e tereeg- Farragut’s Monument. ‘The President has approved the act authorizing the Secretary of the Mavy to transport, in a gov- ernment vessel, free of duty, amonument, designed by Admiral Porter, to be erected in the grounds of the Naval Academy, in memory df the officers, sea- men and marines of the navy who fell in defence of the Union. Treasury Balances. The balances in the Treasary at the close of busi- ness to-day were as follows :— Carkgany i Aye foot eluding lt of legal tend barrel of certificates of deposi CALIFORNIA, San Franotsoo, Dec, 19, 1672. The oMce of the United States Shipping Commis- sioner is still under the protection of the city Police’ force against violence om the part of the sailor boarding house keepers. Riotous demon- strations are made daily, but the ships continue to take their crews through the United States Oom- Miasioner’s office. It is believed that the old “ring” of use Masters will be completely broke: i) weather ern thle part of the State continues markably cold. 27,700,000 00 UTAH AFPAIBS. Sart Lake Crry, Dec. 19, 1872, A fire broke out here last might which threatened to become @ disastrous conflagration, but was checked in time. It was the work of an incendiary, A large umber of desperate characters are here who have threatened to burn the city. One was arrested to-day on this charge on an afidavit made Lisp — Justice McKea: ported that the “Governor will interpose tne, auchortt of the law against the assumed gen- eral jurisdiction of the Probate Courts. Governor Woods declines to call an extra session of the Legislature to revise the laws. SANTANA AND BIG TREE IN DEMAND, Sr. Louis, Dec. 19, 1872. Santana and Big Tree, the two Kiowa chiefs who were brought here from the Texas Penitentiary some months ago to meet delegates of the various Indian tribes en route to Washington, and who have since been fn jail here under charge of a United States Marshal, will be returned to that prison in a@ day or two, Governor Davis, of Texas, having telegraphed for them, THE GOVERNMENT OF COLORADO, DENveER, Dec. 19, 1872, A petition to the President protesting against the reappointment of E. M. McCook as Governor of Colorado is being signed generally by republicans throughout the Territory. The petition asks the appointment of some citizen ef the Territory more in sympathy with the people and their interests, WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH OOMPANY'S TAXES, ° + °°" “GrxorsNairt, Ohio, Deo. 16, 1872. . The Western Union Telegraph Company entered suit inthe United States Court to-day to recover $8,000 from Hamiliten county, that sum being the taxes on its gross receipts in this city. The com- pany claims that to tax it on — receipts is without warrant in the constitution of Okio or of the United States. NOVA SCOTIA. Hauirax, Dec. 19, 1872. Her Majesty's ship Niobe has sailed with the mails for Bermuda, The smallpox has appeared at Bridgeport, Cape ae and Sidney. There have been eleven fatal : Dominion steamer Lady Head, has arrived from Sable Island and sasshelancnnen ashen no wrecks there. A HORRIBLE AOOL ACCIDENT, Boston, Mass., Dec. 19, 1872, Mr. D. R. Stevens, the contractor for the cen- struction of the Woburn Water Works, met witha painfal it not fatal accident at Horn Pond this eee ee one of his arms pg into the ana . badly ‘crushe ed to Fender amputecion inane jaw was broken and his neck badly lacerate ARREST OF A MURDERER, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 19, 1872, Charles A. J. Stearns, who killed “Sandy” Thomp- son on the 10th instant, at Holyoke, was arrested at Nashua, N. H., this morning. THE LOST WILMINGTON PILOTS, The Latest Particulars the Disaster— The Pilet Boat Run Under by the Pressure of Her Canvas. WILMINGTON, N. C., Dec. 16, 1872, To Tae Error or Tus HERALD: ‘The following is an account of 1 loss of the five pilote, which you might publish in your columns :— Five pilots belonging to Baia Head, at the entrance f the Fear River, gs d to ha’ bh Cape on the 1th dade © ve been a, commanding | Reven ately starte ands ry was kept for he mit an boat, but returned on the night 0! the 13th after unsuccessful search. Itis the belief of many that § boat was run under by the piessure of her can- ""two of the men, Bensel and Brinkman, is fami- lies to mourn tools yes. » Be 4 SHIPRUILDING. |: ‘Favorable. Prospects of a Revival of the Maritime Trade. A TALK WITH A NAVAL AROHITECT. Description of the Vessels Now in Course of Construction. LARGE ORDERS IN HAND. ved fo ae eta Seren | serious consideration.—| ‘President : sath seh During the past uscara years faeaey ia been @ sad falling off in the maritime power of the United States, and shipbuilding, once one of the most prosperous trades, has become a mere secondary bustmess, In the days of the celebrated vessels Eiying Dutchman, rai &e., when fhe pame of Webb was hroughout the wor ing-was in all ite” oon here and Amiérican built Veasels werg sciebfated in nautical cireles for quick ‘pasnaged, Tn those days there was great excite- mont among the generakpublic as to the time made by the clippers in the San Francisco trade, and large sums of money were wagered on the respec- tive merits of the different vessels. Many changes, however, have been wrought since those palmy days, and now that steam has been utilized sailing veasels have gradually lost their prestige. For the past ten years there has been a kind of gloom overshadowing the shipyards that in the good old times were always the scenes of activity and business, with mechanics rushing to and fro and hundreds of men working on the thfee or four vessels on the stocks. The war certainly was very damaging te the trade, as with everything at high Prices it was almost impossible to compete with foreign trade, and other countries secured much of the business that was formerly identified with this country, Again, the introduction of tron vessels becoming general the old wooden walls were con- mdered bebind the age, and owing to the hgh rates of wages and heavy duties on articles connected with iron shipbuilding the builders of the United States were unable to compete with those of the Mersey and Clyde, A change for the better appears at last to be Jooming up on the horison, and, jadging from the general appearance of affairs connected with the shipbuilding interests, there is a prespect of a revi- ‘val of this most important branch of business, end such # lively revival as to place us ome More on & par with foreign trade in the same line. In the foreign shipyards their great advantage hag been the low rate of wages, and with such an important item in the construction of a vessel in their favor it was next to impossible to compete against them, A change, however, has come over the ecene, and now that wages have risen abroad our shipbuilders are livening up, and one has actually underbid the builders of the Mersey and Clyde in terms and specifications sent for the building of four large iron boats for & new line of ocean steamers that are to be con- structed for an Itslian company. This company has been lately organized, with the intention of running between New York and Naples, calling at Lisbon and ‘Genoa on the route. This bid for trade waa made by John Roach & Son, of the Morgan Iron Works, New York, but who bulid their vessels at Chester, Del, They are yout known tn the shipbaiha line, and are now on large svoomers for the Pacific Sto be a little impetus given to tne “immediate vicinity of New me time he: the stocks t! are seen by the East River ferryboat customers show that trade has not yet entirely deserted this city. ‘There are not many sailing vessels build: in these days of eB as steam appears to have nearly supersed 6 eclasabaean uncertain over of canvas at the mercy ie the wind. Steam is being ed in all breaches of the beets a there are ever steam fishing vessels 01 A mean tte he paid @ visit the other Salosey mpoint and inspected the different ~ pyards the "tant line the banks of the East River locale. Some of them have still a very de- Sircen aspect; but although not actually working they all have some contracts on hand. The HERALD Te tative, anxious te obtain an in- sight into ‘the state of the suipbullding interests, had a talk with a well known shipbuilder and the ba Ge conversation ensued :— pms earn te do you find ship- building getting on BUILDER—Shi aang in the present day is a prete Poor fs trade, and it puzzles me how the num- lepen ding on the business for support are not in the Workhouse before now. We have had a very dull time for the past seven or eight years, but a gt “y Fates on Ae a — better now. TIvE—How do you account tor the | lung of 1B in th the e ahipbaltding trade? BUILD! 7, unless people have sone re for money than we tie business {1 ff Tmprovin Wine r- laarotte ae being still fnew aba gr mand ior wooden vessels is fie Peoreaee pay une vi upon the underwriters ha’ rated them ‘the ame as iron vessels. Iron vessels for some time past have been insured at lower rates than wooden vessels; but now both stand upon the same basis. HERALD REPRESENTATIVE—How can you compete a, with foreign work? UILDER—Since ance have gone up on the other ste a and equalized that branch of outlay in the construction ef a vessel I do not see why we can- not build vessels now as cheap as they do in Eng- land. Labor in the bey ioe is now nearly as cheap here as it is on the other side, and if many more men are discharged from the Seytrament yards it will probably become cheaper still. HERALD REPRESENTATIVE—Well, then you antici- pate a busy season? BUILDER—I believe we will have just as much as we can do this Winter. It is principally steamer work, as I do not know of a sailing v vessel in course of ebay in this neighborhood. HERALD REPRESENTA’ How does New York com With the Eastern States in regard to price on ding contracts ? gh if you come to price alone I dare say the Eastern men will underbid us, but Sen thare iss great difference in the class 0 work. All the Eastern reese tee SEs ne, Syke that be the New York built vessel. HERA RaveasuwtAstve—Do 700 Bea is aye Mee growing in mstonds be DURLDER {have every vouagece I its Increas- ing. canis 4 no reason now New York butid- Py pert of the world. Again, if it things ate care of ried in as in the Presi- dent's Lyset ph meen nt anni in the encourageme! 3 that we should no with such advan fall with the prospect share. think this re- + does it look not be in the course of afew years of our share of the Dosiness, and "s ‘This steamer, one of the finest boats on’. the ures 840 ieet length over all, 46 Beam over all'a8d 18 fost, engines ign of the Morgan Irom Works. They will be very pow- erfal, having 90-inch cylinder Lr WEL 14 feet bn will be sidewheel, and ee Babcock, the Narragansett 8| Fj intends 1n- in- troducing several improvemente tn dale, or the trade that ibe con This Teamer will to. te faunched in ca two weeks, an Steers bas ree Se of rom ae, says that the noha ik Son, of ‘Greeny "Wee i Son, ein Ze Messrs. then visited by one of the firm was ‘foun Rtonding (he ing of some timber, pn! keel for anew pteam@r “aigxaudeg & and de- | bidders e wil four ari for the avant be furnished by the H North launched ont, cal ¥ . ort Messrs, 11 801 ane is now baving ter > fi'xon put in by the mg Tron Works, The 0. . Ne a a aa built for the New Haven line of ‘ond measures 525 Ay ee ie length, 2. es Tuglis Beane an i ects other fontracte oe ony jena they anticipate: fing The engine of ae Nerinen wi will yaaare an eighty- are also engaged tae to they ee re. 8] very favorably of business, and 4’ anticipats work Oe do, lion Brothe) one yard is situated at the toot of B: street, ) Broorya have turned ont some very hi during the months. The twoateamers Kuroda and Capron, that were built by them for the Japancse govern- ment, have ly received mention in these col- umns, three-masted coastin; and & ia poor rot that was allt oy them for Tupper about ays ago. are bu @ hew designed for ‘hart werk er tg busy altering an done some nae haa, done some rge mer of about five hundred and named ey finished vesse), and haa received t Fate, Al, for tem years. A MARITINE REVIVAL. —r——_ New York Competing for the Shipbuild- ing Trade-Orgenization o! Great Italo-American Steamship Company. In the month ef March last there originated in the city of lailan, -Italy, @ project which, owing to its subsequent tending, promises to be of the vastest importance to the maritime interests of the United States and to add no little to the com- merce of our port. A number of noblemen, mer- chants, scientifie men and capitalists obtained a charter from the Italian Parliament authorizing the carrying opt of the steam Mme between America and italy, As soon asithad been determined to proceed with the scheme the first idea that presented itself was, “Where shall we obtain the ships for the equipment of the line?” New ships must be had, for the com- pany was resolved to operate a line equal to any in the world. Ageordingly, correspondence was opened with shipPuiiders in the various countries, soliciting proposals for the construction of four firat class irom, steamera of given dimensions and power. The tenders included offers from Freneh, Engiish, American and Scottish builders, and were nearly al pniform, and it is just here where THB AMERICAN BID ‘Was made that American interest centres itself in what may be an entering wedge in the revival of our ecaspage Sh trade. The organizers of the mpany in Milan placed themselves in communi- cation with Gelso Ocaare ‘Moreno, of this city, a well Italian abip captain an and ear or, and he a once visited John the iter, whe te The result of t! ° See. ‘was the following communication: a t New Youn, Sept. 27, 1872, 2 Sia—In Tae we Ber you our ra, to be x, : ipeeer eas mots 3 29 reat dep, me 2 a4 . pam at draught of water, ene ce for each Steamer, an interest of CoB raha Te of ad aa ears St fe would complete four anche tetas twelve ‘the ‘acond in in four- teen in sixteen months, the fourth ia nay oF months: ths trom the date of cont Sone is well m, the eres. io ape nd ihe rengih to used ti eae iss ue finish f our joiner work, cabii Steamed in Engle sept Scotland. fgubactipticne sadidions a amount of stock is an object, we have 0 no doubt ‘we could ™, ation Sry macarons 0 ve named siz months ago. trey N's 60N. P.8.—An American interes is the ships yrenid, ° doubt, add much to the succes} of the line, J. R. ‘2M FOREIGN PROPOSALS. ‘The company of Forges et Chaatiers de la Medi- terranee, thee’ sentin @ proposal to build 3 on00 of the same ene and quality at ano “franca each. Humphref & Pearson, of fat’ ‘England offered te perform the service under the same conditions and Quallfloations at £100,000 sterling fer each steamer, and a Clyde anipballding concern submitted thelr preposal at £125, res It will thus be seen that the American bid considerably in excess of the tenders ef the other builders, but that was notthe end of the matter, as will be ‘geen by the following letter :— New Yor, Nov. 30, 1872, Captain Cassese Moreno :— Smm—Upon a further examination and considera- ton of the Petia ag of from the formation on a firm Daxis of @ first class line of Italian steamers, we desire to reduce the price named in our estimate of September 27 for three or more steamers to, £125,000 sterling for each y {3h conditions tobe the same as stated im our The advantages which ould arise from, the use of American huilt vessel we are gai |, would mere than overcome the ‘slight digerence in cost over English or French vessels. el teull, ry respeciulJORN ROACH & BON, This letter, it will be seen, is a direct and open CHALLENGE TO COMPETITION in ship} eine Agee the builders on the Clyde and as au id carry great weight with American isermeen, nA ‘all maritime classes. It is under- oe that there exists among the members of the bees a AR Milan a strong desire to give the con- into American hands. This iast letter frei of got yet reached the incorporators, but it is very likely that they will consider the project with BM coos iGO vere ot a should, the @Warded to the American ace ing in the extreme to see Oret‘class tron steamers on the stocks at once. on the fofowing. oe Gna Orlando, Bussl, Felles Calo, Sagi at Fal Fels 0 i Golomb, Pi Pietro Brambilla “Francisca. ‘Podredier, President of Angio-Germanic Bank, Milan; Mariletti Prato, Ambrogglo Obicin! Bartolomeo Vuzmara, Vittort Ottolinl, Conti rharan, I Nobile geatovil Melzi anne rina ee cet a tpg oe Fumagalli, Gio- ue May lian; the brothers Nervegna, of Bri ciate Maurizio Ottolengh President of the ; Count Antonio Be- mi Mani do one, civil engineer; 3) Naples 10 wo pega and directly has been n- PS ef 35 F r ! H a34 Hh 2535 Hy gh i SERe & = 3 2 i A : b i Pre : Pe a eae Ee e5EzcREE He ir i 3 ii i 3 en and tain More! from el Capt no, rom whom | i i 3 ~ é #3 rprise Tat ielnduiey, 55 i twade, This vessel is to be i Herland Ch will be a sister boat to the fy af ok Ch ot Sevane, that are ed She measure abou fin fee on deck feat veam and 2 feet depth of hold. Her tard THE LOUISIANA IMBROGLIO. |: The New Orleans Delegation | sive at the White House. EX-CHIEF JUSTICE CAMPBELL’S STATRAEN?. | President Grant Refuses to Act With- out Authority from Congress, eee Kellogg to Be Inaugurated Governor in -January. Wasninaron, Dec. 19,1872, This afternoon the Louisiana Citizens’ Commit- tee, in accordance with a previous arrangement through Attorney General Williams, had an inter- view with President Grant in his business office at the Exeoutive Mansion. THE ADDRESS OF BX-CHIRF JUSTICE CAMPBELL. The committee having heen introduced to the President by Attorney General Williams. Judge Campbell explained the purpose of their coming to Washington and gave a brief account of the condi- tion of affairs: in Louisiana, in consequence ot which commerce was seriously affected and trade generally s0 injured that the people are dis- mayed, This unfavorable condition of aifaira not only injured that State, but other States having close business relations with Louist- ana, As there was no prospect of a just and satis- factory solution of the present trouble by means of the agency now at work, the people through the committee asked that in this exigency Associate Justice Bradley, of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Judge Woods, of the Circuit Court of the United States, may take charge of the jadictal administration of the Circuit Court sitting in New Orleans, Judge Campbell said that when he occupied a seat on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States he was twice requested by the Chief Magistrate to per- form such duty, in order that the force, power and influence of the Court should be felt and respected ; ‘and he also went there twice at his own instance. He did not know of a more serious condition of affairs than that which now existed in Louisiana, and could see no relief except in the manner now suggested, the Judges whom he had mentioned hav- ing greater power and independence than the Judge who now presided in the Circuit Court. The course he had indicated promised a solution of the dimcul- ties so far as the judicial question was concerned, IN THE SECOND PLACE, the President of the United States, living 1,200 miles distant from New Orleans, could not be ex- pected to have a knowledge of all the facts. What the people of Louisiana wanted, what the President wanted and what all good men desired was the right of this matter, about which there were con- flicting statements and criminating remarks, The people of that State, as represented by the Com- mittee, also ask the Executive of the United States to send to New Orleans three independent, im- partial, learned and just men to make a full in- quiry into all the facts, to take testimony and thoroughly explore the situation. They desired that all the facts be reported to the President. He repeated that what they wanted was aclear, ex- act, truthful, honest investigation into all the matters involved, and they also asked that the President SUBMIT THEIR MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS, together with the result of the investigation made in the manner indicated. This memorial con- tained the signatures of many of the wealthiest and best men to be found in Louisiana and who have the largest stake in society. His apprehen- sion was that things have gene beyoud either local or State power; but in advance of any appeal to Congress they asked the President to make a candid examination of their condition ean $4 three of the hest men of the Jand, and to submit the subject to Congress for determination if this should become necessary, but it may not be sq, THE PRESIDENT’S REPLY. Prestdent Grant, in reply, said he supposed it was competent for the Supreme Court to designate any one of its members to ‘igea to Louisiana, but he did not think it ies |d be quite proper for him to make the request. Congress had power to investigate the facts in the case presented. But he did not propose to interfere with the local affairs tn that’ state by putting one set of officers or other in power, although numerous telegrams, ters and papers say he had done so. No action was taken by the administration until the decree of the United States Court was attempted to be set aside or resisted by the last Governor of the State. Then the United States Marshal was simply instructed to see-that the decree of the fede- ral Court was sustained, and -the military forces were to be used if necessary to support the federal authorit He would not eel at liberty to make ty request hat Judge Bradiey go to New Orleans, ticularly as he 18 wanted here while the Court is in session ; althor if the Court should make the request it would meet with his approbation. fudge Campbell said there was no authority under the constitution and laws of the United States for @ federal Court to interfere with the affairs of a State, as it had in Louisiana; and he briefly alluded to the decree of the Court and its effect in stating and unseating persons elected to office. THE EXECUTIVE LOATH TO INTERFERE, The President, during a colloquy with Judge Campbell, said his understanding of the subject was pa the Court had merely decided who were pron legal canvassers, and even if, as stated in the he: Vourt exceeded its authority, its decision wil mii have tobe respected | until the decision shall rol ir ofinterterisg with case Pm ONDED. Jud, mn remarked ¢ that if Jac rtter, onenece mel Supreme Quart Of the. District of al Paar undertake to count the votes for President and Vi dent, and declare who were elected to ‘tions e omices, with the power of the government to support him, the act would be no More legal than the course pursued a Louisiana, under the opinion of the Court, supported b; the federal power. The Sommitiee” fit not asi the President to decide anything. They only asked him to investigate the matter and to communicate to Congress the report of the three honest men selected by him for the Hdd to) The President said could not without the action of Congess employ and compensate such men. Judge Cam; et said there was 80 much patriot- ism involved the eta would trust to Con-* gress for compensa’ THE PRESIDENT REPEATED that without Congressional authority such a com- mittee could not administer oaths or control the attendance of witnesses, Judge Campbell said the committee could com- municate with those acquainted with all the cir- cumstances i learning the, facta, report the truth. What they wanted was responsible in- jutr by men whom everybody knew would tell the ‘The President repeated that such a committee should have Laid by law to send for persons gs pers and examine witnesses on oath. wiudge Campbell asked whether the President receive: from the oatol en the law and the eta Ly the case. They did not wish to go outside ote President replied that they would be ex- amined bye C) pe iahend General If it was thought PrOpeE 0 rw Orieans de ion that the worst feature orthis whole is that the Kel they dred’ the a an Bi They, profess to, ve. noD-pe an stan! fife min nh therewith. Frauds to the amount of haifa miliion of dollars are ‘to have been a in the office of the bi piel vie (ay PA ral 10 was Warmoth aah aay Sorte on The Warmeth 8 Warrants were issued by Grabam for pritit- rstion bianks, which, printers say, was dear ‘These warrants are maid. to have been to Charles 4. Weed, proprietor of the New torney General it is dificalt to im- agine what Fudge Campoet had in view in askin, fro! what he ew could no’ the ident were dictate to me Retermine i od, 1 s sao ead could a be Fmine eee ry reversed Attorney Genera) says what is only the future that can be controled. ‘As United States Judiciary, the President said vino awe over that department. stated that Justice Bradley has inform judge campbeil that the condition of the sector of Court would ot tnt werent ne ee is time ; eee Fr aby Circomstances would be wie Sate L PROBABLY BE DECLARED GOVERNOR. what cond eens was asked this evening evel = a en sea ire sea “ January j ceed Seen rare and beltef that there majority of the voters in favor of the repub- im an6, while there might have been irreg- ee tration and election, yet if the been supported Lica seal rotors ih wes just and it that ites thereon should have the offices, Popeaitiss wilt hold another meeting ton morrow pporaing, The probable programme ia that a sub-committee of five members will remain here in charge of the subject and that the re- mainder of the committee will visit the grest rane of trade, where they have business re, THE ALABAMA IMBROGLIO, fs The Organization Between the Demo= crates and Republicans Effected—A General Agreement to Disagree—Th¢ Assembly Adjourned and Probabl< Separation of the Legislative Bodies Again. MontcomeEny, Dec. 19, 1872, The Senate yeaterday organized permanently and elected democratic officers, The Lieutenank, Governor announced that the Senate, being dais Organized, Was ready to transact business, This early organization was brought about by the mutual consent of parties in the Senate, by whica, the elections of a democrat from one district and ¢ Yepublican from another were permanently settled, and one republican and one democrat were per mitted to contest their seats in the usual way. A message wag sent to the House announcing the permanent organization of the Senate. In the House sudpanas duces tecum were ordered antl @ motion submitted to allow the certifivated members from Mare! to enrol their namee on the journal as gucl was furlougly op- posed by the colored etabers bat rovailed. The republicans caucussed ht and to-day showed some inclination to ctor e the Senate by denying, on the foor of the Senate, its right ta ofganize Tune on sny other basis than a ee! and literal compliance with the terms proe aed by Attorney General Williams, pemne Lieutenant Governor attempted to adjourn the Senaté without a vote; but the democrats de nied his authority to do so ‘and insisted on leaving He. juestion toa vote. A vote was had, and thé adjourned | the afternoon, when a com: mittee was appointed to hear and determine the ome the Pe hioaie the republicans would not permit re journal to be read. They insisted on adjourn. immediately after the roll call and carried their point. They have not abandoned their Vourt House Organization but meet there each morn! and faivey ‘until twelve o’clock and then go ined Capitol and assemble there in temporary tion with the democrats. The latter meet only ir] the temporary organization marked out in thes Ate torney General's fro sitions. It fs feared that the republicans contemplate withdrawing from the temporary organization and re-establishing a@ separate Organisation. War DEPARTMENT, OFFice OF THE Cutar SIGNAL Ovricxn, WasHinaron, D. C., Dec, 20—1 A. } Synopsis for the Past ‘Twenty-four pay The pressure has rapidly diminished from the Gulf to the Lakes and an area of low barometer has moved northeastward from Texas over tha Lower Mississippi Valley to Indiana and Ohio.’ Heavy rains have prevailed over the Southern States and snow from Missouri and Iowa to Michix gan, Ohio and the Middle States, with brisk and fresh easterly winds; clear weather and very low temperatures in Dakota and Minnesota; cloudy weather and easterly winds are now prevailing over New England. The majority of the midnight telegraphic reporta from the Southern States are migsing. Probabilities, For the New England and Middle States fresh ta brisk easterly to southerly winds, and anow over the northern portion and rain over the southern portion, The low barometers in Indiana and Ohi meove northeastward over the Lower Lake region into Canada, accompanied by brisk winds and snow; for the Northwest, northerly to westerly winds and clear and cold weather, and extend ta Tennessee, Kentucky, Obio and the Lower Lake region during the day and evening. Cautionary signals continue at Norfolk, Balti more, Cape May and New York. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes im the temperature for the past twenty-four hours im comparison with the corresponding day of last ne as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’a armacy, ba i ees eae? 1871, 1872, 29 «8:80 3 3f 28 «6P. M. 32 2 OP. 3 30 12 P.M. 22 Averi perature yesterday. 3c Average temperature for corresponding diate WABt YEAT....-s..eeeee sees eeeeerecceees 3a Furious Snow Storm in St. Louis. Sr. Lovrs, Dec, 19, 1872, A furious snow storm has prevailed here since eleven o’clock this morning, and there is now about. three inches of snow on the ground. Great Fall of Snow in Mlinois, CurcaGo, Dec. 19, 1872. ‘The most violent storm of the season com- menced avout three o’clock this afternoon. Nearly four inches of snow Phi failen, which drifte atly before east of twenty-two Sites Pe r hour, Ste Fal Falivond i Sompanien report yo ‘detention to trains up to Midnight. NEW YORK CITY. The Most Rey. Archbishop McCloskey will hold an. ordination in St. Paul’s church, Fifty-ninth street and Ninth avenue, to-morrow morning at pine o'clock, when the Rev. James M. Stene will be raised to the dignity of priesthood, Mr. William Anderson delivered a lecture last evening at the Beekman Hili church, in Fiftietty street, near Second avenue, upon ‘Courtship and Marriage. ” The principal subject of interest to | — ‘was ‘the causes of unhappiness in marric Benjamin F. Clark was arrraigned before Judgq Hogan, at the Tombs, yesterday afternoon, berry with attempting to pass a bogus check on the @ cers’ Bank for $1,500, purporting to be signed by Aq Levi & Brother. Abraham Levi, of 12 Walker made the complaint, and Benjamin E. Watson, ti leet teller, appeared as a witness, Clark a Ag Officer Granger and held in $2,000 an end man is visiting the shipping mer< chants of the city witha subscription paper, ta which is attached the names of several steamboat companies. He claims that he has had the tax re- os from grose receipts and coastwise tonnage, having been at Great expense in accomplish~ object, solicits subscriptions to remunera’ ine He is unknown at the ‘oa in wash ington, and is believed to be a fraud. Coroner Herrman yesterday held an inquest over the remains of Miss Celia A. Curner, & rises woman, thirty-four years of age, who died a East Twenty-second street, from the effects of Po) tensive burns Lg he EET on the ath ae My Bs hen fiat under the afuence re “‘Wquor at the time ime of the occurrence. FIBE IN BAXTER STREET. : A fire breke out last might on the Srat foor of No. 68 Baxter street, that caused a damage of $1,000,, The house was ocoupied by Levy Oppenheimer, a ffiie 9 merchant, ie is insured, The ns at ¢ property of Samuel Aronson, and was dame rr) to the caent a os $100, Insured, a" JUDDEN DEATH. 4 Edward Dowdell, aged forty-six, living on corner of Twenty-sixth street and Fourth avenue, fell down stairs last night, at 340 East Thirty-firs! street, and wasinstantly killed, The body was re= moved to the Twen er precinct station nouse and the Coroner no! WAVAL Of VAL OhDBRS. ‘the following omicers hat have been ordered atoreship Supply at New York :—-Licutenants ‘Willie mes M. th, E. ©, Pendleton, Char vs | Era a Minas Welch amd Aswistons Fa master W, W. Barry.