Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-19
From Washington.

From washing Ton.
WASHINGTON, June lS.-In the Senate
Mr. Harris presented a petition from
seven New York bankers, asking Tor an
extension of the time on the tax on cur
rency. which was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The President, in response to.a resolu-
ton from the Senate, submitted COM
munication from the Secretary of the
Interior to that body, respecting the
transactions for the colonization, trans
portation etc, of the negroes. The re-
port was made March Z, 1864, showing
that upward of thirty.three thousand
dollars had been expended, and which
was augmented by a supplementary re-
port to thirty-seven thousand three hun
dred and ninety-one dollars. The report
farther says that the Act of 1862, under
which this was done, was subsequently
reported, and no other measure OF a
similar character has since been passed
by Congress.
In the House Mr. Stevens offered a
joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution, giving to Congress
the power to lay an export duty on cot
ton He refused to allow debate, and
pressed the measure to vote, hoping TO
get it passed by two-thirds vote, but
the resolution was rejected-yeas 80,
nays 81.
Mr.. Bingham offered resolution,
which was passed requesting the Pres-
dent TO transmit the constitutional
amendment adopted by Congress to the
several States for ratification.
Mr.. Raymond, of New York, delivered
long speech on reconstruction, deelar-
ing himself faithful member of the Re
publican party in defending the Pres-
dent
The State Department is officially ad-
vised by our Consul at Havana, that LIE
sind, now Captain General of Cuba, ex-
presses himself determined TO suppress
The traffic in slaves, and has notified his
subordinate Lieutenant Governors that
he will hold them to strict accounta-
bility for any violation of his orders in
these respects, as these are from the
Qneen
The Senate Finance Committee have
reported in favor of tax of two cents
per pound on cotton.
The President, in his message 10 the
House concerning the provisions of the
laws and ordinances of the Southern
States, says: ION the subject of the
Confederate debt, the facts show that ev-
cry Southern State, except South Caro-
lima, had declared this debt null and
void, or forbid the assumption Of it.
The Senate has confirmed the appoint
ment Of Mr. John A. Headerick as Col
lector of the sub-district at Beaufort, N.
c.. Mr.. George L. Roux, at Fernandina,
Fla, and General A. J. 0sterhaus as
Consul at Lyons, France
The President has issued an order Off
cially announcing the death Of General
Cass, and directing that suitable honors
he paid to the memory Of the deceased
A resolution was adopted by the House
requesting information from the Presi-
dent as to whether any citizens of the
United States were under arrest in
Canada, and what steps, if any, have
been taken to protect them.
The funeral of the lsie Colonel Sea
ton, this afternoon, vas attended by a
vast conconrse Of citizens. The Mayor,
City Council and several other civil as
sociations were present He was buried
at the Congressional Cemetery.
In addition TO the several millions Of
Louisiana State bonds captured by Gen
eral Sheridan at Shreveport, and subse-
quently surrendered by the United States
Treasury Department to the banks in
New Orleans, il has been decided to de-
liver up the other one million FIVE hun
bred thousand TO the State authorities
upon proper indemnifcation.