Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS
New YORK, June IA, II m. Cotton 80
to Al. Gold 49a
From Washington.


on the Constitutional amendment yester
day, Harris, of Maryland, said he stood
now after the war was closed as he did
in the last session of Congress when he
received his crown of censure, and as he
stood in prison, and before that internal
instrument of tyranny, courtmartial,
and as he stood in principle, so he would
in practice. He believed now as then in
the right of secession, and those States
were justified in going out; moreover,
that they did 60 out and become foreign
states. He was therefore against the
reconstruction policy Of the President,
Who was carrying out Mr.. Lincoln S
schemes, and was now faithful to the
Republicans and had been since he left
the Democratic party, but he believed in
the Presidents determination that there
should be no taxation without representa-
ton, and in his view the Southern States
had no right to representation in Con-
gress and no right to furnish the coun'
try with Presidents and Vice-Presidents
He wanted Tennessee admitted into the
Union, which she must be by the action
of Congress, but ne bill for that
purpose could receive his vote,
so long as the test oath disgraced the
statute books, as under the test oath the
South could have no representation in
Congress.
Referring to the assassination Of Lin
coin, he said Mrs. Surratt entreated for
four days respite to prepare herself to
meet her God, but mot one hourr thun-
dered forth the voice of the War Depart
ment. "On with the gallows, the coffin
and the grave" ''The angels of heaven
shall not rejoice over the repentant sim
ner;" but the angels of mercy sought re-
lief from a higher authority, where
probably more merciful heart than
Preston Kings was janitor. Where
is Preston King now2 Echo answers
where2 And, Notwithstanding the APP
plication of her broken-hearted daughter
for her remains, they are still in the
keeping Of the War Department. ~
I Harris then showed how differently the
South had acted in the case Of John
Brown, whose body was given to his
friends. He concluded by saying that
the right of secession was born with the
Constitution
Mr.. Leland said the Democratic party
dissented from Harris views 1t did not
believe the Southern States were ever
out of the Union. In this, he differed
with Harris and Thad. Stevens.
Mr. Dawes denied for Stevens (who
was present., that he held the opinion
that under the Constitution the States
had the right to go out, but he said he
believed thai they had fought themselves
ont, were recognized as belligerents and
were conquered, and these States now
were conquered Territories.
The speech of Mr.. Harris excited great
interest and comment, the members
crowding around him during its delivery.
1t is stated that our Minister to Austria
has, under authority from the Govern
p,ant ;nforY,aJ ,ba anva.o;on 81 ,kot
country that the sending of Austrian
troops to Mexico would be looked upon
as an unfriendly act, and violation of
the Monroe doctrine, to the support Of
which we stand pledged We learn, Of
6cially, that the Austrian Government
has given the assurance that no such
troops shall be sent to aid Macmillan.
The House Committee has added to
the free list sulphur, salt, petroleum,
American wines, cordage, cast-iron, wa
ter-pipes, and have taken out mowers and
scrapers, wooden ware, sorghum, ma
chinery, iron bridges and paper, except
ing printing, and levying a tax of FIVE
per cent. on all other qualities.
The tax on clothing is raised from one
TO two, and that on cotton is cut down
from five TO two; cigars, $40 90 per
thousand on all valued at over $l2,
smoking tobacco, 10 cents per pound /;
aud the ten per cent on the issues of
State Banks is suspended for one year