Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-10

IN favor OF establishing another line o.
ocean telegraph, to be under American
control, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Morgan presented petition from the
Controller of the State of New York, in
favor of the General Government assum.
ing the war debt of the several States, or
| giving up to the several States, to be ap.
piled to that purpose, certain sources OF
internal revenue, which was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Sumner presented a petition from VIM.
G. Jewett, praying that Hannibal Ham
lin be declared President of the United
States. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Wade, from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported favorably on the bill for
the admission of Nebraska,
Edmunds, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported bill regulating appoint
ments to Office, with amendments. He
said the committee had given the bill
close attention, and thought that, with
the amendments, it was such as suited
our republican form of government, and
was not designed to operate against any
particular one.
Harris introduced a bill relative to
persons suffering from imprisonment tor
offenses against the laws of the United
States Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Wade introduced bill to admit Colo
RADIO. Referred to the Committee on
Territories.
The bill regulating the elective fran
chise in the District of Columbia was
then taken up. This bill gives free suf-
frage to all negroes who have resided six
months in this city.
HoUsE.-Mr. Ward, of New York, in
troduced bill guaranteeing to certain
States that have been in rebellion, re-
publican forms of government Refer
red to the Committe on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Rogers introduced bill to repeal
the neutrality laws Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Bingham introduced bill declaring
valid certain proclamations of the Presi-
dent, issued during the rebellion, which
was referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
Farquhar, of Indiana, introduced
bill to disfranchise all persons in the Dis
trict Of Columbia who bore arms under
the Confederate government during the
rebellion, or who accepted office under
the Confederacy. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Judiciary.
Washburn, of Illinois, introduced a
bill, which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee, to regulate the appointment
of Register of Wills in the District Of
Columbia.
Perham, of Maine, introduced resolu-
ton instruct;ng the Committee on Inva-
lid Pensions to inquire whether any per-
son in the late rebel States had been
dropped from the pension rolls by reason
of participation in the rebellion; if SO,
by what authority. Agreed to.
Dir. Blaine introduced resolution,
which was agreed to, instructing the
Committee on Military Affairs to pro-
vide by law that all officers appointed to
positions in the regular army from vol
unteer forces, be entitled to and allowed |
brevet rank in the former service for
gallant and meritorious services in the
latter.
Elliot, OF Massachusetts, introduced a
which was agreed to, direct
ing the Secretary of War to commune
cate to the House any report, or evil
dence, in his possession, relative to the
riots in Norfolk in April, 1866; also, any
relative to the murder, in
Georgia, of Rev. Mr. Hinton, missionary
Of freedom, Of that State.
The United States Consul at Vera Cruz
reports to the State Department that
was to leave Orizaba on the
18th of November for the City of Mexico,
md that the United States mission was
likely to be regarded in friendly man
Ter by the French in that Republic.
LONDON, Dec. 10. -Five-twenties, II
1ries, i'd higher Illinois, Id higher;
cotton, unchanged; sales, $4,000 bales.
New York, December l0.-The Com
nercial says the stock market is more
,uoyant and indicates an upward ten.
lency. Government coupons, &c lower
money in more demand from stock
brokers' and is frmer; exchange quiet.
One OF Barnum's Stories.