Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-06
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Special to the PUBLIC LEDGER
New YORK, March 6, llAM-Cotton
quiet and unsettled, at 43@44c.
Gold, 32fc.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Mr. Wilson S
joint resolution yesterday introduced into
the Senate provides that the recently re-
bellious States, before admission to Con-
gressional representation, shall adopt
by their Legislatures, the following ire
pealable fundamental conditions: That
all laws which make difference in civil
rights because of distinction of color,
race, or descent, be declared absolutely
null and void and no State shall here
after establish such laws that all males
of African descent, of twenty-one years
and upwards, who have been enrolled
and mustered in the Federal army, who
pay tax on real or personal property, and
all males Of like age able to read the
Constitution of the United States and
possess the qualifications required by
the Constitution, shall be entitled to vote
for Presidential electors; that no pay
ment shall be demanded of the United
States, or by States or the United States
on account of any debt contracted in aid
of the rebellion.
House - Bingham, from the joint
committee on reconstruction, reported a
resolution favoring the conditional adj
mission of Tennessee Congressman.
Recommitted and ordered to be printed.
A Washington special says the Presi-
dent will probably veto the resolution for
the conditional admission of the Tennes-
see delegates, if passed
The committee on foreign affairs will
report against the bill to guarantee sixty
million dollars of Mexican bonds
New YORK, March Cone hundred
and twenty thousand dollars worth of
bonds Of the Irish Republic were sold at
a monster mass meeting on the 4th inst.
Resolutions were adopted, asking the
Government to accord to the Irish people
belligerent rights, and condemning the
United States Consul at Queenstown for
not interfering to procure the release of
Captain McCafferty.
Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, is max
ing appeals for aid to build the destroyed
churches of the South.
NEW YORK, March Ga statement is
in general circulation and published in
the evening papers, that the President
has ordered the discharge of Captain
Guinness, of the Navy Department.
However, the report is discredited. 1t
is certain that strong pressure has
been brought to bear upon the President,
who has not declined to interpose the
Executive authority.
The Naval Committee received a com
munication from Admiral Porter, insist
ing that iron-clads, while not in use,
shall be taken from the water
A Washington special says General
Asboth has been appointed Minister to
the Argentine Republic, instead of Ven
zuela, as first reported.
NEw YORK, March Gold, 33s; cot
ton, quiet at 43c.
A Washington special says that diree-
tons have been given department com
manders 70 vacate all rented buildings
as fast as practicable, and collect the re-
naming troops into regular military
posts
A correspondent writing from Canada
says the Canadian Parliament will as
semble at Ottawa on the goth.
The New Brunswick Legislature. will
meet next Thursday The concentration
policy will be introduced into both bod
les, and every effort be made to carry
the scheme through forthwith.
NV YORK, March 6.-The Fenian ex-
citement still RACES Bonds in great de-
mand Agrand demonstration was held
at Tammany Hall last evening, and
speeches delivered by the Head Centre
and others.
A San Francisco special says q cri-