Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-12
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Miro adyices announce that both the
Liberals there, and the Imperialsts a
San Louis Potosi, are exacting heavy
forced loans for the support of their sol
diers.
The Tribune of this city, looking tc
the organization by Congress of Pro-
yisional or Territorial government fol
Louisiana, superciliously neminates 1.
J. Dnval for governor, and says all the
ether Union men who have held office
here are faithless.
The Times, of to-day, welcomesthe In
yestigation of the Congressional Com
mittee concerning the riots, and hopes
it may be open, thorough, complete anc
unbiased.
The Times Shreveport special says
terrific tornado passed through Hender
son, Rusk county, Texas, on the evening
of the 4th, doing great damage to the
surrounding country. Five or six houses
were blown down, one of which was the
academy, wherein four of the scholars
were killed and twelve severely wounded
@Red river and the other streams are
getting very high.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE bill
granting a republican form of govern
ment for the Southern States authorizes
the appointment of Provisional Govern
ors by the Chief Justice, and provides for
State conventions to remedy the State
Constitutions, the delegates to which
shall be elected by the native men, except
those who participated in the rebellion,
who shall be excluded from the polls and
Offices.
New YORK, December 1.-THE cable
report, giving European dates of last
evening, was received at halfpast eight
o'clock this morning, by the United
States and European News Association,
and that Of noon to-day at 1880 o'clock
this evening.
The Void of this morning contains
twelve closely printed columns of fresh
telegraph news, while the Herald, Tri-
bune and other papers of the the mon
opoly ring" have comparatively brief
reports, made up from the reports in
Yesterday afternoons journals. The
World also has an interesting history OF
the early days of the Associated Press,
and its contest with Mr.. Craig in lS49,
when the ring" met with signal defeat
in the great race for European news;
and proves, editorially, that the days Of
the Associated Press" are numbered.
The sweepstake yesterday after seven
heats, was won by Rough and Ready.
SwEErsBURG, December 1.-THE At
torney General has entered noNe pros
equi in twenty-one cases, charged with
offenses previous to the month of June.
This avoids er post. tacto arguments, and
releases seven who claim American citi-
Nnship from indictments, but they are
liable to trial for riot and robbery.
PARIS, December lot is expected
that all the French troops will have
sailed for Vera Cruz on or before the
18th instant.
BERLIy, December 10. = 1t is an
nounced that Prussia has commenced
coercive measures in Hanover.
WASHINGTON, December ll.-SESArE
Mr.. Wilson presented petition from
numerous army officers, asking for an
increase of pay. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Morgan presented a petition from
the marine underwriters of New York,
asking for an appropriation for the re-
moval of the wreck of the steamer Scot
land Referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on Ter
ritories, reported favorably on the bill for
the admission of Colorado.
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Committee on
Finance, had been instructed to report
Tariff bill on the first Monday in De-
cember, and the Committee had not b0en
able to consider it, and he would move
for printing five hundred extra copies Of
the bill. Adopted.
Mr.. Anthony took the floor and said
the Senator from Pennsylvania he'd no
doubt offered his amendment in spirit
Of satire, but nevertheless he Anthony
should vote for it, as he considered it to
be right to extend suffrage to females.
As to the ability of woman, and OF her
intelligence and capacity to exercise
these rights, no one could doubt.
Mr.. Williams denied that suffrage was
essential for the protection of women,
and maintained that it was for the negro.
IL was time enough to give it to the wo-
men when they asked for it. He wished
the descendants of those proud and
naughty families of this district to have
the franchise, and he wished the negroes
amongst them to have IT.
Senator Cowan advocated female suf-
frage, in a speech Of great length, in
which he kept the Senate and the CALLER
les eonyulsed with laughter. He pressed
upon Mr.. Sumner his own declaration
that taxation without representation was
tyrannical. The galleries were crowded,
and good feeling prevailed.