Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-11

of disloyalty only equaled by Kentucky
Copperheads. Of the six Republican,
all but Raymond and Mckee expressed
regret that the joint committee had moi
been able to bring forward proposition
for equality of political rights, and oil
but Raymond expressed approval OF the
third section of the amendment, VIZ;
DISTINGUISHING rebels till 1870.
Mr.. Raymond's speech caused some
comment, as he was not expected to sup
port any feature of the amendment II
must be said, however, that though he
gave his assent to the first second and
| fourteenth sections Of the proposition, he
was very careful not TO say that he would
insist upon their adoption by the rebel
States as a condition precedent to their
admission TO Congressional privileges.
The speech, therefore, was in all respects
very Characteristic of Mr. Raymond.
A strong effort viii be made to cut out
the third section, and prominent Repub-
licans tonight believe the effort will pre-
vail, though it is not possible vet TO see
the way clear to this result
The Senate was engaged all day osten-
sibly with Trumbulls amendment to the
Postofiice Appropriation bill The dis
cussion, however, had to do with the re-
construction question, end particularly
with the Presidents detection from The
Union party There was also much per-
sonaliiy INDUCED in, and Mr.. Doolirtle
was badly worried by several Senators.
Mr. Henderson has introduced his hall IN
relation to the question involved in the
Trumbull amendment, and will press ac-
ton on il if this is defeated, and the
probabilities are that il will be-
Within two days past, owing TO the
needless alarm caused by the recent
bank failure here, very large deposits
have been withdrawn by some of the dis
bursting agents here, from the First Ma
tional Bank and the National Bank of
the Metropolis. These are the strongest
banks in the District, and equal to any
in the country, and have withstood the
run with perfect ease. The Secretary OF
the Treasury strongly disapproves ofthe
removals, and has written a letter to the
different Bureau officers who csntrol
Government deposits, expressing his
desire that there shall be no withdrawal,
either of confidence OF of deposits from
these banks
The Senate Finance Committee have
reported bill increasing the salaries OF
the women employed in the Government
Departments. 1t provides that those
whose legal compensation now amounts
to $3.50 per annum, shall, on and after
the LIST Of July next, receive an annual
salary of $500 each Each one is also 10
receive 500 out OF what is called the
gratuity appropriation The two per
cent. additional paid to the females en-
ployed by the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture is to be continued.
The receipts from internal revenue |
yesterday amounted to 1878 l3 40, and |
the receipts for to-day were S462,6i5 II. |
The speech of Mr. Mckee in the House |
to-day was considered Of much signi6ca
ton, as he is recognized as the only ex
ponent of true Kentucky Unionism in
the House He confines his remarks to
the support of the second clause of the
amendment He maintained that it was
necessary to disfranchise those who have |
been in rebellion or adopt the following
modification, viz: no person who has
engaged in rebellion or given any aid or
comfort thereto shall hold any office of
trust or profit under the Government of
the United States Failing to do this, he
said, will turn the Union men of the
Southern States over to the tender mer-
cies of the reconstructed rebels. He held
there was, perhaps, one other plan of
The white Unionists
there, by the aid Of the blacks could
maintain themselves; but as this Con-
gress is not prepared for this step, or the
country is not prepared for it, he WAS not
for it. The amendment pro-
posed is the only plan by which Union
men can find protection.