Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-04

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of the Cincinnati Commercial Genera
Sheridan says that the people Of Texas
Louisiana and Florida seem to have ,
most earnest desire to return to tn,
Union, although sometimes glorifyiny
the rebellion. He believes that they &C
cept the situation, but at the same tint
thinks that the Freedmen's Bureau ant
the military forces should be retained fol
the present The evidence is very brief
The House Committee on Territorie.
have agreed to report the Senate bill foI
the admission of Colorado into the Union
whenever they shall be able to get the
bill before them. AT present it is on the
Speakers table, and single objection
has, so far, prevented its reference to
that Committee. tits very manifest that
it cannot pass the House as easily as il
did the Senate. Those in favor of,the
bill have failed to obtain in advance the
views of the President on it. ai
Secretary McCulloch has written let
ter in support of the bill reported in the
Senate to-day, providing for a pending
loan, in thirty years per cent bonds,
principal and interest payable in gold.
The bonds are to be exempt from all tax
alton, and are otherwise rendered more
attractive. This new loan bill will be
urged to vote at an early date.
The House Territorial Committee are
still pressing their investigation into the
condition Of affairs in Utah. So far, the
evidence is such that the committee will
report adversely on the proposition for
admission into the Union
An order was issued by the President,
day before yesterday, granting .pardons
to eleven persons from Louisiana, SIX
from Tennessee three from Alabama,
three from Arkansas, one from Georgia,
and one from Virginia, all Of which were
special cases under the LIST and 18th ex-
ceptions of the amnesty proclamation.
A statement has made its appearance
in few of the Northern papers that
Hon. Edward Cooper has been appointed
a private secretary 20 the President
This is an error. Mr.. Cooper is a mem
Der of Congress elect from Tennessee,
and, while awaiting the admission of the
Representatives of that State TO Con-
gress, is devoting himself to the assis-
lance of the Executive in the capacity
Of Acting Secretary.
The General Land Office has decided
that when a party makes homestead
entry, and before the expiration of FIVE
years settlement and cultivation, the
homestead settler dies, the widow or
other representatives of the deceased
may complete the title by paying for the
and and taking the evidence of pur-
chase in favor of the heirs ofthe deceased
settler. .4s.i.t
A rumor is being circulated that Lieut.,
Gen. Grant has stated that Congress-
must increase the army, as he could not
get along without more troops The in
Correctness of the statement will be appa-
rent when the well-known fact is remem-
,ered that the reorganization of the army
vas effected entirely in accordance with
he views of Gen Grant. Nor has the
Lieutenant General expressed himself
IN any occasion, as dissatisfied with the
present strength of the army. 1t is ex-
,ected that the War Department will
ssue an order within the next three days,
the honorable muster out Of all
volunteer officers of the staff corps, with
he exception of those assigned to duty
With the Bureau of Refugees and Freed
men