Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18
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Associated Press Dispatches
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, May l7-SENATE-The
House bin repeating the thirty-seventh
act of the Thirty seventh Congress rela-
tive to passports, SO that passports shall
only be granted to citizens ofthe United
States, was passed.
A bill has passed prohibiting The ship
ping Of nitroglyceriue on passenger ves-
sells or cars
A resolution was passed appointing
commissioners to select site for fresh
water basin for the iron-clad navy at
Portland.
A biz was also passed granting bonds
10 aid in the construction of railroad
from the Central Pacific railroad, in Cal
ifornia, to Portland, Oregon. ec
The diplomatic appropriation bill was
then taken up.
The House Committee on banking has
under consideration bill exempting
from taxation all Government bonds in
possession OF the National banks
The investigation concerning Davis
completely in the assassination plot pro-
ceeds slowly.
The House did not concur in the SEN
aies amendment to the act regulating
the place for holding Circuit Courts in
Virginia and asked for a committee of
conference
Mr. Barneda, who has just arrived
from Europe, brings information that
10000 Austrian troops have been ship
ped to Mexico since the determination to
withdraw the French troops was made
public.
Colonel Paulding has been pat under
arrest, the evidence taken by the Mill
tary Board complicating him to a very
greet extent, in the improper deposit of
100000 in the Merchants National
Bank ia h1H
The Comptroller of Currency has is
sued notice to the Yinango National
Bank, at Franklin, Pennsylvania, and
Washington, D. c., to forward the bills
of those institutions for redemption.
General Spinner thinks of resigning
and taking the Presidency of the New
York Insurance Company
It is said that the indictment against
Jeff. Davis has been Withdrawn to meet
the second section of the act to punish
treason, passed July ~, 1862 Justice
Fields, of the Supreme Court has ex-
pressed the opinion that this section re-
peals ali previous provisions, for the
punishment of treason Ii imposes a
fine not exceeding $40, 900, and imprison-
ment not exceeding ten years, and the
liberation of all the dependent slaves.
A bill has passed authorizing metre
system Of weights and measures, direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to fur
nish a set of weights and measures for
each State Of the metre system, and au.
thorizing the use of measures Of the de-
nomination of grammes in the postoffi-
ces. and also authorizing the President
to appoint commissioners to facilitate
the adoption of a uniform system Of
coinage between the United States and
foreign countries. r
The Com--ittee on the Bankrupt Law
reported new Bankrupt bill, which wal
the one originally reported By the Com
nittee. and amended by the House witt
ssme other amendments, meeting thu
objections then made The bill wen
over until Thursday next
The bill prOviding for the reports Of the
decisions Of the United States Supreme
Court passed The Senate joint resolu
ion extending the construction of th'
Western Pacific Railroad passed The
House then vent into Committee of th'
wh6se on the Tax bill -4-l
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