Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-26
YRoM NAsHYILLE.
Legislative Proceedings Now Phase in
Quartermasters' Frauds Extraordinary
Occurrence Negro Hung by Mob.

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NASHVILLE, April 24.--In the Senate a
| bill was passed to place marble statue
of Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol
| Senator M. G. Johnson voted against il
on the ground that the amount the statue
was to cost was not specified in the bill.
Mr.. Trimble introduced bill author
izing the Governor to offer the Hermitage
Mansion and the two hundred acres OF
land Immediately adjoining to the United
States Government for branch military
academy, and also to sell the remaining
three hundred to the highest bidder, at
public sale, on one, two or three years
credit it also authorizes Mrs. jackson
to occupy the house and two hundred
acres of land during life, and in case the
offer to the United States Government
shall not be accepted, possession will be
required.
The Committee on Elections will re-
port tomorrow morning adversely to the
admission both of johnson and Garrett
to seats in the Senate. Six members of
the committee will concur in this report
three others will make minority report,
favorable to admission. CARROTS claims
will be rejected ..4.-et-lf
The proceedings of the House were de-
void of general interest, There are some
fears expressed to-day that all that has
been gained thus far in legislation for
the cause of loyalty and Union may be
lost by the action of certain Senators in
reference to the franchise bill A few of
them will, it is said, insist upon a bill
combining almost universal rebel ,suf-
frage with qualified negro suffrage in
place of the excellent bill which last week
passed the House. This, of course, can
never be got through the House, and thus
the Union men will be hopelessly divided,
and the rebels and Copperheads are al
ready gloating over the prospect
A new phase Of Quartermaster's frauds
has come to light. One of the accused
parties has determined to combat the
claims of the military authorities TO try
him. The following are the facts:
The case of Isham Henderson, of the
Louisville Journal, was up for iyester-
day, and lie failed to appear, although he
had given bonds in $4,000 for his APP
pearance when called upon, Mr., j. ID.
Osborne, of the Journal, being his secu-
rity. Saturday General R. w. Johnson,
Provost Marshal General on General
Thomas staff, telegraphed to Henderson
at Louisville, to report for trial on Mon
day He disregaided the summons, and
failed to appear. Yesterday morning
General Johnson telegraphed General
JEFF. c. Davis, commanding Department
Of Kentucky, to arrest Henderson, and
send him down here, either peaceably or
forcibly, as circumstances might require.
In the meantime, General johnson re-
ceived dispatch from Henderson, de-
claring that he did not recognize the
of military court TO try him,
and did not intend to come to Nashville
Another dispatch was then sent to
Davis to arrest Henderson and send him
down without delay; to which Davis re-
piled that he had arrested him, but that
TWO writs Of habeas corpus had already
been sued out in his favor, and asking
what he should do in case writ should
be sued out from the U. S. Court. This
evening, General Thomas, who had been
absent for several days at Chattanooga,
.eturned to this city. General Whipple
md Johnson Immediately laid the matter
before him, and by his direction word
vas sent to General Davis to disregard
III writs of habeas corpus, and send Hen
lerson down at once Henderson will
arrive here tomorrow under
guard.