Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-10
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WASHINGTON, March l0-In the Sem
ate, yesterday, after the rejection of all
amendments, except Clark's, the ques-
ton was taken on the proposition of the
Com mittee. in reference to the constitu-
tional amendment on the subject OF rep
resentation. Clark having withdrawn his
amendment, the joint resolution from the
House was lost, there not being two
thirds in favor of it. Yeas %, nays ~.
Mr. Henderson's molten 10 reconsider
the vote prevailed.
Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment to
the effect that after the census of 1870,
representatives shall be apportioned in
the several States according TO the num-
Der of male electors in each State over
81 years of age, qualified by the laws
thereof; direct taxes to be apportioned
according to the value of real and taxa
BILE property situated in and belonging
to each State
Further consideration of the subject
was postponed till Thursday next, when
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
In the Houe Stevens amendment to the
Reciprocity hll, fixing the tax on btu
minous coal at 81 Is, instead Of the 90
cents tax, was adopted by sixty.six
against ffty-fve
The House to-day sits in Committee of
the Whole for general debate on the
Presidents message
A delegation from Kentucky presented
to President johnson the proceedings of
mass meeting, held at Frankfort, in
dersing the veto message. Dawson read
an address. The President briefly res
ponding, thanked the delegation for their
confidence, saying that he regarded the
present as the most critical juncture
in National aGairs-scarcely less so
than wnen armed forces sought
to overthrow the government, and that
military force is no more dangerous to
the nation than the attempt to revolu-
tionize and undermine it, by disregard
and destruction Of the safeguards thrown
around the liberties of the people. In
the future, as the past, we shall endeavor,
in good faith, to make the administra-
ton of the affairs Of the government con-
form to the Constitution both in letter
and spirit. Therein is the only guar
ahtee to the liberties of the people.
The President, in responding to the
Committee of the Maryland Legislature
presenting resolutions indorsing his re-
construction policy, reiterated his pre-
vious declarations, thanked them fol
their encouragement, and said there
could be no mistake as to the position he
occupied
New York, March lO.-A deputatior
Of army officers, representing an OLD
division of the Potomac army, presented
resolution adopted at a previous meet
ing, pledging Themselves TO unsheatf
their swords in Ireland's cause, and
offered their services TO Sweeney an6
Roberts. Sweeney thanked the officers
and assured them their services would
soon be required.
Newspaper files by the steamer Jura
say that n. LAbouchere called attention
to the imperfect character Of British
neutrality, and reviewed the question o
Englands completely in fitting out Ih'
Alabama and her companions, and ele
tied from several members strong en-
treaties to reopen the Alabama claims.
The Attorney General, on the part o
the Government, intimated willingness
to consider the question in a friendly
communication with the United State
Government
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