Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-04
by TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES

n SAN FRAscIsco, March 1.-The sever
Aest storm Of the season is prevailing
Salong the entire Pacific coast There
shave been no stages across the Sierra
SNevada for two weeks.
q WAsHIsGroN, March Ain the Senate,
aSunday efening, the Indian Bureau Con
sference reported that they we're unable
Ito agree.
4 The Conference report of the Fcrtiti :
5cation Appropriation bill was agreed to.
4 The joint resolution relative to the
water power FOR the Rock Island arsenal,
twas passed.
The House reassembled at s o'clock
last evening
Stevens made personal explanation,
denying that there was any truth in the
recent publication regarding the CONVEX
sation between Ashley, Bingham and
himself, wherein Gen. Grants name had
been involved.
The judiciary Committee has reported
sthe impeachment preamble and resolu-
tons under which impeachment was
ordered, saying il the final in vestigations
had even approached completeness, the
RCommittee would not feel authorized to
present the result to the House at this
4 late period Of the session unless the
charges had been SO entirely negative as
Ito admit of no discussion, which the
lcommittee u ink is not the case. No affirm
lative report could be properly considered
lin the expiring hours of this Congress
/ All charges not having been fairly in
3vestigated against the President, it is
deemed inexpedient to submit beyond
the statement, sufficient testimony not
being adduced to justify the demand
for further prosecution. The Investiga-
! ton Committee regret the inability to
definitely dispose of the subject.
The House Committee on Public Lands
reported adversely on the memorial OF
I the Kansas Legislature for a grant Of
Hand for freedmen's university, and
< also on a memorial OF the Governor and
Legislative Assembly of Utah for a dona-
4 lion to aid the common school fund.
The Senate amendments to the Def
sciency bill were not concurred in. A
aconference is asked.
Rogers, on a minority impeachment
report, says there is not a particle Of
eevidence before the Committee to sustain
ANY of the charges which the House
enlarged the Committee to investigate,
and the case is wholly without particle
Z of evidence whereupon the impeachment
acould be founded. Rogers says that
Smost of the evidence taken is of a Sc
condary character, such as would not be
admitted in any court of justice, and he
sees no good in continuing the investga-
Stion.
The Judiciary Committee, in regard ia
the Surratt case, says that due deliber.
saiioe il his pursuit aud arrest was not
sexercised by the Executive Department
The Senate confirmed large number
( of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not given
HoUsE-Mr. Washburn, from the For
stifcation Appropriation Conference
made report and agreed to the Presi-
dents message received relative to the
removal Of the Protestant Church from
IRome.
A joint resolution was passed refund,
ling certain National Banks taxes lille
lgally collected.
BALTIMORE, March A defaleation
Z Of $500, 900 has been discovered in the
Merchants National Bank Of this city.
Samuel J. WeHtz, bOok-keeper, aged IS
and John II. RogerS paying teller, q
years Of age we're arrested, but were re-
leased on giving bail for $4,000 each.
The frauds run through a period Of p
years. The Bank will meet its liabilities
BosroS, March 4-Miller, Ward q
Co.'S failure amounts TO nearly one mil
|lion dollars
The First National Bank Of Newton
vile has suspended; loss, two hundred
thousand dollars Nearly double IL
capital money was lost in stocks Ju
illus 7. Hartwell, cashier Of The sub
treasury, concerned in these transaciionri
has resigned The Government loszei
are nothing Smith. cashier OF the State
Rsrk has rer;rned