Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-09
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Dispatch to the Mo. Republican,
WASHINGTON, May THE Japanese
commissioners to. day had confidential
interview with Secretary Seward, during
which they informed him of the object of
their mission to this country. They after
wards visited the Secretary of the Navy
and conversed with him relative to iron
clads and to light draught vessels, which
they desire to purchase for use in Japan.
ese waters. They received cordial invi-
tation to visit the Navy Yard and vessels
of war, and tomorrow leave for Annap-
oils to examine the naval school. The
State Department has detailed one of its
officers to accompany the commissioners
in their visits. They have decided to
make their headquarters in Washington
for two months.
The examination of witnesses in the
impeachment investigation, by the House
Judiciary Committee, was not protracted
to day. As the witnesses are not re-
CURED by the Committee to keep secret
the evidence which they give, there is no
difficulty in sscertaining its general
tenor.
Since the committee assembled, the
bulk of the testimony has related to the
pardon business and the restoring of
property by the President to persons
whom he has pardoned.
Parties who are pushing the investiga-
ton, in the assumed character of prose
cutting attorneys, are about to call the
committees attention to the alleged
spoliation of Booths diary. Colonel
Conger, who took the diary from Booths
body, is here to testify in that particular
1t is intimated that the eighteen pages
which appear to be missing from the book
we're cut out while Booth was at DIR.
Mudd's house, in lower Maryland.
The Washington agent of Adams Elk.
press Company testified that the com.
paDy forwarded psrdons to Alabama,
from parties here, marked three hun
dred dollars cash on delivery" to the
prisoners to whom they we're granted.
The Attorney Generals opinion on the
DISTINGUISHING clauses Of the Reconstrue-
ton act, which was delayed by business
before the Supreme Court, will be fin
ished at once. Both Generals Sherwood
and Sheridan especially the former)
desire to be governed by it at the earliest
practical moment
The registration Of voters under the
Universal Suffrage act, is completed in
this district, and the whites have a ma
iority Of 500. About 1880 have been
registered, This leaves the result Of the
municipal election in June in doubt,
both parties claiming the victory. II is
estimated that at least 5000 white voters
declined to register
Advices from New Orleans have been
received here to the effect that al dis
tinction, on account of race or color,
has been abolished on street railways
One Of the Judges Of the State Courts
Of Louisiana has decided that = man
DISTINGUISHED by the Reconstruction act
from voting is disqualified from being a
Juror. on the ground that jurors are
taken from the lists Of voters
To-day being Cabinet day, no visitors
were admitted at the Executive Mansioa.
All the members Of the Caoinst were
present except Secretary Browning. The
session was protraeted beyond the usual
limit
The registration Of voters in Virginia,
under the recoustruction act, Is about 70
commence. In the eastern tier Of com
ties The Board Of Registers have already
been qualified and viii 60 At once TO
work.