Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES


WASHINGTON, January 1.-The De-
partment Of State has received official
information Of the relief from quarantine
of vessels coming from Philadelphia TO
Cuban ports, the Spanish Consul at Phil
adelpbia having reported the total disap-
pearance Of cholera from bis section
since the 2lst of November. The ex-
emption, however, is only where the
vessels bring clear bills Of health, and
no cholera deaths have occurred during
the passage.
A message from the President, in an
swer to q call from the House for the
correspondence relative to the joint oc-
cupancy of the Island of Sere Juan, in
Washington Territory, says it is not
deemed advisable at the present juncture
to communicate the correspondence.
Judge 0rth has returned from Indiana
He reports the election of Governor
Morton to the q. s. Senatorship as GER
tain.
Adyices from Springfield, Ill, indicate
that Palmer viii be elected Senator, as
reward for his suferings at the hands
of the Kentucky Judiciary.
Thad. Stevens went to Harrisburg this
evening, confident that Pennsylvania
viii indorse his advanced position on re-
construction, by eiscting him to the Sen
ate,
The Texas delegation have received
from Governor brock 4 report
Of the special committee appointed BY
the Legislature to investigate the state
ments Of General Meadows. The report
10 the main represents Texas as tranquil
The Second Auditor has found it me-
cessary to adopt measures which will re-
suit in the punishment Of bogus claim
agents.
The Supreme Courts decision OF the
case Of Witherspoon Va. Duncan, from
the Supreme Court OF Alabama, aiiirms
the decision Of the lower court That OF
Rutherford vs.. Geddes, from the District
ofEast Louisiana, is also affirmed. Also
that of Dyer VS.. Dunbar, from the East
ern District Of Texas. Most Of the de-
cisions involve Southern cases which
during the war have been placed on
what is called the dead docket
Caleb Gushing made an elaborate
speech ON the Gray jacket case Ben.
Butler is the leading lawyer in favor OF
the Gray Jacket being condemned as
lawful prize. Should Cushing gain the
case, which is test one, much money
already distributed as prize money will
have TO be refunded.
A delegation from North Carolina,
appointed by the Governor in Obedience
to resolution Of the General Assembly,
consisting Of Hon. Bedford Brown,
formerly U. s. Senator General Leach
and John A. Gilmer, formerly members
Of Cosgress Judge Merriam and p. II.
Winston, have taken rooms at Willards
Hotel. Judge Brown and Gen. Leach
are already here, and the remainder OF
the delegation will arrive tomorrow
The primary object Of their mission is
to investigate irregular and oppressive
collection of the United States taxes for
1861. They have, however, coniided TO
their care the general interests OF the
State. Liberal nregisies= have been
made by the State for its irregular rep
resentatives, and they will remain as long
as the interests Of the State demand
their presence. The Governor has been
judicions in his appointments.
The delegation from Arkansas, ap-
pointed by the Radical Convention at
Fort Smith, have arrived.
The Senate vote on the veto was as
follows: Nsys-Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle,
Foster, Hendricks, johnson, Nesmith,
Norton. Patterson and Van Wrinkle.
Absent-BrOwn, Buekalew, Davis, Guth-
RE. Harris, McDOugAl,. Nye, POmerOy,
Riddle, Salisbury. Sprague, Wilson and
Yates.
LvERrooI- January I, n0On.-The
steamship Cuba, from New York, arrived
here this morning.
Cotton is quiet to-day, and the sales
are estimated at 10000 bales; middlins
uplands, l5d
LONDON, January Z, noon.-Consols
sOl for money; 5-2Os. %; Erie railrOaS
shares. l6; Illinois Central, 81
ATHKSs. Gases, January Z, noon
The United States Consul At Gambia has