Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Reconstruction Arguments in the
Supreme Court-Arrival of the
Japanese Embassy.
Revolutionary Movements of Gen.
Sheridan in Louisiana.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The attend
auce at the Supreme Court to-day, to hear
the arguments in the Georgia and Mis-
sissippi Injunction cases, was very large,
including eminent members of the bar,
senators, ex-senators, judges, officers of
the Government and others. The Attor-
ney Generals argument was listened to
with undivided attention. He stated
that the reconstruction act, as it is being
executed by the President, will inhict no
hardships upon the Southern people
for they act, or do not act, just as they
see fit. The fact, they maintained, that
there was registration did them no
harm; for, if anything were accom-.
plished, it was their own work. An early
decision-some say as soon as Monday
is expected in the cases. If the bills are
not dismissed for want of jurisdiction,
every one here will be surprised.
The Japanese embassy, consisting of
eight persons, two of whom are special
Commissioners accredited to this Gov
eminent by the Tycoon of Japan,
arrived here tonight, in a special car,
in charge Of Special Commissioner r.
S. Chiffon, of the State Department, and
was escorted to the quarters prepared
| for it by the Government at Wormley' s
| club house. The embassy is accom-
panied by Col. George 5. Fisher, late
! United States Consul in japan, who will
remain with it during its stay in Wash.
ingten, and accompany it in its travels
through this country. The ambassadors
will not be presented to the President
until Monday, by which time Secretary
Seward is expected to return. On the
occasion of their presentation they will
hand the Secretary of State their Off ial
dispatches from the Tycoon of Japan,
accompanied by a translation Of the
same. The members of the embassy are
not considered by those who saw them
this evening as fine a looking body OF
men as those who visited Washington
several years ago, though in intellect ard
ability they are represented as being
greatly their superiors. While no such
display is contemplated now as was made
on the occasion Of the first official visit
Of the Japanese, the Government at the
same time intends to show them every
facility in fulfilling the object Of Their
mission. They, Of course, have had no
time to see the attractions Of Washington,
but on their way from the depot to their
quarters they expressed unbounded ad-
miration for the gigantic pile Of marble
Of the capitol. They had never seen any
marble until they visited this eountry.
kilograms have been passing to-day
between the Administration and General
Sheridan. Il is believed that the latter
has asked permission to displace Cover
nor Wells, of louisiana, aud Chief OF
Police Adams, Of New Orleans; but that
the Attorney General is Of the opinion
that he has no poEer to make such re-
movals under the Reconstruction act
Il is claimed By Louisiana here that
General Sheridan is unnecessarily strict
n the enforcement Of that law, aud that
| President maintains that il is harsh
rough without sirsining any Of is
points The Attorney General is pre-
pairing an opinion, a. requested BY Gen
eral Sheridan, on the DISTINGUISHING
clauses Of the law.
Advices from New Orleans state that
the list Of appointments for Boards o.
Registers for the entire State Of Louisi'
ana is at last completed Each parish
Of the State constitutes a district; the
election precincts remain the same a.
under the present STATE law The vork
Of registration j. 30 proceed 81 once ~
New Orleans Thus far 1000 voters have
] been registered, half Of whom are col0red.
Immediately on entering upon the