Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES


not concur in the amendments to the bill
for governing the insurrectionary States,
by vote of SO to 9S.
1t is believed that the loan certificate
bill will soon become law. 1t is also
believed that the soldiers bounty bill
will pass, but the assumption of the war
debts by Congress, will fail for the pres.
ent.
LONDON, February l9.-All the armed
Fenians in Kerr county have disappear
ed. The peasantry are willing to give
intelligence, but object to assist in ar
resting the Fenians.
There are now three ships Of war in
Kinmore river.
Earl Derby officially announced that
the alarm is over and the peasants loyal
The Government will treat prisoners
Justly, and, if necessary, severely.
Landlord, Secretary for ireland, says
ne new rising is apprehended. There
we're only one hundred and twenty en-
gagged in the late revolt The Govern
ment still continues to send troops to
Ireland.
LONDON, February l9.-John Bright
denounces in strong terms the plan for
reform proposed by the Derby govern
ment, and urges a continual agitation of
the question by the masses.
A weekly telegraph and express line
combined is now opened to Tien Tscin,
the port of Pekin, China. The line oc-
cupied in the transmission of messages
from London to Tien Tscin has now been
reduced to twelve days.
LIVERPOOL, February l9-All the pas
sengers of the steamer Bavarian, to-
gether with mails and parcels, have been
forwarded from Falmouth to Southamp-
ton, where they will be put on board the
Teutonic, which leaves tomorrow for
New York.
FLORENCE, February 10. - Vigorous
preparations are being made by all par
ties for the approaching elections for the
new Parliament, and much excitement is
shown in the canvass throughout the
kingdom
LISBON, February l9.-By the arrival
of a mail steamer from Rio De Janeiro,
news was received that the Brazilian
feet bombarded Cunapaty; result not
stated. The whole feet subsequently
sailed for Hamala.
LIVERPOOL, February l9-Evening.
Cotton market quiet and closed I'M
changed, at lad for middling uplauds,
l4ld for middling Orleans sales, 5000.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-SEEATE-
The clerk announced the agreement OF
the House on the report Of the Confer
ence Committee.
A bill to regulate the tenure Of office,
and bill amending the act for the safety
of the lives ofsteamer passengers, passed
The clerk announced the action of the
House on the bill providing more eff
Gent governments for the insurrection'
airy States.
The bill 10 restore Lieutenant Com
mander L. L. Breeze, of the navy, tc
the active list, passed.
Williams moved that the Senate insisi
on its amendments to the reconstruction
bill, and agreed to the conference pro
posed by the House. Quite lengthy
debate ensued.
HoUsE-schenck, from the Commit
tee on the Conference bill, regulating the
tenure Office. made report the same al
acted on by the Senate, which was agreed
to by a vote Of l53 against 40. ~
The Indiana Appropriation bill passed
The Senate bill abolishing peonsge IL
Mexico passed.
The bill increasing pay Of soldiers in the
army was taken up The section for the
disarmament Of the militia in the rebe
States was stricken ont, after which the
bill passed.
An act supplementary 10 acts for The
adjustment Of imprisonment for deb
was passed.
The House, in committee Of the wAOl'
on the Army Appropriation bill Of th'
Senate, insisted on an amendment 4
the Military Government bill
Banks resolution, relative 10 the suffer
ing poor Of the South, passed.
The President approved the bill Is
,ablishinga naval depot on League Is
Land.
John Il. surraii has been brought be
fore the Criminal Court COMMITTEES. III
is confined IN an iron clad cell and !
allowed TO Be seen only BY his eounss