Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-27

Latest specials contain the following
IL il expected that Gen. Burb1dge, o
Kentucky, will, tomorrow, publish
card in the Washington papers, denoun
cling Mr.. Marshall OF Illinois, citing as I
cause words used by Marshall on thu
floor Of the House.
The Senate Committee on Territories
have decided to report bill for the ad'
mission Of Colorado into the Union
The Senators elect have been before the
committee and represented that the
Territory has largely increased in popu'
lation since the defeat OF the bill Tor ia
admission into the Union.
A large number Of private bills passed
the House to-day. Its most important
action was its refusal to agree 10 the re-
port of the second conference committee
on the cotton tax bill. The House seems
determined to adhere to its original pro-
position, aud is not willing to remove the
tariff on foreign cotton. The Speaker
appointed conference committee, and
the Senate will be asked for one on its
part.
Three of the oldest citizens Of Wash
ington died within twenty-four hours OF
each other: Peter Force, proprietor of
the famous library which bore his name !;
Hon. VIM. l.. Hodge, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury during the admins
irations of Tyler and Taylor, and j.
Williamson, for many years attached to
the military household of General Win
field Scott They were aged, respect
lively, rs, 10 and 70.
The Committee on Reconstruction
have agreed not to report at present their
new bill depriving the Supreme Court Of
appellate jurisdiction on questions arr.
sing on the constitutionality OF the Re-
construction laws. They will first await
the action Of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee on the bill requiring twothirds of
the said court to render decision in
such cases.
The Senate Finance Committee has
been considering Senator Sherman's
financial bill for several days. 1t has
been. pretty thoroughly discussed. Mr..
Sherman has offered number of amend
ments to it. The section authorizing
foreign loan has been stricken out. Also
the oneimposing a tax for the benefit of
the States. The bill will be materially
amended before being placed in proper
shape to provide for funding the national
debt
A large number of Influential Repub-
licaus, principally from Ohio and Indi-
ana, are here pressing the claims of N.
G. Nettleton, Esq, wealthy retired
banker of Cincinnati, long resident of
Indiana, for Secretary of the Treasury.
1t is said that the personal relations ex-
listing between the President and Mr..
Nettleton are strongly in favor of the
1t is generally believed
that this movement is in the bondhold-
ing interest
The motion To change the time for the
meeting of the National Democratic
Committee at an earlier day than pre-
viously fixed, has been abandoned. The
22d of February, therefore, stands as the
day for fixing the time and place of hold
ing the National Democratic Nomi-
mating Convention. The following gen.
tlemen of the committee have already
signified their intention to represent
their States at the meeting: John S.
Wilson, Virginia; VIM. Aiken, South
W. L. Sharkey, Mississippi;
Geo. II. Houston, Gov. John Hancock,
Texas; A. C. Chapel, Georgia; Judge
Warren, Florida; o. B. Greenwood,
Arkansas james Mackorkee, John
West Virginia; and Joseph |
Palbreck. Rev. E. NJ. Golfer, Tennessee,
it is thought, will be appointed in place
of Col Campbell, deceased.