Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-23

THE NEWos
The Secretary Of tho Navy has reduced hi
estimates for appropriations s22. 500. 7o5 %. il
view of the contemplated reduction Of the ma
rine and naval forces in Louisiana.
General Meade has been informed Of the or
rauizstion Of the Florida convention. Ord
= anccs were passed for relief against sales o.
property ON execution, for collection Of taxei
and release of persons imprisoned for non-pay'
ment Of the same.
Peace has been declared in New Grenada
The revolution in Peru Is spreading. the rebel
having cut Paroda's communication with ths
coast. and a revolution inauguratsd in the
north. The allie, are preparing an expedition
to capture the Paraeuayan supply port OF Hu'
mita. which was strengthened by water bat
teries by Lopcz-but they were crumblins away
pnder tho fire Of the iron-clais. An expedition
of 5000 cavalry was prepared against Assump-
tion. The cholera was killing from eighty to
one hundred and forty persons daily at Buones
Ayres.
The Georgia convention appointed commit
tee to investigate charges made BY reporters
also to inquire how many oftheir members have
ever been in the penitentiary. A call was is
sued By the radical committee for convention
10 mect.on the 10th Of February. to nominate a
ticket for State officers. to be voted on at the
same time the vote is taken as to the ratihca-
ton Of the new Constitution.
Prussia officially denies sending troops to the
southern frontier.
In the Arkansas Convention communica-
tion was received from the State Treasurer.
conveying an order Of the district commander.
which forbids the paying Of moneys over to the
Convention without special orders. Two dis
franchising resolutions are before the Ccnven-
tion--one applying to those engaged in the re-
bellion, the other including also all who are
opposed to reconstruction.
In the Mississippi Convention reports Of
committees being up, that Of the Committee on
Memorials to Congress to vacate the State off,
ces was presented. The majority report recites
the sufferings of loyal Unionists from the OPP
position of the great mass of the people. and
the rebclious spirit of the officers. etc., and
asks that the Offices may be filled with officers
who will assist reconstruction. Alcorn offered
A minority report on the ground that the dis
trict commander had full Jurisdiction. and
Gen. Grant was about to have power still more
absolute, and the offices would soon be vacated
by votes Of the people, etc. Adjourned with
out further action.
CoSeREss.-I the Senate on the 22d. the re-
construction act was laid over on motion OF
Mr.. Doolittle, who desired to address the SEN
ate.
A motion to instruct the committee to report
certain amendments to the bill for the relief OF
destitute persons in tho South was referred to
the Military Committee.
The Committee of Conference on the bill to
prevent further contraction of the currency re-
ported, and the report was agreed to.
The Committee of Conference on the cotton
tax were unable to agree. and asked another
committee instructed to report an amendment
to admit importation of cotton free of duty.
After debate an amendment was adopted. % to
Is, that the entire tax be suspended until after
1868 and that thereafter the tax shall be enc
cent per pound.
A bill for the relief Of the destitute in the
District of Columbia was passed, granting 3d.
900.
The House concurred In all the Senate
amendments to the deficiency bill except that
preventing the transfer of appropriations from
one branch of business in department to an
other. which goes back to the Senate.
Mr.. Julian offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Education toinquire into the
expediency of providing for general system
of education in the districts lately in rebellion.
including a sufficient number Of common
schools for the education of every child. ire
spective Of color or other distinction. between
the ages Of Eve and twenty.