Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-14
THE NEWS.

A telegram from Mchee N"ho was "ff"
by the Jackson. Miss. Convention to procure
nm order from General Gillem TO enforce the
special tax to pay the COnvontiOnl announces
that Gen. a. was considering the matter. and
would answer to-day. One Costello meved TO
telegraph Grant for an order compelling Ge7.
q. 10 act when the Convention adjourned.
In. the Arkansas Convention a communioa'
ton from Gen. Gilem was received. asking
them to change the time for the election for
ratification and election Of State officers, which
was refused.
CoSeREss.-In the Senate the Judiciary
Committee reported bill to supply vacancies
in the Executive Department. providing that
in case of absence or sickness of any officer the
head Of any Department, the President may
authorize the head of any other Department to
discharge his duties. etc.
The resolution to admit Thomas. OF Mary
and, TO his seat coming up, substitute was
offered that he cannot be admitted for the rea-
son that he was guilty Of treason in allowing
minor sen to serve as rebel soldier, thus
giving aid and comfort to the rebellion.
Mr.. Doolitte presented petition from one
thousand citizens of Alabama protesting
against negro rule. and asking the continual
ton of military government. -,-- &
The memorial says: Continue over us, il
You will do so, your own rule by the sword |;
send down among us honorable men OF your
own people, and of the race TO which you and
we belong, and urgracious and contrary to the
wise policy and institutions Of the country, and
tyrannous as u win be, and no hand will be
raised among US to resist by force their
authority; bat dc not. We implsre you, abdi-
cate your own rule over Us by transferring us
to the blighting, brutaliEing aud unnatural
domination Of an alien and inferior race
which has never shown any Administrative
capacity for a good government Of even the
tribes into which it has always been broken up
in its native seats, and which in all ages has
itself furnished slaves for all races" In other
words, they pray to be delivered at any cost
pom being placed in the condition of poor
Tennessee.
In the election case of the Kentucky Second
Congressional district resolution was adopted
that Brown was not entitled to a seat-two
others ignoring the claims of Smith. Recon-
mitted. ~-.f-rr
A bill was introduced to give lands (which
may hereafter be Donated to aid railroads. to
the States to be sold to actual settlers at 81 IL
to IS per acre. the proceeds to go to the roads
the sales to be on long time. and with a view
to the settlement of the country.
In the Louisiana Convention q resolution
was offered that no person shall be eligible to
any Office not eligible to the Convention. and
another that $1,000 worth Of property be ex-
empt from executions. The thirty per cent.
additional pay resolution being up many per-
sonalities were INDUCED IN. and the gentle
word liar was handed about freely.
The army nomination to the Senate yester-
day was that Sherman is to be General by
brevet.
Thad. Stevens presented resolution before
the Reconstruction Committee that the Presi-
dent had sought to violate the provisions of the
tenure of Office bill, and ought to beimpeaehed
as for !" high crimes and misdemeanors." This
was tabled. 6 to 3. Stevens invited Boutwell,
and Farnsworth. who agreed with him, to meet
him to advise as to further steps. The Presi
dent has signed tbs bill taxing national banks
by the States.
The following telegram was read in the Sem
ate yesterday by Patterson:
MoSTGoMERY, February ID.
Hon. +. Patterson. Senator from Tennessee:
sIR: The ratification Of the constitution i
defeated y over 1900. What is the prospect
for the passage Of Sherman's bill, respecting
ISignedl- - d. d. DALTON,
Governors Secretary.