Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-10


A resolution has been adopted affix-
ing penalty on any officer who shall
authorize an expenditure not authorized
by Congress. The House bill requiring
money proceeds of captured and aban-
doned property 10 be covered by war
rants on the Treasury coming up, Mr..
Trumbull charged that the Secretary of
the Treasury had paid $4,000, 900 to dis
loyal claimants.
A bill authorizing writs of error from
District to Circuit Courts Of the United
States, in certain classes Of criminal
cases, was referred to the Judiciary Com.
mitee.
Mr.. Morton offered a resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to
report bill superceding the present
State governments, and providing pro-
visional governments for the lately re-
bellious States, until they are recon
structed under the existing acts of Con-
gress, which was laid over.
The Senats's amendment to the bill
repeating the cotton tax was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
A resolution was adopted directing
the Committee on Ways and Means to
inquire into the expediency of imme-
diately abolishing the internal revenue
tax on manufactures of cotton, wool,
iron and steel.
The Secretary of the Treasury trans
mitted the statement of the Treasurer,
showing the amount annually collected
from them, up to June 30, 1867, to be
$l3,03S,3 $3.50. The amonnt of bonds held
December %, 1867, as security for the
bank circulation, bearing interest at six
per cent. in coin, $247,763, 800; amount
bearing five per cent. interest in coin,
$3.50, ,656, $50 bearing interest at six per
cent, lawful money, $3,577 900; total,
81, lao, 1891, ,750. The aggregate amount
paid in bonds held as security, to same
date, was in coin, $5S, 1873, 1854; in lawful
money, $34l, 900, or total interest re-
duced to lawful money, 81, 7,65s,224. The
total amount of license tax collected
from all banks during 1866 and 1867 was
$3,543, ,05l, and the total tax or dividend
and proxies for the same time $l2, ,032,-
36l.
General Howard has received report
from General Sewall, wherein he says be
has had an interview with General Ord,
in relation to matters in Mississippi, and
also from citizens aud persons from diff
ferent parts of the State. He expresses
some difference of opinion with General
Ord as to there being much cause for ap-
prehension of serious trouble there, and
states that there are in his Office many
letters and papers from different parts of
the State, purporting to give the con-
dition Of affairs as they exist, but
these are merely statements of persons
as to what they fear may take
place, and personal appeals from indi-
gent white people for aid; also petitions
from planters and factors for his inter
ference to protect them against the frauds
Of each other. Considerable apprehen-
sion was manifested of negro fnsurrec.
ton, and it is said there are organizs-
tions for that purpose, but Of this be had
discovered no evidence he thinks that
during the winter there will be consider
able destitution along the river counties,
and aid from the Government may be
required to prevent suffering.
The officers Of the Mississippi Conven-
ton elect are all whites. B. B. Eggles-
ton, Of Lowndes county, elected Presi-
dent.
The Democratic State Convention Of
Ohio instrucis the State delegation to
vote for Geo. n. Pendleion for Presi-
dent. The Indiana State Convention
has done the SANE
The speech Of the French Emperor on
New Years eve is accepted 6y the gov
ernments Of ksrops a. = pledge c!
peace.