Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-30
THE NEWS.


The special election for Congressman in the
Eighth district of Ohio results in a great Dem
ocratic victory, notwithstanding tho election Of
General Beatty, the Radical candidate His
predecessor, Hamilton Republican,, carried
the district in 1866 by majority Of 4sSs votes
Beatty, elected to ill the vacancy. now carries
this extreme radical district by only 1900 ma
jority. Hamilton. IL will be remembered was
killed recently by his maniac son.
The discussion now going on in the Senate
on the Reconstruction bill is regarded as open-
irg the Presidential campaign.
The Radicals have been forced to the adj
mission that their policy of conhscating the
lands granted to Southern railroads was re-
yenre to the South at the expense of Northern
capital in those roads.
1t is thought the U. S. Supreme Court will
decide in the New Orleans foundery case that
property can no longer be seized after the ces-
sation of actual war.
treQerAl IaTliDt DuItau Atche hOA
in his report to General Howard of the condi-
tioni of this State. says: In the cotton growing
a;s.,;ct. the colored people will suffer to some
extent. But. Gen. c. says. it will prove a use
ful lesson, as nothing but actual suffering viii
anpeal so forcibly and effectually to their rea-
son. and impress on their minds the necessity
of economy and prudent living He opposes
tho nronosition for the Government to loan
money to planters, taking lien on their crops.
and says it will never be paid.
The Ways and Means Committee will put
the entire schedule of articles Of home industry
on the free list.
Tho President has again refused an applica-
t;on TO pardon the perjured Conover, alias
Durham. Some greater scoundrels than he
are urging and anxious for 1t.
II is ascertained that joint resolution will
be reported resembling Grants order to discon-
tinue the Freedmen's Bureau in Tennessee and
Kentucky.
A resolution of the Colorado Legislature
praying admission as State was referred to
the Committee on Territories.
Article 9s of the new Louisiana constitution,
as adopted by the convention. disfrancbises all
who are convicted of treason, forgery. bribery,
or crimes punishable by imprisonment or hard
labor, paupers and persons under interdiction'
and all leaders or officers Of guerrilla bands
There is a clean sweep until January 1875, OF
all rebel civil or military officers. On the pas
sage, the colored viters were divided-2O to ~.
Article 90 requires officers elected to swear
they will not agree to deprive any person OF
any political or civil right on account of race
or color. Articles 100 requires two witnesses to
treason, or confession in open court.
The Louisiana Commissioner of the Freed
mems Bureau has prescribed regulations for
furnishing supplies to planters monthly, taking
lien on the crops. Subsistence for the help
less gratuitous.
In the Mississippi Convention committee
reported a petition to Congress to enable the
Bureau to supply the actual necessities of citi-
gems without regard to color actual want being
anticipated before another crop comes in.
Barry tRadicaD said the propositions for
economy came mostly from the delegates from
Marshall county; one of them (Townsend|
heinr great at finding out stealings. as those
convers,nt with villainies usually are. Hem
mineway made point Of order. Barry re-
pHed the charge of rascality had been made
and he was prepared here and elsewhere to
defend himself. Hemingway responded that
if Barry would clear himself Of the charges OF
forgery and ravishing. he would meet him as
gentlemen met-until then he would content
himself with the announcement of his readi-
ness to defend himself against the attack Of
dogs that infest the highway.
The bill for the sale Of the iron-clads has
passed the Senate; excepting nineteen vessels
however, from its operation, and leaving thirty
six to be sold.
An amendment was notified to the bill con-
corning the rights Of Americans abroad. strik-
ing ont the clauss authorizing retaliation by
the President. and inserting " it shall be
deemed just cause Of war"
The bill for the issuance of an additional
sl5.O0O.OOO of greenbaeks was ordered to b.
printed.
In the Arkansas menagerie resolution
under discussion forbidding the sOlemniEatiol
Of marriage between white and black person
hvany civil or ecclesiastical officer. The ma
iori,v seems to favor it. One Brooks was 70
freeasm in the broadest sense. Hesaid that
his daughter wiihca to fall into the arms Of Ia
gro.s.st negro. victim to his biandishmsnt
md t.nder entroaiies Of love. he would neve
l.r;,la,e against her rights Of conjuEal enjoy
m,pt By q matrimonial alliance with her be
t.v.s ssnbo. bat leave It entirely to her 0w
taste and Judgment.
Gray lnerroj moved to amend By making u