Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
Washington.

Butler 4 Co. had Col. Cooper and Cor
nelius Wendell before them yesterday.
The former testified that $2500 had been
raised in Baltimore and Philadelphia for
the purpose of donation to the Presi-
dents counsel, but it was without the
Presidents knowledge. Wendell subse-
ouently corroborated this statement, and
said he regretted be was unable to add
a thousand to it. Butler intimated that
it was large fee, and Wendell rejoined
that it was quite small for such eminent
counsel.
Butler presented telegram to the
witness signed, &C. w., and asked if it
was his. Wendell declined answering,
and Butler threatened to consign him to
prison to keep Wooley company. No
you won't" said Wendell; you have
one white elephant on hand now, and
don't know what to do with it. The
sparring between Wendell andButler was
rich, aud the Beast was glad to let him
depart. This investigation is no longer
a live topic, and presents no features of
public interest.
Stanbery's rejection as Attorney Gen
eral is severely criticised by all decent
Radicals. He had arranged to return to
Kentucky, but last Wednesday the Presi-
dent insisted on his returning to the
Cabinet and be yielded to the Presi.
dents solicitation. The latter is as
founded at the rejection, as he believed
the Senate would no longer make war
on him. Stanbery leaves for Kentucky
on Thursday.
Edmusds' joint resolution in the Sen
ate to-day is another step in the revolu-
ton 1t is proposition that the cleo
toral votes of Southern STATES shall not
be counted in the next election, unless
Congress shall have decided they are or.
ganized according to the reconstruction
acts. The simple meaning is that if
they do not 90 Radical the purpose is to
exclude the vote from the electoral col
lege. The resolution was referred to the
judiciary Committee.
In the Reconstruction Committee to-
day, Stevens gave notice that he intended
to press the proposition to divide Texas
into three States.
1t is said Mr.. Pendleton has written
letter declaring that whenever any one
shall receive one vote more than is cast
for him, in the Democratic Convention,
his name shall be withdrawn
The Radicals succeeded in electing
Bowen mayor by fraud. A number of
educated negroes voted the Conservative
ticket, and we're set upon by mob, and
with difficulty protected by the police.
Nearly every soldier stationed here voted
Conservative, fact extremely distasle-
full 10 Grant and his friends.
There was a spirited debate in the
House over the Delano-M Morgan contested
case. Kerr, of Indiana, denounced the
action of the majority of the committee
as a fragrant and Infamous outrage.
The receipts of the telegraph Offices
since they surrendered to Buffers COM
mittee are diminished as many persons
here decline transmitting confidential
communications through that medium.
Epson, of Michigan, made minority
report to-day in favor of Mckee taking
his seat Mckee asserts be has ma
jority Of the Radicals pledged for his ad-
mission. If this proves correct, the doc
trne of total depravity may be true after
all.
NEW. ORLEANS, June 2.-Gen. Bucha-
nan has finally issued his order announc-
ing the State parish and judicial officers
elected.
The General Assembly will not con-
vene until the acceptance Of the new
Constitution by Congress. The civil gov
eminent is declared provisional until
after the adoption of the fourteenth
amendment.
The above mentioned officers will not
take. their seats until November. The
order does not allude to the municipal
elections. Courier Special