Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, February l4.-ln the
Senate on the motion of Morgan, petit
ton relative to further legislation in
regard to gold contracts was laid on the
table.
Anthony, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill to restore
Lieut. Commander Abbott to the retired
list. Passed.
On motion of Trumbull, the bill
authorizing the temporary supplying oil
vacancies in the Executive Departments,
as reported by him yesterday, was taken
up.
Fessenden asked whether thirty days
was not an unnecessarily long time for
the incumbency of such vacancies
Trumbull said, as the last law now
stands, the President could supply vacan'
cies for eight months.
Fessenden moved to amend it by
making it read "ten days" and by in
serting after the word vacancies "oc-
casioned by death or resignation.
Agreed to.
Hume offered an amendment providing
that no officer appointed to fill such
vacancies shall receive any compensa.
ton additional to the salary he is enti-
tied to, with such assignment, which,
after discussion, was agreed to and the
bill passed.
Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported bill reducing the expenses OF
the War Department, and for other pur-
poses. Also, resolution inquiring Of
the President whether any new Military
Department, Division or District has
been authorized, and if so, by what
authority Of law.
The special order being to admit
Phillip f. Thomas, Senator elect from
MARYLAND, it was taken up and Bucka-
lew spoke in favor Of it. Sherman,
Howard and Morton spoke against his
admission. johnson gave notice that he
would close the debate on Monday. The
Senate then went into executive session
and soon after adjourned until Monday.
Wood offered a resolution in the
House directing the general of the army
to furnish all correspondence by tele-
graph, or otherwise, between himself and
Gen. Hancock, relative to the removal
of councilmen in New Orleans. Adopted
The House then considered the two re-
naming resolutions 10 the contested
election case Of the second district o.
Kentucky, declaring that Samuel l.
Smith, the contestant for Mr.. Brown
seat, did not receive a majority OF th'
votes cast, and directing the Speaker V
notify the Governor OF Kentucky that |
vacancy exists in that district but with
out disposing Of the question the Hous
adjourned.
The Charleston (South Carolina
Ne,cs, referring to paragraph goin
the rounds Of the papers, stating tina
Ex-Governor Aiken, of South CarolinS
is now very poor, says: Mr.. Aiken
before the war, was worth about 81 800
600. He owned about one thousan
slaves, aud his rice crop was sold for fror
100000 to $4,000. Last year Nj
Aiken planted but a small portion Of h
tract, but has lost none Of his lande
property, and his real estate in this cit
alone would realize a fortune. IL NJ
. Aiken is poor, A. t. Stewart is not rich.
THERE is a lady IN Boston, it is sal
who has furnished homes for over sev'
: thousand founjlingS The demand {
children for adoption in that city sppea
to be very great.
. JOsErH SuTH's widow has received,
a revelation from the soul Of her depart'
husband, q revised edition Of the Morms
Bible, aud il has just been Published
Ie Plano, Illinois.