Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-29
THE NEWS.

I'M IN Wos
Governor jenkins. Of Georgia, has taken
legal stems to test before the Supreme Court
the right of Grant and Meade to remove him.
A case is to be brought before the Supreme
Court, testing the constitutionality Of the in
come tax.
Tn the Jackson (Miss.) Convention Mr.
Townsend offered to give bond OF sSo'ooO 10
do the public printing for one-third the sum
proposed to be given to the present pubic
printer. The Chairman of the Committee on
Printing resigned his Office to get rid OF re-
sponsibilty.
The Democratic State Convention OF Arkan-
sas at Little Rock, is fully attended from all
parts of the state. organized and in session.
The only matter of grave Importance in the
Louisiana African Convention, on yesterday
was the "lie," which was passed between TWO
of It's delegates-whether that will prove 80
remains to be seen.
CosaRrss-A bill passed the House providing
that the States. within which National Banks
are situated. may tax them at rate not er-
ceeding that laid on other moneyed capital.
A bill was introduced that all Government
monies collected where there is Treasurer or
Assistant Treasurer shall be- deposited with
him and not with any National Bank. I.
In the Senate the Committee on Finance re-
ported favorably on resolution instructing the
Secretary of the Treasury that when State is
in default of payment on stocks or bonds in
trust by the United States to retain the monies
due from the United States to such State.
The Reconstruction bill being up. Frclins-
buyson said: "should war of races occur at
the South, an army at the North would arise
and assert the supremacy Of the negro race"
A bill to regulate procedures in eases OF i'm
parchment and enforce the orders OF the Senate
in such cases was introduced. suspending from
office all officers on trial. to be enforced by any
officer, civil er military, whom the Senate may
order. under the penalty Of contempt with
punishment by fine not exceeding s5O,OPO and
Imprisonment not exceeding twenty years.
A bill providing that after thirty days no
special agents 81 0 to be appointed by the Presi-
dent or Departments without confirmation by
the Senate, and the tenure of such as are now
employed shall expire within thirty daysafter
the bill passes. The appointment of twenty
FIVE agents to detect counterfcits is authorized,
and also agents to promote greater efficiency in
the postal service. Thus the Gordon is growing
stronger and driving closer and closer around
the President.
Banks bill in regard to the rights of Ameri-
cans abrs ad, is in accordance with the views of
the tate Department
The Committee on Freedmen's Affairs have
instructed their Chairman to report a bill con-
tinuins the Bureau one year after the LIST Of
July next. The bill authorizes the Secretary
of War to discontinue its operations in any
State fully restored in its constitutional rela-
tions with the Government, and representedin
Congress, unless such continuance in such
State shall be deemed necessary.
The Charleston Is. o. Convention is en-
gagged discussing the ways and means to pay
the expenses of its members-per diem SILL
20 cents mileage.
The Georgia Convention issued an order re-
moving N. G. Barnett. Secretary OF State Tor
honestly no ding the money of theState against
illegal orders.
Resolutions were introduced in the Kansas
Legislature instructing the Congressmen to
vote against the D. c. negro suffrage bill.
The Democrats carried the Pittsburg munic-
ipal election yesterday by 900.
In the Tennessee Legislature a bill passed
first reading in the Senate to pay the State
Treasurer coin or its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is good
enough for the people not being good enough
for Office holders.
In the House the following bills were read
and referred;
TIE regulate the publication Of legal notices,
and mode Of proving publication.
To increase the state and county revenue.
To define and protect the rights Of loyal citi-
gems Of this State.
To regulate the collection ofrevenue' and for
other purposes.
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