Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-20
THE NEWS.

The House of Misrepresentatives was main
" occupied on Saturday with the discussion OF
matters of finance. payment of the bonds in
coin, etc.
The Jackson (Miss.) Convention has for
warded its thanks to the United States Senate
for doing one righteous act" in reinstatins
Stanton.
Gen. Meade has informed the Georgia Con-
vention that he is informed BY the Treasurer
that there are no funds in the treasury at Mil
lelgeviIle and that some of the public iRstitu-
tons of the State have been suffering on ac-
count of non-payment of appropriations made
for their support. He says he will endeayor to
secure the means for paying the expenses of
the Convention at least in part. The members
of the Convention got into a quarrel with one
another over the subject of pay. in which loud
demonstrations and chairs were used; but the
thing subsidized as soon as the fuss was over.
Some of the Louisiana Convention are hostile
to adjournment or to any further completion OF
business until their per diem and mileage is Sc
cured. Gen, Hancock informs that body that
by its ordinance levying the tax for this pur-
pose the mode of its collection is prescribed; ;
that thereby the sheriff and tax collectors are
to enforce payment. and that ifthey are forcibly
resisted he will use the military power, but not
otherwise.
Cen. Orr. in a speeeh before the Charleston
Convention. recommends a property or educa-
tional qualification for suffrage, universal en-
iranchisement, etc.
Robert Stevens, negro. has sued the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg Railroad for requir-
ing his wife to ride in second class car
damages laid at $500.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes to- day
challenge Of COL White. Republican member
of the Convention. to Beast Butler. demanding
rsparation for maltreatment during the war.
The Governor of Kansas calls on the Legisla-
ture for six regiments of cavalry, infantry and
artillery to protect the Indian border.
Gen. Grant urges his Radical brotherhood
not to press the foul reconstruction bill in Its
present shape as it is likely to be damaging. He
isreported as admitting that the President was
Commander. in Oh EFF and the chief executive
officer Of the countyyI
The Heraid's Washington special says the
Supreme Court bill is likely to be defeated in
the Senate. and the reconstruction bill to pass.
1t is thought bill will be introduced con-
eerning the rights Of naturai1ed citizens
abroad az will give them satisfaction.
In relation to the arrest of George Francis
Train and Others. the New York Times denies
all jurisdiction to Great Britain within the
Western States. 1t has not. however. trans
rired with certainty that such an issue is made.
The bill fer the admission of Colorado as q
State is about to be taken up again. The
population has increased 2345 since the Presi-
dent vetoed similar bill last year.
General Howard, in circular letter. ap-
proved by General Grant. urges that necessity
exists for retaining the agents Of the Freed
mems Bureau in Tennessee and Kentucky.
The negroes of Maryland and the Tennessee
CongBessme en- urge the same thing.
In the Tennessee Senate a resolution looking
TO universal suffrage was tsbled by 10 to 5. A
resolution passed instructing members Of Con-
gress to use their influence to pass law pro-
teetng foreign citizens abroad.
Governor jenkins, in a speech at Milledge-
willie. stated that the funds Of the State oil
Georgia had been removed to New York. He
expected to fight for them before the Supreme
Court. The books oftne State cannot be found.