Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-17
BY Ell E G RAP e
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.

WAsHIYeroN, April l6 Col John A.
Campbell, now Governor of Wyoming,
took the oath of Office yesterday before
Associate Justice Swain, of the Supreme
Court, and left for that territory last
night.
The present understanding is that
President Grant, under authority OF law,
will issue proclamation at an early day
submitting to the people of Virginia the
constitution of that State with separate
clauses: Let. As 10 Acknowledgement.
ID. Test oaths. Sd. County organiza-
tiops. It is understood that the vote will
be ordered for the fourth Tuesday in
May. A new registration of voters will
be made.
When the Senate met, the chaplain, in
his prayer, alluded to the emancipation
celebration in progress at that time, and
thanked God for the action which, pro.
ceeding from those halls, established
liberty and equality throughout the land.
Mr.. Wilson submitted the following
resolution:
Resslped, That the Secretary of the
Navy be and is hereby authorized, with
the consent oftbe Government of Colum-
bia, to cause a through survey for rail-
way or ship canal across the Iathmus
from San Miguel to the Gulf of Ursba,
il Darien.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
siieration of Executive business.
The colored people to-day celebrated
by parade, etc., the anniversary of the
abolition of slavery in the District Of
Columbia.
Out of one hundred and twenty-five
clerks belonging to the Third Auditor 6
force who were to be removed, there were
seven of the eleven chiefs of the divi-
slons.
The Senate confirmed Eli s. Parker to
be Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
1t is stated to-day at the Treasurer q
Department that Second Controller
Broadhead had received letter from
Secretary Boutwell, informing him that
the department has no idea of dispensing
with his services, in consequence OF
which he will not tender his resignation.
To-day being regular Cabinet day all
the members we're present Previous to
the meeting q large pumbef of Senators
had interviews with the President.
Presidential nominations : j. B. Town.
send, United States Marshal for the North.
ern District of Mississippi; W. II. Smythe,
United States Marshal for Georgia; Ad.
olson Low, Inspector of Steamboats, for
the Second District; L. d. Kellogg,
General Appraiser of the South; l.
Wheeler, Assessor Of the First District
of Arkansas; James Brook, Assessor
Second District; Thomas ]. Hunt,
Assessor Third District; A. II. Mark
ham, Third Assistant Postmaste
Confirmations W. A. Britton, Mar
shall Western District of Arkansas.
Consul Generals-Fresman q. Morse,
of Maine, to London; Thomas B. Van
Buren,, OF New Jersey, to Florence; ].
NJ. Reed, jr., of New York, 10 Paris I;
William A. Dart, of New York, for
British North America. Minister to the
Argentine Republic, r. c. Kirk, of Ohio
Ebenezer E Bassett (colored), of Penn.
sylvania. at Hsyti; l.. NJ. Msrkbut, Of
Ohio, at Bolivia; George W. Walters, Of
Pennsylvania, Secretary of Legation al
Florence. ENJOYS Extraordinary and
Ministers Plenipotentisry-Andrew G.
Curliu, of Pennsylvania, to Russia
Thos. II. Nelson, Of Indiana, to Mexico
c. A. Dana, Appraiser Of Merchandise,
New York. The Senate rejected A. B
Hicks, Revenue Agent at Knoxville,
Tennessee