Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-28
BY TELE G R A P H.
LATEST TO NOON TODAY.
Dispatches TO the Southwestern Press
Association.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, January zi.-ine oom
missioners Of Agriculture are unable t.
accommodate applicants for supplies o
seeds, plants, etc.
Brevet Colonel Bloodgood, convicted
by court martial of sssaulting Lieutenan
O'Conner, has been dismissed from the
service.
All of the disposable eolored troopl
at Carlisle barracks have been ordered &c
Fort Leavenworth for assignment to the
Tenth Cavalry.
The Mayor of Washington and the Reg
lister of Deeds, have had interviews with
the PRESIDENT in regard to District mat
ters, in the course of which the Presi'
dent is represented as saying, in refer
ring to former visits of citizens, that be
did not know how they came to suppose
be would recommend to Congress that
appropriations ought to be made for this
city-such had Mt been, nor was il his
intention now. A Recommendation OF
this character. at present, would be dis
regarded. The Western members are
especially tenacious in regard to this
subject; time and more information
would soften the ssperity of the moment;
it had been his desire for years, and was
his wish now, to see, before the close of
his term of Office, the capital beautified,
adorned and improved in such manner
as to be source of pride to the nation,
and worthy of our great achievements
and the admiration of foreigners visiting
us. The year closing March Sd, would
show great reduction of the public
debt and less taxation, and by that time
Congress might see the necessity of inn
proving our avenues and public works;
and he had no doubt that the time would
come when the Cabinet ministers would
be furnished with houses free of rent by
the Government. To suppose that men
representing the Government could, on
the small pittance of $4,000, give grand
dinners and receptions, was simply
ridiculous.
The President was asked by the Regis
ter whether it was not best, under the cir
instances, for the Mayor to draw up,
in brief, statement as to the wants of
the District, what would give almost en-.
tire satisfaction to all classes, and that
the President indorse the same or accom-
psny it by a letter of his own to Con-
gress, and thus do something practical
for the relief of our citizens.
The Mayor desired to know whether
the plans suggested and briefly mentioned.
by the Register, was satisfactory to the
President. He doubted very much if
any other would give satisfaction, as
four.6fths of the Representatives were
opposed to the curtailment of the fran
chise. This plan might harmonic con-
ficting opinions and result in unity if he
would in his letter explain what was
essentially necessary, how avenues and
streets ought to be improved. and why the
Government should feel az interest in
our local existence.
The President replied that he would
take great pleasure in being the medium
of transmitting such letter to Congress
9Th such Endorsement as be might deem
proper and expedieut; that be gould not
see why the Government, which owned
half Of the taxable property of the city,
should be exempt from its due share Of
liability to adorn and embeiiisa the
Capitol.
Mr., gorbin, of New York, vas before
the Committee of Banking and Currency
to-day, and was examined at some
length in reference to the recent gold
panic in New York. Els examination
will be concluded Tomorrow but he
positively declines to divulge any Of his
testimony, on the ground that it would
be showing disrespect to the Com
mittee.
The reception that vas to have taken
place at the Executive Mansion last
evening has been postponed until this
FhursdaY evening, on account Of the ball
at the Masonic Temple In honor Of
Prince Arthur, which was attended by
the President and Mrs. Grant.
This afternoon, by invitation of Gen.
Ramsay, the Prince, Mr.. Thornton and
suite visited tbs Arsenal, In the evening
the Brince dined With Secretary end
Mrs Fish.
Washburue presented his bill in the
House to-day for the establishment Of
lines Of ocean steamers, which was re.
ferred to special committee on Ameri-
can commerce.
WAsHIyGroS, January 2S.-In the
House yesterday Mr.. Schenck asked
Leave to offer 9 RESOLUTION calling on the
President for information as to the trial
by the military of E. NJ. Ysrger, of Mis-
sissiPpi, for the murder Of Brevet Briga-
der General Joseph g. Craze, of the
United States Army, and ss to what has
taken place in regard 70 il since the
finding of the military commission what
had been the occasion of the delay in the
PRONUNCIATION and execution of any SEN
tence rendered and what agreement, if
any, had been made by the Attorney
General Of the United States To suspend