Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-13

Peace Commission = Dissafasfac-
ton among the Army OmceFs-Fe-
male Suffrage.
WASHINGTON, January l3. = Efforts
were made by some enterprising gentle
men to name the San Domingo commits
sion before they were appointed, but
were not entirely successful. The COM
mission will probably sail from Norfolk
in the United States steamship Tennes-
rec early next week.
The question of consolidating revenue
districts practically considered presents
many unforeseen difficulties, to the end
sought-to consolidate in such manner
as will, and must, effectually reduce the
cost of collecting the revenue. 1t is be-
lieved to be better to reduce the
army of assistants now employed,
as that is great source of ex-
penditure, and to that end, during the
past week orders have been given
for the reduction Of, the force of assist
ant assessors by some eight hundred or
more, and two hundred more to speedily
follow. This remedies the expenditure
in this direction one million dollars,
when consolidation is finally agreed on.
II will be carried into effect in the smaller
and most contiguous districts.
The Indian Peace Commission, com
posed of nine members, which met here
to-day, have concluded their report, and
will at once lay it before the President.
There is much less complaint and
growing over the mastering out of the
army officers, by orders Of the Secretary
of War, than was expected by some.
Influence of every character was brought
to bear upon Secretary Belknap and the
President to retain this or that fayorite
officer, bus the obdurate Secretary
neither deyiated to the right nor left, and
went by the record alone.
The feeling exists here that the only
work of importance to be concluded by
the present session of Congress is the
Appropriation bill Both Houses mani
fest disinclination to take new legisla-
ton upon this matter, chiefly from the
feeling that labor will be useless for want
of time to complete anything, and all the
bills on which they find action is not to
be taken will die with the close of this
session.
The female suffragers have been COM
paratively quiet to-day so far as public
demonstration has been concerned, but
have been earnestly at work lobbying
and enticing Congressman into the
promise of giving them the privileges of
being heard again. Their object is now
to provoke discussion, and they rely i'm
plicitly on the promise of Mr.. Tough
bridge to bring the question involved in
Mrs. Woedhulls petition before the
House tomorrow in such shape as to
provoke that result.
To-day is the second of their conven-
ton at Lincoln Hall, interrupted by
speeches, during which the announce
ment was made that several recruits had
been induced to join the cause. Senator
Warner, of Alabama, presided; and in
addressing the convention pronounced
himself an unqualified female suffrager.
Frequent allusion was made to the South
as new field for enterprise; and
although such intention has not been
publicly announced, Miss Anthony and
others have determined to hold another
convention at Richmond as soon as ar
rangements can be made.
They scout and continue opposition
to the movement, started and continued
so vigorously by Mrs. Admiral Dahl
green. Both Woodruff and Clahin were
hopeful last night that they will be able
to induce the President to recognize
their movement in some way, but up to
this hour have failed. Consultation Of
suffrage magnates will be held this eve
ming regarding future proceedings, the
result of which will be made known to-
Parties are here from Cincinnati to
protest against the proposed construction
of bridge across the Ohio river between
Cincinnati and Coyington.