Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-07-28


n AsHIIcIoN, July 26.-Wben the
credentials Of Senator Patterson, Of
Tennessee, we're read, Mr.. Sumner
moved their reference 70 the Judiciary
Committee, with instructions to III
QuiIe whether lie could take the oath
Sumner said he was ajudge under the
Confederate Government, and there
fore disqualified After considerable
discussion. the motion was agreed TO-
The President sent a message to the
House enclosing 4 communication
from Secretary Seward, in reference to
the application made to the British
Government for the release of the Fe-
mans, and also IS to the discharge Of
those indicted III the United States
The matter has been referred to the
Attorney General, and it is probable
that they viii not be prosecuted
a resolution was passed employing
Hiss Minnie Ream to execute a life
size statue Of Lincoln, for which she
Is 20 be paid $4,000.
The House made the awards to the
captor5 Of Booth and Harold, giving
Col Congor SIS, 900, and cutting down
detective Col. Baker to $3.50 Mr.
Stevens said Baker made more money
out Of the war than any one else, and
he was opposed to giving him any
thing
Banks resolution modifying the
neutrality laws passed by a unanimous
vote
The Secretary of State gave q din
neT party to. day to the Tennessee
delegation, Among those present
were ex Gov. Sharkey, of Mississippi,
and eZ- Gov Parsons, of Alabama
The select committee on the Mem
phis riots made their reports, Mr..
Spauldin9 dissenting, It said the out
break resulted from 4 collision be-
tween some policemen and discharged
cOlored soldiers, which was seized up
on on Prete1t for an organized and
bloody massacre of the negroes of
Memphis, regardless of age, sex or
condition, inspired by the teachings of
the press, and led on by the sworn
officers Of the law, comprising the city
government and others. The com
mittee declare there is little or no low
atty in Memphis, or in that section, so
far as they can learn, and that there
will be no safety for loyal men if the
troops are withdrawn. The commit
tee believe it to be the duty of the
Government to arrest, try and punish
the offenders by military authority,
and also, by the same authority, levy
q tax upon the citizens of Memphis,
sufficient to cover the losses of allthe
property destroyed.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The cholera
is again increasing with the return Of
warm weather.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-The build
ing for the accommodation of the Ma
tional Union Convention is being con-
structed at the corner of Broad and |
Wallace streets 1t will be of mon
strous size.
BALTIMORE, July 26.-The great |
railroad bridge over the Susquehanna
River at Havre de Grace was destroyed |
by tornado last night, involving a
loss Of S1,000,000.
FROM TEXAS
NAvAsoTo Texas, July 26.--The
Conservative Union Convention or
galized to-day by the election of Hon.
Ashbel Smith, of Houston, as Presi
dent The delegates appointed to the
National Convention at Philadelphia
the original secession and
anti-secession parties The delegates
from the State at large are David c.
Barnette, John Hancock, W. B. Och
iltree and Lemuel V. Dams. The
district delegates are S. P. Dowell.
Geo. w. Smith, Geo. F. Moore. A. H.
Willie, Richard Cooke, D. B. gilbert !