Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-27
NOON DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Report OF the Committee ON the Mem
phis Riots.

FROM WASHINGEON.
Report OF the Committee ON the Mem
Phis Riots
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The report of an
investigation of the Memphis riots, made by
Col. JOHNSON, Or-General Of the De
partment Of Kentucky and Tennessee, and
Major GAILBRAITH, Aid to Gen. HOWARD
and Assistant Commissioner Of the Freed
mems Bureau, has beeu made public. They
say that the remote cause of the riots was
the i'll feeling existing between the low
whites and blacks, both of whom are about
equal in intelligence, being as degraded as
human beings can be, and each advancing
said claims to superiority over the other.
The direct cause was a collision between the
police and the discharged colored soldiers.
The civil authorities took no action in the
matter whatever. The City Recorder made
a speech to the mob, urging them>to kill the
entire negro race. The quarters of General
RUNKLE were also threatened with destruc-
ton. Three negro churches, eight school
houses, five ofwhich belonged to the United
States, and about fifty private dwellings, oc-
cupied exclusively by negroes, were burned.
The loss to the Government, and to the ne
groes, will foot up sos, 300 and probably
much higher.
Reported Secret Treaty Between Sccre-
tary Seward and Napoleon in Regard
40 Mexico
New YORK, June 26.-It is stated by 4
prominent Senator in Washington, that Sec
rotary SEwARDhas concluded a secret treaty
with NAPOLEON, by which the United States
is debarred from interfering with the move
nent Of foreign troops now supporting MAX
MILAN. After the withdrawal of the
French, MACMILLAN, it is understood, will
offer himself as a candidate for the Presi-
dency of the Mexican Republic. Having
secured that position, he sto take advantage
of any small revolution, of which Mexico
affords so many, and declare himself Empe-
ror, thereby thanking the Monroe doctrine,
and having a tirmer Imperial throne than at
present 1t is probable that the Senate will
solicit information from Mr.. SEWARD con-
corning this little game.
The same special also says dispatch
from Gen. SHERIDAN to Gen. GRANT states
that nine-tenths of the Mexican people are
opposed to the longer reign of MAMMALIAN,
and when the French, Austrian and Belgian
troops are withdrawn, he will have few sup
pOrters in Mexico.
The dispatch also states that Santa Anna
is understood to be here in the interest of
MAMMALIAN and the Church party, and
should be closely watched by the United
States authorities.
The Freedmen i'm Maryland.
Gen. HOWARD, of the Freedmen's Bureau,
las Just received report from Capt. J. n.
CLARK, an Inspector of the Bureau, of its
operations in st. Mary's, Calvert county,
Maryland. Capt. CLARK reports matters in
a very unsettled condition. The most ell
couraging feature is the fact that consider
able number of the colored people residing
in the above county are owners or lessees Of
lands.
The wages paid laborers is for women,
five dollars per month; for men eighteen
dollars, or twelve dollars with rations and
quarters Notwithstanding the negroes
work well, bad feeling still exists between
the two RACES. No schools for the freedmen
have yet been established, the white citi-
zens being unwilling to couutenance them.
The most general complaint among the
freed people is the manner in which their
children are bound QUE. Over five hundred
children have been apprenticed since last
November, and some planters have as many
as ten children bound to them. A Mrs. Il.
d. CALLERS, living in Calvert, has three
children bound to her, one Of whom she
hires out to a Doctor, receiving cOmpcnsa-
ton for its services. The provisions of the
Civil Rights bill are entirely disregarded.
Judge VIM. Tuck, at the May term of the
Criminal Court of Calvert county, sentenced
three men to be sold into slavery for pc
RODS ranging from six to eighteen months.
The offence of which these freedmen were
guilty was petit larceny.
Personal.
Secretary STANTON has so far recovered
from his present illness as to be able to re-
turn to the War Department and resume
his duties.
Representative Z. B. WAsHBURNE, of Il
linois, was taken suddenly i'll with cOnges-
ton of the liver during the proceedings Of
the House to-day. He tainted away, and
was taken to the residence of Gen. GRANT,
where he now lies dangerously i'll.
Contested Election Case.
The House Committee on Elections have
decided the contested election in the fOurtn
district of Missouri in favor Of the sitting
ofmember, KII.so.
The argument in the case Of KoONTz and
CoFFRoTH, of the 18th district, was con-
cluded to-day before the committee and in
dications are that the committee will report
in favor of giving the seat to Mr.. KoONTZ.
Jefferson Davis.
The friends of JEFF. DAVIS have aban
doned the idea of getting him released on
parole. 1t is alleged by the counsel of Mr..
DAVIS that his health is very poor, and that
a change of air will be more beneficial than
all the medicines in christendom. Mr..
GREEDY is very urgent, and has put on re-
cord a very strong letter to that end. The
President, however has given no indication
tina. he will interfere unless it is put ON the
ground of DAVIS feeble constitution. The
report of the Surgeon which is received every
week, is that he is gradually improving.
TI,e Army Bill.
The Senate Military Committee have de-
cided to submit their bill for an increase of
the army for the one which passed the House
the other day. The Senate Committee are
opposed to nearly all the House bills There
is great danger that unless the two commit
tees recede from from their determination
the bill will be defeated. GEN. GRANT ad-
vises to refer the two bills TO a conference
Committee, and let them arrange a satisfac-
tory measure.
The constitutional Amendment.
Governors SWAN, Cox and MORTON are
understood to be in no little haste in
converting their respective Legislatures C
act on the Constitutional Amendment, and
to have signifed the same to the President
Union men now here doubt whether Gov
BRowYLow can get quorum together il
any reasonable time.
The Coming Cotton Crop.
NEW YORK, June 26.-It is said that th'
cotton planters of the South have IaboreC
| under serious Disadvantages this year
Heavy rains, foundations, tornadOes, insects
rotten seed, lack Of implements and insult
| fciency OF labor, have made them hopeless