Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-07-31
NO. 6S
Ihe Gazette& Comet
TelegTaphic.

sent /, naerssge TO the House enclosing -
communication from Secretary Seward in
reference 10 the application made 10 the
British Governme ent for the release Of the
FeLians, and, also. ~ to tho discharge Of
those indicted in tbs United statesa Ths
m natter hss been referred TO the AtttFney Z
General, and II 10 probable thas they will
not be prosecuted. sif3ff.344 af sg5s4B
A resolution waa passed employing Miss
Minnie Resm to execute life size statue
Of Lincoln for which she IL to be paid
$40, 900.
A bill passed granting lands TO a Com
pany to build aTailroad Fl om Missouri and
Arkansas 10 the Pacific coast, about the
line Of the 35th parallel. orEGta.n yr.3
The House made the awards to the cap
tors of Booth and Harold, giving Col. a
ConRor $l5 600 and cptting down detec-. g
tive Col. Baker TO $B75o. Mr.. Stevens
said Baker made more money out Of the
war than any one else, and he was op-
posed to giving him anything. 80 5sitf27E
Banks resolution modifying the ,neu-,
trality laws passed by a ,inanirn ous vote.
WAsHINsToN, July 26.-rThe Select Com
report, Mr.. Spaulding dissenting. 4 IL says
tween some policemen and discharged
colored soldiers, which was seized dupon on
pretext for an organized ard bloody mas
+acre Of the negroes Of Memphis, regard
less 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
Committee declare there 10 littie or no 4
loyalty in Memphis, or in that section, so
far as they can learn, and that there viii
be no safety for loyal men i the troops are
wIthdfawn. The Committee 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
lvy a tag upon the citizens of Memphis
sufficient 10 cover the losses Of all the
property destroyed. ~fit{9yHa4 1aff8 bni
SAVANNAH. Ga, July 26.--There have
been twelve deaths and twenty-five new
cases Of cholera since yesterday morning
sixty seven 10 all. and they are entirely
amGng tho troops on Tyler Island. y t9s
BALTIMoRE July 2s The great railroad
bridge over tho Suaonehanna river atl'
HavFe-de Grace. was destroyed by q tor,
nado last night, involving d loss or
81 900 900. I4He n, s.18 EIi5
W WAsBlNeToN, July 27.-Mr. Harlan, this
afternoon in q brief out eourtsous note TO
the President, resigned the office Of Secre-
tary ofthe Interior.
WASHINGTON. July 27.-The Senate to-
day passed the bill for the admission Of
Nebraska and also passed o joint Teaolu-
don 40 modifying the test oath as TO per-
nit Senator Patterson, of Tennessee, 70
take hs seat This requires the concur
renee of the House.
The House disagreed TO the Senate
amendment to the civil appropriation bill,
arpropriating one and a half million doll
lars for repairing the Mississippi leyseas
also, by large majority, voted down the
proposition to increase the salariea lof
mem bers of Congress from $4,000 to $4,000.
The House judiciary Committee made
their report TO day relative 70 the alleged
complcity Of Jefferson Davis in the aAshs-
sinataon, wherein they state it ID notorious
that said Davis wa@ gnilty Of the crime Of
treason according 10 the Constitution and
laws Of the United States; and the Com
mittee are of the opinion that there are no
obstacles to o speedy and impartial trial
hich can be removed by legislation. The
evidence in possession of the Committee
connecting Jefferson Davis with the assas-
ination Of President Lincoln justifes the
Committee in saying that there is probable
cause to believe that he was privy to the
measures which led 10 the commission Of
the deed, bnt the investigations which
have been made by the War Department
ana ny tnS tDIDWibf0 uhVG uOt E5ruiLuH
in placing the Governments in possession
Of all the facts in the care. 1t is probable,
however. that the further prosecution of
the investigation by the Committee and
by the officers of the Government will
result finally in full development Of the
" hole transaction. The capture Of the
rebel archives has put the Government in
possession of mass Of letters, papers and
documents of various kinds, . portion OF
which has been examined. seaH -ntaf
The COMMITTEE accompany their report
with two resolutions declaring In the first,
that no legislation is necessary to secure
the trial of Davis, and in the second, re-
questing the Executive Of the United States
TO proceed without delay to in veafigaca the
charges made against any Of the parties
charged with completely in the. assasBina
tion conspiracy. 10 1900
The President has nominated 0. Fl.
Browning, Of Illinois. for Secretary Of the
Interior, in place of Harlan, whose reaig-
nation takes effect on the first of Sep
tember. ii 44tza53#*1 aa h#.
1t is ascertained that Gen. Dig declines
the mission to the Hague and that another
nomination for that position will be made.