New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-31
The Memphis Riots Statement Of
Gen. StOneman,
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
M Senak Considers tho Reconstruction Report
but no Decision is Reached.
Proeee5 ing Relativ, to the Decease Of Lieut.
Gen. Scott,
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 80, 1866.
EUROPEAN ADVICES.

EUROPEAN ADVICES.
letters lust received here from high authority
at Paris state that Louis Napoleon is earnestly
irving to maintain peace in Europe He wrote very
important letter the King Of Italy in which be declared
himself in the strongest terms against his the Italian
warhke policy. The ambassadors from England ana
Russia united their efforts arrange, in some way
settlement Of the present difficulties The French Gov
srnment declared itself ready act upon the same eonca
tory grounds but took the position that was impossible
10 any Conference would not be general one
Including the representatives from all the great European
Powers, and the German Diet This was communicated
by both the ambassadors from Russia and England 70
Their respective Governments. If they assent preil
insy conference would be Immediately held composed Of
France Russia, and England, at which the questions
likely TO be submitted General Congress would be
drafted and ndered This does not absolutely assure
peaceful solution of the threatening European difficulties
vet il is deemed very important showing the posture OF
the French Government and how it is possibe-f not
even probable-thst at the very verge Of war COLL
sion may be averted by the interference OF the Neutral
Powers.
THE NORFOLK RIOT
Military Commission has been convened by order OF
Gen Grant and is now in session at Norfolk for the pur
pose of investigating the which led 10 the recent
not IN that city, The proceedings will be conducted with
closed doors and the evidence will be submitted directly
10 Gen. Grant.
MILITARY VIEW OF FAMILY GOVERNMENT.
An ex-military officer i'll Virginia, graduate Of west
Point has just been complained Of before the FreedmenS
Bureau for beating muatto mother of his ii children
over the head the broomstck, and for other cruel
treatment TO her though she is about to present him with
Their twelfth child. He usfes himself on the ground
that God has placed him at the head of the household and
he is responsible for keeping order in IT,
DEsTITUTIOS IN ALABAMA.
o3d. cd o1otfar fn( Con
Howard urging the necessity of the Bureau increasing its
distributions of rations BY recent Of that State
a. out of 50 counties return 92 destitute persons and
he averages the starving poor Ga 000 During the
Alabama lost 40 900 men, onehaf heads OF families,
and there are $4,000 white widows and orphans They
could raise crop last year account Of the presence OF
1he armies and the Legislature at m recent session su-
thozed the issuing Of State bonds for the purpose pro-
curing food but they have failed to make them negoa-
bic and the Governor purposes coming North TO put them
on the market for provisions The citizens who able
contribute freely, and the mogagDg OF farms and crops
10 raise food is almost universal. Feeble women and
decrepit old men walk miles obtain rations and it is
quite customary 70 meet frantic mothers the road side
CRYING with their starving children There are 900 des
tue whites and blacks and the TO which raton
were issued daily during May be urges that the number
be increased for June $780, Their wheat and potato crop
gathered in daily will give great relief and it is believed
the number Of raons after August can be materially re-
ldueed
THB PIvB-CRET COIN
-Four separate specimens of the Kvecent coin have
been struck off, and today submitted 70 the Secre
tsTy Of the Treasury samples from which be will select
one for issue Upon three Of them is the head Of Wash
sngton.
Commissioner Rollins Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
ssumed this morning from his brief visit to Hump
SHIRE.
The statement is current that important diplomatic
non is to be held in for Senator Foster till the
expiration Of the Senatorial term.
GERMAN FESTIVALS.
The sangerbund and Washington German Target Asso-
LsiOns closed their three days festivities this afternoon
with shooting for II prizes valued ct $780, delegation
hom the Baltimore Society carried of the three first prizes
The shooting with riaes 200 yards fve.noh targets
bss, three shots beautiful silk society Gag was pre-
Dted TO the Target Association by the ladies' and its
nsmbers surprised their President with hsndeoms pipe
valued at $lO0.
LAND REGULATION.
The General Land Office has In course Of preparation an
important circular prescribing the mode Of proceeding in
selecting aud reporting lands under railroad grants and
oBng the character Of fees the law requires to be paid
u so pesbes with inuensSs the mode Of proceeding
H. regard to the Union and Central Pacific grants and
~ 'Viuh ioi verifying Pihb iof railway routes.
FROM West VIRGINIA.
Aprivate letter, from prominent Union man in Pres
ton County West ya says: Our county as usual has
proved her loyalty, by giving the proposed amend.
Sen and only 49, against it, We feel sanguns that tho
amendment is carried BY respectable majority"
INTERNAL REVENUE
The receipts from internal revenue today vera
tst7, 500 49,
sEAhEs
Tie pirate Semmes was OF the Senate TODAY and ssn,
his card TO Senators johnson and SALISBURY who hsd
interviews with him He has concluded to waive for the
esent his clam for pardon but has petition to be
teoted to exercise the functions Of his judgeshp in
alabama His petition is Endorsed BY many prominent
Isbels
RECONSTRUCTION IN THs SENATE ssFs
pte power Of party discipline well illustrated today
ms nm adherence the reconstruction propositions Of
ee Union majority Of the Senate as reported yesterday
s'.' attempted amendment or modification was voted
- s'ooni exception although the onslaughts Of
s po'hitls cOvan and johnson vere ingenious and |
Ssslgssg Hs ,ge bssp gsssAsa today, TIE proyo- |