Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-31

| thought it was going far enough to prohibit Tho
classes enumerated from holding Office under the
United States He felt justified in saying that under
no principle of Christianity craftsmanship would
they be justified in perpetuay putting under the
this country. He would punish the leaders, but he
would give amnesty to the masses. He would punish
enough to make treason odious.
h1r. Nye-HoW many would you punish
MI. pooilttle-The Senator from Nevada said he
Tanted tge or six hanged, and suppose ought to
pc satShed with what be is.
Mr. Doo!ittle said no Southern State would accept
this amendment.
IN Mr. Lane. of Kansas, said four States would ac-
Mr., poOlittIe enquired what States? ..
Mr. Lane; Of Kansas--Virgina. Tennessee Lou
those states who said that this provision gave the
GrGaIest satlSIaet'on and be thought the men whom
INC senator from Wisconsin wanted han ged should
punishment for their crimes. ms '"i'
dr Dooiittle said perhaps tho Senator from Kan
sas h2d more opportunities Of gaining intorm3tion
than ohers: probably he had seen some of these men
Mr. Lane said he had seen some conservative men
Mr. Trumbuu said it was necessary to afix sorna
stigma upnn the leaders of the rebellion. The Sena-
not accept It. II did not go far as Maryland
Missouri and Arkansas went. They seemed to have
queer notions in Wisconsin.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE MEMPHIS RIOTS.
a letter was received from the Secretary of War.
transmitting the reports Of Mai Gen StoueInan dated
May Is and Io CONCERNING the recent riots Mt Mem
phis, Tennessee. Gen. Stonemap, in his renort of
Nay 10, says that there killed outright twanty-
four negroes eight of whom were DISCHARGED soldiers
IN ms report Of the 18th he gives what he considers
the cause Of the riot The Third Colored ARTILLERY
rs sJalohGd IN Memphis since the organization and
Is under the best of discipline Large nrmbers of
me men mao what they call families living in South
ders were Stationed The coIaTed roos heinz c"m
nected with the Provost Marshas Office were bronSht
munity- - VIZ WIN
The police, who are composed principally of Irish
men CONSIDER the negro their natural competitor and
enemy ana many whites. including of the po-
lice, have been arrested by negro soldiers ana in
both cases t4ose arrested have unfrequcnty been
rested with hagshness altogether unnecessary.
These remarks will indicate the state of feeling in
which GemagoUges and ofice-Seekers are included
Gen. Stoneman says tho evidence before his commits
SION shows that the riot commenced by four negroes
and three policemen jostng each other on the side
walk An atercation occurred. One of the police
struck by negro with cane.
- The next dag from 80 to IS negro discharged SOL
Gers gathered, and were in intoxicated condition
Inc poiicc arrested two OF them and on the way to
the station house were followed by a crowd Of ne
gross; who used very insulting language and firing
pistols IN the air. The police turned and fired on the
negroes The latter returned the fire. The citizens
then gatheTad. and and shot and beat every negro who
which the houses of negroes in South Memphis were
burned. The rioters were composed Of the police
Erenen anu The rabble and negro haters in general
with Sprinkling of Yankee haters all led on and
encouraged by demagogueS and Office hunters and
most OF then under the influence of whisky
mat Joan Creighton, recorder Of the city made
speech to the rioters in which he said, We are not
pEePafed but ieus prepare to clean every negro son
federates were mixed up with the rioters The larger
portion being registered voters.
\, Postal RAILWAY.
MT stevens OF Penna from the select committee
on the Postal Railway between New York and
Washington, reported bill to construct a line Of
military and postal railway between the two cities
named. WV ''''1
Tho bill is the same as the one introduced Of m
earlier pefiod Of tho session.
MI ems sad as ne did not see the gentleman
from Maryland (Mr Francis Thomas) in his seat, he
would ask that the bill be laid aside for one week
at winch time he should call it up. So ordered
III HI Stevens, from the same committee, reported
o oil to e promote the eonstguction of railroad be-
purposes; and demanded the -revious question on
the passage Of the bill, which was ordered, and tho
4gesu9n was on the third reading; whereupon Mr..
htdridge, OF Wisconsin demanded the reading of
the engrosSed bill. The ILL not being engrossed
T,ent to tho Speakers table. by the rule. where it
can only be reached by a majority of the House
ffr. Garfield explained that the Pennsglvania BE-
gslature had repealed the charter of the company so
1r as 1t related to Pennsylvania and thus prevented
me me c9mpleton OF the road from the Ohio line to
PittShurg. With this completed and the Point of
Gqnnellsyllle road completed, the distance from
v Washington to the Northward would be shortened
elgh!y-tour miles. In order to complete thss short
me 1t was necessary to pass this bill! for the Penn
sylvama Legislature had been appealed to in vain to
restore to the Cleveland and Mah0ning Railroad
company the vested rights which il had without ex-
cISe taken away, and refused to restore The people
ofQhio demand the completion Of this road.
Mr Stevens-And the people of Pennsylvania de-
manded its completion.
:, Mr. Garfield continuing. said that the charter of
G. and NJ. V. railroad was taken away by The brute
lorce OF Inc Pennsylvania Legislature.
Mr.. O'Neill Of Pennsylvania, said it was probably
pass this bill. ~
Pending vote on the BILL the morning hour ex-
pred and the bill went over until to morrow.
lhe House took up the bill to establish and reduce
the pay otoicers and soldiers Of the army 1t fixes
the pay oil the officers per of the army from
september 80, next, follows: General $4,000 Lit
GENERAL @ $1,000, Major General $1,000 Brig General
$5.OOO; Colonel $1,000. Major $780, Captain 81 OO0
flTSt M lGaentsnant 800 Second Lieutenant 81 800
MT. Schenck favored the bill, and Messrs Blaine
Of Maine and Thayer, of Pa, opposed it. Pending the
disposition of the bill ~
A message was received from the President of the
United States. announcing the death of Lit General
scott Also, resolutions of respect to the deceased
from the Senate. The message having been read
and the resolutions from the Senate being before the
House,
Mr sohenek moved concurrence therein which
was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Schenck moved the following:
fesoced, That from respect to the memory of the
deccase this House do now adjourn which was agreed
to, and at ?. NJ, the House adjourned.