, 1866-07-27

vas made to the Housc last night. 1t I. eisned ~
Of Penn. the other member, Mr. Shanklin, Of ky,
Ietaied om tai eoion tsa setSeea " M
Nc5Tneu and DISCHARGED eo!o1ed r0adiers, which was
Ee11d upon a. pre!ext for an otca3ized and
Ieeard'ees Of eee. se1 or condition. inspired hy the
tcachipft OF the pretE. led On By the eworn Of
hcett Of the law. Comprising the city government
trR OF men, wonfu and children; lhe 1nnocsnt,
uuaru cd and deicbccless pleading for theIE
lts!+ anc s2inE for mercy; the Wounatne, beating
ps'lag,pg and robhins; consuming Of dead bodies
In The lamee; the burning Of dwelltnrs; attempts
10 bnsh up whole families IN their hou-es. and the
brutal ana Ieroltlns raSi.hing OF deftncele:s mud
the number OF coorcd people Killed at fozts-s,x
Vhtte, tWo; wounded+ seventy fire; tspes. eight
1es, one hundred; houses and cabins burned, nlpc-
ty-onc; churches. nine: school hou:es. twelve.
!aine ofproptrss destroyed, S130 0S1. The commit
out That entire Eecton Of the country, ehoAa Tia.
there little ln5as19 10 The Government and Tag The
slate Of things IN Memphis Is very much no~ as It
commI1ee deltbera'ely state that, In thelr Iudg-
merit there Will be no safety 10 loyal men, either
White Or black, ehon1d the troops be wFhdr1wn,
lttee beaiese ii to be the duty Of The Government
10 aItcst, tyy and punish The Offenders By military
sutncrlty. and also that the military authority
10 cover 1hr losecs Of all the property destroyed.
oEH SECTHALtTT LAWS
Get Bauks. from the Committee on Foreign A.
ta1f, hns Presented report on the subject Of nen
TALLY, the consi6er.tlon Of which las been post
pnned until te-day. It SEARCHES thoroughly the
MsloIy Of he Ams,,ean neutrality 1ass, from tts
The thea irfact Republic but TOO prat conce sion
10 Spain sud Ene1ana, down 10 the recent exhsol-
nss q il I'll 1y By Epgsnd gse ard hs Tnsd %
fsnians: The report regards the laws Of
1s1s, which. from tho rroncd oF present neu.
t1al Obligations, a. fouuded In IN uusopnd phi
sosophy. and imposed upon lhe Country BY coastd-
e7atloes affecting the interests OF other nations
instead oI our o~r, uud holds that the highest In
tere te Of civilization demana that the Ii l,cr,les
and rights Of neulra1e should be extended and the
privileges and Pow ers Of otntcs II war dim nt.h:d.
The Ian Of 1915 !, will be rem ambeted, enacs that
Ia! .bs e. Il Sar
mole than s1a.000 and inpfi.ored moi more than
ovnefs md consisnecs or armed m d resseis ' shall
enter tnto heavy touds to keep tbs peace; tha.
COLLECTORS sh.ll detaln ,he vessels on The 1nerest
responsible for the acts Of foreign subjects uho
arr beyond The jurisdiction Of lhe United Statee.
1b: IMPORT pfopo:es the mobilization Of these pro.
lion d siaies x,boa: naval fore 10 - he vii o.
dominant masiI,ac cations. The attempts Of 5pain
On the Southern Republics, and more recently the
disrresfd q s1Ee: eeatraiy s wonid IL "n'se Eve
bcnch'ed the world It ia not proposed
thst nodifc-tinn Of our siatutes Ehall abso1ve
Geeat Britain non our recent c1aims upon her.
The rnItet >taca hare Cured ont in good taith
thelr TOO ttriapent neutrality laws Gseat B.italn
has rot respected her own less effective Obligations.
The report concludes with ajuelou to the retsnt
nt u'ruhty In the case Of The Feuans and does not
dL.Eut.e the strong tympatllv OF Americans w1th
all suffering natlnnaIitee. 1t deciares In behalf Of
Congress aud the American people, TINT EaeI1nd
oNes repsrafiou TO Ireland.
v1ErIORE At TIE CAr3TAL-
IheCapio1 to-ltEht was in tul blaze Of cas-
light Thousands uf spectators crowded tho GAL
!sstes+ whie n'anJ pt1eons ot both sexes tnroncet
the fptunca and the 1assact-aays. The closlnc
seeIes Of CONGRESS are GENERALLY altsacttre, hut
thefe vas nothing to night In either brunch paytcu-
!a11y Interesting the proceedings hc.ng Of mere
busfre.s character, devoid even of lively DEBATE,
sECESAuE TO GENERAL oRASr.
Gen Grant Wa. eefcnaaed tonight By the baud
o. tbt F1flh CaynlY. IN honor Of Ills recent mill
tr1y promo1son.
FCRTHEC PROMOTIONS.
The senat. at it, evening session confirmed about
ioRt hundred nnsa! promotions. one hnudsed null
tafy promotions and considerable number OF
pottmasfers. The conhrmalione were not ctscn
ont tonight owing 10 the lateness Of the hour at
Which he nd1ournmL Mt TOOK place.
1hE President has eIeped The bill regulating The
nanne, Of holding Senatorial electlou., which
fotne persons expected he would veto. This 70
The fakt OF The blle any political significance 10
he presented 10 the N18ent at this session.