The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-30
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The Recent Riots in Memphis.

(Tennessee) riots, a partial report on the sub
ject. 1t appears from the report that Major
General Stoneman. his officers and men, ex-
erted themselves fully in order to suppress
the riot and apprehend the rioters. Major
Gilbraith states that "the civil authorities
have not taken the slightest notice OF these
terrible riots, and seem to regard them as
simply q skirmish between the police and the
negroes. 1t was certainly a very one-sided
skirmish, as from the testimony, no resis-
lance was made by the negroes after the first
night The citizens have been advised to hold
meeting and denounce the conduct OF the
mob, but still they either neglect or refuse
to do So The papers of Memphis are at the
root of the whole matter They have melted
riot and murder for months, and this is only
a legitimate result of their inflammatory and
incendary articles, and these poor whites,
between whom and the negroes feud has
always existed, have been but their tools. y
Washington Chronicle.
New Bridge over James River Completed.
RICHMOND, May, 25.-The long bridge
across the James river, on the line OF the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, erected
in place of the bridge destroyed by fire In
April of last year, was completed to-day.
Pard0ns.
Applicants for pardon are not so numerous
asthey were but few months SINCE although
none the less importunate, especially those
who apply personally. Pardons were gran
ted to-day to only thirteen persons OF the
classes included in the first and thirteenth
clauses of the amnesty proclamation. VIM.
Lander, n c.; John Thatcher, Texas; R. c.
Nunelly, KY; Charles T. Jones, Va; R. A.
Mathews, Ca; and eight persons in Arkansas.
The Assassination Conspiracy.
The House Judiciary Committee, for the
last three days. have been hearing more tes-
timony in reference to Davis and Clay's COM
plicity with the assassination. As to their
guilt there is no doubt upon the mind OF the
leading members of the committee, and all
statements to the contrary are unfounded.
Proposed Reunion of Presbyterian Assemblies.
ST. LOUIS May 26-The subject Of the re-
union of the Old and New School Churches
was reported upon in the Old School Assem-
bly to-day. The plan suggested is for the
| appointment of committee Ofnine ministers
| and six elders to meet similar committee of
| the New School Assembly, who after consul
| tation, ifthey deem reunion desirable or prac-
| ticable, are to report measures for its accom-
plishments to the next General Assembly
| A motion by DR.. Van Dyke, that Confer
ence Assembly be invited to join in the I'M
| ion, was laid on the table. The report of the
committee was adopted by large majority.
A series of patriotic resolutions on the state
of the country were passed by the New
School Assembly to-day.
The Old School Assembly will take an ex-
cursion to Pilot Knop tomorrow.
Internal Revenue.
The Receipts from internal revenue to-day
were 1928, 3SO,S3. The total receipts for this
week ending to-day amount to So, 100, 6ss, SO.
The Caucus Yesterday.
The Republican Senators held caucus of
some hours yesterday, in which the question
of reconstruction and the time for an adj
journment of Congress were discussed.
The sentiment of the caucus was unani-
] mously against the third section of the re-
| construction measures, at least no voice was
raised in its behalf
Various substitutes for the third section
were discussed; but the proposition most
favored was one excluding from holding Fed
eral Office those who deserted the United
States Congress and army and navy to take
part in the rebellion; also, the members of
the Confederate Congress, the Confederate
Cabinet, Confederate diplomatic agents, Con-
fedcrate military officers Of the rank of
Major General and Brigader General, and
Confederate naval officers of the higher
grade, &c.
1t was claimed that the reconstruction
measures, modified in some such manner
could be passed in the Senate by the requis-
lite two-thirds vote, and something to spare
Concerning an adjournment, the current
feeling seemed to be in favor of remaining in
session until the middle of July, unless the
leading business of Congress is sooner dis
posed Of Washington Star.
The Trial of JEFF. Davis.
The paragraph going the rounds of the
newspapers under the authority of it is sta
ted,n setting forth that a new Indictment
against jefferson Davis has been drawn ur
in the Attorney Generals Office since Mr.
Speeds return to Washington, and that
Judge Underwoods indictment will be with
drawn and the new one substituted, we have
the best authority for saying is incorrect
Although some change may be made in tn,
indictment presented by the grand jury o
! Norfolk there is no reason to believe tina
another will be substituted.
It has been stated that the trial of JEFF
Davis will commence on the 1st of June a
Richmond. We are satifed that it will no
. be commenced for at least four months afte
the first of june So much for rumors.-
Washington Star.
The Civil Rights Bill.
The Alexandria Gazette of Wednesda,
evening says that in the Circuit Court yes
E terday, wednesday, when the case of tn
8 Commonwealth VS.. Roe, white man charg-
!, ed with felony, was being tried, W. vii
loughby, Commonwealth's Attorney, asked
that he might be permitted to introduce ne
groe witnesses to testify in the case, claimin,
g the right to do so under the provisions O
the civil right bill The Judge declined Der
: mission, on the ground that this was Stat
: court, and that he was acting under the law
: of the State, which forbade that a negro
9 should testify in case against white mar
except "when the case arises out of an injur
f done, attempted, or threatened, to the person
t or rights of a colored person or Indian, o
Y when the offence was committed by whit
i, person in conjunction with colored perso
or Indian" The Judge stated his determir
v alton to execute the laws of his State unit
e ordered to do otherwise.
IL Freedmen Leaving Texas.
. General Sprague, Assistant Commission
= of the Freedmens Bureau in Arkansas, fo
4 wards to the Commissioner, under date
:, 18th inst, communication from Cap
q Abel, superintendent of the Bureau in thu
: State, which says that freedmen are comm