Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18
From Washington.

Special to the ST. Louis Republican, IE
WAsHIYGToy, May l6-The message
of the President vetolng the Colorado
bill was read in the Senate to-day and
laid over for future action. lnasmuch as
there is large majority in the Senate in
favor of sustaining the veto, there does
not seem to be much interest felt in an
early disposition Of the question. Sena-
tors Fessenden, Grimes. Edmundsr Sum
ner and Poland will sustain the veto.
The House accomplished but little to-
day. 1t first passed bill to regulate the
safety of passengers on steamboats,. 1t
prohibits the transportation Of nitro
elycerine, and regulates the carrying of
crude petroleum. II also fixes the salai
ries of Steamboat Inspectors, as follows
ST Louis, Cincinnati and Pittsburg,
81 500; Baltimore, Louisville, Buffalo
and Detroit, 81 500; Chicago, Galena
and Portland, Oregon, 81 200; Memphis,
Wheeling and Cleveland, 81 900 per
annum.
Gen. Stoneman has sent the result of
the investigation into the Memphis riots
TO the War Department A detailed
statement of the origin, progress and
and conclusion Of the trouble accomps-
MES his report 1t appears to bear very
strongly upon the soldiers who com
menced it. while the negroes are blamed
for participating in it. He thinks if the
latter had kept out of 1t the riot would
have been suppressed almost at its con-
ceptlOn. ~
The special House Committee on the
subject leave for Memphis tomorrow.
They intend to proceed rapidly with their
investigation. The Committee now con-
sists of Washburn Of Illinois, Broomall
of Pennsylvania, and Shanklin of Ken
lucky.
Secretary Seward, it is said, has writ
ten to Minister Bigelow that the French
Government is not carrying out its with
drawal of French troops from Mexico in
good faith, but on the contrary, has sent
additional troops there since the agree
ment for withdrawal was made. This
Government, of course, insists that the
understanding must be fully carried out,
and that no additional troops must be
dispatched to Mexico.
The Mexican Minister states that Santa
Anna's visit TO this country is directly
in the interest of Macmillan. His de-
NAL to the contrary Notwithstanding
Pardon seekers have not been so hume
rous about the Attorney Generals Office
within the last few days, aud the Presi-
dent has been permitted TO enjoy brief
season Of rest from the labors caused by
the reception Of petitions and the consid-
Grafton of them and their recommends
tons Only three persons were par
doned yesterday, all under the 18th ex-
ception Of the Amnesty proclamation.
To-day has been busy one at the
White House. Such thing as disposing
Of the business Of all those in waiting
was impossible As those who had OBJ
tanned an interview departed, more ar
rived, keeping the rooms and halls OF the
Executive Department well thronged.
The latest report from the neighbor-
hood Of Atlanta 10 the Commissioner OF
the Freedmens Bureau, represents there
are no surplus freed people in that por.
ton OF the State, except in a cOntraband
camp near Atlanta, where there are, at
present, thirty-four old and decrepid col
ored people, ranging in age from 30
to l08 years, aud 81 orphan children
now temporarily supported by the Blu
reau. until tht Northern Missionary Soci-
ETY. can complete the building which they
are erecting as an asylum.
Agents Of planters in Mississippi, Al
ALBANIA, Tennessee and Arkansas were in
that vicinity endeavoring TO procure la
borers. bet had not met with any success
Comptroller Clark has written letter
in which he considers the depositing