The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-16
WASHINGTON.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON And. MS CABINET.
JEFF. DAVIS TO BE TRIED By JURY.
Ford's Theatre Being Converted into 4
Deposit for the Archives Of tho
Late Rebel Confederaoy.
Contemplated Excursion Down the Bay
BY tho President,
As., Be-, &C..
JEFF. DAVIS TO Be TRIED BY JURY.
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1895.


Publications have recently been made Of reports spec
ulatons and differences about differences Of opinion be-
tween the President and his Cabinet with regard TO the
policy proper 70 be pursued restoring the Southern
States 10 their former relations the Union and psrtcu
larry involving the question Of negro suffrage in the work
OF re-esabshing the civil government the military
measures TO secure which have already been taken
through the agency Of the Provisional Governors The
proceedings strictly private and 10 not known that
any Of the members in the habit Of improperly
vealing them Therefore, the publications protesting to
give reports Of what takes place in the Cabinet council
are, to say the least, unreliable.
But II may DO said with confidence, as an answer 10
many Of the speculatons that there is not now 10
II believed that there will be- any substantial material
difference between the President and his Cabinet with
regard 70 the restoration Of the Southern States One
Of the for this assertion the fact that all the
proclamaous appointing the Provisional Governors
precisely IN the words founded the Tennessee
arrangement and maturey considered by the President
and approved Of by the Cabinet showing carefully
sdered plan the amnesty proclamation being in accord
with that document The President, IL is known, from
the representation OF his intimate friends Is determined
TO pursue substantially the reconstructon programme
thus laid down. having reasonable evidence from the
South that II will be successful Many Of the accounts
from that section exaggerated and msreposen the
THE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
Az tho result Of careful inquiry II 10 believed that there
is unwilngness the part Of portion Of the Cabi
net TO have jefferson Davis tried for treason, while there
is for asserting that the President Is persistent
having him brought before civil tribunal Chief JUS
tice Chase expected to arrive in the Of
few days for consultation with the President the
time, the and the place which shsl be desig
mated The ablest counsel in the United states are
being consulted upon the subject There 10 fixed de-
termination on the part of the Executive that there
shall be an immediate and fair trial by jury Of the
country for high treason 1t may in addition 70 this be
confidently asserted that the President has determined
practicable withdraw the orders suspend
ing the privileges of the Of habeas corpus and TO
dispense with military courts
PROPOSED EXCURSION ~ TIM PRESIDENT.
President johnson, with his family accompanied by
his executive stan, purposes TO start the steamer
River Queen for trip down the river Saturday
Monday morning
OPERATIONS FOR The DETECTION or COUNTER
fEITERs. Ga
The Solicitor Of the Treasury has Issued circular in
reference counterfeng stating that Congress has sp
~ oprated considerable Of money for the purpose
Of meeting any expense In detecting and bringing 10 trial
and punishment persons engaged in counerfetng Treas
ury notes. bonds other securities Of the United States
well the coin Of the United States II being expected
that further appropriations Of like nature will DO here
after made the Secretary OF the Treasury has directed
that the administration Of the funds thus created and
the prosecution Of the contemplated by Con
grese shall be committed TO the Solicitors once and that
there be organized therein DIVISION under the direction
Of competent head 10 have immediate charge OF the
measures in question: which has accordingly been done
Trt,. VI W. Alvlsts
der the supervision Of the Solicitor, who says
The mode Of operation adopted by the Office 10 two
fold FIRST by the offer OF rewards for services or infor
nation tending 10 the suppression OF countedeine and
second by direct efforts collect information and make
seizures and arrests through the fundamentally OF
acting under the direction n the chief Of the dv
sion In order the rewards IL IN not essential
that the parties seeking them shall act 10 any extent
der the direction Of this Office. They may proceed with
their operations ON Their own account and In their own
way until they shall reach their contamination, when
they may present their results 10 the office and claim
proper reward which will be given with fairness and
the most liberal scale. But II he borne in mind
that In such cases parties can only look reward
for what they actually accomplish, the Office will not
undertake to remunerate them for loss Of time or 70 re
imburse any expenses which they may have incurred
In unsuccessful enorts. Neither n necessary
that parties shall perform any acts whatever beyond
the mere communication Of information which shall be
found 10 he Of value and no person possessing such In
formation need apprehend that his Just claims will be
overlooked disregarded, since books will be kept at
the Office which will be entered every item OF inor
nation received together with the name OF the party
who communicates the information and before any
reward Is awarded careful examination will be made Of
the whole In order that each person who has con
buted 10 the general result shn receive the proper
share Of the reward.
The Solicitor has also issued circular 10 district atior
neys arshals and clerks Of Of the United STATES
specifying the particular services which he expects Of
Them and tho Kind Of information to be furnished in
Guiding any defects which may be observed In the laws
relating 70 the countereing Of United States currency
and securities in the practical administration thereof
In the several districts
PARDoss ny THE PRESIDENT.
The President has paroned the following named rebels
to-day 1T. @. Bethel Of Louisiana; Jonathan worth W.
s. Mason B. T. Moore and Tod r. Caldwell OF North Caro-
lima; John l. sehen and = W. sehon OF Tennessee; T.
J. soutter, OF New York city; D. r. Cook. OF Memphis
Tenn VIM. y Byrd, W. NJ. Gilmer c. W. Lee, Frank
W. sdden and VIM. T. Clarke Of Alabama; r. H. short,
Of Louisiana; D. H. Gordon, Of Virginia, WIN. Johnson
OF Charlotte, N c. and BENJAMIN Fitzpatrick, formerly
rebel Senator from Alabama
Christopher HYDE Citizen who n soxying out ha sonr