The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-10

be traced credible authority and supposed
! TO emanate from interested Phadelphians
THE DIFFICULTIES IN PREPARING FOR TRIALS FOR
TREASON.
II is known that President johnson expressed the
greatest anxiety bring TO legal issue the question
whether is a crime, and whether it such
be punished The following from to-days National Re-
publican is believed TO be substantially correct
The President has only consulted his constitutional
advisers his Cabinet aud the proper law officers of
government the subject but he has also invited
this council some Of the most eminent constitutional and
criminal lawyers in the land Among these may be
named Chief Justice Chase, who came here from Ohio
some time in August last at the special invitation of the
treason. Subsequently, about the LIST of October last
President johnson addressed letter to Chief Justice
Chase, informing HIM that 1t might become necessary
for the government to prosecute high crimes and
misdemeanors committed against the United States
within the District Of Virginia Chief Justice Chases cir
United for that district far organized In
condition to exercise its functions that the Chief Justice
either Of the associates OF the Supreme Court would
hold term Of the Circuit Court there during the
carly winter for the trial of About the middle
Of October Chief Justice Chase replied the President
He positively stated that his Circuit Court for the dis
trct of Virginia either TO be presided by himself
one OF his associates would not hold term during the
autumn or early winter. He stated that the regular
term authorized by Congress would this year
the 9th of November the present month, only
week before the annual term OF the supreme Court when
all the Judges required TO be present. allowing
week for the Circuit Court to which in the opinion
OF the Chef Justice would be too short
transaction Of any very important business But the
Chief Justice adds that were, the facts otherwise he
much doubts the proprety Of holding Circuit Courts
Of the United States in States which have been
declared by the Executive and Legislative De-
psrtments or the national government to be
IN rebellion, and therefore subjected TO martial
law before the complete restoration OF their broken
relations with the nation and the supcrsedure the
lits5y By the civil administration that no would be un
cult which includes Virginia, until Congress shall have
had an opportunity 70 consider and act on the whole
the opinion that civil court in district under martial
law only act by the sanction and under the super
that he could not think that Il becomes the Justices Of
the Supreme Court TO exercise jurisdiction under such
THE SENTENCE OF GENERAL BRIsCoE.
The sentence in the Of Brevet Brgader General
Joseph c. Briscoe, Colonel of the One Hundred and
Ninety ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers tried by the
martial Of which Major General G. s. Green was Presi-
dent the charges Of larceny In violation Of
Of Congress approved March 1863 and conduct to the
prejudice Of good order and military discipline has just
been promulgated from the War Department The order
concludes follows:-
And the court does therefore sentence him, Brevet
Bngadier General Joseph c. Briscoe Colonel One Hun.
dred and Ninety ninth Pennsylvania vounteors TO be
casherod and dshonoably dismissed tho United States
service, and Be forever disqualified from holding any
government that he forfeit all pay and allowances
due or which may become due TO him, and to be con-
I'VE years
but In view Of the high testimonials the former good
character and gaantsy Of General Brscoe by Generals
Meade Hancock, SLOVENIAN, Gibbons, Terry and siekes
mted by order Of the President Of the United States
3. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. General
BY order Of the Secretary Of War he was this morning
discharged from custody and has nce devoted consder
bic time billiards n wilard's In company with many
and frp4 thence 70 the South, where no has landed
CHANCES IN fHI MARINE PoRcEs.
The death OF Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds a New
York hes oocaoned tbs following important changes In
the command Of Marine stations Colonel william Shut.
ueworsh, United ssosss Marine oops detached from the
Navy Yard q Philadelphia and ordered 70 command tbe
Marine barracks in the Brooklyn Navy Yard; Major +
7. Field, detached from The Washington Navy
Yard and ordered 70 succeed Colonel Shustlsworth
q Philadelphia Captain Charles Haywood detached
nom The recruiting rendezvous ct Philadelphia and
dsrsd 70 tho Washington Navy Yard; Captain G. p.
Houston, detached from headquarters and ordered 70
rendezvous ~ Philadelphia; Captain l. Dawson and
Lieutenant J. u I Young, ordered 70 Pensacola, Fla
Further changes are expected 70 b made at Norfolk
Va. and Mound City, Ill :,
DEPARTURE OF THE INDIAN OBLIGATION.
The delegation Of Fox Indians from the remnsst Of
es tribe n present abiding in Iowa, who have been
devorins 70 obtain portion Of the anusitss Of
which they are deprived by reason Of abandoning
their reservation In Kansas started homewards tonight
No decision has been made concerning their requests
thus Par Previous 10 their departure about two hun
dred dollars worth Of presents distributed among
them-
INSTRUCTIONS TO oPPrCRRs or CUSTOMS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued the following
circular instructions 70 officers Of authorized TO
receive moneys for duties imposis under date Of
November o.
They instructed and required receive In payment
by the Treasurer Assistant Treasurer under the au
horty Of the act Of March 1s03 which provides that
certificates for coin" shall be so received Officers are
instructed In receive such certificates for
duties OF the amount 70 be paid Should the
certificates presented for payment Of customs DO nsuf
hccnt the residue must be paid in coin.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT
Tho JoiDs Commission for the c.1'ystment Of the
claims Of citizens OF the United str ofa the Co
lomban government, growing out ,iriots on the
Isthmus Of Panama in June 1895, net and ad-
journcd until Wednesday next, when npire will be
appointed
THE INDIAN ooMMIssr'fs
Information has been received at thu Indian Bureau,
from the commissioners now the Indian country
ing with the Indians that the far advanced
that they apprehensve Of winter weather and
the closing Of navigation which II desirable 10 escape
II possble but owing 70 the importance Of the duty Of
the Commission, and in view Of an evident decision on
the part OF the Indians stop che sheddng Of blood
the commissioners will a. long o. possible 20 ~
70 accomplish all the good that can BE- done
TIE VETERAN REsEnvs CORPS.
II has been ascsrssned thsA eishsynve per cent Of
hs six hundred and forty oce The Veteran Reserve
corps have been wounded In battle, some Of them a
many - ssven dimes; Owe per ospt have become dis-
Abed from other csuses and psr cent from disease
contracted In tAe line Of duty Nnety-ope have under
gone anputaton; and there eight dissectons o.
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