The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-17


1t is understood that Secretary Seward
has gone To visit Santa Anna, ria Auburn,
y. Y.
TIE IRISH vs.. TIE NEGROES.
The Irishmcn at work cleaning out the
canal here, who were hired on the eight
hour system, struck for higher wages
to-day. 4 force of colorcd laborcrS put to
work in their place were Immediately at
tackled bv the Irish, driven off with a
shower of rocks, and would have suffered
all the murdcrous horrors Of what the
johnson papers call ga negro riot " if the
armed police had not been marched up to
their rcscuc.-Ne,c Tort Tribune.
A FALSE REPORT.
The report telegraphcd from here that
some members of the Reconstruction Com
mittcc held an informal meeting on Satur-
day, and in conjunction with other mem
bcrS, agreed to the striking out of the third
section was mioundcd. tprobably arose
from the efforts earnestly making by the
Presidents friends to cause disagreement
between the Senate and the House. A
labor likely to prove futilc.-b.
THE DAVIS INDICTMENT AND TRIAL.
Chief Justice Chase has Signilied his will
lingncSs to preside over n court in Virginia
ON the condition that the President issue Il
proclamation abrogating martial law III the
State so far as United States courts are
concerned. The Chief Justice had an ill.,
tervicw with the President on the subject
last week, and the probabilities are that
the latter will listen To- Mr.. ChaSc'S Sug-
gcstions, as he expressed himself anxious
for the immediate trial OF the chief inStiga-
tor OF the rebellion.
The House Committee is preparing re.
port in favor of his trial by Il military com
mission for various violations of the article
of war, and the browning guilt of c,mpli
CITY in the assassination conspiracy. Tht
report is very youminouS, and will contain
chain of circumStantial evidence the
various links of which were obtained on
of the ruins of the Conlcdcracy.-D.
1t has already been stated by a gentle
man familiar with this evidence that ii
was not sufficient to convict a man of the
pettcSt offence.
As SHARP A. MR.. SEWARD.
A Washington dispatch to the Philadcl-
plia Le,|ycr states that it Is rumorcd that
Mr.. Seward has asked an explanation oI
the Marquis dc Montholon with reference
to the dispatch of additional troops Il
Mexico, and that the latter has replied that
he presumed they were simply intended tC
take the places Of those who had been
killed or wounded, or whose terms Of SER
vice had expired.
GENERAL sICKLES AND THE HAGUE MISSION
1t has been stated in some of the news
PAPERS that General Sickles has declined
the mission to the Hague, but no such no
LITIGATION has reached the State Depart
mcnt. Nee IorIC Times.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
II was not formally laid before the
Senate, and therefore not read. For this
reason the message cannot now be pre-
scented to the country, but it was privately
peruscd by several Senators, who say II
takes the ground that the erection of
Colorado as State is at present un-
necessary for the welfare Of the people,
nor is it clearly established that the ma
iority desire or are prepared for such a
change. The population is insufficient
and has diminished rather than increased.
In addition to these and other reasons, 1t
is stated, the President says that caution
should be exercised in the admission OF
new States, especially as eleven of the
States are now without representation
and all should be consulted as to who shall
become members of the Union.