The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-18

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Inn TRKAsoH TRIAI.-There = Of cOurse
much speculation a. to the turn events may
take In Virginia within the next month. 1t
is known that Judge Underwood's court ct
Norfolk has fpuud true billsfm tfeasen against
both Davis and Breckenridge, and hear that
tho evidence laid before the jury Was Of de-
cisive and original character. The fEst rule
for cooking : hare, You know, is to catch
him therefore the finding of bill against
Breckenridge was wholly supernuons pro-,
ceeding, unless it be to make q record for
future possible emergencies. Judge Under
wood, who has . weakness for rushing up to
Washington Immediately after doing every
thing of Importance, is on his way thither
with copy of the indictment in his breast
pocket, of course. He will appear on the
scene some time tomorrow, probably, and
numerous reporters will wait upon him for
the privilege Of looking through the docu-
ment. Doubtless 1t will be good reading
calculated to stir the blood Of any loyal man.
Yet / cannot forget that Underwood is given
to sensation-I cannot forget that he has 0een
instrumental in getting Davis indicted once,
and possibly twice, before. since the war end
ed. Something may come of this, but shall
not allow myself to be excited about the mat
ter yet awhile.
VIEWS OF THE CHIEF JusrIcE.-It is with
in MY knowledge that Chief Justice Chase, at
the suggestion Of the House Judiciary Com
mittee, had long interview with the Presi-
dent week ago to-day. The majority ofthe
members of that committee believe, with An
drew johnson, late Military Governor of Ten
nessee, that treason is crime and should
be made odious.'' They think there are
other men besides JEFF. Davis who ought to
be tried on that charge. Accordingly they
have consulted the Chief Justice relative to
necessary changes in existing statutes bearing
on the subject. He is not unmindful of the
respect due United States Court. He holds
that it would not comport with the dignity Of
such Court ito sit in the shadow of bayo-
nets" to use his own words. He resolutely
declines, therefore, and understand that his
decision is approved by at least majority Of
his associates on the Supreme Bench-he
declines to hold court in Virginia for any
purpose whatever so long as martial law pre-
vailed and the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus is suspended. The sympathizers with
treason may talk never SO loud about his re-
fusal to try jeff. Davis | am very sure the
existing statute will not be changed SO far as
he is concerned, till every possibility Of inter
ference with his court BY the orders Of the
President or the orders of any military officer,
is provided against.
"A Pacific paper says: 1.-The latest news
from Montana is doleful ough-thousands
of men vainly prospecting for diggings moth
ing paying over two dollars per day men
constantly freezing to death; tea four dollars
per pound -four thirty dollars per hundred
men living on bread and water, orsenison
straight
A Cork paper says that hundreds Of emf
grants are scattered through the town await
ing the arrival Of the next trans Atlantic
steamer. These people. says the Reporter
have come from Limerick, Clare, Kerry. and
some from Tipperary, and are. withou, ex
ception, "a well dressed, well looking, healthy,
interesting body