The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-05-03
FROM WASHINGTON,

Attorney Gepcral Speed has under considers
ton the matter of The trial of JEFF. Davis in the
United States Circuit Court of Virginia, which
meets on the first Monday in May, at Norfolk un-
less Congress SHALL in the meantime pass bill
changing the place of holding the Court to Rich
mond. proposition of this kind is now being
-Furged in the House. 1t is not settled, however,
where Davis will be tried, but whether or not he
shall be tried in the State of Virginia will be de-
termined upon the arrival of Chief Justice Chase,
who is expected here this week. If Judge Chase
interposed no objection charge against Davis for
treason will be submitted to the United, States
Grand Jury, to be convened in Norfolk and Rich
mond, as before suggested.
The Attorney General has also been in CONSUL
tation with Judge Underwood with reference to
the trials of Wise, Lee and some sixty others who
were indicted for treason in the United States
District Court at Norfolk last summer. 1t is not
likely that the Indictment against General Lee will
be prosecuted at the May term, if, indeed, the
trial shall ever take place. Il is proposed to try
first of the persons indicted at Norfolk, Henry A.
WISE and in oil probability that will be the only
case disposed Of this season in Virginia, unless it
be determined to try Davis, and in that event no
effort will be made to try Wise during the May
term.
The past few days have been very prolific in
predictions of what the Reconstruction Committee
were about to report, and many ridiculous state
inents have been put forth. Among others it is
asserted that Robert Dale Owen has at last come
to the rescue of the Committee, and furnished it
with something which it could not furnish itself,
Yiz:sa plan upon which it could agree. That the
Committee win shortly make their final report is
true; but nothing is known of the character Of
that report beyond the general features of con-
.stitutional amendment on representation and the
exclusion of rebels from Federal Office, which it is
: we'll undsrst ood, hare been settled upon.
The New York Rorlds special, dated 23d, says:
) It viii be remembered that after the surrender
Of General Lee the military in Georgia captured
100000 in gold, which was claimed by the Farm
ers,, the Exchange and the Bank of Virginia at.
Richmond Recent Investigations Of the facts,
however, show that a few weeks before the eyacu-
alton of Richmond the Legislature of Virginia
passed q Law authorizing tho said banks to loan
the Confederate Government, upon the faith of the
State, 100000 of gold to purchase supplies for
Lees army. This sum ws.s placed by the respec-
ernment, and before the surrender of Lee $4,000
was paid, leaving $240, 900 belonging to the Con-
federate Government with these banks at the time
: of the evacuation. The Government therefore
claims not only the 100000 captured in Georgia,
hut also the S240. 900 additionain custody of the
banks. This is the present condition of the ques-
tion. The notes of these banks have been bought
up with the expectation that the Government wouS.
relinquish its title to the S240. 900 of gold.
1t is believed that the President will soon issue
another proclamation in regard to the status of
the Southern States, including Texas, and stating
explicitly that martial law is at an end and the
writ of 1e6eds. corpus restored.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1856.
The joint Committee on Reconstruction have
agreed-tMeiye against three-to report, propo-
sing the following amendments to the Constitu-
ton:
First. Nc: State shall make or enforce any law
ahridging the pryilegesor or immunitics of citizens
o.
any person of Life, liberty or property, without
due process of law, nor deny to any person within
its Jurisdiction equal protection of laws.
Second Representatives shall be apportioned
according to the respective numbers Of the popu-
lation Of the State, counting the whole number of
persons in each State, excluding Indians not tax
ed But whenever in any State the elective fran
citizens, not less than twenty-one years of age
orin any way abridged, except for participation in
the rebellion or other crimes, the basis of repre-
scntation in such State shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number Of such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number of male
citizens not less than twenty-one years of age.
Third. Until the Fourth Of July, 1870, all per-
sons who voluntarily adhered to the late insurrec
ton, giving it aid and comfort, shall be excluded
from the right to vote for members of Congress
and Electors for President and Vice President.
:. Fourth Neither the United States, nor any
State, shall assume or pay any debt or obligation
incurred in aid of the insurrection, or any claim
for compensation for loss of Involuntary service or
labor. ~ Ssss'.s
Fifth Congress shall have power to enforce by
appropriate legislation the provisions of this arti-
Gle: e7
The Committee will also report bill, providing
that whenever the above amendment shall BECOME
apart of the Constitution, and any State shall
have ratified the same and shall have modified its
Constitution and laws in conformity Herewith,
The Senator's and Representatives from such State
i. found duly elested and qualified, may after hay-
ing taken the required oath of office, be admitted
into Congress as such.
In addition, the Committee will also report a
bin declaring ineligible to Office under the Govern
ment of the United States. the principle Confede-