The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-02-17

DISPATCHES.
Dates TO FEBRUARY 3.
General News

Washington, Feb. 3.-The President TO.
day sent to the Senate a correspondence with
Chief Justice Chase, dated last October,
wherein the President inquired if the Cir
cult Court III Virginia IL in condition TO ex-
%ercisc its functions, as ii may become ncces-
sary for the Government to prosecute some
high crimes aud mislemeanors committed
against the United States within the limits
of Virginia. Judge Chase replied that tho
time is too short for the transaction of i'm
portant business before holding a circuit
term in a State vet liable to martial law, and
under military administration
The President also transmitted a commu'
n~ication to the House, saying he had recog-
nize1 the independence Of the Dominican
Republic, and nominated 10 the Senate q
Minister of the same grade rs the enc non
accredited to llayti. lie recommends, there
fore, that the House shall provide for com,
pensation Of this Minister.
The Secretary of the Treasury has to-day
been paid SIC, $50. conscience money from
anonymous sources.
In consequence of the large number of dc.
~scrtians from the regular army during tho
past few months, Gen. Grant has issued an
order calling on commanders to take more
stringent resources for checking the evil
and also to investigate the cause and seru-
tinize the treatment BIZ commissioned officers,
Detective Baker was not sentenced yestcr
day, rs expected. on the Indictment for the
imprisonment of Mrs. Cobb. There are
three other indictments again@ hiA Ger rob,
hing, false imprisonment and extortion, OF
which he will be tried within tke next TIVE
weeks.
The Hcrald's Vera Crnx correspondent
saws that thus far not an acre has beer
allotted TO emigrants from the Southern
States who were inducea b come by thu
fattcring order of Maary, and American
families having expended their last cent ar
in pit;ablc condition.
U. S. District Attorney Dickinson ha.
been urged to commence suit against til,
california, Oregon and Mexican STEAMSHIP,
Company for the collection of p~cnaltie.
where steam vessels have more than stipula
ted number Of be-ths.
The fact is published that in response /,
Gen. Grants card of invitation, Gen. Butte,
addressed n verv curt note of d~eclination
stating he neither wished to hold persona
intercourse with the Lieut.. General nor an
of his family.
Intelligence has been received from Rich
mond, that John Minor Bolts is ut the heaC
of n movement for the removal of GOV. Pier
pont. The Virginia Legislature have ap
pointed . committee. to wait on the Presi
dent with the resolutions.
About half a dozen steamboat explosion
of steamboat boilers have occurred on tn
Ohio and Mississippi rivers within the pas
few days, involving n large loss of life am
property.
The Commissioner Of Internal Rorenu
has Decided that inland and domestic bills o
ladiRg are not subject to stamp duties 4
such. Tut when they contain an agreement o
contract they require n Eve cent. stamp 70
each sheet on which they are written.
The recent disasters on the Western river
have been attributed to the use Of tubula
boilers, and underwriters hare decided t
take no more risks on such steamboats,.
VIM. Sampson, Chief Justice Of Kentucky
died Yesterday at GLASGOW, Kentucky, afte
Ia nrotraeted illness.