The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-09

MIR. CHASE VISITS THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON ITEMS.
MR.. CHASE VISITS THE PRESIDENT.
Chief Justice Chase had lengthy in
! tcrvicw with the President last night.
! Hon. John Van Buren, was visitor at the
! White House to-day.
A PROCLAMATION INTERPRETING THE PEACE
PROCLAMATION TO DE ISSUED.
! can say upon good authority that the
! President does interpret the peace procla-
nation as abrogating martial law in the
districts where the rebellion is declared to
! have ceased in all matters in which the
civil courts have jurisdiction. 1t is I'M
dcrstood that dcclaratory proclamation
to that effect will be issued by the Presi-
dent in Il day or two.-COTeSp0ndenCe Ne'c
Hork Times, official.
GENERAL SICKLES
arrived here to-day, and has finally con-
cludcd not to accept the mission to the
/ Hague, to which point he was recently no.
( minated, and which has been awaiting his
decision of acceptance or dcclension.
COLORADO DOOMED.
Some of those who voted for the Colo
RADIO bill are induStriously circulating re-
port that the President will sign it but |
am assured that he will do nothing of the
kind. What is more, the bill cannot be
passed over the veto, SO the question may
be considered as settled against the young
Territory. Correspondence Of PtihdcLphia
LeoLgr.
THE LATEST AMENDMENT.
Prominent members Of the Rcconstruc-
> ton Committee are still affirming that they
intend to adhere closely to the amendment
and bill as reported. \ canvass Of the
House, however, has shown that the amend
munt cannot receive tw0-third majority
as il at present stands, and its authors are
not quite so foolish as to jeopardize the
fate of the plan by insisting upon what ii is
clearly forcScen cannot override a veto.
The whole subject will be up this week,
when such amendments will be offered to
> the proposition as to take from it its more
objectionable features, and the probability
is they will be adopted. The final result
of the measure will hardly be known be-
fore the 20th.-Ib.
MIR. DAvIS's COUNSEL.
II is announced in a dispatch from Fort
reSS Monroe that MeSSrS. Charles O'Con-
nor and George Shea, OF New York city.
have been retained az counsel for Jcffcr-
son Davis, and that his case now rests III
their hands. 1t has become proper to
state the fact publicly, as Mrs. Davis, who
is now with her husband, is constantly re-
cciving letters of advice and inquiry, to
which this announcement will be sufficient
anSwer.-Ne,c Iork Tribune.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
Notes of this bank having been pro-
tested, and other preliminary steps taken,
necessary under the act of Congress, Hon.
Freeman Clarke, Comptroller Of the Cur
rcncy, has appointed Mr.. James c. kcnne-
dy receiver, and Mr.. Bull examiner, and
the affairs of the bank have passed into
the hands of those gentlemen.
Mr.. lluyck, president of the institution,
has returned to this city, and it is said as
surcs the dcpositors that "it will he all
right" They doubtless tervcntly hope it
will bc.-Stdr.
IMPORTANT ORDER.
An order is understood to have been re-
ceivcd at the Office of the Attorney Gene
raj, from the President, yesterday, direct
ing that the dockcts Of applicants for par
don be cleared entirely, which is almost
equivalent to the issue Of general am
ncsty, the leaders and prominent indivi-
dualS being alone excepted. Certain it is,
the issue of a general order cannot now be
much longer delayed. -COrreSpondence Of
Le,9er.
FRANCHISING IN TENNESSEE.
The Franchise bill passed by the Legs
laturc Of Tennessee does not meet with
favor in high quarters here in consequence
of its sweeping diSfranchiScmcnt OF 50 many
Of the citizens of that State.
NEW NATIONAL CEMETERY.
A site has been fixed upon for national
battle-ground at "Sevcn Pines" on the
Peninsula, and the workmcn are now en-
gagged in laying it out.
INTERMISSIoN PROPOSED.
Members of Congress who aim to prolong
the session are moving for an intcrmisSion
of fortnight in the latter part of this
month. The intermiSSion project will not
carry, as present indications 60.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS.
Secretary Spinner states to-day that the
amount of Government money on deposit
in national banks is about twenty nine mil
lions.
VIRGINIA FREEDMEN.
The report of the Inspector general of
frcedmen's affairs in Virginia is very graft
fying to General Howard .-COrreSp0RdeRCe
Baltimore San.
We are glad to have pleased His Wor-
ship.
WHITE HOUSE.
The ante-rooms Of the Presidents man.
sion were thronged with visitors yesterday,
including large number of ladies. A com
mittce recently appointed by the Methodist
| Protestant Conference, now in session in
| Georgetown, called on the President to
make arrangements for visit of the men,
bcrs Of the Conference. The committee
consisted of the following named ministers
Rev. 7. ii. Pegram, president of the North
Carolina Conference; Rev. I. L. B. Shaver,
president of the Alabama Conference; Rev.
J. j. Murray, president of the Maryland
Conference; and Rev. William MCGEE, pre-
sident of the Virginia Conference. An in
teryiew was obtained, and arrangements
were made for visit on Wednesday next.
Among the distinguished visitors were Sc
majors Chatfee and Evans, of Colorado, and
several other members of Congress, army
officers, and others.
MR.. BoTTS.
J. NJ. Bolts, who has been stopping in