The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-06
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
THE TRIAL OF sENNEs.

The commission for the trial of Raphael
Scmmcs, the notorious rebel pirate, has not yet
been organized, and no time has yet been liked
for the commencement of the trial. The delay
is said TO BE- oCcaSioncG by some diversity OF
opinion in official quarters as 10 the charges
and specifications on which he is TO be tried.
The original charge OF violation of tho laws OF
naval warfare will probably receive additions,
and ii is in regard 10 the extent and nature OF
these additions that there appears IS yet to BE-
some uncertainty and hesitation. 1t Is not
Improbable that he Will he tried on the charge
of piracy, but this point i not decided upon
There are some nice questions involved, when
require that the case should be treated with
drlibcra ton - C4rOatCte
OUTRAGES IRON FREEDMEN IN LOUISIANA.
Letters received in this city from officers of
the Frcedmcn'S Bureau in Louisiana repre-
sent the militia of that State - fully organ
lied in some OF the parishes, and that they
-cour the country in patrols the same rs IN the
DAYS Of slaycry, forcing the freedmen TO remain
upon the plantations. In three cases these
patrols inflicted punishment upon the freed
men OF 4 kind which would cause us 10 believe
that they think slavery is Still in fun blast.
In one case, ten lashcs upona 4 freedman, In
another thirty, and in another three hundred.
Were ii not for the presence OF the Freedmen
Bureau in that section, As i'll all the South,
these instances Of the persistent determination
of the mob element 10 revive slavery would be
vastly ncrcaScd.-tHT0aicie.
IF the Clr0rticleS editor had not made SINH
lar statements in regard TO Virginia, which we
knew to BE- false, we might have believed the
above The last sentence shows that the para
graph is intended rs an argument for Senator
Trumbull's bill.
DISMISSED.
Captain William II. Tallman, company A,
One Hundred and Thirty-siXth United states
cOlored troops, has been dismissed the service
for making Il practice of hugging and kissing
negro woman 1T his quarters, III The presence
OF officers and enlis ted men of said regiment.
TAX on DEPOSITS.
The United States Treasurer has issued 4
circular to the national banks, requiring them
10 calculate deposits from balances 1T the close
of the days business, and not from balances
after exchanges II the clearing house.
Mr. SUMNER FOR NEGRO EQUALITY.
Mr.. Summers speech tomorrow will be for
entire negro equality.
TRg TEST OATH.
There is now doubt whether the Supreme
Court has decided against the constitutionality
of the test oath. As this thing is in politics,
il requires prOtractcd consideration.
THE NEGRO cuNvESTIoS.
The secession of Fred. Douglass and others
from this convention is the burthcn of long
letter in Mondays Hronicie. 1t appears that
the Virginia negroes had one white delegate ;
that they are not clearly opposed 10 being
/ settled in 4 colony Of their own, somewhere III
the south and that they are disposed 10 con
slider themselves tit rulers for their colored
brethren. None Of these things suited Fred.
and the rest. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and the
Virginia negroes left 10 themselves.
LIBERAL TO sAMBo.
On Saturday last, the Frccdmcn's Bureau
received from citizens in Birmingham, Eng
land, through our consul at that port. several
articles of clothing, valued II four thousand
dollars which were donated for the benefit OF
the American freedmen. thTOnic,e.
THE TuRLE-DoLLAR NOTE.
The COMPTROLLER of the Currency holds
under adjustment the proposition to introduce"
in the market three dollar notes ofthe national
currency. 1t is presumed, i'll consequence of
the opposition Of banking companies 10 the
issue of such circulation, that the Comp
troller will decide against the issue OF notes Of
that Observation-Disclosures
CLAIMS.
Last week the clerical force Of the Fourth
Auditor ) Otiice settled prize claims amounting
10 nearly one hundred thousand dollars.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Certificates Of Indebtedness amounting TO
one million two hundred and forty-SX thou
sand dollars were issued last week; redeemed
during same period, five thousand dollars.
RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue for the
week ending February 3, 1866, amounted 10
eight million eight hundced and ninety thou
sand FIVE hundred and thirty nine dollars ana
thirty-eight cents.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
Total amount issued last week, five hundred
and fifty-threc thousand dollars redeemed,
four hundred and sixteen thousand dollars.
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