The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-06

ask OF your Honor or properly the scntcmsa Who
represents the tned s'acs tho simple question: What
i-proPosea 70 DC done th ths Indictment Isn 20 be
trieds Ia ltand this queson psrlaps thai have
no right TO axis 20 DO hdrawn or ~ L u be sus-
reaaear = y = 20 % u'ed. may u please yolr Honos.
client, say with emphasis say Il with eArpes meas
that we como here prepared instantly try that case
aud NO shall ask no delay al Honor hands
than In necessary 10 bring the prisoner face tho Court
aud 10 enable him. under the statute Ia cases made
and provided 10 examine tho bill OF indictment against
hm Il IL 20 be withdrawn II ~, lusee and human.
ity ~ us 20 prompt that We should know Il
DO suspended postponeds " 80, may please tho Court,
with ali respect ~ your Honor and tho gentleman
who conducts tho public business here your Honor
understand us AZ entering our most earnest protest We
ak speedy u al on any charge that may be brought
against Mr. Davis, here In other CIV " buual Ia
tue land W. may bs now here repros nung, may
please tho Court dy ng man For thireoI months he
has been In prison Tho constitution OF the United states
guarantees to him not only an impartial trial, Which
am snrs he viii have. but speedy trial, aud We have
slight distances W. have come In all sincerity
we have come with all respect for your Honor we have
come with strong sympathics With our client, PROBES ION
al and personh; have come here simply 10 ask that
question address Il TO the District Attorney. or al
dres TO your Honor, may be Tie appropriate
What disposition Is proposed 10 D made with the bill of
Indictment against Jefferson Davis now pending, Tor
Major L. Benncsay, Assistant United states District
Attorney said that he had been entirely u tho
nature Of the application just made Ia the abseRcc OF
the District Attorney, Mr. Chandler he not prepared
TO answer the question, but would Immediately toic-
graph to that gentleman the fact OF such application
having been made Mr. Chandler would probabiy arrive
In chmond this evening II he faned to arrive Major
Hennessy stated h. would himself be prepared 10
the question to- morrow morning
Judge Underwood, addressing the counsel for Mr..
DavisAm 10 und rstlnd that that will b. satisfactory
Mr. Reed--Entirey
Tho court then adjourned untii tomorrow a, tch
O'Clock A. NJ
Mr. j. ~ Glimer, attorney, pra'ti,ing In the court
De ore tho war; then asked his honor no would state
what determination no had to In reference TO
motion made by Mr. Glmcr the last term OF the court
for leave to practice without taking tho tcst oath
Quiret by the of ton %
Judge Underwood repl cd that that matter had been
frly and ably argued before tho Supreme Court of The
United States and lac did not think II would 10 respect
full IN him TO decide the matter In advance OF the supreme
Court. He had doubt the act OF Congress
cludlng all sympatbzers with the rebellion from
practising before tho would be
repealed, and In the meantime the Court
would make no ohio on To any gentleman who before
the member OF the bar practising the
now, and lie hoped no objection would come from any
other quarter.
After the Transaction Of some unmportant business
the court then adjourned 70 ten O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Judge Underwood did not arrive til this morning
He IS tn guest of General Terry He states positively that
Chief Justice Chase will not attend the present u
the court Tho general impression 10 be that Mr.
Davis will be admitted to bait