, 1866-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Proceedings Of Con-
gresS.
Passage Of the Civil
Rights Bill.
Reception Of Gems. Meade arc
Thomas in the House.
Correspondence between
Chief Justice Chase and
the President
Why the United States Court is
not Held in Virginia.
Recognition Of the Domi1,i-
. can Republic.
LATER FR0M MEXICO.
Juarez Reported at Bra
EOS Santiago.
Investigation Of the Bagdad
Affair.
TIE SEA ISLANDS QUESTION.
Communication from Cen.
Sherman.
TIE FEN1AN MOVEMENT.
Progress Of Fenianism in
Ireland.
The Great Scare in Canada
THE FENlAN MOVEMENT.
Progress Of Fenianism in
Ireland.
The Great Scare in Canada


Chief Justice Cla4~c,s Reasons for not
Holding Court in Slrstuta.
The President today communicated the following
to the SENATE: ......
To the Sen1te Of the United States:
The accompanying coIre spondenoet Is transmitted
to The Senate tn compliance With resolution o.
compatible with the public interest, to commuul-
cafe to The Senatc any correspondence which may
hase t.ken place be- xeen ha%sen M sna iee JudEes e
civil torEi7 Of The United states II tnsusseEinnary
StAtes, for the ttal Of crimes against the Uu!tcd
states.
ts1snet} ANDREW JOHNSON.
THE FRksDESr TO CHEF ICs1IcE cAAsE.
ExEeu17vK MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Oct 9, 1865.
DEAR S1n: II may became necessary that the
Government prosecute rome high crimes and mis-
deneanors committed against the Enlted States
within the district Of yirgruta. Permit me to In
quise whether tht Circuit CorH ot the United
condition to e1ercae its functions Tint youl.elf or
either Of the Atsoaate Jud=es OF the Supreme
Coust viii hold term Of the Circuit Court there
during the antumn q early winter for the tiai o!
.. - AsDRE~ Joussox.
Hon. S. P. CHASE, Chief Justice Supreme Comt.
REPLY or CHEF 1usf1cE cuAsE-
WAsHfS0Tox. Ihurrday Ere. Ocf. Il, 1875,
DEAe s1R: Your leae1 directed TO Gcveiand md
lore Last. lien for Washington yesterday no!usne
.na s q cs oa Il 3 Il g. = aE shf5 g.
tk4ct Of Virginia viii be held BY ruyf>1t or one OF
The A-toeiae 3usticee Of The supIeme Cont during
an,uuan OF early winter, respectfully reply IN the
negative Cnder ordinary cucumstances, The regu-
In session autholtzed hy Congress wond be held On
The 4th Monday Of Sovc1nhe9, which this year VIII
,ne t6st sse and &C., &c s1 c q &c
annual tesm Of The Supreme Court, when all Judges
That time Is too shor for the transaction Of any
very important business. Were this o.aer~i*e,
70 much doubt the prppriety Of holding the Circuit
Coults Of the United States In State@ which have
been dec.zftd by the Executive and Legislative
departments Of the National Government to be tn
rebellion, md Therefore subjected to martiAl law
before the complete restoration Of their broken
relations With The nation and the sup<r-
scdu1e OF military hy civil administration.
that am unwilling 10 bold such couns In such
6tatet within my c1rcs1t which includes F1yEin1a,
until Congress shall have had opport unity 10
consider AAd act on the whole enhtcct. A ciyil
| tanes10n and under the aupayl.lpu Of 1aili,arJ
| power. and cannot thnk it becomes the justices
/ Of the supreme Court to exercise turis.
! dictlon under such conditions. In this
| view II ia proper 10 sav that Justice Waync
whoaewho2e Grcu;t !. IN rebel Statea concurs with
me. l hive had no opportunity OF consulting with
other juztcef. but the Supreme Court has hitherto
declined cnnEfder cagee brought hcfore 1t bT ap.
peal uTfs OF error from Circuit or District Corrs
In 1ebcl portions Of the country. No very reliable
Inference Il il true, Gnu be dTn*n from this action,
far circumstances have chxnGed s1nce The Court id.
journed: hut far a. 1t goes 1t hyofr the cuncu
s1on Of myself End Justice Way1e.
With great tcepect, yonre very tInty,