The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-05-11
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miles above the point of navigation,
is ledge of pure rock salt, one hun
dred ieet high, sparkling and clear as
crystal.
The Commercials special says that
United States District Attorney Chan
dler has prepared bill OF indictment
against JEFF. Davis at Norfolk. 1t is
understood that Chief Justice Chase
will not preside at the trial.
The report from the hospital ship
to-day states that one new case Of
cholera occurred Saturday, and five
new cases yesterday, from the steam.
er Virginia. There are now one
hundred and twelve cases in the hos
pital.
New York, May THE Savannah
Daily News and Herald of the Sd
inst, says the trial of james w.
Duncan, for alleged cruelty Of Fed
eral prisoners at Andersonville, has
been brought TO close, and ths com.
mission have determined upon the
findings of the sentence, but they
will not be made public until passed
upon by the Department Comman-
der.
The Health Onicers's report shows
three new cases, and three deaths
from cholera since the last report =
Sixty five convalescent patients have
been transferred from the hospital
ship to the ship Saratoga, leaving
only forty seven in the hospital. The
total number of deaths by cholera is
fifty. ..--.....-
1t is stated that the subject of Chief
Justice Chase's interview with the
President, on Saturday, was the trial
of JEFF. Davis. The Chief Justice
does not wish to try the case until
all possibility of military interference
with the Court is guarded against -
He thinks the Presidents late procla-
nation is not sufficient guaranty,
and urges some additional step, at
least with regard to Virginia.
A special to the New York Times
says, the query now is, will the Pres
ident veto the bill admitting Colorado
as State? Some say he will sign
the bill because he has committed
himself in favor of the admission of
that Territory in a communication
to Congress some weeks ago. The
President did not, in that message,
undertake to decide the question in.
volved On the contrary he unmis
takeably declined to take upon him.
self the responsibility of deciding
anything and submitted tie whole
matter to Congress for its action. II
still adhere to my previously ex-
pressed belief that the President will
veto the bill admitting Colorado on
the ground OF inadequate population,
if on no other considerations.
In the House Friday, tho vote by
which the Army bill was rejected was
recoLsidered, and the bill was refer.
red to the Committee on Military
Affairs. Mr.. Stevens asked leave to
introduce joint resolution, expires.
sive Of regret with which the Ameri-
can people had learned Of the recent
attempt upon the life of the Car ofl
Russia, and extending congratula.
tions to him and to his subjects that
the attempt was so unsuccessful. -
Mr.: Ross objected, and the resolu.
tion was withdrawn. A bill was of
fered and passed enlarging the bound
aries of the State of Nevada, by in,
cluding a part of Utah and Arizona.
The bill for the admission of Colora-
do was taken up and passed, by q
vote of so to 55. A motion was
made that the act should not take eff
feet till the word "white" was strick.
en- from its Constitution. The mo.
tion was lost by vote of SO to 60
The bill for bridging the sissippi
was referred to the Post Office Com
mittee. In the Senate, MIR. Chan,
dler, from the Conference Committee
on the Cuban Telegraph, made re.
port, which was agreed to. The bill
now has passed both Houses, and on.
ly waits the Presidents signature to
become law. The bill to pay John |
Ericsson Sl4,93O for services IN plan
ming the war steamer Princeton was
passed. The vote by which Mr..
Trumbull's amendment to the Ap-
preparation bill was passed, was re.
considered, and made the special or.
der for Monday. The bill regula-
ting commerce between the States was
taken up and discussed at length
Pending the consideration or this hill