The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-13
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
MR.. pAvIs's CAsE-Two CONFLICTING STORIES
The CORES poudent of the Trijuac says:

MR. pAvIss cAsE-Two CONFLICTING STORIES.
The correspondent OF the Tij,ac says:
"The House Judiciary Committee have
called on the Bureau of Military Justice for
information as 10 the testimony against .ieit.
Davis Among that evidence, which is mainly
circums tantial but of closely fitting links, is
an autograph letter of Davis favoring the as
sassnation of the President, and written by
him after Booth had Informed him that the
plan to kidnap the President had 10 be aban-
doned rs impracticable. The records OF the
secret service of the Confederacy have also
been procured by General l.. {. Baker, and
will throw much light upon many OF their in
famous schemes.
But the correspondent of the Philadelphia
LeIlaY, usually reliable, and, we are sure,
much better authority in this instance, tells
different story. lie says:
"The evidence which the committee APP
poiutpd to-day are instructed to procure from
The Government, and which Is supposed TO
connect Davis with the assassination plot can
he given most speedily, rs 1t Is known mat me
Admins tration has 40 evidence OF reliable
kind in It's possession. Such being the case,
the sub committee will make IN early report
upon the subject, and there the matter will
drop As 10 the inquiry respecting his trial
for treason, asking why he has not been tried,
Congress has the answer already.
I,may be well TO remind the reader that the
"G,ntrui l.. G. Baker spoken of by the Trt-
Jnat is the same individual who was recently
convicted in n high court in Washington city
of a crime which Gooms him TO contempt, if
not 10 iniamN.
TIE PRESIDENT MAKING PEACE WITH THE KApl-
GALS.
Several prominent Radical Senators who
saw the President to-day say that the effect OF
The passage OF the Civil Rights bill over III"
veto has been to modify his aniaSonlsm 10
Congress, and they predict the speedy adop'
ton by Congress OF plan tor the rcstoratioh
of the late inSurgcnt states when VII Dc
satisfactory 10 the North and meet the Presl-
dents approval Mr.. Johnson last evening
said 10 Senator Trmbull that he had eNer-
cised his constitutional prerosatIve IN NelolnE
the bill, and Congress had exercised us rlSht
in passing il over his veto, and he should ftel
bound by their action.
There is a report to-day that programme
for the - restoration OF the States VIII be
submitted TO Congress by the committee
having the matter III charge during the present
month. -,"rreSprndeuce PhHoielp]j0 LfdJ'r.
MR.. CAMPBELL NOT CONFIRMED.
While the Senate was in executive session
to-day, an attempt was made 10 get Lewis d.
Campbell confirmed as Minister to Mexico;
but il failed and it is not now likely he Will
be- confirmed.
FRANK HLAIR'$ NOMINATION
as Collector of Internal Revenue at st. Louis
has not yet been acted upon.
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
MIR. Stephens has been very frank and cor
dial with all who have called upon nm, ana
has expressed his sentiments upon the aspect
of affairs and the feeling OF the southern PEG
pie without any restraint whatever, TO
friend and opponent alike. MeSsrs Wilson,
of the Senate, aud Stevens, OF the House, both
of whom have held interviews win h!m,
could not fail TO have been convinced OF the
sincerity of the eminent Georgian ana his
attachment TO the Union yet not word OF
encouragement did either give that he or any
Of the Southern members would he allowed TO
take their seats.
THE TAX BILL--CUTToN.
There are several important items upon
which the committee find themselves sun uh-
able to agree. The proposal 10 increase the
TAX upon cotton from two TO I'VE cents per
pound is now said 10 be II doubtful question:
some of the members regard 1t rs doubtful
policy to recommend OF levy any tiA III al iol
Il wear or two TO come.
AN EDITOR ROBBED.
Mr. Wartmann, editor of the Rockingham
Ge1istfr was robbed yesterday, At the depot, OF
his port -monnaie, containing about one nun
bred dollars III gold.
QUEER CONDUCT FOR LADY.
Last evening, u ne .,tly-" tired lady entered
the office of polio" h"'d"lartels III ABOUT =
o.c,ock when M the night guardian,
was the only officer present. The lazy APP
preached him, and asked now II occurred ma
Congress had passed the Civil tlghts Dill over
supposed il was because the requisite number
of members had voted Tor the blil. Aver
pestiGning him rs to what party he adhered
10 she departed apparently satisfied that she
had gained the desired Information. -ChF"Htc''
THE RADICALS 10 per DOWN THE PRESIDENT.
At the serenade 10 Mr.. ColfaX, last night,
Mr.. Orth, representative from ih'ilaha S'''u
that il was the intention OF congress 10 SIT
even through the dog days, untIl the iheasu'eS
IF the Radicals were fully consuininated, thht
hey had in the words OF au OLD hoosler, got
ihe man OF the White House down, ana were
rolling over him. ana mat come choieIa,
come hot weather, or come what may tle
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