New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-30
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
HE Completely a. the minsri-
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Representative Rogers yesterday made q ia.'"o!ity
report signed by himself only member Of the judiciary
Committee 10 which refer red investigation A. 10 What
completely II any, Jefferson Davis and others had 10 the as
.ssnaon prsadent LBeo,. lie ssJs for
reasons fully stated the majority Of the Committee de-
eImined TO In his way every possible mpe1ueD not
OILY in any assistance he might try render them IN what he
considered task imposed upon them ty he House
but even in his working any conclusion oJ himself when
il became evident that In this they w9d not only h.Se
none Of bis assistance fslow,.r bot resented
deeply rny attempt Of his to reBdri Tho payers
put away from him. locked in 5o,es hidden. and when
he asked TO see them he was told day after day and
week after week. .aat be could not have 10
them II not until noon Friday that be was showed
freely look thogh them aud derive kno~edgo based
upon their examination for the purposes OF this report Had
the majority permited him 70 use the customary privilege
OF benefit 20 the Of Justice and truth than he
could now hope TO make MI Rogers ,sys !ne nan po'Gss
the Of President Lincoln were all eE paite AID
The thod Of he examination Of Sanford coaove the prIn
cps wueks and originator oil all the ora Testimony iHa
pres By The gsS A Es he TO isa Sp si
" assassination week tils on the Goth Of May ls6j was
smnes at some length the testimony Of Con0rer Merritt
Others 20 show ts worhie'nes aud total lnfeaby shat
dcton would amount nothing unsupported with lie ev
dent perjares unexplained When Mr Holt forwardod
panaoy argument sentence Of which Is redolent with
the logic prosecution and him ogers almost felt
II revealed something OF personal motive In The conviction
Tho sending OF any argument 10 convince the Committee.
was in eIf step Of doubtful propriey 10 conclusion no
sgec with the statement made 10 the con
Gliding paragraphs Of the majority report that II Is tbs duty
the Executive Department OF the Government Tor reason
able time and by the proper 10 pursue the inysga
tiobs for the purpose aseeanDg the truth Tho Govern
ment. Mr. Rogers through the Bureau OF Militia
nv Justice has pursued its Investigations over ono
year with the rgor OF military power and tho eI'
psnditurs Of amounts snd In ConogeT. Cambel,
Snerell Company have tie result of their lsbors.
long Ia this under these impuatcns without
syen preliminary examinaiioni This Is vorte than tho
treatment Of DRngheD than the quicker crnees OF
an Disagreeing with the majority report on his
point Others beevet 10 be the duty OF tho at
thorities holding Davis give him preliminary exsmua
ton as prescribed by the usages ard practices OF
all civilized nations III 10 that examination IL be fou1d
that there remains everything uBsatsted IL IL the duty
Of the Government Immediately band them to the cvi nu
bores the others accused have opportunity
TO 10 world the malice and fsseood Of these wicked
accusations Tho discoveries Of the dongs CT the Bureau OF
Military Justice render IL duty that Whatever be done In hs
ser hereafter be done Ia less suspicious locality and freed
from Evil motives alone fear the light The Govern
OF this country should have In this matter nothing to
fsbcate In darkness As regards the trial for treason
that already before the proper tribunal and bave only 10
express surprise that the judicial branch Of the Government
should have long have trial ndtha prisoner
could be ready trial long ask for II pereny and
yet In defense Of law and usage bs so long denied