New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-30
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GOV. CUETIE TENDEzED MIssT0s.
WASHINGTON, Ray 24.-Itis said by the friends
Of Gov. Gurtin thas he has been rendered the mis-
sion to Italy.
THE LOUISIANA sUsFERERs.
Gen. Baird, commissioner, of the freedmen's
bureau in Louisiana reports that he is furnishing
food to the fnhabitaats of the overhOwed districts.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The Joint Committee on Printing to-day opened
large number of bids for engraving and illnstra-
tons for the Patent Office report from Boston,
Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia. No awards
have yet baen made.
MRS. DAvIs's MISSION
Mrs. Dayisscomes here to urge that her husband
be transferred from Fortress Monroe to some
prison or foFt'further north, where there is less
danger from the peculiar diseases by the
surgeon who made the report to the President Of
Dayis's health as being prevalent at Fortress
Monroe.
THE ASSASSINATION. PLOT.
The House Judiciary Committee are stal engaged
upon the case of Davis and Clay, and tReir COM
plcity in the assassination and other plots. Con-
siderable testimony has been taken in the last few
days as to their guilt. There is no doubt Of il in
| the minds of leading MEMBERS and all reports TO-
the contrary are untrue.
THE DAVIS TRIAL.
The trial of Davis, under the Norfolk indictment,
will doubtless be postponed until August or Sep
tember next, in consequence of the strong feeling
prevailing in Richmond on the subject. Much
animosity prevails toward the jury Whe returned
the verdict, and until this subsidies the attorney
general thinks it best to delay the trial.
The counsel for the government will consist Of
Attorney General Speed, John H Clifford, VIM.
NJ. Evarts and Major General l.. Fl. Rousseau: the
latter representing the army in the prosecution.
THE RAuIDKNG INVESTIGATION.
The court of inquiry in the case of Paymaster
Paulding have concluded their investigation and
u rendered their finding. They fad Col Pauding
guilty of the technical violation of the paymasker
generals circular forbiddng the transfer of gov
ernment funds-from one bank to another, but ae-
qHA him of any corrupt motive personal inter-
est in making the transfer. He will probably be
tried by courgmaEtial for this violation of orders
and Col Pauding's friends assert that he much
desires such trial. in order that all the facts may
be brought out and that the responsibility may be
placed wherseit belongs.
THE MBMPEEs RIOTS.
Major Gilbrsth, sent by Gen Howard to investi-
gate the Memphis riots, has made partial report
the subject He says the civil authorities have
not taken the slightest notice OF these terrible
riots, and seem to regaEd them as simply skir-
naish between the police and the negroes
3 EEaHLy IMPORTANT DECISION.
z A case Involving the constisationality of the
civil rights bill has Just been decided adversely by
Judge Thomas, OF ths circuit court of Virginia,
sitting in Alexandria. In a 9fvi action between
white men,, enc of tie parties offered TO produce
r negro testimony.
= The judge decided shat, inasmuch as the STATE
laws of Virginia forbade the introduction Of negr,
y testimony in civil suits to which white alon
were parties, the evidence Of the negro was mad
missible, and that no Congressional Legislation
q could impair her right to decide what persons 0
classes OF persons were competent to testify
o her cOUrts.