The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
News from New York.

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New YORK, May 25.-The Washington
specials to this mornings papers contain
the following:
Acase involving the constitutionality
of the civil rights bill has just been de-
cided adversely by Judge Thomas, OF
the Circuit Court Of Virginia, sitting in
Alexandria. The case was between
white men,. One of the parties offered
to produce negro evidence. The Judge
decided that inasmuch as the State
laws of Virginia forbade the introduc
ton OF negro testimony in civil suits to
which white men alone were parties, the
evidence of the negro was inadmissible
and that no congressional Legislation
could injure her right to decide what per-
sons or classes of persons were compe-
tent to testify In her courts, The de-
cision will no doubt lead to Eiuch dis,
cussioa and create no little excitement
before it's final settlement s,- =
Col. Deridal of Roras and the other
members of Gen. Santa Anna 8 staff,
constituting the commission and at
present in Washington had long in
terview with Senior Romero the Mexican
Minister but nothing has been allowed
to transpire concerning it. The commits
sioners were intending to call upon the
President but were compelled to defer
the visit until Mr. Seward had returned
to formally present them.
Mai. Giberth who was sent by Gen.
Howard to investigate the Memphis
riots has made q partial report on the
subject He says the civil authorities
have taken no action or notice OF these
terrible riots and seem to regard them
simply a skirmish between the police
and Negroes. 1t was certainly a very
one sided skirmish. As from testimony,
no resistance was made by negroes after
the lst night. The citizens have been
advised to hold meeting and denounce
the conduct Of the mob but through
desire refuse to do so. The papers of
Memphis are at the root of the whole
matter They have melted to riot and
this is only legitimate result of the
incendiary articles.
The statement that the Senate had
reconsidered the vote rejecting the NOM
ination of Frank Blair as Collector of
the 1st District of Missouri, is incorrect.
No confirmation or rejection can be con
sidered, unless the motion is within two
executive sessions after confirmation
It is stated by the friends ofGovernor
Curtin, that he has been rendered a
mission to Italy.
General Bard, Commissioner of the
Feedmens' Bureau, in Louisiana, reports
that he is furnishing food to the inhabi-
tants Of the overfowed district
A telegram trem Senator Wright's son
received here this afternoon. says that
the Senator is much better.
It is understood that Mrs. JEFF, Davis
comes to nrge that her husband be
transferred from Fortress Monroe to
some prison or fort further North, where
there is no danger from the peculiar DIS
ease, suggested by the surgeon who
made the report to the President of
Davis health, as being prevalent at
Fortress Monroe.
The Court of Inquiry in the case of
paymaster Paulding, have concluded
their investigation, and rendered their
finding. They find Colonel Paulding
guilty of technical violation of Paymas-
ter Generals circulars forbidding the
transfer of Government funds from one
bank to another, but acquit him of any
corrupt or personal interest in the
matter.
The Tribune's Washington special
says the House Judiciary Committee
still are engaged upon the evidence
against Davis, Clay and their completely
in the assassination and other plots,
considerable evidence being taken the
last few days. AS to their guilt, there
is no doubt of it in the minds of leading
members, and all reports to the contrary
are untrue.
The Herald's Washington special says:
The trial of jeff. Davis, under the Nor
folk Indictment, will be postponed I'M
til August or September next, in conse'
Quence of the strong feeling prevailing
in Richmond on the subject. There is
much animosity toward the jury who
returned the verdict. Until this sub
sides, the Attorney General thinks it
best to delay the trial. The council for
the Government will consist of Attor-
ney General Speed, John Fl. Clifford
VIM II. Everts and MAJ General /. III.
Rousseau, the latter representing the
army in the prosecution.
Specials to the eveningpa say that
the ex-pirate Semmes arrived in Wash
ington this morning, to have an interview
with the President,