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DATES TO MAY IA.

NeW Orleans, May l4.-Dr. Gwiu took the
oath and WIS released irom Fort Jackson yes.
terday
Fortress Monroe, May AT is anthorita-
nfeiy Understood here, as the result of Sec
retary MeCulioch's late visit, thar President
johnson has directed the Surgeon of The most
TO makh special report on the health of JEFF
Davis.
Chicago, May l0.-The indictment of Jeff.
DAVIS and the reported preparations for trial
attract very little attention, und excite no
comment The following is the text of the
lndiclment,as especially telegraphed to the
Chicago Tribune:
The grand jurors of the United States in
and for The District of Virginia, upon their
oaths, present that Jefferson Davis. late of
tue CITY OF IL chmood, in the county of Hem
rico, IN the District of Virginia aforesaid.
yeoman, being an ,nhabiaat of, and residing
within the Uuiied States of America, nd ow .
ing allegiance and fidelity thereto not hav-
ing the fear of God before his eyes, and not
weighing the duty OF his said allegiance, but
being moved and seduced by the instigation
OF the devil, and wickedy desisirg and in
tending TO violate the peace aud Tranquility
fthe United States OF America, 10 disturb
the government of the United States of Amer
ica,-to project and TO stir, move and ncite in
surrecuoa, re'ellion and war against the said
United States OF America on the 10Th day of
June, in the year If our Lord 1864, in the city
OF Richmond, county OF Henrico, District of
Vrginia aforesaid, and within the iurisdic-
tion OF the Circuit Court OF The United States
ior the Fourth Circuit and tor the Dis.
irict OF Virginia aforesaid, with force
and arms unlawfullg, falsely, maliciously and
'raitorousiy did compass, enieavor and in
tend to raise, levy and carry ON war, insur.
rectlon and rebe lion against the United
states OF America, and in order to fulfill and
bring to effect said traitorous endeavors and
Intentions of harm, the said Jefferson Davis.
afterwards, to-wit: on the said l4th day of
June, in the year of our Lord 1864, in the
SAID ciy Of chmond, county of Henrco,
and district OF Virginia, aforesaid, and wi h.
An the jurisdiction as aforesaid, with great
multitude of persons whose names to the
jurors are at present unknown, to the num-
Der of 500 persons and upwards, armed and
arrayed in warlike manner, that is to saw.
with cannon, mnskets, pistols, swords, dirks
aud other warlike weapons, as we'll defeu-
sive and offensive, being then and there un-
lawfully, maliciously and traitorously assem-
oied and gathered together, did falsely, trail
forously and in u warlike manner, dispose
themselves against the United States of Am
erica, and then and there in pursuance of
their traitorous Intentions and purposes
aforesaid, he, the said Jefferson Davis, with
the said persons as aforesaid, tratorously
assembled, armed and arrayed in the man
ner aforesaid, most wickedly, maiciously
and lraitorously did prepare, levy and carry
on war against the said United States of
America, contrary 10 the duty of allegiance
and fedlity of the jefferson Davis against
Tue Constitution, peace and dignity of the
United States in such cases made and pro-
yided
Washington, May l6.-The Senate proceed.
tags were unimpottAnt.
Fessenden, of Maine, did not call up the
Aouse resolutions proposing amendments to
the Constitution, but Stewart, ofNevada. gave
notice that he would move to ameni the first
resolution SO as to define the word citizens.
without this, be said the construction of both
The FIRST and second sections would depend
upon the party in power. He should also
propose 10 strike out the second section dis
franchising rebels, and make the frat section
OF law which he would off.r. Asa substi.
'ute for the several bills reported bp the com.
'oiitee, he would then make the bill exclud-
ing reb-l' from Office, the second section of
this substitute, and 10 addition, require each
S'afe 10 consent thereto, and authorize bv
amendments to their Constitution, universal
sunrage. This besng done by any State.
such State should be admitted without wait,
ing tor the action of other States,