The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-29
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

special dispatch from Washington to the New
York Daily Netos, dated May Is, says:
There is no more probability of the speedy
trial OF JEFF. Davis now than there was two or
having him tried ia the cvil courts is 30 great
sometimes it seems that the whole project Of hay
ing him so tried will have to be abandoned The
Chief Justice, the Attorney General, aud the
Radical leaders generally, are ct the bottom OF
this opposition, which ia founded on the we'll
known fact that civil trial would result in the
full acquittal OF the prisoner.
Every possible obstacle, therefore, has been put
In the way OF suoh trial, and the Attorney Gem
December term OF the Ouurt. Tho Radicals free
ly express the most bloodthirsty vlndiotiveness
toward MIR. Davis, and do not hesitate to expre,s
the desire that he should DIE in prison rather than
be tried and acquitted. The House Judiciary
Committee are 30 silly to continue their efforts
to have Mr. Davis tried before o military tribunal
as an active accomplce in the .esassiuation OF Mr..
Lincoln, and tney authoriz"d the statement to be
made only Yesterday that they had full proof Of
his guilt. It is rep rted that MIR. Davis is to be
Of Mrs. Davis. It il the opinion OF the hignost
medical authority that few weeks more con6ne-
ment would terminate his life.
SANTA ANNA TO BE PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT.
1t is reported that the difficulties between Santa
The good offices OF air. Seward. Santa Anna will
| coon be presented to the President by MIR. Sow
ard. In the meantime his officers who are here
express themselves perfectly satisfied ~, tn the
progress which their scheme is making.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
We copy from the Baltimore Sun the proceed
ings in Congress on the 25th inst:
KNATE.-br. Connoss introduced a Joint reso-
luton repeating 30 much OF the law establishing
steamship mail service between the Unired States
and China, as requires the stoppage OF the vessels
at Honolulu Referred to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post roads.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, 1t was resolved that
the President be requested to communicate to the
Senate the transactions Of the Executive Govern
ment under the several acts OF Congress Of April
10, so, May IL, 1862. and Jul, II, 1862 for the
transportation, colonization and settlement OF
such persons OF the African race as are mentioned
In those acts, respectively, and especially what
colonization measures havo been adopted, If any,
ana the number OF persons colonized, with ex-
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson. the joint resolution
relative to the appointment OF cadets at West
amendment Of Mr. Nesmith, % providiT"g T that U the the
superintendent Of the academy may be seleoted
from any corps "f the army.
The yeas aud nays beiug ordered, the amond-
ment was disagreed to by q vote OF 10 to 18.
The joint r-soution was then passed.
On motion OF Mr. Henderson, tho Senate then
| adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Perham, Of Maine, reported back House
bill TO amend the pension laws, and recommended
nor. concurrence iu the Senate amendments, and
which was agreed to.
Tho House th,n resumed the consideration of
ipe hih tn tnHoruorate the District OF Columbia
SeWe. age and Canal Company.
Ar. lngersoll, OF ILL.,, moved to amend the bill
ny adding the following corpnrators: George l..
Bsst0r and r z. Page, OF Washington; Charles
IL. Sheriff. and Amos @. Babcook, Of Illinois. The
amendment waa agreed to.
Mr.. Francis ThUnIas, of Md, wanted to disouss
the ii. and desired more time. Pending vote,
| 1t went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Hooper. of Mass, from the Committee on
Banks and Currency, reported bill to secure and
regulate the dtposits Of public moneys. 1T pro,
hibits the deposit OF public monoys in the national
banks as depositaries, exotpt with the approba-
tion OF the Secretary or the Treasury. violation
OF this is punishable.l The bill was recommitted.
Mr. Schenck, Of Ohio, called up the bill reported
by the Military Committee to eauslize the boun-
ties Of soldiers, sailors and marinoa. After brief
explanation, 1t was passed-yess I39, nays g. 1.-THE
bin as passed provides that In lieu OF any grant
| OF land or other bounty, there shall be paid to
| every soldier sailor marine the sum OF s84 per
| month (or at the rate OF one hundred dollsrs pel
Year,, who shall have served between April 12,
1861, and April 10. 1 65.1 In computing and as
| certaining the bounty, there shall be deducted
therefrom any and all bpunties already paid, or
payable under existing laws, by the United States
or any State city, county or town. or by any vol
untary association No bounty is to be paid to
any one who served as q substitute, or who was a
captured prisoner OF war when ne enlisted or who
wss discharged beoaused he was O minor. Five
dollars is the amount named TO be allowed any
claim agent under this Aot.]
The Honse then proceeded 70 conaider 10 com.
inittee OF the whole tho tax bill. The free iist
being under consideration, tho following srtslen