Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-16
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FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON. Z Z,
The IndIcImenI of Jeff: Davis
PubIished-NTr. Chase will Pre-
side ON COndiIiOns-HHe has an
Interview with the President.
New YORK, May 15.-The Tribune's
special says The indictment of JEFF. Davis
has been made public, but 1t contains
nothing not in that published year ago.
Chief Justice Chase has signfed his will-f
ingness to preside over Court In Virginia,
on the condition that the President issue
proclamation abrogating martial law in
the State, so far as United States forces are
concerned. The Chief Justice had an in
terview with the President on the subject
last week, and the probabilities are. that the
latter will listen to Mr.. Chases suggestions,
as he expressed himself anxious for the
immediate trial of the chief instigatOr of
the rebellion. The House comm ttee is
preparing report in favor of his trial by
a military commission, for various viola
tions OF tile articles OF war and for COM
plicity In the assassination conspiracy
the report Is very VoluminOus, aud will
contain chain OF circumstantia evidence,
the various links of which were obtained
out of the ruins of the Conlederacy.
The Constitutional Amendment.
The statements sent from here that the
third section OF the constitutional amend
ment will be stricken out in the Senate,
and the entire amendment more or less
emasculated, is at least premature, and the
wish Is father to the thought. A pretty
solid column will be developed in the SEN
ate in favor of the House resolutions.
JEFF Davis 10 be Tried AT Rich
...a..-- mOnd. .r.i
The Times special says: have it from
high authority, that JEFF. Davis will be
tried in Richmond in June, upon the in
dictment recently found by the Grand Ju-
ry at Norfolk, providing Chief Justice
Chase will consent to preside in the Cir
cult Court there to be convened. There
will be no delay on account Of the investi-
CATION going on before the House Judici-
ary committee, should that investigation
and the action OF Congress thereon not be
concluded. 1t Is not true, as stated in some
of the papers, that a copy of the indict-
ment has been deposited with the the At
torney General. E.. r~...r-
Secretary Seward left here this morning
in the 6 o'clock train. en- route for Auburn
by the way OF New York City. Mr.. Sew
ard expects to be absent about week.
Oh NtSlNOtS 10 tne ANiAVY
Schools. ..rra
| The Secretary of the Navy has appoint
ed the following gentlemen board of Wis
itors to the Navy Schools: Rear Admiral
John A. DahIgreen, Capt. VIM. NJ. Walker,
Commodore Danl. Ammen, Surgeon David
Harlan, Chief Engineer Il. w. King-all
of the u. S. Navy; Rev. Horace Bushnell,
| ID. d., of Conn; Hon. j. II. Scammon, of
H.; Rev. Jonathan Edwards, OF Pa; c. f.
Dunbar, of Mass, and DR.. S. z. Mitchell OF
Tenn.
! The Indictment Against Jefferson
| Davis.
The Philadelphia Ledger received late
last night the following from Washington
The Indictment found last week at Nor
folk against jeff. Davis recitcs that he did
on the 10th day of June, 1864, in the city OF
Richmond, with force of arms, unlawfully
falsely, maliciOusly and tratorOusly com
pass imagine and intend to raise, levy and
carry on war, insurrectiOn and rebellion
| against the United States and In order tC
fulfill and carry into effect his said traitor
Gus designs, he, and great multitude o
persons whose names are at present un-
known, armed and arrayed in waIlik(
manner, did falsely and traitOrously assem-,
BILE themselves together against the United
States, and did in a warlike, hostile anC
traitorous manner array and dispose them
selves against the said United States o
America, contrary to the duty Ofallegianct
of fidelity of said jefferson Davis, anC
against the Constitution. peace, dignity anC
Government of the said United States, aut
against the form of the statute of thu
United States in such cases provided.
A. Bill 10 Provide for Funding Ih'
National Debt.
The Herald's Washington special says
Mr.. McCulloch sent rO-day to the Senat
Finance committee the draft OF new bill
providing for the funding of the Nationa
debt into 8 per cent. consolidated loan.
4 The Secretary of the Treasury has de
cided to redeem all outstanding ,ertificate
of indebtedness and to issue no more il
future.
National Banks Asking PrOtec
| IiOn.
Officers of the National Banks are writ
Ing, to the Comptroller of the Currency
from all sections of the country, urging thI
necessity of some legislation OF Congress t
protect them from the additional share
holder tax imposed by local authorities un
der the recent decision of the Supreme
Court, declaring such tax to be permissible
the inevitable result will be the winding
up of large number of the Nationa
banks ii relief is not secured. v
SANTA Anna Regarded las n French
- spy. "f
The Mexican Legation here say, in ref
erence to Santa Anna that they regard hin
rs French spy, and express hope that /
he reaches Chihuahua, he will be speedily
hanged. -E
Officers who Have Bren, or are Il
be, Mustered Out. g.
The following named officers have been
or will be, honorably mustered out of tn
service at the dates specified: Assisten
Adjutant General Majer NJ. V. L. Wood
IS hull May 3lst; Capt &. IL. Campbell, Ma
i llth; Maj. Adrian Terry, May l1th; El
more G. Chase, Surgeon of Volunteers
Nav llth; Additional Pavmasters--Russel
Derritt, May 1lth; Chas. r. Littletield, Apri
18th; S. X. Marston, June 30th; Assistan
Quarter Masters-CaptainsW w. r. Hopkins
Q. B. Chittenden, S. Hancock, G. A. Garce
lon,- May 1lth: Commissaries of Suhsist
: ence--Captains Atwood Greesh, w. /
Allen, "A! H, Tubbs. @. H.Stedman, Gee
i Garfield, May 18th. ,-,..-......
! ResignatiOns Accepted.
i The following designations in the regu
lar army have been rendered and accepted
Brevet 1t. Col. j. II. Taylor, his commits
! sion as Captain 9th U. $. Cavalry, May 1st
Captain A. c. Woodtalk, Assistant Quartz
Master U. s. A., May lst; 1st 1t. E. N
McCook, 4th U. S. Cavalry, May 9th; 2
lIt James MARI 4th IT, s. Artillery A pri