New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-16
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rUR TRIAL oP JEFFERSON DAVIS.

WASHINGTON, Oct Is, 1866
rHg TRIAL oP JEFFERSON DAVIS.
As the published correspondence between the freSi-
dent and the Attorney General seems intended 10 n'a e
nubi in regard TO where responsibility for the continued
DELAY in the Davis case should is proper to state that the
trial NJ left Davis might have taken place any time since has
captre if the Government had chosen TO have him tired
military court could have been organized for the purpose WINE
Virginia under military government or be could nave ~
tried before the Circuit Court OF the United States by Dc'
Judge Underwood who held Circuit Court terms regularly
dnc the whole time subject however military supervision
and control Since military government has been "ithcia"h W
,o prclanaton declaring peace Te6abishod throughout IA
the States ChiefJustice Chase and associate 'usuOo
have been ready to Join the DhH0' JUG
the several Districts in holding the circuit Oou" Inv!
oould no, Join in holding them while The military go'
lasted but have always wiling to do 10 ar soon az
military supervision and control should De disclaimer i'
a. soon after the close Of the last term oil the
supreme Court in April last requested the President 70 issue
r,ation no matter how short hut expressly dselinnng
.ucb supervision and control by declaring martial law apo
,a and the baoas corpus restored in all cases Of which the
United States Court had jurisdiction Had tins been Done &c
woud have iohed Judge Underwood In holding the Ocu
Coprt in NAV last Since then act of Congress has pee
nsl nbosbipg one Of the Circuits and changing seven
others one which is that including the District {" virginia
but making provision for new allotment oil Inc Juus'
the Supreme Court the Circuits This MAKES 'ei!
Circuit Courts or sit with the District Judges in holding them
lint Il does not affect at all the authority Of the District judges
% hold them The Circuit will be held at Richmond III NoVs'
Der by Judge Underwood and will doubtless W ~! 01''
which the Government may bring before IT,
THE DISTRICT PRINTERS ASK An INCREASE OF WAGES
The Columbia Typographical Society, at their
ens last night adopted amendment to their scale OF
prices as follows
Compostors and prcssmen employed by the week shan re-
not legsf
DAY from October 10 March 81 and tel hours 10
dan nom April to September 30 inclusive for extra WORK
so cents per hour after midnight Is cents per hour lime
work in al offices excepting those OF morning IaPs ~ sn
has heretofore been IS cents per hour shall be increased " "
cents. 80
committee was appointed inform the employers Of this
city that the new scale will go into effect tomorrow
The Bookbnders Association also held meeting and passed
law TO work from hour after sunrise TO sunset rom
October to March i, inclusive
THE CHOLERA.
II appears from the monthly report of the Board OF
Health that there has thus far only death from AsiAho
cholera in this city.
COUNTERFEIT Y1vB CKST COIN.
counterfeit Of the FIVE cent coin is in circula
ton It may be distinguished from the genuine BY the soness
Of the metal.
MAYNARD TTEYT.
The past two weeks the detectives OF this city have
been working Cd Of theft from the Paymastcrs Depart
ea AZ the ara here following articles -Four pea
blue satine rowsers Is pairs dnek owsers n blue
oyersh l24 pairs blue drawers S6 yards blue sanet 20
yards Barnsley hiring yards duck l0 pain kip
skin shoes pairs socks 1875 blankets 6s2 black
silk handkerchiefs. ! 500 pounds saltwater SOAP, -
pound, beeswa1 81 pounds white thread lsol pieces
hat ribbon 6is pieces black taPe, s5l sPoos
cotton s. pounds black sewing silk los cotton
pocket l020 papers Of needles 90 him6es
iackkniyes pair Of scissors SO 10 razor straps ~
cakes Of shaving soap % tine combs rs coarse combs ~ c
kettles s. pans sc bottles OF mustard ana % D''ues o
pepper valued in all between 4oD and Sltco They
yesterday arrested Of the paymAstes ei named A'0aJ
Thompson finding his home very many OF the stolen goods
Al the examination to-day before Chief Of Police 1homp
SOD pleaded y and held in default Of bail for the sum
Of $4,000 The principal vucs Henry Butte steward on
board the gunboat Scuitey who testified TO carrying
bundles At different times for Thompson in which
he knew articles similar 10 those enumerated
lost were the contents. Owing 10 inopPortune
notice in the Washington column Of The Herald day two
since a pending investigation into this matter the person
on whom suspicion lighted having bought most OF these
goods has disappeared and the late storm having effected se
ousy eenphy detectives have not learned OF his arrest
though they capable upon his track Butte aeknov
edges 10 having bought silk neck handfercefs yard
square for ST. OF away
who have made similar purchases OF tho prisoner thorough
investigation viii be made and revision Of the
Navy. ard Regulations viii be made by the Department that
win in future prevent similar transactions at the Governments
expense
THE VANDERBILT MAIL LINZ.
1t is stated that the difficulty between Cornelius
Vanderbilt and the PosOce Department has been anicably
arranged and that postal railway to be placed upon
the Hudson River Harlem, and Central Railroads
CABINET RUh0Rs.
well based rumor prevails in political circles that
CowAn having unseaed by the Pennsylvania elections
TO be offered tn. position Of Secretary Of War vice Stanton
who IL is said intends leave Immediately upon the compile
ton Of bis annual report.
SALARIES oP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
The following decision relative 30 the payment OF
increased salaries Of Government officials to-day promul
gated
In reply inquiries whether not appropriation by Con
gress upon conforming estimate carried with
II salaries and items contemplated In
estimates the accounting officer decided that the
practice both the salaries and the Of
salaries on an estimate appropriations that Congress had
given the strongest implied sanction 10 this construction for In
July 1892 the following section was introduced into the do
fcienoy bill viz:
compensation whatever
beyond the psscbsd by law In any Gaze unless there SHAH
hrst BE- specific direction for such srh payment -. !
But the session IN the next month on August this
section repealed On the principle OF eDao eft "a
eusO deriu Congress by the repeal OF M prohibition In
effect authorized exercise Of the previously prohibited power
OF making payments the strength OF estimates and appropa
uons.
IMPORTANT TO DLsTILLgRs
The following circular, concerning the connection
OF stills with receiving eer to-day issued by the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue 49,. --.. .-
OyyIcs or isrrasAL REVENUE WARRINGTON Oct H. 1885,
Information has received this ce tina, oesrs Of internal