The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-14
JEFF. Davis-.Visit of his Counsel.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald.


fort Mr. Reeds visit and that of his
legal associates being a professional
one, their conferences with their dis
tinguished client were strictly private
and confidential, and, no doubt, with
sole reference to the expected trial
next October, in Richmond.
Young HaTrison's visit, though con.
nected with this important approach.
ing event, was more a social one than
any thing else. Mr.. Davis greeted him
with great cordiality. as also did Mrs.
Davis. He acknowledged to me seeing
great change in Mr.. Davis physical
condition from the time he last saw
him, though not of the marked and
discouraging character he had antici-
pated.
The entire party took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis in the finely furn.
ished casemate occupied by the latter,
who is now keeping house for her hus.
band Their child ia with them.
Though not quite able to dispense hos
pitality in the sumptuous style of her
Richmond regime, Mrs Davis possesses
enough of culinary and other auxilia-
ries for comfortable housekeeping to
prevent her guests going away in a
complaining mood. They left this
evening for the North, Mr. Reed going
to Philadelphia, and Messrs Van Syc-
kle, Edsall and Harrison, to New York.
They parted with Mr.. Brady yesterday.
who went - view the old battle ground
in front of Petersburg.
JUDGE UNDERWOOD DECLINES 70 ADMIT JEFF.
DAVIS TO BAIL.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE question
of bailing Jefferson Davis came to an
abrupt termination to day. 1t appears
that both the Attorney General and
Chief Justice Chase informed the coun
sci of Davis that there was no reason
why bail should not be taken in Davis
case, and that the proper person before
whom to make such application was
Judge Underwood, who presides over
the Circuit Court before whom he is to
be tried in October next Accordingly.
the counsel have been waiting here
since Friday last for Judge Underwood
to return to his home in Alexandria, in
order to bring the matter before him.
He returned late on Saturday evening,
and was called upon by Horace Gree
ley, who informed the Judge that he
desired to go on the bond as one of the
securities, to the extent of $4,000.
The Judge informed Greeley that he
would be in Washington on Monday
morning, when he would hear what
the counsel had to say in the matter.
This morning the Judge called upon
the Attoruey-General,a and was informed
bythat officer that Messrs. 0Connor and
Pratt desired to submit arguments in
favor of the Government taking bail in
the case; and Immediately the above
counsel and the Attorney General were
ushered into a room in the Attorney
Generals Office, where the matter was
fully talked over. The Judge imme-
diately informed them that he had no
doubt that it was n bailable offence,
but that he desired to say then and
there that he did not regard Mr.. Davis
as within the jurisdiction of his Court
that in his judgment he was within the
military jurisdiction of the Govern
ment-b being confined within a fort
He therefore declined to take any &C
ton in the matter Mr.. OConnor re-
quested the Judge to put his objections
in writing, that they might submit them
to the President with view of getting
him to remove the objections This
was done at once, and the counsel took
the paper containing the decision and
laid it before the President.
Thus the matter stands. All parties
left the city this evening, including
those who were to go on the bond, ex-
cepting Charles OUonnor, who remain
ed behind to ascertain the views, or
rather the decision of President John
son in the matter.
The impression is that the matter
has been defeated by the action of the
House to-day, and neither the Attorney
General, nor Chase, nor Underwood
will allow Davis to be bsiled under any
while it is very doubtful
if the President paroles him.
The adoption of the following by the
House, Is the action referred to above:
WHEREAS, 1t is notorious that Jeffer-
son Davis was leader of the late rebel
lion, and is guilty of treason under the
laws of the United States; and where's
as, by the proclamation Of the Presi-
dent of May, 1865, said Davis was
charged with completely in the assassi-
nation of President Lincoln, and said
has not been revoked or
annulled, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, As the opinion OF the House
Of Representatives, that said Davis
should be held in custody as a prisoner
and subjected to trial according to the
laws of the land.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF TIE AFFAIR
[spech Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON, June IL, l866.-The his
tory which | gave you last night of the
efforts to procure the release of JEFF
n,-,a vraWa urhots ,tiali~y $4,000 Il.