New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-15
From WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
jefferson Davies Indictment and Trial
MR.. SEWAHD VISITING SANTA ANNA
The Maryland Political Campaign Opened
THE FORT GOODWIN MASSACRE
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada Offers a Highly lm-
portant Proposition.
VARIOUS MATTERS OF SENATORIAL BUSINESS
An Investigation Of the Memphis Riots
Ordered by the House
Vote Of CeDsure Upon MIR. Chanler Of New
YOrk-72 to 80.
Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada Offers Highly lm-
portant Proposition.
VARIOUS MATTERS OF SENATORIAL BUSINESS
An Investigation Of the Memphis Riots
Ordered by the House,
Vote Of CeDsure Upon Mr. Chanler Of New
YOrk-72 TO 80.
Further Consideration Of the internal Revenue Bill.


WARRINGTON. Monday. May H. lsos.
TlH DAVIS INDICTMENT AND TIIAL.
The indictment. Of jeff Davis has been made public
bat it contains nothing not in that published year ago
Chief Justice Chase has sgnifed his Willingness TO pre-
side over court in Virginia on the condition that the
President issue proclamation abrogstng martial law IN
The State so far as United States Courts are concerned
The Chief Justice had On interview with the President on
she subject last week and the probabilities are that the
latter will listen 10 Mr.. Chases suggestions as he ex-
pressed fo the immediate trial Of the chief
insigsor of the Rebellion.
The House Committee is preparing repor, il favor of
his trial by military commission for various violations
Of the articles Of war; and the GROWING guilt or completely
in the assassination conspiracy The report is very vo-
luminous and will contain chain of crcumsantial evil
dtnee the various links Of which obtained ont of the
ruins of the Confederaey.
THE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
Tie statements sen: from here that the third section OF
the Constitutional Amendment will be stricken out in the
Senate and the entire amendment more or less emaseu-
lated are Least premature and the wish father to the
thought pretty solid column will be developed II the
Senate in favor Of tie House resolutions Although sew
era attempts 10 amend will be made their authors will not
insist on their motions sine qua non. A final vote
may not be reached before the last Of the week
REcoSsrRUCTIoN CANDIDATE.
date for Mayor and exMayor Beett, Of Fort Lafayette
xotoriety having concluded that his time had not yet
come, Dr.. Magruder is their next choice
VISIT TO ARLINGTON.
Senators Wilson. Wade and Howard, ana Represent
styes Schenck Blaine and Marston Saturday visited
Arlington cemeteries in company with Col Moore and,
after viewing Freedmens Village, they drove over to the
cemeteries at the Soldiers Home all Of which are being
handsomely cared for.
ANNIVERSARY OF sToyEwALL JAoKsoS's DEATH.
The anniversary of SOnewal Jacksons death, ceie-
tTsted all the South, impressvey observed N
Raleigh " c., by the closing Of the stores, memorial
orstion the Senate Chamber and procession TO the
Cemetery to decorate Rebel soldiers graves with flowers
The grave of President Johnsons father was particularly
honoed in this way ga testimony of Raeghs respect
for the President and their gratitude for bis msgnani-
uous Southern policy" as Dixie newspaper phrases it,
GEN. GARFIELD
is reported, with mingled establishment and amuse-
ent among the Ohio delegation here that attempt is
being made injure Gen. Gsrfelds prospects OF re-
nomination and election by charging him with being
free trader On the contrary he is of the saunehest
proeconsts in Congress- and the iron interests OF the
whole country are especially indebted TO him for wachfu
iabors in their behalf.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day were less
than &25O0O0 Commissioner Rollins has decided that
an individual attending any business before any depart
ent for which be does not receive pay and which done
90 an oct of friendship does not make him claim agent
nor require license.
JUDGE PgTTIGRU's LIBRARY.
srenuous effort was made to-day to get joint
luton passed through the Senate to purchase the law
library Of Judge Pettgru of South Carolina who died
Union man during the The plea was made that his
two daughters were destitute and they would get the
money: one Of them is Mrs s. Pettigru King, who now
holds cerkshp in the Treasury and whose husband wa'
killed in the Rebel army and whom distinguished official
pronounced disloyal when she applied for position.
THE NEW COINAGE.
The bill for the coinage Of the vecent pieces now
only needs the Presidents signature to become law
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Mr. Rousseau, of Kentucky, was confirmed Minister 10
Honduras by only three majority. Soanaker, OF Phiia-
iephia was confirmed Collector Of Internal Revenue
nong list of Others without being noticed by number
If Senators who were opposed to him
THE COLORADO VETO
confidently asserted tonight that the veto on the
Colorado bill will in tomorrow and that the Habeas
Corpus bill will be sent in signed.
FALSE REPORT.
The retor telerrspAed from here that members Of
he Reconstruction Committee held informal meeting
On Saturday and in conjunction with other member,
,ereed 10 the striking out of the third section, un
sounded. II probably from the efforts earnestly
making by the Presidents friends to cause disagreement
between the Senate and the House. labor likely to
prove futile
THR AMENDMENT IN THE SENATE.
press Of other matters prevented the Senate from
taxing up the Constitutional Amendment to-day, and it
may not be reached before Thursday next
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House having barely quorum, adjourned early
say having first passed vote of censurs MI Chsncr
sNewYork, for introducing resolution derogstory TO
the House. II has heretofore been considered that
IF censure rendered necessary the resignation OF the
sarsd member but Mr. Chsnlsr is not one Of the kind to
be affected In that manner.
SECRETARY egwARD AND SANTA ANNA
II understood that Secretary Seward has gone to Visit
Santa Anna via Auburn. NJ T. OF which point DC 10 e1'
pscted to make speech in defense Of the Presidents
policy.
TEE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.
The porbeel campaign 70 ssvs.AsDlsna tfs~ sa' re-