The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-22
From Washington.

1t IS stated that the Attorney Generals
construction of the disfranchising clause of
the reconstruction act will not be completed
for several days.
The report that John C. Breckinridge had
been indicted by the grand Jury in Rich
mond for treason, is unfounded. If heis to
be indicted, it would be we'll to do it while
Mr.. Greely is in Richmond, so that he can be
his bail.
internal revenue receipts on May 14th,
$347, 900.
Considerable interest is attached to the
amended Mississippi bill, and strong hopes
are entertained that the Supreme Court will
take steps restraining Gen. Ord from meas
ures which will expose the State property to
waste. 1t is understood that the question
will not be argued further--the whole ground
having been covered by previous debate.-
That the amended bill has weight, is infer
red from the fact that it was not decided on
yesterday.
The foregoing is secesh telegram.
The Richmond correspondent of the WASH
ington Chronicle says:
Horace Greeley and Augustus Schell, of
New York, who will appear tomorrow as
sureties for jeff. Davis in case he is admit
ted to bail, arrived here this morning They
are stopping at the Exchange Hotel, where
are also counsel for Davis. Greeley is evil
dently ashamed not only of the company he
is in, but of his business here, for he refused
to have his name appear on the register of
the hotel, and also to see several gentlemen
who called upon him. He is doing all he
can to secure Davis release upon bail. Davis
has been holding general levec at his rooms
all day. Thousands of his friends and adj
mircrs called upon him and congratulated
him upon his release from Fortress Monroe.
His guard consists of one artilleryman, who
spends his time upon the street, and has not
been near the prisoners rooms since his arri-
val The manner in which those who have
Davis in charge have acted in bringing him
here and since his arrival has made his entry
into Richmond something like the return of
Napoleon from Elba, and it is so regarded by
his friends. He is no more prisoner than
are any of the guests at the hotel The
whole affair has assumed a melodramatic
aspect, with Davis as star actor. He will
be produced in court tomorrow at II
o'clock, in response to the writ of habeas cor
pus, and dismissed from custody. He will
then be Immediately arrested on bench
warrant, which has already been made out,
on the charge of treason against the United
States. His counsel will then offer bail for
him, and some argument may take place as
to whether treason is bailable offence
This will consume time. Possibly it may be
continued for day or two. Judge Under
wood is clearly of opinion that Davis can
not be released on bail, and this will be the
position of the counsel for the Government
An attempt is being made by the police
nearly all of whom are ex-rebe soldiers, to get
up q riot with the colored people. No col
lision has occurred as yet, with the exception
of one or two slight disturbances, which, the
rebels have magnitied into riots, and in all
of which the rebels have been the aggress.
ors. The negroes are orderly disposed,
but they will not brook any attempt to
trample upon or abrldge their rights as ciri-
zens. In anticipation of an outbreak Cen
eral Schofield has stationed an additional
regiment of troops in one of the public
squares, so as to be within easy call. The
presence of Davis and the princely manner
in which he has been received and treated
by the United States authorities, has no
doubt given fresh inspiration and courage
to the rebel malcontents, and they seek to
make demonstration upon the negroes