Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-03
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The Hera,ds st
Petersburg special says the Gar YESTERDAY
met with n joyous reception. He attended
Te Deum IN church. Senator Doolitilt
was presented.
The Commissioners of the Russian Amer
lean telegraph are in ST. Petersburg. Their
prospects are good.
The 1r,bune's special says that Mr. Gree
ley in his testimony before the Judiciary
Committee, yesterday, said that he had nc
communication with the President or any
member of the cabinet concerning the trial
or release of jeff Davis. He hi q CONVEX
the spring OF 1866. Mr.. She's, counsel fol
Davis, was the only other person present
The object of Shea's was to learn whether
he would resist the application for bail
MIR. Speed was non-cOmmittal. and gave no
information as to what the Government
would do. At the time he went to Richmond
he had no knowledge what the Government
would do. twas at the suggestion OF Mr..
Shea, an old friend, that he became bonds
man /; no Government officer solicited him
to become bail; had no communication with
Davis on the subject There was hubbub
abeut his giving bail Senators Wade and
Chandler advised against it they thought it
would be bad policy believe they thought
it would have n bad effect on the Republ-
can party. | did not tell them it was a
party question to bail Davis, he having been
imprisoned SO long. In the first place
was DESTROYS of bringing him to trial the
first yeaI. thought we could compel the
Govcrnn ent to bring him to trial by writ
OF habeas corpus Finally, l thought the
time Tor trial TO any good purpose, had
passed. | did not go bail for him with a
view Of never having him tried. wished
him tried If the Government ever wished
TO try him. II he had anything to do with
the assassination or poisoning or starving
prisoners, wish him tried know Of no
facts to justify either of these charges.
Four members Of the Judiciary Commit
tee, are preparing a report on the impeach
report will urge on Congress to take the
necessary steps to impeach the President.
1t is not the intention Of the members to
push the matter ut the July session, but
they will ask for another session in October
for the purpose, and this NAV lead To trou.
BILE in the c00irg session. Ii Is expected
that nessrs. Wilson, Woodbridge and
Chandler well make = report merely cen
surfing the President.
The New York Htra,Fs Paris special
says that the arrangement for the distribu-
ton Of prizes at the great exhibition ON
Saturday, was probably the most magnifi
ment investigation to preeent to Congress
At the coming session. The report will be
ready for presentation In about q week.
Three members Of the committee are
of the opinion that the evidence taken BY
the committee 10 sufficient TO warrant the
Of the President, and their
cent ever WitnGseed. 6eventeen thousand
persons, representing al the nations OF the
earth were present, dressed in their ma
tional costumes. There chestra numbered
$4,000 musicians, accompanied BY an organ
and musical bellfry. Alter tie Impes0r's
speech the exhibitor stepped In front Of
the throne and received the medals from
the hard Of the Emperor. Altogether
there will be 1880 Tecompenses to GOO
exhibitors. The Emperor Of Russia WAS
awarded . gold medal for . fne houee.
Napoleon was awarded gold medal for .
model lodging house. The only ono the
Emperor shook hands with, was Hughes,
inventor Of the printing telegraph.