Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-08
Washington City Gossip.

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The question of what shall be done with /
Jeff Davis will soon be brought to head. |
Judge Underwood of the United States |
District Court of Virginia, on May I'd, |
granted writ of hdbeas corpus at Alexan- |
dria, for the purpose of bringing the pris-
ouer before his court at the present term,
which met at Richmond, on Monday, May
9th. The writ was made returnables on
Monday May 18th, and is directed to Gen.
Burton, the officer in command at Fortress
Monroe With referance to the surrender
of Davis by the military authorities, 1t may
be stated that his counsel profess to have
assurances from the Secretary of War 4hat
Gen. Burton will be directed to obey the
writ-in other words, that the military Gus
tody of the prisoner shall cease, and that he
be surrendered to the civil authorities, to be
dealt with under the laws. u. 5. District
Attorney Chandler, of Virginia. has been
| in consultation with Attorney Gen. STAINS
| berry in regard to the practicability OF a trial
at the present term Davis counsel will
demand his early trial or his unconditional
| discharge.
The judiciary committee met on the 3D.
the chairman and quorum beng present
| One witness was examined.
A delegation from New Orleans had an
interview with the Attorney General on the
Sd May, and, it is said, were informed that
the administration intended to give the dis
franchising clause OF the reconstruction law
liberal construction, so as to allow full reg
istration The Attorney general declared
that the registers under General Sheridan
had done wrong in refusing to register city,
county and township officers, for he did not
regard them as officers of the State. He is
also of the opinion that Congress did not
intend to exclude man from voting who
had happened to take an oath to support
the Constitution and then participated III
the rebellion, unless he had held an Office
which required an oath of fidelity to the
National Government.
Among the jurors, selected for the pres
ent term of the IT, S. District Court, in Vir-
ginia are FIVE colored men.
Gov. Patton, of Alabama, is here to ties,
tify before the Judiciary Committee, in the
impeachment investigation relative to the
e manner in which pardons were obtained fol
Alabamians 1t viii be recollected that as
high as three hundred pardons were for
: warded to the Executive of that State al
one time, aud it is charged that one agen
; in the business of obtaining pardoas receiv
, ed forty thousand dollars for his service
81 from citizens of Alabama.
,, Congressman Kelley, of Pennsylvania, in
I stead of following Senator Wilson in hi
D campaign through the South, is to proceed
S directly to New Orleans, and conmenc,
there to make a Radical speech, making
four through Louisiana Alabama, Misss
i sippi, Northern Georgia and Tennessee.
: Fifty thousand dollars is the fee claimet
by the counsel employed by the Unite,
: States to defend the Fenians on trial las
n winter in Canada and the question arise
a as to how Mr.. Seward can pay it, there be
ing 10 provision for any such outlay, an
the Senate not being very apt to grant an!
e appropriation for the purpose.
Governor Pierpont has appointed job
. Oliver, colored man of Richmond, a nc
e tary public for the city of Richmond an
e county Of Henrico He is man of respect
I ability and intelligence, and is the first col
ored man ever appointed to such an Office
A mass meeting of colored citizens wa
a held at the African Church, Washington, ,o
n the evening of the Sd, to discuss the ques
/ ton, How shall we vote?' About fif
9 teen hundred persons were present. Th
Speakers were both white and colored
a Resolutions were unanimously adopte'
e pledging the colored voters support to tn
. candidates Of the Republican party and n
, other.