The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-25
WASHINGTON.


chicf Justice MI pres de-
WASHINGTON Oct. % 1857
m JgpGE UyDrawooD--0n reflect ON think IL
hes tnas advise DistrcI Attorney Mr. Chandie
thst vii JOIN you 10 holding court Richmond on ths
lSta q November, 4 sny important business Is DO
transacted. MIR. Chandler, 1 think, should notify The
counsel for Jefferson Davis OF this, n order that he
may app ar and take his tra II he NJ As his bail
was taken Tor his appearance ne fourth "Wednesday
OF November, ne not, iL Is uae, bound to appear
earlier, hui il will impossible or present
except during the first week OF mo term commencing
On the fourth Wednesday because 81 the q mo
supreme Court commencing on the following Monday,
may De that Mr. Davis ana hs counsel vii prefer
trial TO take place earlier period II i under
stood that they wish that the chez Justice may DO
present. Yours, very trLly = r. CHASE
To Hon J. & UsDEgH00n. District Judge
a gentleman who has jus. returned from Loadon,
Va, says this letter yesterday handed BY Judge
GndeF sood IF. J. Randolph Fucker one OF tho
counsel Of Mr. natia the latter took copy OF 1t,
but can give a. reply unll consultation with his
associates
Impeachment Testimony in the Hands OF the
Printers.
The work the Impeachment testimony Is progress.
mig a The government printing Office and twelve or
thirteen pages daily PAT type. The whole work
viii completed ~ tie last Of November Great care
h lei get SUI and sheet is read it
W licked up 10 Is allowed TO be near the press
upon which il i printed, and tho ccmposiiors engaged
In putting il n type arc sworn to secrecy.
THE Treasury investigation.
Tho sub Committee Retrenchnent consisting OF
Senators Edmunds and Buckalew and Representative
Haey, have requested the Secretary OF the Treasury
20 be provided with copy OF all documents and reports
heretofore submitted by any other committee whether
appointed by Congress the Secretary Of Treasury
The papers asked for will be duly furnished.
The Committce Investigating the Assnssina-
tion OF Lincoln.
The Congressional committee 20 inquire into the
assassination OF Mr. Lincoln have bust
hut of IN hoe
arrived except Mr. Randall, who Is duty .
Der OF the Reucnchment Committee, making invcstiga-
tons at the Treasury Department Al the adjournment
OF the last session OF Congress each member Of this
committee authorized 10 act a subcommittee for
shc taking OF testimony Several Of members have
been gathering information which win be presented
when the committee meet General Butler. chairman
Of the committee is in Lowell, Mass, and not
expected 10 reach here before the latter part OF
month.
Work for the Ordnance Committee.
The joint committee FOR the Investigation of ordnance
matters, OF walch General Schenck is chairman
have met to-day hu of them present except
General Scnenck and senator Cameron General Logan
ard senator Drake expected this evening,
and General Butler expected about tho 30th inst IL
h though. thai quorum will be present tomorrow
when The committee viii commence taxing testimony
about the contracts for the purchase OF arms after
which attention will I've 20 the subject OF breech-
loading firearms The amount OF work before tho
utce great that they do not expect 10 get through
curing the next session or Congress. and will submit
partial report at The commencement Of tho session.
Tearing Down the Old Penitcntinry-The
Graves of the As-assIus 81 the President.
The work Of tearing down the old Penitenary OF tho
District OF Columbia goss very slowly. Tho
tractor engaged to pull down the old buildings FOR
600 and 10 have the work completed within three
months, but for several days there have been but
eight men employed upon the work and fair begin
niDg has scarcely been made The removal Of those
buildings will enectuay obiteratc all tho objects a..o
Gated with the trial. execution and burial OF
nation conspiratcrs. Il WAS for tho purpose OF
demolsshiug these buildings that the remains Of
the ronsu rstors werc removed 70 another spot
The grave ~h'ch niiei by the oody ~
Booth since his death STU s,sads open, as
IL was left wEsa the body vas exhumed a Few weeks
ago II u located the OF large TX
the northern end a. ihs Penirn.ary The brick ncor
iug taken up ic body buried, the bricks rersccd
huge shen locked and the key deposit.
ed IN The War Department aud not soul entered the
dismal looking room from thar until the day the
body removed. The remains o; the conspiraiors
lie buried large At the northeast Of
warehouse -. ] 81 n Arsenal tgntinss The i
shout thriy feel ~ afsy; the walls lined with
shelves containing ordnance stores and floor
huge piles Of boxes II small am ammunition The foor
composed q fagscnvs and atou. the centre q the
oblong space marked, the four sides Of which
indicated by white stripe, painted the
stones Beneath tho moor within this spot Is The
grave y ~. sirrati, Payne, aszcros. wlrz
and Booth. wing 10 the order named
Personal.
Secretary Seward returned from his visit % Auburn
las and appeared the Department o. STATE this
morning
MAJOR General John A. Is~lins, chief Of stan 10 Gen.
FRA Grant lett Galveston saturday last Tor this city
His ARRIVAL here j. looked Tor saturday.
MAJOR General o o. Howard. Commissioner Of the
Fseodmens Bureau, returned city night and
his oGlcc tbs morning
The Western National Banks.
The condition OF the western national hanks, shown
by he abstracts compiled from their quarterly reports
received the oflce q the Comptroller or the tur
rency il up 20 the required standard. and this 1
IA. case ir regard banks al other
lions Or The country The specified bv the net
Congress have been n an cases, While II some
they AVERAGE cecihls percentage over he re.
quremspis 81 tie law
The Reported Pardon ~ General lInEmndnkc.
Tho telegram oc yesterday regard % General Mar
rBaduSe Il Incorrect us pardon nsndea by
thS Attorney General but the President has no signed
yet. .kncnn that h. win hereafter DO
mo rest tas Presidents table subisct
: his ordeE
s'hc Rcinrn5-hing % the Halls Of Congress.
To-day the carpets laid the senate aoor
ssG the furuvre vii o. put il proper place.
Tho bali OF Tie Rou@s Representative nov cleared
dssIs, ebans Ac preparatory 70 the laying doHu OF
ihe Dsw carpets. ehirh w.ll ~ commenced %.
snouos Ite s4gYsms Coars room also beng thor.
ongniy rcHued An tassagh the capitol c.rp,nssr.
- n,ers and upholxsrs busy making the reque 10
Improvement. and rspA,- sn'icipa'n y sas
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