The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

NEw YoRK. June =
The Times Washington special seys that
il has transpired that of the present petit
Jury over two thirds are like surrati. Caiho-
he Taking them rs a whole, and Judging
from their appearance, Surratt would fare
better by relying upon their ignorance and
preJudicss than upon the intelligence OF
another party. selected from the leading citi-
zens bY the Marshal.
Ii is understood that the Attorney General
holds that the District Commanders have no
right TO remove civil officers without trial
by military commission, and then only when
they have been found guilty of impeding the
enforcement Of the Reconstruction act II
tins opinion is adopted BY tie President, Gov.
Wells and the city officials OF New Orleans
and Mobile viii hs ordered TO be tried.
Prominent SouiI.srhers are here entertain-
ing u hope that this view OF the matter viii
be officially pr 3ml lgated, but express the
fear that the President will do nothing in the
premises until alter the time shall have passed
for July session ot Congress.
Gen. Pope, III arecent letter 10 Gen. Grant,
on affairs in Mobile. says that from what he
can learn he doubts il the removal OF the
Mavor aud the Chief of Police has;been most
satisfactory to the [ Mon men, or TO the
spectacle rebels OF Mobile.
The 7iribuaes Washington special says
that as long ago as Anil u last, General
Sheridan notified General Grant, that be
feared he would have to remove Governor
Thr6ckmorton. Of Texas. and Governor Nells,
OF Louisiana but tienerel Grant advised him
to wait for the Attorney General opinion
the power To remote.
The u Drills Washington special says
The Cabinet to-day held an important ses
sion on the question OF the uower claimed by
fafs tf-e Of Il
the South to remote State and local officers
All the members were present except Brown-
ing. Ii was maintained by all OF them, il i,
believed, but by Secretary Stanton. that the
views fthe Auor1iey General were correct;
and that no such removals could be made
under the military reconstruction act. ard
until the officials mad been arrested and tried
by military commission for himdering the
enforcement Of theSe acts. 1t was further
maintained that their Offices could not be
made vacant, uhul the occupants had
been tried on the charges defined
and provided for BY law, the same
as against other persons, and that every
case Of conviction and sentence, the va.
caucies thus createH. under the State or Mu-
nicipal Governments. could not be filled by
the mere military order of the General COM
manding the District 1t was held that there
was nothing in the law that could be con
strued to the contrary, If the power TO re-
move State officers and to appoint other civil.
ians to take their place, be valid. 1t WAS de-
clared that it would be just as legal for the
commanding officer to supply a vacancy on
the Bench, caused by the death of the Judge
/ holding his Office undera State law. Thereisno
reason to doubt that the President holds these
i views, and that he will re einstate all OF those
/ officials who have been deposed according to
! law. This may not take place for some days,
as Gov. Wells is expected here shortly.
i The Herald Washington special says: In
/ the case of the alleged outrage, said TO have
/ been committed By the Tennessee militia, in
struciions have been gwen Gen. Thomas to
+ investigate the acts OF violence said to have
been perpetrated. Gen. Whipple has already
commenced the investigation.
. The probability IS thqt Gov. Wells will not
be Immediately re-instated, although there
is reason to behave that the course OF Sheri>
dan, in this matter, is not approved.
Judge Fisher delivered an opinion on the
motion to quash the array of panel in the
case Of Surratt, concluding with an order to
discharge the present Jury and select new
ones. The Court then adjourned.