New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-03
WASHINGTON.

rus JUDICIARY c0MNrTTBB-JUDGE KELLYs RETURN
PROTEST. AGAINST THR REMOVAL or THE LOUISIANA
LKvRB COMMIsSIONBRs-TH PARDON OF GEO W. GAYLE
TIKI WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO-DAY
" WASHINGTON June ., 1867.
The Judiciary Committee will in all likelihood adj
ioun tomorrow night but TO what time is yet unde-
cded The terms of the resolution under the author
iy Of which they have been carrying on their lnyes
tgatOn requests them to report to the July session OF
Congress 1t is therefore probable the Committee VIII
decide to adjourn until the second or third OF july
and il there is no chance of there being quorum Oh
Senators and Representatives present they VIII ad-
iOurn until the second of November some Oh the
members of the Committee are in favor Of adJournng
over until the latter time in any event but no vote
has yet been taken in the Committee on the subject
Mr. Woodbridge of Vermont, member OF the Com
mittee will return home tomorrow evening.
Judge Kelley gives a favorable report of the con-
dition of the South. He finds that the principal
opposition to the Reconstruction bill arises from
men who were sneaks from the Confederate service
during the war; silly women, and a number of
blatant newspaper EDITORS. The Rebel soldiers and
especially their officers are the most forward in their
professions faithfully carry out the order of
things. Judge Kelley found North Carolina and
Virginia the most thriving of the States he passed
through. and in the former State the gold mines
worked by Northern people more productive than
they ever were. He considers Virginia and North
Carolina. in an agricultural and mineral point of
view, and in their water-p0wer capacities the most
wonderful section of country he ever saw either az
home or abroad The citizens of Richmond wanted
Judge Kelley to stay and address Them but he could
not. He however, promised to return and speak to
them in few weeks.
The special Levee Commissioner of Louisiana, on
behalf of the Governor of that State. and the Board
of Levee Commissioners recently appointed by Gov
Wells has presented petition to the President for
the revocation of Gen. Sheridan's order depOsing
Gov. Wells's appointees and appointing new boards
of Levee Commissioners. The petition sets forth;
That in pursuance OF the laws OF Louisiana the Governor
Of that state appointed Board OF ION c That
the Governor and his Commissioners arc prevented non
orar issed by Gen Sheridan ON the sd day Of May 1861
which order abolished the Board OF commissioners az
directs the latter to receive from Gov Weiss appontees
the property, &C that at the time or ana ln1euaIeT
OF Louisiana and his leyee Commissioners were 1ath
full" 3 eoaS SF Of Re laws Of S"s sSd sS and
were in wise obstru0lng the operations OF the laws
sny of the functions Of their office were they hinder
Ing or obstructng any Of the officers OF said state or OF
or Federal; that said order OF Gen shelldans is
wholly Unauthorized by law and is an unWaI,
erantablo assumption of power; That at inc uIue
Sen. sheridans order was issued the agent
of E@ for Sat S the law Of that
state that in consequence OF the action of Cen sheri-
dan the doubt and uncertainty resulting as to the tenure
and legality OF the Board, &c, these negotiations
ceased that the damage TO property ana the sue8 Ol
The people from the delay almost noacuabe that the
regular Civil Courts and for the State of Louisiana
were open the date of Gen sherdans order ana were
oreyiO TO that and have been ever SINCE ana are
competent 10 hear and determine any controversy OF
Governor or the legality of the acts OF his Leyee
Commissioners that Gen. She1dans C0mhlSsloinSIIs
s1no1ses the surrender of the property, &C. pertaining
20 their trust including 0O0OO In bonds that there Is
t6ority between the State officers and Gen. sheldans
board that the interest OF Louisiana ana her people WIZ
compelling the surrender of said bonds to an nc M
ask that the order OF sheridan revoked and that the
state authorities be permitted TO Proceed III the
Flu. Stitt esq. Pardon-Clerl, Attorney Generals
Office is subpenaed to appear tomorrow before the
Judiciary Committee to take with him the papers IN
the matter of the pardon Of George w. Gayle OF 81
100000 reward nOtoriety. The impression prevails
that Gayle was pardOnod account of tho
charge Of conspiracy to take the life OF MI
Lincoln Such is not the case this pardon was
on the charge of participating in rebellion ana
the fact also seems to have been overlooked that
Gayles's reward was offered for the assassination of
not only Mr. Lincoln butt also Mr.. johnson and Mr..
Seward Thewhole case is contained in the petition
of the members of the Supreme Court and bar Of Ala
bama which is one of many papers upon which the
President based his action when the pardon was IS
sued. These Judges ard lawyers say
Gle Gayle is indicted with others for conspiracy TO
Anonymous communication published in The Selma Dis
patch a newspaper during the war Offering a =, re-
ward to anyone who would take the lives OF Lincoln
Seward and Johnson the special matter against hii
Most OF US have Mr. Gayle many years, and are
well acquainted with his character He IS man on re
arphle kindness of heart, full OF generous impulses
aud governed in all things much more by Impulse IMAM
by any settled conviction, and with want or prudence
the ratification in The Selma Dispatch was the
result Of sudden idea which entered his
mind TO pat 10 test the statements OF his
more wealthy ueghbOr to the effect that they would de-
vote their last dollar any which would secure
the independenee OF the COnfederacy From our know
ledge OF his Character we are satisfied he had other
intention For many he has been iDsolVent Win
no means except precarious professional income which
he could not possibly have raised 800 OF the hllon
which be raised for the purpose indicated lie Is
1ue old co years has large family dependent upon
him and OF all the people OF Alabama VINO participated
i'm tho late there Is not in our opinion one VINO
more b9rness ard noensive toward yourself and the
Government OF the United states He has suffered hucn
from imprisonment Is quite IeeDc anu Is proper VpeVt
for Executive clemency.
Beside these petitions for Gayles pardon, there
were petitions from the Governor and from members
of the Legislature of Alabama, from seven Federal
officers from alodge of Masons and from neighborof
Gayle, who says: "He lGaylel was intoxicated when
he prepared the advertisement and deeply regretted
what he had done when he came to his senses"
The election here comes of tomorrow and the Re
publicans feel confident they will carry the city, In
the First Ward there are OPS whites and 14j1 col
red registered in the Second, $50 whites 14l9 col
ored: Third, 723 whites 7OS colored Fourth, l,4O4
whites 9lS colored; Fifth, 9G4 whites, III colored
Sixth. 12Ol whites 347 eolored and Seventh l,66S
whites. 1865 colored On Thursday and Fri
day last upon order of the Supreme Court
of the District the registry booths were re-opened
and 74s white and COZ colored were recorded The