The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
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From Washington-Genera News.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Judiciary
Committee Gmpeachment) recommence
their work on Monday.
It is reiterated that Chief Justice Chase
refuses to preside at Mr.. Davis's trial
within territory held under the control
of the military.
Bishop Spalding, Of Baltimore, sails
from New York tomorrow on the Pereire
for Rome.
Considerable turbulence attends the in
auguration of the eight-hour system in Chi
cago.
Judge Underwood, in his writ Of habeas
corpus issued yesterday, directs 1t to the
commanding officer at Fortress Monroe,
and commands him to bring the body of
Jefferson Davis before him on the 18th of
May. The writ was obtained by Mr.. George
Shea. 1t is understood that it will be
obeyed, and that Mr.. Davis will not again
be remanded to military custody.
UNLESS Congress has passed an act re-
Gently las we do not believe it has), giving
jurisdiction to the district court in cases of
treason, Mr.. Davis cannot be tried in that
court, which will commence its term here
next Monday week. 1t is the Circuit
Court, which will hold its next term here
in June, that Chief Justice Chase refuses
to preside in and it is in this court that
Mr.. Davis must be tried. Nevertheless,
Judge Underwood had the right to order
the body of Mr.. Davis to be brought before
him to learn whether he is legally ami for
good cause held as prisoner. The Judge
may discharge him from military custody,
but will not be apt to set him at liberty.l
WASHINGTON, May 2.-I have it tonight
from reliable source that Chief Justice
Chase unqualifedly declines to preside in
the United States Circuit Court in the
State of Virginia, upon the same grounds
as those that determined his action on this
subject heretofore-viz., that the civil law
in that State is dependent on the military
and subject to the decision Of executive
officers of the Government. Whilst this
condition of affairs lasts the Chief Justice
thinks it does not comport with the digni-
ty of 0 judge of the United States Su-
preme Court to preside in circuit courts
held in districts under jurisdiction of mill
tary officers.
This finally determines the question
whether or not at any time during this
year there will be trial of Mr.. Davis, un-
less it be agreed that Judge Underwood
shall preside alone. A few days will de-
termine this, and if Mr.. Daviy shall not be
tried by Judge Underwood, there is good
authority for saying that the prisoner
will be released from custody Immediately
upon the showing of such facts to the Ex-
ve.-Teleqram in Sun.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Judge Under
wood, District Attorney Chandler, and Mr..
Davis's attorney, are in the city for the pur-
pose of consulting Attorney-Gene STAN
berry regarding the habeaS corpus for Mr..
Davis. If the Government obeys the writ,
which is probable, bail will be rendered
and the prisoner enlarged.
The receipts from the internal revenue
to-day were $l,300,000.
Secretary Stanton is better, and attended
Cabinet meeting to-day.
In the Georgia and Mississippi injunction
case in the Supreme Court to-day, Hon.
Robert S. Walker addressed the court in a
three hours speech. He said constitutional
liberty and selfgovernment were now on
their final trial, and it was about to be de-
cided for posterity and all the world
whether written constitutions were mere
parchment scrolls-words written in sand,
to be swept away by the first angry surge
of popular passion-whether they can be
evaded by technical issues or the plea OF
want of jurisdiction. A broader bill of
pains and penalties had never been passed,
reducing 100000 loyal and disloyal peo-
pie to territorial bondage, and substituting
the cleaning sword and bristltng bayonets
for constitutional guards and courts of law
The case was continued till Monday,
when Stanbery will reply.