Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-30
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WAsHINGToN, d. C., April 24-Intel-
| Iigence was received to-day from Rich
mand which shows it is after all again in
doubt as to whether Judge Underwood
will essay the trial Of Jefferson Davis at
the May term Of the United States dis
, triat court.
If tie term be adjourned without such
l trial, the president has determined to at
once release Mr.. Davis from confinement
at Fortress Monroe on nominal bail
The president has in his possession a
letter signed by leading republicans ask
ing that Mr.. Davis be released, and also
a proposition from Horace Greeley,
Offering to be Ous Of Mr.. Davis bonds
men.
Gen. Howard, at a public meeting
here tonight, stated that there were
] Z, ,OOG colOred schools in the country, and
that COO Of the number were supported
/ by the colored people. He also added
that 81 ,O0e, 900 had been deposited by
freedmen in one Of the banks during the
past year.
Attorney General Stanbery bad long
consultation this afternoon with the
president as TO whas course should be
pursued with the vacant offices through
oHt the country. 1t was decided that
none should be closed up, but that they
should be put in charge of assistants aud
special agents.
For the week ending Tuesday, the Both
inst, there viii be issued from the patent
office 81 patents. During the past week
5s3 applications and seven careats have
cen hled.
The crowd Of visitors at the White
house is growing less each day and the
president * not 50 much bothered Ey
Office seekers. To-day q small crowd
was in attendance, number Of whom
had interviews with the executive.
A special telegram from New Orleans
says that the white people are generally
applying for registration under the re-
construction act, and that thus far few Of
tie number have been disfranchised
The boards Of registration, however,
under Gen. SheridsEs ORDER are giving
the law and the disfraachising clause OF
the constitutional amendment strict
construction, so strict, indeed, that the
president has been appealed 10 for the
attorney generals decision on the dis
puied points.
Gen. Sherman in his order says that,
pending the decision of the attorney
general as to who are disiranchised, reg
istraTs will give the NEST rigid interpre-
tation 70 the law, and exclude from
registration every person about whose
/ right TO vote there may be doubt. Any
] person 50 excluded, who may under the
( decision Of the attorney general be enti-
| tied to vote, shall be permitted to regis
/ ter after that decision is received, due
notice Of which shall be given.
An order has been issued from Gen.
| Sheridan headquarters appointing three
| registers for each parish and instructing
/ those officers in reference TO their duties.
/ 1t is supposed that several New Orleans
| citizens will be selected for the position
Of registers for the country parishes.
/ The first person registered under the
I reconstruction act was Cuthbert Bullitt,
! ex-United States marshal for Louisiana.
! Over three thousand persons have been
registered.
The above telegram says Gov. Wells
| has appointed cOlOred man 10 an Office
/ under the state law.
/ Chief Justice Chase is pushing matters
so that the bankrupt law can go into
! operation on June 1st. The rules for
operation under il we're completed to-
day by the associate justices, and make
a good size volume. They will be
printed and ready for distribution about
the lst Of May.
ANEus W. EielG Anu 1tOiSS SauOuy
arrived tonight. The British minister
will in a day or so present Queen Vic
toria's portrait to the latter.
The last dispatch sent to Minister
Adams by Secretary Seward, in regard
TO the vexed question of the Alabama
claims, simply reiterated 10 Lord Derby
! that tie proposition for all arbitration Of
the claims would not be entertained by
this government. There is no truth in
any statement that the British govern.
ment made any new propositions, or that
the administration have taken any ad.
ditiOnal steps.