Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-16
WAsnINoToNi Julg 12. 1s67.


In the House of Representatives this morn.
ing Mr.. Julian, of Indiana, obtained a sus-
pension of the rules aud got in a resolution
declaring forfeited the lands granted to the
South in 1856 for railroad purposes.
Mr.. Butler'sIesOlutiOa empowering General
Sheridan to raise funds on the credit of the
State OF Louisiana to rebuild the leSees of
that State met with but small favor, and he
was sustained by not more than dozen mem
bers of his own political creed.
The reconstruction bill, as passed By the
House to-day, contains all the principal
features II the Senate bill, together with
those OF the bill as originally passed in the
House There are but few new features in i.
1t, and none of any importance which were
not incorporated in one or others of the hills
as heretofore published. Mr.. Logan made n
good Fourth OF July stump speech on the
occasion ot its passage; and was frequently
appiauded. he announced himself in favor
OF hanging Jefferson Davis and all his Cabinet
and lauded Juarez for numbering Macmillan
and he declared he (Mr. L0gan) had mo-
respect for any man who would 20 bail for
Jefferson Davis, or would endeavor to pailiate
his crime. These remarks met with especial
favor ON the republican side of the House.
Mr.. Robinson, CONSERVATIVE of New York \
this afternoon, on the reconstruction bill sta
ted that the conservative party would nomi-
nate General Grant for the next Presidency.
and that the radicals would attempt to inns
peach him Id less than three months after his
Inauguration. The impression seems very
general that Congress will adjourn in day
or two. ~
The Criminal Court was again crowded to-
day by persons to hear the continued testimo-
ny for the defense in John II. Surratt's case.
Mlny ladies were present Detective OEiceis
ClIrvOe and McDevitt testified es to the cir
cmstances of the search instituted at Mrs,
Surratt's house on the night of the ASSESSING
ton of President Lincoln. Both said Il at
the colOred servant replied to their inquir es
about John IL. Surratt that he had not been
home for two weeks. Most important testi-
mony was elected by the defense TODAY
showing that John II. Surratt was in Elmira.
n. Y, on the 18th and 18th of April.
1860. Three witnesses, belonging to a mer-
chant tailoring establishment there, testified
positively that he was in their store on the
days mentioned, and described his dress and
other things, going to show that they could
not be mistaken as to the fact. All identified
him when he was directed to stand up, rs the
man who wanted to purchase n peculiar kind
VI suiIts Ou Tue 0nSS mentioned Ut their store
in EImira.
Col. w. 2. Wood, chief of government de-
tectives, has recently ferreted out aud captur-
ed den of cOunterieiters on Staten Island,
New York. He reached this city this morn
ing and reports having captured an immense
amount of material, among other thirgs n
large imposing stone with ten impressions or
full cuts of the notes Of the Peruvian Ma
tional Bank of South America, Of the de-
nomination Oslo. a large reward had been
offered by the Peruvian government for the
detection of the cOuntcrfeiters. He also dis
covered bogus tickets Of the Erie railroad,
with full coupons, emitting the holder to trav4
ell to the extreme West. The parties captur.
ed are in the BroOklyn Jail
y man named Aibertis, an Englishman,
has been arrested, charged with the robbery
of Paymaster Malone, in this city, some three
years ago. The robbery was singular one,
and excited great interest at the time, and a
number of persons were arrested on the charge
Of being concerned in it. Albertis was caught
in Milwaukee. and is the same man who sold
Messrs Ball, Black & Co., of New York, tho
largest diamond ever seen in this country,
which he had stolen in England. He is now
en- route for Washington in charge of Chief
Of Police Beck of Milwaukee
The body Of Jerry King. of this city, late
ly killed by the cars on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad near Point of Rocks, Md, has
been brought home to his family.