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Mondsy Morning, May 90, 1867


WASHINGTON, May 49,
Appncation was made to the Supreme Court
oI TINS District several days ago for a manda-
mus to compel the judges of election to place
the names of certain citizens ON the registry OF
voters The Court, to-day, through Judges
DIN, Fisher and Wiley delivered separate
opinions, all arriving at the same result, name,
ly, that the mandamus could not be issued until
after the expiration of the two days allowed py
the law for the correction of the poll ilsts. Inc
particular circumstances of four or hve cases
were presented and discussed, incluaing that
OF Dr.. Boyd, who, heretofore, has been con-
victed on two indictments OF aiding ana assist
ing the escape of slaves and sentenced 10 I'M
prisonment in the penitentlary LOT fourteen
years, but who, after serving eighteen months
of his term, was pardoned by President Lin
coln.i Boyd on being denied by the Judges the
privilege of having his name registered, ON the
ground that he bad been convicted of an infa-
nous offence, produced his pardon but this
was not considered by them sufficient evidence
OF his right to vote. Judge Olin in delivering
his opinion to-day, held that the pardon re-
stored Boyd to the possession of his civil rights,
put Jndge Fisher held that the fact of pardon
would not permit HIM to vote if the offence of
which he had been convicted was Infamous
Inc statute upder which he was convicted was
not IN the nature of penal law of disfran-
chlsement, and, therefore, did not apply in the
Ease, put the offence was not known at the
Soih,non law as an infamous crime, which APP
pned only TO convictions nahum in Sc as against
sne law OF God. So Boyd was entitled to have
MS name registered No remedy, however
could apply, until after the expiration of tha-
TWO Gays allowed by law for corrections of the
poll hsts This subject derives additional i'm
portance from the fact that but comparatively
lew whlte voters have presented themselves for
regastrauon in the fist and second wards,
Mnere tne blacks have a majority, 0w-
ing 10 the default of white citizens, many OF
Whom are now DESTROYS of having tho books
re9pened In order that they may register.
me iair held in Washington for the past two
hA rA1sA r AZ .t,,ta 10, hg
South, Melted between $4,000 and $4,000.
Inc Judiciary Committee bave taken a large
mass of evidence on the impeachment question
representative Ashley, of Ohio, is still here in
connection with that subject. One of the
members of the committee says they will soon
ADJOURN. They heretofore adopted the rule
That the strctest secresy should be observed as
to their proceedings, and this has been rigidly
respected by all of them.
The disbursements from the Treasury De-
Partment for the week were as follows:-War
department., $445, 430; Navy Department., $780,
ooO; Interior Department. $AS6 $50; amount of
n nation, bank currency issued during the week,
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day were
S5l4,o4; for the week, $2595,8G9; aggregate
amount for fiscal year to date, $2:3 Z, 348 341. 81
Tho Second National Bank of Chicago has
voluntarily ceased to be depository of public
monies, and has applied to withdraw their Sc
curlties deposited with the Treasurer of the
United States. Hh ~.
1ho consclence Iund OF the treasury Depart
ment was Increased to-day by the reception OF
nifty dollars sent from Gilbertsville. Indiana. +,
The $l2 900 in fifty and one hundred dollar
notes OF the First National Bank of jersey
CITY, stolen from the Office of the Comptroller
OF the Currency are numbered on the upper
right hand corner from 1909 to 79c38 and on
the lever lett hand corner from GIL to 100. The
numbers are the same on both denominations
WASHINGTON, Maybe
Chief Justice Chase has thus far Nominated
about enc third of the entire number of regis
uefs IN bankruptcy, or those for the Eastern
and Northern States, and also for Georgia and
Louisiana. He has addressed letter to the
varioas District Judges, informing them that
II any OF the nominees are known not to pos
sess the necessary qualifications for perform
ing the duties of the Office they are at liberty
TO withhold the appointment The furnishing
OF names or recommendations by him not be-
ing conclusive and not binding on the Judges
for this reason the names of the nominees have
not boon furnished to the press se
Gen. Sickies has been breveted Major Gen
1858. 80 % -.
Chief Justice Chase will go to Richmond to
hold Circuit Court. if any business should
come before it requiring his presence 1t is
certain that he intends holding Court in
Carolina one of the States included in his cir
cult, early in June. ~
A note from an officer in Gen. Sickles' de-
partment, addressed to a friend in this city,
dated the 18th inst, says:-"All goes on well
In tAls domain. No riots, no disturbances, but
tranquility, order and concord"