The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-23
WARRINGTON ITEMS.
pxLEGArIoS OF LOYAL vIRGISrASs.

pgLEGATION OF LOYAL vIRGIN1ASs.
A delegation Of original Unionfsts from
Virginia. including Franklin Stearns, Of
richmond, is here, attending to the inte-
rests ol their friends. They intend to eS-
crt themselves either 10 procure provi.
innal government for their State or to
;nin hands with the Southern Republican
Association, and support the substitute
now pending for Mr.. Stevens's North Caro-.
iins Enabling act.-Ner York Tines.
THE scRRATr CASE.
On Saturday John NJ. LLOYD and David
Reed were before the grand jury in the
case OF John II. Surratt, who is now on his
way TO this country, and is shortly cx-
pccted to arrive. The first. named, it will
he remembered, kept the Surratt tavern al
SuyrattSvillc, where Booth and Herold
stopped. Mr.. Reed, on the conspiracy
trial, testified that he saw young Surratt
in this city on the morning Of the l4th of
April preceding the night when tha fatal
shot was fred Star.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Charles Mason, Esq, president OF the
National Democratic Association, issues .
call for meeting Of that body in this city
nose Of considering the expediency of re-
commencing the call of National Demo-
cratic Convention at an early day, and to
transact such other business as may come
before IL.
GENERAL GRANT.
General Grant has announced his inten-
zion TO visit Europe this year, and will
probably sail in April next, so as TO be pre-
Sent at the Paris exposition. He will take
his entire family with him.
Mr.. SEWARD.
Secretary Seward answered subpoena
from the Judiciary Committee OF the House
today, and appeared before it for the pur-
pose Of giving testimony regarding the
assassination conspiracy.
NATIONAL BANKS.
In reply 10 4 request OF national bank
depository 10 have moneys sent out of the
natural channel of collection aud deposit,
the Secretary OF the Treasury has replied
that the policy of the department is to con-
centrate the public moneys as near as pos
sible TO assistant treaSurcrS of the United
States, and keep them with such officers
whenever practicable.
IMPEACHMENT WON'T PAY.
The chairman of the House Judiciary
Committee has authorized the statement
that Congress- will do nothing this session
towards impeachment. The committee is
busy closing mp other investigations, in
Guiding the alleged completely of Jefferson
Davis with the assassination conspiracy.
If they get through in time they may take
some testimony on impeachment for the
purpose of laying it before the next Con-
gTCSS.
feel warranted in saying that, inasmuch
as the initiative has been formally taken
in the House, Mr.. Johnson desires that the
investigation shall proceed; and so long as
the impeachers pursue the Constitution
and the law he will promptly respond 10
any charges that may be preferred against
him. But, nevertheless, any attempt to
drpoSe him by irregular aud manifestly
Illegal procedure will be resisted hy all
the power of the Government.-BaHimore
Sun.
vFToES EXPECTED.
The friends of the admission Of Colorado
expected veto of the bill admitting that
Territory a. State in the Union. 1t is
L.. ,.,gl.al,1. tl.at Nabra Ska will share the