The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-14
The Inauguration Ball Project Defeated
In the Senate.
The Proposed Pr0tect0rate Over
the Antilles Rejected by
the House.
INTERESTING DEBATE UPON IT.
The Effect Of the Amnesty Pro-
clamation.

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11olle Yrosequis Entered In the In
dictments Against JET Davis
4. and John q. Breckenridge.
Z WARRINGTON, Jan. 10, 1869.
-TaIseheeds PnbIIshed About the President
Elect. :
II seems hardly worth while to contradict the
absurd stories which are being published every day
In relation TO the views Of General Grant public
men and measures OF national importance. Yet
OF these stories nave recently been put forth
with such an cir Of authority and In such circum-
stanal way that TO pass them over In silence might
be construed into admitting their reliability. have
the highest authority for pronouncing that two let
tes recently published in the New York organ Of the
Bohemians, and purportng to give bona nae con-
VIBRATIONS with the President elect in which the lat
teE Is represented expressing the most extraordi
nary opinions respecting some OF our leading
statesmen, are simply and purely fabrica-
tons. There ID not one word of truth in
them. They are manufactured ana written
IN New York with one single view, to wit,
that Of causing breach between General Grant and
prominent public men, in the hope OF thus con-
tinuing the existing breach between the legislative
and executive branches under the incoming
administration. This contradiction is author
lied by General Grant himself through Gen.
eral Adam Badeau . member Of his stan,
who enjoys the full confidence OF his chief. Under
ordinary circumstances the General would not feel
concerned to make q contradiction; but the two
publications referred to contain such outrageous
perversions OF General Grants views, and are calcu
lated to create much mschiefin case they should be
copied into reputable journals, that it is deemed
IN
may add that all the late publications, except
such as have appeared in the HERALD in
regard to General Grants views and inten-
lions are pure Inventions The General is as
reticent now ever; but OF course, cannot quietly
permit himself to be placed IN attitude Of hostility
to hts friends and principles by the barcfaced misrep
reservations Of interruptions journalists.
Hs The Amnesty Proclamation
The instructions issued by Attorney General Evarts
under the Amnesty Proclamation are likely to cause
some confusion, not because they not sufficiently
expdct but because the proclamation itself appears
mot to cover all cases that arise. Some OF the dis
ict attorneyshave already written here complaining
Of this DEFECT and asking for instructions The
chief difnculty eeems TO pe about costs In cases
where the proceeding s Tin rem or against the pro-
perry Of rebels. Some Of the district attorneys
cIaim that in such cases the defendants should be
obliged to pay all costs ON applying for release II
b not known how this question viii be decided by
M. Evarts.
The 1ndictments Against Je6 Davis and John
eE G. BreckinridRe Dismissed.
In the Criminal Court this morning District Attor
ney Darlington called the attention OF the Court
(Judge FISHERY to the indictments against Jefferson
Davis and John H. Surratt, who are charged with
engaging In the rebellion. He then read the CON-
municatiou from the Attorney General to the United
States district attorneys, ordering nole prosecute
be entered In all cases of treason against the United
States Mr.. Darlington said that the Attorney Gene
ral had the authority to instruct him, under the first
section Of the act Of August 1881, twelfth Statutes
at Large" page 2s5. which reads:-"Tha the
Attorney General Of the United States be
and IL hereby charged with the general
superintendent and direction or the attorneys
and marshas Of all the districts Of the United States
and Territories as to the manner OF dlschargng
their respective duties and the said district attor
neys and marshals hereby required 10 report to
the Attorney General account OF their Official pro-
ceedings and the state and condition Of their respec
tive olces such time and manner the Attorney
General may directn He therefore felt 1t to be his
duty to obey these Instructions, and he would. In
view Of them enter nolle prosequi In the case Of
the Indictment against Jefferson Davis for treason,
found by the Grand Jury May 20, 1885, and also the
treason, found on the same date. The indict-
ment against ]. II. surratt, found June Is,
lsos, charging him with engaging In the rebellion.
was somewhat different from the others, and he had
concluded to make the same disposition, but under
the circumstances he thought that his duty would be
70 report 1t to the Attorney General.
Judge Fisher remarked that 1t clearly the duty
Of the District Attorney to enter noe prosequi in
the nrst two cases. but under the crcuns ances he
could refer the third case mentioned.
The sc. Domingo Protcctorate.
The chief subject OF interest IN the House to-day
was the debate on Buffers substitute for Banks
resolution extending the protection OF the United
States over the West India islands. After o three
hours' discussion the whole proposition met with
defeat being laid on the table by o vote Of 10
70 a. All the democrats voted against IL
except Hotchkiss OF Connecticut, and Chanler,
Of New York. Had the matter been differently
manaaed 1t might have met with better success. In
the first place, IL was irreguary reported by Banks
from the Committee on Foreign Annirs the mem
hers Of the committee, Il seems, not understanding
each other clearly and not being ready to support
ft unanimously In the House. The majority OF the
members Of the House were not prepared for such a
measure, and the debate developed the fact that
very few OF them understood 1t, nor could Banks,
with all his argument and cleverness, make IL clear
70 them. Buffers substitute. taxing In all the West
India Islands, and spaldings amendment, includ-
Ing all the islands In the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans were too sweeping, and really killed
the measure. The democrats seemed TO be under
apprehension'that the Massachusetts men ted
more negroes, ana spoke and voted against on
this account. II Ia the opinion OF General Banks
that al least lay and st. Domingo win before long
seek protection from the government OF the United
states.
Military Homors to the Memory Of General
Rousseau.
General Grant has issued long order announcing,
with regret the death Of Major General Lowell II.
Rousseau and recitng az length the valuable SER
vices rendered TO the country by The deceased during
the war with Mexico and during the recent rebel.
Hon The order closes by directing, az appropriate
military honors to the memory Of the deceased that
thirteen minute guns be cred, commencing al mr,l.