The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-25
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Charges against MIR. Butferfield
to be Investigated.
Special telegram 10 the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, October 90, 1869.
The sensation OF the hour is the charges
brought against Assistant Treasurer But
terrified, which Secretary Boutwell, intends
to fully investigate. Mr.. Butterfeld, who
is colonel in the regular army, wants a
court Of inquiry. 1t is almost certain he
will be requested to resign. G'
Associated Press dispatch. s..-
General Butterfield, Sub-Treasrlrer at
New York, demands an investigation Of his
conduct, but instead it is said he will be
quietly allowed to resign.
The Case OF Yerser in Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, October 23.-The following
is telegraphed North from here from a
usually well-inforned source 1.-THE Dispatch's
correspondent "Wallace ":
4" Washington, October 22-It has been
ascertained that the occasion of the special
Cabinet meeting on Wednesday last was the
consideration Of the notorious Ierger case
from Mississippi. Acknowledgement Hoar
had expressed the opinion that, considering
the Well-knoWn defects of those sections OF
the reconstruction nets referring to the juris-
diction of the civil courts, the Supreme
Court will undoubtedly render an opinion
in the case adverse to the powers of the
military tribunal before which he was tried
and convicted.
"The result Of the consultation was OF
course decision to abide by the final action
of the court, but it is generally understood
that this final action will not be promul-
gated by the court until after Congress
meets. Yerger's guilt or innocence is not
the question now, but all parties admit that
he ought to be tried by competent .constitu'
tional authority, and consequently the eX.
pected decision of the Supreme Court will
be received with satisfaction by every one.
"In this connection it is proper to add
that the rumors and printed statements re-
garding President Grants intention to dis.
regard the mandates Of the court are proved
to be false by the fact that it has been in his
power to execute Icrgers sentence at any
time since it was forwarded to him for APP
prevail. Instead of doing so, however, he
has anXiously courted The Intervention OF
the Judiciary for the purpose Of being
governed in his actions by the highest au.
thority which could possibly be interested
in the case. 1t is therefore probable that in
due course of time Yerger will be turned
over to the civil authorities for trial.
"The War Department is just now with
out a legal head. General Sherman has, in
effect, retired from his position as Secretary
pro tenn, and the routine business OF the
Department is wholly underline supervision
Of the Adiutant-General and the heads oil
the several bureaus"
"The defeat Of Andrew Johnson as can.
didate for United States senator from Ten.
nesSce occasions great surprise here. 1t is
the first time in his political history that he
has failed to accomplish the object of his am.
bition. Henry Cooper, the senator elect, is
IA brother of Edmund Cooper, who was the
private secretary of Mr.. johnson while the
latter was acting as President. He is mild
Republican, and although he lived in Ten
nessee all during the war is able to take the
taSt-oath3