Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-07-26
--latest Geographic News.
FROM WASHINGTON.

TuE KlSsAr HIT llaitiagiaH, Jpiv a
H. he Senate to-day, Mo. Douglass bill pro.
,id,rg lar the Iaciiration Of Kansas, and ia
admission as a State, was passed al ; o'clock,
A. H., by a majority Of 81 10 H.
In the House OF Representatives, to-day, the
bill providing for the immediate admission of
Kansas, under The Topeka constitution, was
rpconsiderrd and then passed by majority Of
$685. Another despatch which We have
revived states that the majority WAS three
Ems Pic,
Ma. HrRsRRT N JAlL,-Mr, Herbert, mem.
Der of Congress from California, against whom
the grand,iury have found a true bill on the
charge of having murdered Heating, is nav in
iail, and is to be tried ou the indictment on
Wednesday next,
MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENT But PASSED.
Washington, .Mly m,-m the Senate, to-day,
The bill maxi . an appropriation for Improve
menr ~ the mouth Of the Mississippi, was
pissed over the Presidents, veto By a vote Of
81 To IL
In the House, the resolution of the Senate
providrg Tor the ad jonrnnenr of Congress on
The 2slh inst, was refused consideration.
TRiAL OF Mn. BRooEs,-II'a Washington, July
Sh.-Mr. Brooks, member Of Congress from
South Carolina, wRS tried here to-day Tor hav.
ing assaulted Sumner. Brooks made n speech
in which he oytununted his attack Oh the
ground that il was his duty TO rescn, SINNERS
insults to South Cnrnln1.
The court, without making any comment
m the case, ,eni,ncfd him to pay fnc Of
5000.
THE Naval But Washington, .jWly l0h,
In the Senate, to-day, the naval reform bill was
taken up md amended so that while sustaining
the promotions depending On the action Of the
late naval Board, il authorizes the appointment
Of a new Board, for the purpose of reporting on
the cases Of those dismissed on furlough, or
dropped from the list, who may desire it; and
IT provides for temporary increase in the
strength Of the service for the purpose Of res,or.
ing Others, if they be found capable. The pro.
visions for establishment of the rank Of admiral
and for the appointment of a scientific corps to
be attached TO the service, were rejected.
In this shape, it is expected that the bill Will
pass
KANSAS ArFMRs.-Mew York, July 1OM.-
We have intelligence here, to-day. that the
Kansas neutrality-suspicious. had recognized at
Topeka, but That Col. Sumner having appeared
before the place with 200 lnen and two field.
pieces, the assembly was quietly dissolved
We have also the information here to-day
that convention is in session at Buffalo, with
the objec, of securing unity of action with res.
pect to Kansas, among the unti.slavery party.
Reeder is the President.
MICHIGAN NoDuSArloNs.-Thc republicans
of Michigan have rcnominated the present
State officers.
CENTRAL Observation-Disclosures has been
received here to the effect that the feeling
against Walker is increasing very much, and
that between the several adjacent States an in
vnsion of Nicaragua will shortly be made with
forces 5000 strong.
DEPARTURE OF THE ATLANTlc.-T Collins
steamship Atlantic, Capt. West, which left
yes erlny with the mails and Il full complement
of passengers for Liverpool, took $l,00O,OO0
in specie on fright.