Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-26
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The consideration OF the motion 10 refer Tue
Naval Appropriation bill 10 the Committee on
Naval Allair was resumed
The Pacific Railroad bill was again up in
the Senate.
The Washington eUnion" Of this morning,
with an air OF authority, denies the truth oil the
DISPATCHES sent TO all part OF the Union, stating
that the Treasury was depleted, and that the
Treasurer had refused to cash dral present
ed for one hundred dollars.
The authority upon which said dispatches
were based, is, however equally good WIN
! that of the Union"
Ii has further been asceriained that this Is
not an isolated case.
Treasury drafts have been refused Tor ten
DAYS mast on the ground that the Treasurer
had nothing to draw against -,
The ten million loan, however, will shortly
rccupemte the Treasury,
| Jerez has been officially recognized by our
Government as Minister from Nicaragua.
The President in reply TO the Senate rcsolu'
ton, SAYS that the owners OF the Wnnderer
have violated the laws prohibiting the slave
trade by landing negroes in the United States
but he deemed il :nexpedient TO disclose, ut
present, the correspondence between the Gov
eminent aud the law officers who are now pro
scouting the case.
WASHINGTON, Jan, l3.-ln the Senate yes
terdav, Gen. Houston replied TO VERSIONS
taunts in regard TO Houston's retiring to private
life. and the statement made by lverSon that
Texas permitted him to do so because OF his
(Houston's) devotion TO the Union.
Gen. Houston said in replying, that IL his
devotion TO the Union caused his political i'm.
notation, it would be the proudest record oil
his life
He further said he would not accept even
the nomination for the Presidency Of the Unit
ed States, even if all the political parties to-
gethcr rendered it 10 him.
lverson made generous apology to the
Senate and Gen. Houston for any supposed
personal reflections up,n the latter in his
speech on Wednesday.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-The Kansas Bandl't
under the notorious Montgomery, numbering
some four hundred men, are preparing TO re-
sist all attempts TO arrest them.
They are constructing fort upon the side
of Chouleau's old trading post, and it is said
that Montgomery will fight desperately unless
Gov. Denver's compromise is complied with
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA special messenger
from Gov. Medary. Of Kansas. to Gov. Stew:
art of this State reports that Montgomery, the
bandit, is fortiiyng himself near the Missouri
line.
United States troops have been ordered TO
proceed in that direction, and volunteers are
being raised as rapidly as possible.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-The mail which left
Salt Lake ON the 9th of November has arrv-
ed.
The snow was very deep, and the weather
was the coolest that has been experienced Tor
thirty years
The mail party suffered intensely by cold,
and ten of Maj. Russell's men and nine mules,
were frozen TO death, the thermometer at the
time standing 81 below zero.
COL SKINNER has been ordered to Fort Lea
vcnworth probably on account of the disturb
apces IN the southern portion of Kansas.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-In the Senate yes
terpay, Thompson, of Kentucky, denounced
i the whole Pacific Railway scheme as magnl'
ffcent humbug.
Dooitte offered an amendment requiring
lany railroad contracts for mail service made BY
the President or Postmaster General, to be
submitted to both Houses of Congress, and
10 take eHeCt Only Wy Jo'ht '@So'N"
This amendment was adopted
A motion to recommit was lost as was also
motion to lay the bill on the table.
The bill was, however laid aside, when the
Senate adjourned over to Monday.
The Postmaster General, in rcsponse-'to a
resolution of Congress askins11 views on the
subject. says If Congress desires the Post
6f7rfce Department. to be self sustaining, it must
adopt measures to restore the law OF 1915, and
make the rate of postage for any distance un.
der three thousand miles five cents, and for
any distance over three thousand miles ten
cents per half ounce, aud also abolish the frank
ing privilege.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In the House yes
terday the committee on territories was order
cd to report bill for the territorial olganza
ton of Arizona, comprising all the territor!
south of the parallel OF thirty three forty, AMI
from the boundary of Texas to the Colorado o
= the West.
!, Arizona thus organized, will contain 100,
: 600 square miles, and have a population
> 10000, leaving in New Mexico population
of 100000.
The PURCHASE OF CuBA.-The House Com
mitee on Foreign Affairs have agreed to re
port bill similar to the one reported by Sidel
l in the Senate, giving the President 10000
= 900 Tor the purpose of prosecuting the negoa
). tious with Spain for the purchase of Cuba.
g WASHINGTON, JAM 10.-ln the House, Bark
d sdae of Mississippi, offered preamble and re
solution, which was adopted, as follows:
Il "Whereas foreign journals have announces
: that the Courts of France and England nav
1 given notice to our Government that the cessio
-ttof the Island of Cuba to the United States vii
' not be tolerated, even with the consent o
Spain;
It Resolced That the President be requisite,
to communicate to the House the correspond
ence between the Governments Of France ant
England and our Government. relative to tn