Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-25

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SEcoND DEpArcm.-Mr. Potter made his ap
pCarance IN the House this afternoon, and wal
greeted by his friends,
Whether Mr.. Pryor wi sanction the action of hi
friends. remains to be seen The substitution Of
Bowle-knyes. for the usual weapons between gen
tlemon such occasions be considered ruse OF
the part of Mr. Potter's friends, to avoid placing
Pryor on vantage ground, knowing him to be a good
shot The choice of weapons deyolyed on the ehal-
lenged party but we conceive that the selection was
in bad taste,
| CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April ll.--Severa Black Rrepub'
lirun Senators are comforting on the amendment
Iof the Mclane Ocampo Treaty with view OF
passing it.
IL is their desire to exclude all other persons
claiming similar advantages under the clause
granting each power equal facilities OF most ia
vorcd nation.
The Senate met to-day Mt the usual hour. In
view of numerous substitutes proposed Tor the
Homestead Bill thr whole subject was re-commit
ted with instructions to be reported back ON
Tuesday next.
In tine House of Representatives to day the bill
providing for the admission OF Kansas, as a
State into the Union was taken up, and discuss
ed ut nsiderahe length.
The bill was finally passed by a vote of 1856
yeas against 73 nays.
During warm discussion, Mr.. Pryor OF Va.
accused Mr. Potter of Wis, of having interpola-
ted some offensive remarks in the reports of the
recent Lovejoy affair in the House Ii is the
generally believed that after the coloquy, which
eusuod, Mr. Pryor challenge him.
NFw York, April 1.-THE ship Jacob A:
Westeyelt Just cleared for Liverpool with u full
cargo of merchandise, and lay in ut anchor in the
stream opposite the Battery, awaiting fair wind
to take her departure, discovered to be on hire
this evening" and burning rapidly. The vessel
and cargo will he Il total loss.
PAcIFic RAILWAY .--Netc York, April l0.-The
Washington correspondent of the New York
Times saws that convention on the Pacific Rail
way was held yesterday.
The convention determined on one road. The
ROAD determined on is the basis OF the bill in
troduced hy Mr., Gurus, wirir''i provides Tor
route to touch at Great Salt Lake City.
In the senate yesterday Mr.. Gwin intended to
call up Mr.. Wigal's bill.
The minority of the House Committee on the
Pacific Railway will report on Mr.. Miglal' bill.
Tie friends of the Southern Pacific Hallway
are sangune as to The passage of the latter
! The Canadians have abandoned the idea OF con-
| structng II railroad to the Pacific through the
British dominions They consider this project
rs being impractbable.
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Express from San Francisco arrived here at D
clock this evening. with advices from the Pacif-
ic coast to the Sd inst.
! The PONY EXPRESS made the run between the
termini Of the San Francisco telegraph line il ten
days.
While the messages were in the act of being
opened Tor transmission. the telegraph line east
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EXCITEMENT AMONG THE CHEROKEE INDIANS
Memphis, April IA dispatch received from
Fort Smith, Ark, at this place. says that great