Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-02-20
Telegraphic News,


| GFoIa ths GAl'esieH Nsvs FslH'Ay9lh-
PROM cur Nes Orleans files Of Thursday,
l'h iusl' BY to-dsys boat, Nc eOHdenss the
following
Southern Congress.
MoAFaoAERr, Feb, 5.-During the dis
euss'on to-day, ON the adoption Of rules,
Hon, Alex, II. Slehvhs, Of Georgis, said the
rules should 10 made oh the principle that
NC are Congress Of sovereign, jndepen-
. dent States, and mast N0te a. States.
| feRding the discussion on the adoption ~
resolution providing for the appointment Of
a eommlllse To report the foam VI pro-
yisional government, the Convention, went
| into secret session,
Tie following delegates answered to call
| ~ the roll;
ALAu.NA.-R. W. Walker n. Smith, J..
| I. NJ. Curry, \, Z, Hale, Collin J. MeRae,
Jno, Gin Shorler,,and ", r. Chiffon,
floRID.-J, Il, Ovens, and J, Patton
| Anderson,
GruRGIA-RobeFl Tuombs, Howell Cobh
Francis 5, Barlow, Martin ], CraNl ford,
Engcnius \ Nishel ReRj, n, llill, 4, Il,
Wright, Thomas Il, Il. Cobb, Augustus H.
kenan and Alex, II, Stephens,
: louislNNA,-Iohn, Perkins, Jr., A. De-
Clonei, Charles VI. Conrad, H. T.. Kenner,
Howard sparrow aud Henry Marshall.
MisslssIPn,-W. l., Harris, Jr,, Walker
Brooke, ", 5, Barry aud J. I, Harrison,
sorTn cARoLINA-R, Il, Rhett, .Sr,, Il,
", iarnwell, 81 NJ, Koigt, James Chess
nut, Jr, L. q, McmmingeE ", Porchsr
Miles, Thomas :, Nilhers aud ", w.
Royce,
The Commissioners from North Carroll
nA presented their credentials on The 9Th,
and were tcudcged seats in the Convention
during open sessions,
The Commissioners from Virginia was
also in H. city.
Hon, Howell Cobb, OF Georgia, was elee-
ted r.ssidcRt of tue Convention, aud ! >.
Hooper, Of N'.,'ama, was elec..su Secretary.
sne sessions Of ;nc convention have been
mostly secret. The following dispatches
are dated the 9TH aud s,h:
MONTGOMERY, Feb. THE constitution
of the United States has been adopted by
the Southern Congress, with the sole adj
dition of free trade with all the world.
The Congress has received an official
copy Of the net of Alabama, making an
appropriation Of five hundred thousand
dollars TO support the Provisional Govern
mcnt of the seeded States.
But very short time is spent IA open
session. The committee on ..i,c plan cor n
provisional govcrnm..'nt prcscn. I'd their re-
port while in .s,.crct session. After dis
cussioG. of five hou:s, the convention ad-
,urncd over Iii ! tomorrow. II is said
that thc.s IA II great unanimity in the con-
rr.ss on the plan reported. Nothing else
/ worthy Of interest has transpircd.
MONTGOMERY, Feb S.-Thc congress sat
| in secret session four hours to-day. II met
again this evening, aud it is probable that
| important results will be made during the
night or tomorrow morning. Only half
hour was spent in public session.
IIhe early portion of the morning was
consumed in prayer and in the introduce
ton of some formal business resolutions.
Gen. llcnningscn is ut present in the
city.
The Conference at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G.-During the sitting
of the conference to-day cx-Prcsdcnt Tyler
delivered patriotic and conciliatory nd-
dress.
The proceedings are chiefly convcrsa-
tional.
Hon. J. H. Bouligny, of Louisiana, is the
only mcmbcr from'lhc seeding States who
takes active part in the proceedings.
Gov Chase, of Ohio, expressed partic-
ular satisfaction with President Tylcr's
speech, and said he and the most of the
other commissioners were willing to fol-
low where Virginia led. He entertained
high hopes that the Union would yet be
preserved.
The Conference is awaiting the arrival
of more commissioners
The leading Northern men, now here,
with the object of bringing about an AMIGA
BILE adjustment of our political difficulties,
have conceded to the demands of Virginia
that each and all the States shall have Sc
cured to them the enjoyment ofequal rights
in the Territories.
1.-THE leading Northern men alluded
to, are those who have always been our
friends F.; but they are powerlcss against the
Blk. Rep. masscs.-EDs. NEWS.
Senators Crittendcn and Douglas have,
in consequence of this and other conccss-
ions, telegraphcd to their friends in Ten
ncssee that they now have, strong hopes
of apcacelul and satisfaction arrangement
Congress and Washington RumOrs.
WAsnIyGroN, Feb. 6th.-In the House
yesterday Mr.. Moore, of Kentucky, dcclar-
ed against the rights of secession. lie said
it would be time to revolt when the Black
Republican carried their dogmans into prac-
ticc.
In the Senate, Mr.. Johnson, made
speech in which he denounced as traitors
the late Senators who committed themsel-
YES in favor of secession and rebellion.
Mr. Bculigny, of the Louisiana dclega-
ton in the House, still retains his seat,
and will continue to do so till he hears flrth-
cr from his immediate, constituents.
The House of Representatives, to-do,.
passed bill suspcnding the postal service
20 the seeding States. 1t is belieTcd the
President will veto it.
Attorney General 81 Ok las b, eli nomi-
noted to fill the vacancy iii the Supreme
Court, and MIR. Petit for District Judge of
Kansas.
Senator Trumbull, for the Senate, and
Messrs. Wnshburne, of Illinois and Phelps.
For the House. are appointed to count the
electoral votes.
General orders from the headquarters of
the U. S. Aamy direct officers who have
been absent on leave for period of eight
months, to join their respective companies
or stations forthwith. Officers who have
been absent for less period, but whose
leave of absence exceeds eight months, are
directed to report themselves when eight
months have expired. officers who are on !
the sick list are directed to undergo an ex-
animation from the surgeon, that their
physical cen 'ition may be reported upon.
Lit. Sanders, U. S. A., has left Washing
ton with dispatches from the War Depart
ment for Florida.
The Secretary of the Treasury is taking \
action with regard to the obstruction Of the
revenue laws by the Collector of New Or-f
leans. 1t is authenticity stated that thej
laws Willie enforced to the greatest extent
practicable, and on Union basis. /
Virginia.
RICHMOND, Feb. 6.-Vcry few delegated
elected TO the State Convention are sub-S
missionists. If the Conference, now in
session in Washington, fails to make set