Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-13
Telegraphic N e WIS.
Confederate StatpS of America.


the Congress passed a bill declaring and
establishing the free navigation of the
Mississippi incorporating, however, fol
certain contingencies under the revenue
laws.
Mr.: Cobb explained that his object in
proposing 10 lay an export duty on raw
cotton sent out ofthe Confcdoracy by am
other channel than though its seaporis, was
to put stop to the measures now taking
to send cotton to Europe and the North by
other channels than those ports-by tile
railroads and rivers, for example-and SO
preventing the Confederate Government
and people from holding the control of the
most powerful lever they have to compel an
acknowledgment of their Independence.
~. resolution was referred to tho Com
mittce OH Finance.
On the 18th a resolution was adopted
instrncting committee to inquire into the
present condition of public lands.
Mr.. Rhett, of S. C.. announced, on behalf
of The committee of which he is chairman,
that permanent Constitution would be
reported on Wednesday.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. 27.-AIr Wright,
Of Georgia offered resolution that the dis
cussions on permanent constitution be in
public consideration to- morrow.
Mr.. Chiffon, of Alabama, offered resell
ution, which was adopted, instructing the
Naval Committee to inquire into the pro-
prety of constructing several iron-plated
frigates.
An act passed to raise provisional forces
for the Confederate States, and other pur-
poses. 1t directs, among other provisions,
that the President take charge ofall military
operations between Che Confcderacy and
other RDwers.
An act passed to raise money to support
the government 1t authorizes the Presi-
dent to borrow $l5000,0O payable in ten
years, at an interest of per cent
The last section directs an export duty of
an eighth of a cent per pound ON cotton
exported after the LIST of August next, to
create fund in liquidation of the principle
and interest of the loan.
Peace Conference Broken Up.
The New Orleans Delta's special Wash
ington dispatch says:
WAsnIYGToN February 81.
The vote of the Peace Conference on the
adoption of Franklin's Pennsylvania plan
of adjustment IA modification of Guthries 81
stood ten to nine Virginia and North
Carolina voted against the plan. New
York was divided. Missouri and Indiana
IN vote
There is nodoubt that Congress- will ro-
iect the nlan pronosed nv the Confcrerca
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oo"'neih n'cn regard ,he whore aiiair as
II er"nu h1Nie' anu NOBODY regards IL as oil
"hS ooieequehoe Wha.eFer.
"AShiN"ioN, Leu inc Commission
e.s IRON me oou'hern Conlederacy are ex-
Pecteu mere this week, accredited to the
incoming III administration. fending thelr
,nor's 10 heso,'u'e, hotIihg VIII be done to
disturb the puollc peace.
Lincoln ut Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Lastnight Messrs
Bell, Douglas, Guthrie, Rives, Hicks, and
others, in several hours interview with
Mr.. Lincoln, urgently appealed to him to
ntcrpose for settlement of the difficult
ties
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, has had several
interviews with Lincoln, for the purpose of
inducing him to adopt conciliatory poll
~, and especially to listen to the compro,
misc propositions from the border States.
Rumors are atioat that Hon. John Bell, Of
Tennessee, will be rendered scat in Mr.
Lincols Cabinet. I
South Carolina.
The Charleston Courier of the 2sd says:
ave report, in answer to inquiries from