Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-07-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
lA,.ociatcd Texas Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The Pres
ident sent n message to Congress to-
day, accompanied by IL report ol
the Secretary Of State in reference
to the reconstruction resolution
The President says it will be seen
from the report that the Secretary
on the 10th inst, transmitted tC
the Governors of the several States
certified copies Of the joint resolu.
ton and proposed amendments.
In ordinary times. amendments
Of the Constitution must Justly br
regarded of paramount Importance.
This Importance, at the present
time. is increased by the fact that
the resolutions are not submitted to
the President, and that of thirty
six States constituting the Union
eleven are excluded from either
House. although, with the single
exception of Texas, they have been
entirely restored to all functions as
States, in conformity with law. and
have appeared at the capital by
Senators and Representatives and
offered and BEEN refused admission
to seats, nor have the sovereign
people of the nation been offered
opportunity of expressing views
upon a matter so important.
The amendment involves grave
questions, and doubts may. there
fore, naturally arise whether the
action of Congress. is harmonious
with the sentiments Of, the people
and whether State legislatures
elected without reference to such an
issue, should be called upon by
Congress to decide respecting ratifi.
cation Of the proposed amendments
waving the question IA to the con-
stitutional validity of the proceed
ings of Congress, or as to whether
it is right that the article should be
submitted to the Legislatures. The
Executive desires the people to OBJ
serve that steps be taken by the
Secretary of State. M detailed in
accompanying report, which are t"
be considered purely ministerial,
and in no sense whatever az COM
hitting the Executive to an ap-
proval or recommendation ofamend-
ment TO Legislatures or the people
On the contrary on'a precedent of
letter and spirit, constitutional or
der harmony and Union, and de-
ference for all enlightened public
ud.emcnt. may at this time well
suggest doubt as to whether any
amendment to the Constitution may
be malt OF PROPOSED by Congress or
impress 'ed on the Legislatures Of
States now as the final decision, un-
til after the admission Of such local
Senators and Representatives of now
unrepresented States as have been,
or may be hereafter chosen, in con-
formity with the Constitution and
law, of the United States.
(Signcd,) ANDREW JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON. June 22.-Accom-
panyiiE tic message Of the Prcsi-
dent is the report Of the Secretary
of State, announcing that he had
in conformity with the preceding
which had been adopted by him in
1865, in regard to the proposed and
afterwards adopted congressional
amendment Of the Constitution Of
the United States, concerning the
prohibition of slavery, transmitted
certified copies of the joint resolu
ton to the Governors of the sevc.
raj States, together with certificate
and circular.
AUGUSTA, June 22-Lafayettc
McLaws, General in the G. s. Army,
recently elected Clerk of the Supe.
rior a d Inferior Court Of Rich
mond county. has received an order
from General Tillson. Commandani
o. the s. ate, forbidding him to hold
or exercise any civil or political Of.
fiee-an order similar to that served
on Admiral Semmes from the Sec
retary of War.
There remains in the Office Of tht
United States Treasurer, between
two and three hundred Thousand
dollars of Louisiana State bonds
awaiting identification by their pro
per owners. Between three anC
four hundred thousand dollars
worth of these bonds have already
been delivered to parties owning
them.
The Government has received
letter from our Minister ct Paris
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