Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special 70 The n. o. 1Imts,

Executive Committee of tho part
organization OF 1860 held mcetin
in the Capitol to-day and ndopte
resolutions, the first declaring in th
name and behalf Of tho people G
Virginia, that they heartily sympa
thizc with tho aw.abiding citizen
of tho Northern States in their oh
ject in the proposed Philadelphi
Convention, and assuring them Q
their anxious disposition to co-ope
rate with them in restoring rca
peace, and in bringing back tn
government in practice in its settlc'
principles and usages, to ali tho bles
sings Of an equal, free and republi
can government.
The second resolution recon
mends the people to hold distric
conventions to elect delegates, ant
provides that in tho event of q fail
ure in any district to act, this body
will nominate delegates. at an ad
journed meeting to be held on th'
first of August.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-In thu
Senate q bill was passed, appropri
ating $4,000 to the Portland suffer
ers.
Mr.. Trumbuif offered a joint res
olution recognizing Tennessee as
State, and as such, entitled to all the
guarantees and rights, which was
ordered to be printed.
In the House, Mr.. Stevens Offered
a resolution, the Senate concurring
that when Congress adjourns, it ad'
iourns to meet on Saturday, DeceHn
ber l, unless sooner called together
which power, in case Of emergency
is hereby granted to the presiding
officers Of both Houses. Some OBJ
jections being made to considering
the resolution now, Mr.. Stevent
withdrew it, but gave notice that he
shoIld offer it tomorrow.
Mr.. Bingham called up tho reso'
luton, months ago reported from the
Reconstruction Committee, provid.
ing for the admission Of Tennessee
into the Union. Mr.. Stevens op-
posed it by q motion that it might
Be laid on the table, which failed
MIR. Bingham offered q substitute, to
at once restore the State to its prop.
or relation to the General Govern
ment. Pending thesubject the House
adjourned.
This new born zeal was superin-
duced by the reception of a telegram
from Gov. Brownlow, that tho House
Of Representatives of Tennessee had
the Constitutional amend
ment by 43 against II.
Gov. Bownlow's s dispatch to Form
ey announcing the action Of Tonnes
SEQ on the Constitutional Amend
ment, was rs follows: 1.-The battle
has been fought and won. The Con.
Amendment was carried
in tho House by 43 against IL. Two
of Johuson's creatures refused to
vote. Give my respects to tho Dead
Dog at the White House."
To-day, on Stevens extraordina.
ry resolution, Speaker Colfax ex.
pressed the opinion, although it was
q now question, that if the two
houses took a recess, they could au-
thorize their presiding officers to
call them together at some day du-
ring the recess. This resolution
contemplated an indefinite and con-
ditional recess. If Congress ad-
journed sine die, no power but the
President could convene them in
advance of the regular session.
Mr.. Trimblc suggested, sarcasti-
cally, that it would be we'll to pro-
vide, in the resolution, that if the
of the Senate and Speak
er of the House disagreed as to
they could re-convene Con-
9, ess, there should be some umpire
to decide the interesting little differ
ences. The Speaker said that by
the terms Of the resolution, the re-
cess could not ba terminated, and
Congress again convened, unless the
officers of both Houses
agreed. The resolution was with
drawn to be renewed.
There was much excitement in
the House over the announcement
that Tennessee had ratified the Con.
.titutioual Amendment. The efforts
Of Bingham to have the State at
orce restored to her practical rela-
tions with the Union, was strongly
opposed by Stevens and his follow.
ers. The Republicans with the Dem
ocrats, who acted on the other side,
were in the majority, and prevented
and adjournment, and voted down
all motions made by Stevens.
Mr.. Bingham finally got his reso-
luton TO admit the Representatives
from Tennessee before the House,
when this body adjourned. The
question will come up tomorrow.
The House agreed TO the Senate
amendment of the Consular and Di-
plomatic bill, abolishing the Office Of
Minister to Portugal. This is done
to express the opinion of the radi-
Gals against Harvey, the present
Minister. on account of his tele-
graphing. in 1861, the sailing Of the
vessels cent 10 furnish supplies TO
Major Anderson st Fort Sumter.
READING, Pa, July 1e.-The
Democrats held agreat meeting yes
terdsy, which was addressed by
Montgomery Blair, Geo. ii. Pendle-
ton and others.
Blair predicted that, should the
radicals carry the October election
there would be the establishment oi
two Presidents and two Congresses,
Cor the radicals would immediately