Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10
ADDITIONAL TELECRAPnIC NEWS,


returns in improved health. lie had
pleasant Interview with Santa Anna at st.
Thomas, aud received high hohors at Ha-
yana. Frederick Seward had been even
more ben Gifted than his father.
Judge Iiisetand having testified before
the Joint Committee on Reconstruction as TO
tho condition Of affairs in Louisiana, will
leave TO- morrow.
Associated Pross Dispatched
WAsHISoToy, Jan. 20.-The arrangement
for tho testimony against Captain Sommes
are nearly completed. II is expected the
trial will be commenced the present week.
The Naval Commission, however, have not
yet been appointed.
The Senate to-day discussed the bill for
the protection Of NIL persons, without dis
Ii notion of color or race, in their civil
rights.
Mr. Trumbull offered an amendment by
inserting that all persons, Of African de.
scent, born in the United States, arc citi-
zens thereof, and made speech in support
of the bill.
Mr.. Salisbury replied, contending that
the liberties of white men were entitled to
some consideration; that it was time to
cease shedding tears for the negroes.
A resolution was offered and referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs, rendering
the thanks of Congress to Admiral Farra-
gut and his officers for their counduct in
Mobile Bay, in August 1864.
In the House, Mr.. Raymond, of New
| York, refuted the position Of those who
maintained that tho Southern States were
out Of tho Union. This he denied, and
maintained that Congress has no more pow
or to do anything against them than against
any other State. The Southern States have
organized, the only question was as to the
qualifications of their representatives.
Congress shou ld act separately in the cases
from each district, and admit those VINO can
take the OATH We have to live with the
South, and good policy as we'll as patriot
ism should induce their recognition. He
said the House owed it to their dignity to
struction. All the paper constitutions
would not save the country, unless there
was sufficient patriotism among the people.
In his conversation with Senator last
Saturday, the President also remarked that
he thought precedence should begiven to
more important and urgent matters of leg.
islation, which were essential for the resto-
ration of the Union, the peace of the coun-
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above, as well as the remarks telegraphed,
are implicitly true. 500
SEyArE-Mr. Sherman offered bill
which was referred to the Military Com
mittee, authorizing the President to ap-
point, at the request of any college capable
of educating one hundred and fifty young
men, military officer to act as President
or Superintendent, to give instructions in
the military service.
Mr.. Sherman reported bill to grant q
million acres of public lands for the use of
the public schools Of the District of Column
bia.
Mr.. Julian offered resolution, which
went over, that the people demand the trial
of jeff. Davis and his execution if guilty
A recess of four minutes was declared.
Gen. Sherman was conducted to the Speak
ers chair and introduced by the Speaker to
the House. General Sherman responded
Three cheers were given ct the close of
Sherman's remarks.
The House then resumed 1t, debate on the
constitutional amendment.
The semi official exposition Of the Presi.
dents views on reconstruction and the con-
stitutional amendment, create great excite
ment here
The report of the United States revenue
Commissioner has been laid before Con-
gress, with the reports on Tea, Coffee, Sugar
Cotton and Molasses, appended, looking
to the better enforcement of the revenue
laws, and suggesting increased sources of
revenue.
The Secretary of the Treasury approves
of all the recommendations with the excep-
ton of the time when the payment of the
| 20 Iaht
| mence.
In the revenue bill just published, the
committee recommend o tax of five cents
per pound upon all cotton the produce OF
the United States; said tax to be collect
ed of manufacturers at the place of con-
sumption, and of merchants or factors at
place of expectation, upon all foreign ship
ments.
The committee is unanimous that tax
should not be laid upon tobacco leaf, and
that the tax on distilled spirits should be
reduced to one dollar per gallon.
The President he's deferred issuing his
formal proclamation declaring the restora-
ton of the Union, until after the opinions
of Generals Grant, Sherman, Meade, Thorn
as, Sheridan and others can be obtained re-
latiye to the submission of the South to the
constituted authorities.
For the four hundred vacancies in the
regular army, there were over six thousand
applications. Gen. Grant remarked that
the proper filling of these positions had
caused more anxiety and labor than inc
management of an army in the field
NEW YORK, Jan. ga letter from q
member of the Committee on ways ana
Means, saying that the committee "iil not
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