Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-27


CLAY rud others were kept IN confinement
Brig. Gen. Muliord, late agent for the
egehahgp OF prisoners, has returned from
Richmond and turned over 10 Gen. Hitch
cock all heproperiy forwarded 20 To Un-
ION prisoners during their incarceration In
Confederate prisons, The money will DO
sent 20 the original forwarders.
Secretary stanton is to be called TO &C,
count FOR paying the Southern Provisional
Governors, in defiance Of the law OF Con-
gfess against such an act
Tho Committee on tho District Of Colum-
bia have rejected the Jill granting unqual-
lhed suffrage, but will report bill permit
ling negroes to vote who have resided In
Washington six months and eau read and
write.
WAeGiHoTny, IAN. lin tho Senate To-
dey. till wac sod authorizing the sea-
rei,ry of The Treasury 10 appoint assistant
lsssis0nf,-r r
4 rcsahtion offered yesterday by MIR
Howe, Of Wisconsin, for tho appointment
OF Provisional Go yernors in the Southern
States was taken up and discussed at some
Length. Mr.. Johnson Of Maryland, spoke
In opposition to Mr.. llowe's views.
The army appropriation bill was made
tho order OF the day for Thursday next. :.
The House resumed its consideration Of
the bill extending the right OF suffrage to
negroes in the District Of Columbia, Mr..
Rogers Of New Jersey spoke against the
bill.
AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. ll.-Resoludons
were introduced INTO the Senate to-day and
referred TO the Committee on Federal Re-
lations, demanding that Jefferson Davis
and the principal traitors in the rebellion
ought to be brought TO immediate trial and
exemplary punishment
BALTIMORE, Jan. ll.--GOv. Swaun'smes-
sage to the Maryland Legislature approves
of President Johnsons reconstruction pol
icy, but opposes negro suffrage, and recon-
mends negro migration to some more con-
genial locality where his destructive char
acteristics will furnish no barrier to his en-
joyment of social and political rights.
New YORK, Jan 10.-A Washington dis
patch says Gen. Grants bill to increase the
regular army, is in the hands of the Chair
man of the Military Committee, adopted
1t will increase the regular army to over
fifty thousand men.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
the order recently issued, mastering out Of
service The troops in Virginia, has been
countermandcd.
The Commcrcinra Washington special
says tn early Withdrawal OF the frenoh
troops from Mexico is considered certain BIZ
those Bho'haye perpsed tho cerresPondenIe
Gent in by the President yesterday.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Times Wash
ington special publishes Secretary stanton's
order dishsnding the 25th corps IS an or
gaaiza6oH.
The general order mastering cut certain
officials has produced CONSERVATION among
the dccapitated.
The Convention of Collectors and Treas
ury Ageptsof the Canadian frontier will
probably present memorial 10 Congress
for u act eifoctually closing smuggling on
the Canadian frontier.
DR.. Bacon, in behalf of the Faculty of
Yale College, has sent communication to
Speaker Colfax, requesting the House not
TO array itself against the Presidents re-
construction policy.
The rumor Of IN impending Cabinet
reconstruction is believed to have some
foundation.
The President is anxious to knew wlieth
er Mr. ADAMS proposes immediate return
from London This, in connection with
other small straws, is believed to indicate u
coming breeze.
The Worlds special says a bill for the
reconstruction of the Supreme Court, will
be offered in Congress at an early day, re-
ducing the number of appeals and incrcas-
ing the number of circuits and circuit
Judges. af
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 10.--The Legisla-
ture met to-day. Gov. Swami, elected a
year ago under the new Constitution, took
his seat.
Special to the Telegraph.
~ A GALVESTON, jan. 10.
The Palmyra has arrived, with one day
later news.
New YonK, Jan H. Cptton frmor but
not active. Midding, hlc. Gold 1881.
Nothing important from Washington of
this date. - n rysF~qs..
New oRIrxss, Jan. 12.-Ever.ing- quota
tions--Cotton, Middling, As; gold, 1877.
European News. g
HALIFAX, Jan. 9.---The royal mailsteam-
ship Canada, from Liverpool the 23d via
Queenstown the oath, has srrivedg en- route
for Boston.
The London Globe highly eulogizes Gen.
Grants report as an able clear, and modest
document, and says itdoes full justice to
his opponents.
Cork, Dec. 23-Charles Underwood and
O'Conneil have been found guilty of trea-
son and arc sentenced to ten years penal
servitude 0'Connell made an eloquent
speech, and after the sentence was pro-