Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-22
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1917.
Monlr, Dec. iO.-Col John !. Fi.hel
formerly officer In the Mexican army unde
the governments Of Comfort aud Juafei
aud recently OF the Confederate army, 81
rived here on the 9th inst, having LEFT ID
city Of Mexico OB lhe 10Th ult, aid Ven
Cruz on the iih inst. lie says deputation
consisting Of the clergy aud distinguished
officers and citizens, went from the city 0
Mexico to OriIaba to .meet the Emperor
They we're received by him, aud the Tesul
Of the interview was 10 induce him u
change his plans and adhere 10 the coun'
try. The clergy contributed sl6,OOO,OOO
Wealthy citizens aud capitalists pledge,
themselves for like amount, Maximil
ian returned 10 capital. No interference,
TO his movements by the French, Meas
ures were Immediately taken for reorgani
zing the army for operations against Jua
req and other Liberals.
Gen, MarqueI has been ordered TO III,
command OF the department Of Puebla
Gen. Miramon to that " Guanaxuato, Me
liz 10 that Of San Louis PotOsi embracing
the whole country now occupied by III,
Liberals, for, as he also says, that IL wal
believed In Mexico that arrangements fol
the withdrawal OF the French troops were
entirely revoked aud abandoned, aud thai
the Emperor would be sustained by France
The irigale Susquehanna was lying OF
Vera Cruz on the 9TH inst.
BRowSsyisLE, Dec. 7.-Canales and hi
troops left for the interior, and Cortinu
had assumed command Of the forces lef
in Matamoros. Col. Crosby Of Gen. Sheri
dams staff, had an interview with Escobe
do on the 9th, the nature of which has not
transpircd. Business is said to be improv-
ing.
New ORLEANS, Dec. l0.-The steamship
st. Mary arrived to-day from the Rio
Grande with Brownsville dates to the 9TH
inclusive.
Gen. Sheridan returned from the Ric
Grande on the st. Mary. Canales, instead
of being arrested, is to be put in command
under Escobedo, and is to leave for the in
terror. Cortina is to take command Of
Matamoros. Gen. Escobedo and Gen. Sher'
idan had On interview in Brownsville, Of
ter the former had received visit from
the staff officer Of the latter.
Nearly fifty penitentiary convicts started
over and from Brownsville on the 9th, un
der charge of the sheriff, for the peniten-
tiary in Texas, with on escort Of United
States Regulars.
An election was talked Of in Matamoros
Goods had gone back from Brownsville
and stores opened; but there were fears Of
new forced loans. Both papers at Browns
vile defend and praise Gen. Sedgwick'
IN ha n n
Matamoros, says letter from Tuluca, OF
7th November, says the French had evacua
ted San Louis Potosi, but Mejia remained
with 1000 men. The Liberals were somC
ten leagues off.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.--Senate.--A mum.
Der of petitions were presented and refer
red to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Morgan presented o resolution of thu
Chamber of Commerce of New York, fa
yoring the establishment of another linz
of ocean telegraph, to be under American
control. Referred to Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Morgan also presented a petition
from the Comptroller of the State Of Nes
York, in favor of the General Government
assuming the war debt of the several States
or giving up to the several States, TO bt
applied to that purpose, certain sccuritie:
Of internal revenue. Referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
Summer presented the petition Of W. Z
Jewett, praying that Hannibal Hamlin bt
declared the President of the United States
Referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Wade, from the Committee on Terrific
ries, reported favorably on bill for thu
admission of Nebraska.
Edmunds, from the Committee on thu
Judiciary, reported on bill regulating
appointments TO Office with amendments
Said the Committee had given the bill at
tention, and thought that, with the amend
ment it was such as suited our Repuhli
can form of government, and was not de
signed to operate against any PAL ticulai
one.
Paris introduced bill, in relation tc
persons suffering from imprisonment, fol
offences against the laws of the United
States. Referred to Committee on Judi
ciary.
Wade introduced bill to admit Colora-
do. Referred to Committee on Territories
A bill to regulate the elective franchise
in the District of Columbia. Taken up
This bill gives free suffrage TO all negroes
who have resided in such place in this
city.
HousE.-ward introduced a bill guaran'
teeing to certain States that have been IN
rebellion, Republican form Of government
Referred to Committee on Reconstruction
Rogers introduced bill repeating neu-
trality laws-referred to Committee on
Judiciary. -,
Batham introduced bill declaring valid
certain proclamations of the President, is'
sued during the rebellion-referred to
Committee on Juniciary.
Farauhar introduced bill 10 disfrnn
cbise all persons in the District Of Column
bia who bore arms in the Confederate Gov
eminent during the rebellion, or accepted
Office under the Confederacy, which was re-
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Purham introduced q resolution in
structing the Committee on Invalid Provi.
sions, to inquire whether any person in the
late Rebel States who had been dropped
from the pension rolls by refusing partici-
patton in the rebellion, has been restored,
and if so, by what authority. Agreed to
Elliott, Of Massachusetts,, introduced a
resolution, agreed to, directing the secreta-
nv of War to communicate to the House
any report or evidence in his possession
relative to the riots in Norfolk, in April
1866; also, any information relative to the
murder in Georgia of Rev. Mr.. Heatoni
missionary to freedmen in that State.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.-The Governor Of
New Mexico calls on the citizens for mill
tia, in defence against Indians, whose nd
herence to treaties he doubts. Hostilities
are expected as soon as the annulities are
exhausted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-The House passed
q bill for assembling o new Congress on
the 4th of March next by 1913 yeas to q
nays.
Hart introduced resolution calling for
names Of parties pardoned by johnson, also
a resolution that debts should be paid by
the generation which created them. II
does not meet with approval.
Spalding, Of Ohio, introduced resolution
directing the Reconstruction Committee 10
inquire into the eIpedieney Of reporting a
joint resolution admitting Southern States
on the adoption Of the Constitutional
Amendment. Adopted.
The Speaker appointed Elliott She'll
berger and Totness, Of Tennessee, Commit
tee on New Orleans Riots, and Pike, Farms.
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