Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-10
by Las. ..sA.s Mail.

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II interesting news, which, however, We
cannot insert 10 this issue, for want Of
time and space,
Lsrg. meetings are being held at all the
most important points in tho Northern
States, sustaining the President In his veto
OF the Freemens Bureau Bill, and the radi.
Gals are endeayOring to raise Juror Of ex-
citement against the President, by holding
meetings and condcming his action.
There are indications Of a speedy recon-
slruc,ion u the Cabinet-MrsSrs Stanton
and Harlan, 1t is said, will retire. Mr.. se-
ward heartily approves the course Of the
President.
The proceedings of Congress on tho Goth
and 2lst ult,, were intensely exciting and
extraordinary. The Houston Telegraph
says;
"The reader will find in our columns to-
DAY accounts Of some OF the most extraordi-
binary proceedings in Congress We have
ever read. Many people in reading the
Presidents speech the other day thought no
was unduly excited. But the proceedings
of the Goth and 2lst show what was on his
mind. His speech was made OF the I'D
Mr.. Wade directly charges him with being
little better than q traitor. Mr.. stevens
proposes TO be reycnged on his veto Of the
freelmen's Bureau bill by keeping the
Tennessee delegation out. So great is his
despite Of the President, that he now stulu-
fes himself and his party who elected Mr..
JOHNSON TO executive honors from this same
Tennessee. Mr.. Stevens denounccs the
President as Il usurper, and proposes In a
personal speech against him to make him
| ineligible to reelection. These things all
, show that nc breach between tho President
and the radicals is irreparablo, md show
moreover, the great Importance Of the South
sustaining the President in every possible
way"
FROM AUSTIN.
We are indebted to our delegate, Capt.
Record, and others, for documents from
Austin. We clip the following latest dates
from the Galveston News:
Special to tho Galveston News.
AUSTIN, Feb. 2S, 1866.
Mr.. Dick son was elected President pro.
tenn, on account Of the sickness Of Mr..
lhrockmoElohi o'st .hF' iiehuoiaohi ~ oi
| votes.
Mr.. Roberts, chairman Of the Judiciary
| Committee, reported an ordinance that in
all suits that have been or may be institute
ed on contracts in writing made since the
Cd day Of March, 1851, and prior to the ID
day ofJuly, 'Gl,payablc in dollars and cents,
parole testimony may DO allowed to show
the intention Of the parties to the transac-
ton, and where IL shall be made to appear
that dollars in paper currency was intend
cd, its marketable value at the time Of ma
turity Of the instrument in writing shall
be recovered and the same rule shall obtain
where such currency was tho consideration
Of Il contract which 10 otherwise valid. Lies
over under the rule.
Mr. Ball roporteda resolution requesting
the Committee on the General Provisions
Of the Constitution to inquire into the eI-
pediency Of exemptins from forced sale for
the benefit of stock raisors three hundred
head of cattle, ffty horses, and Eve hundred
head Of sheep, which was adopted.
Mr.. Hancock carried q motion to recon-
slider the vote engrossing the frecdmPl's
ordinance md said ordinance was recon-.
mi,ted for revision.
The Convention again won't into Com
mittee Of the whole on the report from the
the Legislative Committee.
Nothing has yet been definitely done with
the report. The debate thereon will DO re-
sumcd at half past soven o'clock.
AUSTIN, March l, 1866.
The Freedmen Ordinance was reported
with the following amendments:
Section LIST, 8Sth line, strike out all fol-
lowing the word property, and insert: all
criminal prosecutions against them shall DO
conducted in the same manner as proseou-
| tiOns for like offences against the whole
race, and they shall DO subject to like PEN
nltes.
Sec. I'd, 4th line, strike out all after the
word gamo and insert and the Legislature
shall have power to authorize them to
testify as witnesses, under such regulations
Is may be prescribed.
Mr.. Bcale offered resolution that the
Convention consider the propriety Of adopt
ing an ordinance providing for the election
Of members Of tho Legislature and State
officers. Adopted.
Section 23d Of the Legislative Ordinance
was amended so as to allow tho person to
hold the Offices Of District and County
Court Clerk, or Of Sheriff and Collector Of
Taxes, or Of Treasurer and Assessor of
Taxes, or OF Justice of the Peace, County
Commissioner and Notary Public.
Mr.. Giddings offered the following sub
stituto for the first section Of the Lcgisla-
tive Ordinance 10 the word, and in the
fifth line, all the inhabitants Of tho State
who were qualified electors under tho laws
in force on tho Cd day OF March, 1861,
shall continue to exercise the rights of cleo
tors, and every other male person who shall
have sttsined the ago of twenty-one years,
and who shall be q citizen OF the United
State, and who shall have resided within
the st:te for one year next preceding an
election; nud for the last six months, in
the district, county, city or town in which
he offers to vote-Indians not taxed. Az
rieans and their descendants excepted, and
who shall be able to read and write, under
standingly, the English or his own Ian
guage, shall have paid his State or county
taxes that may be due, and shall be man
Of good reputation for moral character,
honorable department; shall DO deemed q
qualified voter, and tho Legislature shall
pass proper laws to carry out this provi-
sion. Tho Convention adjourned, pending
the consideration Of the Substitute, which
meets with much favor.
Mr.. Dcgener and Davis Of Webb, both Of
fered Substitutes, looking to the future en-.
reimbursement Of the negro which we're
voted down.
Last night the Convention passed an or
dinsnse allowing the delegates a per diem
of eight dollars in currency.
Special dispatch TO the Daily Telegraph.
AUSTIN, March I'd, 1866.
The COMMITTEES on the Condition Of the
State, to whom was referred an ordinance