Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-12
By. Last NIGHTS Mail,

by Last nights Mall.
Rather unexpectedly to us the Southern
Stage reached here yesterday afternoon
bringing us Houston and Galveston papers
Of the I'd inst. We clip the following lat
dispatches from the Galveston News:
WASHINGTON, April 25-HousE.-Th
Northern Pacific railroad bill was taken VI
and discussed at some length, without, how
ever any action, being taken up.
The President has filed all the appoint
ments for internal revenue in Virgins
with parties who have taken the test oath
Several claim agents have been debarred
from practice in the department for fraud
ulcnt practice. Their names are withheld
for prudential reasons.
NEW York, April 25.-The Tribune's
special says the amended bankrupt bill is
ready to be reported to the House.
The Government offers for sale the mill
tary railroad in Texas running from Bra.
EOS Santiago, on the Rio Grande. Purchas.
crs will be required to transport oil troops
in Texas at the same rates as charged by
the New York Central.
Speaker Colfax thinks that Congress can
not take recess before July l.
Col. j. B. Kinsman, formerly of General
Buffers staff, has been ordered to Texas to
investigate and report upon the manage
ment Of the Freedmen's Bureau there.
CINCINNATI, April 25.--A Memphis spec
ial says the steamer John Ray mond explod-
ed her boilers and took fire, near Island No
40 yesterday. Her passengers were res
cued by the steamer Tennessee and taken
to Memphis.
The President has appointed Wade
Hampton, O relative to the Confederate
General, Postmaster at Pittsburg, removing
q Radical incumbent.
New York, April25.-Cholera hospitals
are to be Immediately established at various
points of the city. No fresh cases on the
steamer England have as yet occurred
Ten cases of cholera have been received
from the steamer Ii inois, two of whom
died. :
WASHINGTON, April 90 In the Senate,
Mr.. Sumner presented petition for the
expulsion of Garrett Davis of Kentucky,
whi,h was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The bill to regulate commercial, military
and postal Communication between the
States, was taken up.
communication between the United States
and The West India Islands, at the maxi
mum of three dollars and fifty cents for
ten words, the messages to be sent in the
order of their reception.
The House resumed its consideration Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad bill.
NEW York, April 26.-The Commercials
Washington special says there was a chole-
ia panic among the Washington contra
bands, caused by two sudden deaths from
eating dried fish.
The health officers report that twenty
three new cases Of cholera were admitted
to the hospital ship, and two deaths since
the last report. The disease is assuming
milder type.
WASHINGTON, April 2G,-SENATE-After
rejection Of Mr.. Summers amendment, the
bill for the admission Of Colorado passed
by 10 to 10.
About twenty millions of dollars, thain-
terest on gold-bearing coupons, known as
5-20s, will be paid on May LIST
MONTREAL, April 26.-The Gazette an
nounces the death of DR.. Slayer from chol-
sra. Two other doctors had been attacked,
but had recovered.
Eight passengers have escaped from q
luarantined ship, and, it is feared may
spread the disease there.
Three cases of cholera are reported at
Halifax.
wAsHIsoros, April 2S.-The Reconstruc-
ion Committee have agreed to report, the
constitutional amendments: First I
he Bingham proposition securing the right I
II all citizens in every State, and forbid /
10 ko fro
md, basing representation upon numbers,
all who are excluded from the
,olls; third, regulating the Confederate
Iebt fourth, giving Congress power to en-
ct such laws as are necessary TO enforce
hese amendments.
In addition two bills will be reported,
ne admitting Congressional delegation
rom the States ratifying these amendments
nd the other declaring ineligible to Office
be leading Confederate officials.
NEW YoRK, April 28.-There has been
hirteen new cases fcholera and Eve deaths
inee the last report, leaving ninety-siI
Asses in the hospital. The cases among the
dults are mild, but those among the chill
rem are severt and win probably prove
stsl.
Halifax ndvices state that the passengers
v the steamer England left there are now
II we'll, not one death having occurred.
NEv YoRK, April 2s.-The Posts Wash
1etou special SAYS The Committee has not
81 reached q conclusion, but the plan Of
Re New York delegation seems 10 meet with
.vor.
wasHrSe1oS, April 27.-Tbe President
ns ordered the suspension Of the execu- :
on Of Eve rebel guerrillss convicted BY
Of numbering Eve Union sol I
iers.
WasHrso1ox, April 2s.-Tressury De
.rtrest estimates the national income for
e present year Ct Eve bundrea millions !
/ dollars. TFsrs is nov balance in ]
q Treasury Of fully cre hundred and SIX ,
uillicBs q dollars.