davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-04
Valuable Land For Sale.

A LEAGUE OF LAND. known n Esf
n ABdreu Esil Lesru-. D ing "a the line ui D.
an1 Enufrnnn cprnrie-, = odr-i fr sale lor
Oash. Psrsorrs wishing q r.-tha-e. can eltAil-
fl1.r inform.-iou - rEarnirins The Eec5rds q
County, o. b Supplying - n. ovner.
D. G. OSBORN.
f-ua5-sros- Gaze IL. ". Lid, 81 uI1a
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-04

....... AGENTS. ...
M.ssrs. Wharton & Sandcllr,', us Common Street,
New orleans, la.
W. +. D0ran, Galveston, rrNas. 81. s.
Capt. JAsrrR W. JonSs"S, kaufman, Texas.
. J. r. Turner, Esq, Fort Worth u
H. =. Hawkins, Esq., waxahsrhir. Eli, county.
y u. CrsnISG, ESQ. Telegraph once. Houston.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-04

Ha6sis vas quased IN Gsifcstons On
tic ed oil u 49,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-04

unr square lrn lin,s ~ this ,e pIrl ~ ~ "r The
hrst aud ~ cents h'f each S'ldii"nsi tn-rr'i"n.
Is-uur charge tr Announcing candidate TOR
state ~ District offices Il Slh aud fnF rouniy ~ Ere.
cinrt pirrs 81 90, payable Invariably when the
announcement Ia made.
TD-Tho above rats are In LEGAL trhder' NIecie
rcrrilri ~ it, market value, .-..
rs- IL future will charge the usual advertising
rates for all obituary notices. Mere announcements
VI marriages and deaths will 10 ins"rted gratis, ~
hrrsioforr. but ifthey exceed thl. W. must charge
Tor them. .t.
re- Wheat, ~ prolucc nf any Kind that We can
nae AIKEN ut tho best market price, for all dnrs 10
this ollre
FsJOB WORK Of NIL i,iuds executed
with ncntncss nnd siispHtrh.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-04
RATES OF ADyEHTIsINGi

Mud 'nr copy frAils % he SrilT hpu rNh rluh N
ten nnm". The money, IN rerg ir'fdHc'' TO accom-
"A.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-25
THE NEW YORK PRESS.

TIITORIAL OPINIONS OF LEADING
J0UHNALS UPON CURRENT TOPICS.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-25

The whole matter was in the hands of the Com
mittee on Reconstruction, and it was out of
order for the House TO attempt o do or say any
thing abe VT IL. When the Committee sees it to
call the subject up, il has a right to do 50; until
then Congress is Iowerless.
Tennessee has had a State Government, regu
larly elected by the loyal people, under con-
stltuton republican Ia form, with Courts duly
organized and in iul operation, for the last two
years Her people have sent, rs their represen-
tatives to Congress, as loyal, true hearted and
trustworthy men as live on the lace of the earth
able and ready 10 take the testoath-men
who have perilled life and everything dear 10
them for the salvation OF the Union, and who
represent constituencies equally loyal and we'll
disposed. Every one of these facts is clearly
established by the testimony taken DY the Re-
construction Committee; and every witness sum.
moned by that committee, without solitary
exception, testified in the most direct and EN-.
phauc terms that the admission Of these loyal
members would have the best possible effect in
developing and strengthening the loyal senti-
ment of Tennessee and every other Southern
State. Yet the Reconstruction Committee will
neither do anything, nor suffer Congress to do
anything, towards bringing about this most
desirable result
How much longer is this state of things to be
continued? What possible good purpose does
it serve?
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-25

tional qualifications, which, in the case of
Senator, are that he must be thirty years old,
that he must have been nine years q citizen OF
the United States, and that he must have been,
Ut the time OF his election, an inhabiiant of the
State he assumes 10 represent. how is 1t to be
settled? Who shall investigate and dec de
whether he does or does not possess the re-
quislte qualifications?
The trainers of the Constitution, anticipating
that such case might arise, provided in the
fifth section that the House TO which the appli-
cant v as accredited should have power to decide
the point. But will any iairminded man claim
that the power to decide the naked question OF
fact, whether an individual does or does not
possess certain specified qualifications, Imulies
the power TO prescribe the qualifications them
selves What would be thought of Judge Who
in trying felon, should give o new definition OF
The felony and make that crime which the
law did not SO regard ? What a howl of in1ig-
nation would be raisedl And yet his usurpaton
would not. in our judgment, be one whit greater
than that of Congress in the premises. They
may inquire INTO the elections and ascertain
wi ether they have been held in accordance
with law; they may inquire into the returns and
ascertain whether they are genuine or forged,
whether they are in proper form or not; and
they may inquire whether a member elect has
OF has not the qualifications prescribed IN the
Constitution, but they can no more alter them
than they can change the tenure of their own
office. And they know full we'll that their
attempt TO do go is a gross and palpable usur-
patton OF powers never intended to be conferred
uCon them. .-. ...
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-25
Tennessee in Congress.

From the Times.
On Monday we had fine illustration of the
style in which Congress has abdicated its con-
sttutional functions in regard to the admission
of its members. 1t is now six or eight weeks
since MIR. Bingham, on behalf of the Recon-
struction Committee, reported a resolution pro.
viding for the admission OF Tennessee into the
Union. he has been called on two or three
times to call it up for consideration, and has
half promised every time to do so ''soon," but
has never done it. When the matter was pressed
upon Congress at the outset of the session, il
was urged that information was wanted-that
the Committee was taking testimony as to the
fitness of Tennessee for Teadmission, and that
nothing could be done until this was closed
Yet nearly two months have elapsed since the
testimony was reported, printed and laid before
Congress and the country, and still not the
slightest disposition is manifested by the Com
mittee or by Congre IS to give the matter any
attention.
Mr.. Latham, Union member from West vir
ginia on Monday offered some resolutions for thu
action of Congress upon this subject The,
were promptly ruled out oforder by thespeaker
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-25
Qualifications Of Members of Congress.

From the Daily NeI1s.
The more moderate and honest OF those men,
bers of Congress who while they support the
measures of the radical leaders, are yet un-
willing to admit that, in so doing, they are not
only overriding the Constitution, but trampling
into the dust ali the great principles which have
given vitality TO ouI institutions and made us
great and prosperous people, find themselves
hard put to 1t to lind arguments to justify their
course, even to their own consciences. And ii
frequently happens that they nave no resource
but TO shelter their acts under some broad asser-
tion of general principle, which, under differ
ent circumstances, they would hesitate to make,
and which, if their judgments were not clouded
by the mists OF prejudice aud the fumes OF pas
sion, they would see to have no adequate toun-
dation either in fact or law.
One of the most striking OF these is to be
found in the argument by which they Justify
the expulsion of Mr.. Stockton and the re.
usal to admit the Senators ana Representa-
tlves from the Southern States to ther seats
in the Houses to which they are respectively
accredited. The clause OF the Constitution
which provides that each House shall be the
| Judge of the election, returns, and qualihca-
| tions of its own members, gives us, say these
| gentlemen, absolute power over the whole
| subject. There is no limitation whatever to
| our discretion. This, 1t seems TO us, is rad-
| cal error and one whose mischieVous conse-
! quences are incalculable. Even where grant
| of power is made without any limitations
| expressed, It's exercise Is always IO DC COu-
| trolled by sound discretion, and ought not
| to be stretched to suit the caprices Of
those in whose hands the power is, for the
time being, lodged. And it is, moreover, neces-
sarily limited by precedent, and by those in.
piled restrictions which may be reduced by
reasonable construction from the terms OF the
grant itseli. And it seems to Us that there is,
in the Constitution itself, very material limi-
tatlon upon the absolute powers claimed under
the clause referred to. Nearly the whole OF the
tIst article OF the Constitution is devoted to the
legislative department of the Government, and
it provides, seriatiTn, who shall be represented,
how they shall be represented, what shall be the
powers and duties of the representatives. etc.
Ali its sections are, therefore, in pdri npaterid,
and should be construed together Now, the
second section defines the qualifications Of a
member of the lower House, and the third sec
tion in like manner defines the qualifications OF
Senator. Suppose Senator presents himself
for admission, with proper credentials, and q
doubt arises whether he possesses the eonstitu
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-25

Ooxrn1D 1vmY DAY FOR 1vrNrNo TELEGRAPH
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-25

OF the books published (or reprinted) in this
country last year, 222 were Theological, l65 His
torical, l29 Poetical, 1lS Novels, III Works for
the Young, 80 Biographical, n Medical 81 Legal,
&C Geographical Qncluding Books of TraVel),
treat ON Natural History 43 en- General and
Practical Science "a on Military Matters lin ad-
dition to 1876 named in list of American Military
Books), 22 on Agriculture, 20 on Navigation and
Naval Science, 20 on Theory and Practice OF
Education, 10 on Conchology, Is on Philosophy
and Metaphysics, Is on Mathematics, IL on Geo
logy, ii on Photography, 10 on Freemasonry, 5
on Architecture, on Biography, 3 on Astfo.
nomy, and the remainder on criticism, bellies
lettTes, etc. 81
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

naa5 UNITED STATES TREAsURY,
PEILADELPmA, Ap-n 2D 1906
Holders OF " enty coupons and upwarJs of United
states oaDs due May 1866 hereby notihed that
they may present them Tor examination and count at
this Office ard the 23d inst 20 be paid on aud
after BBy I, 1866
Blank schedules may be obtaned at this offce
N. b BROWNE,
42O6t Assistant Treasurer United states
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

whites can hope to ex,irpate them until they
acquire knowledge of the trails and noun
tain fsstnessss equal to that possessed by
their savage foes. To this end, the country
should he garrisoned and secured by troops,
who should be kept here until they are per
fectly acquainted with the country and the
habits Of their enemies. Any policy less per-
sistent tasn this will always fail of entire
success.
AN AMENDMENT TO THE SCALP BOUNTY scHEME.
Ny first objection to offering of scalp
bounty is: 1t is not becoming in civilized
people to pay money for blood. Even II it
were proper, It weuld prove impracticable -
The first sufferers would be the friendly In
dians. The reservations al" Warm Springs
and Umatilla would be pretty we'll depopula.
ted before the scalps of hostile Indians would
come into market. Such has generally been
the practical working of the scalp-bounty
mode Of warfare.
If the scalp bounty fund was devoted to
the purchase of Henry or Speuser rifles, to be
placed in the hands Of committees to be dis.
tributed to prospecting parties, the prospec-
tors giving security for their return, it would
tend largely to insure life, to stimulate the
exploration of the country, and, finally, to
afford the means to occasionally chastise such
predatory bands of savages as might be found
prowling about the settlements.
1 Upon this point, recommend the examin-
alton of the Spenser rifle, which is much less
likely to get out Of repair than Henry's gun,
and is considerably cheaper. II is possible
that the Government might be disposed to
distribute the Spenser rife gratuitously to
permanent settlers on this frontier. 1t would
prove better defence than military ever has
been, and would be cheaper method of car
rying on war against the indians than the
maintenance Of expensive posts, which invite
rather than repel the Indians, and bodies of
useless soldiery, which are nearly as much a
terror to the whites as the redskins. | sug-
gest the proprety Of petitioning the Depart
ment Commander upon this point. From
some observation among the citizens of this
country, am led TO believe that II these arms
are put into their hands they win be galantly
used whenever occasion requires.
Ereserve. my conclusions 10 regard to the
miues and prospects until better informed.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13
9ailg Monntalnesr.
SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 1s, 1855.

- WITH this number, we propose to change
the publication of the MoUsrAINRER from q
norningto an evening paper. By this change
We will be able to publish the east
ern and up country news the Same day that
il arrives here, thus making it one day later
than by the present arrangement. The paper
will be issued (except Sunday at 8 o'clock,
P. NJ, and will be delivered to subscribers
Immediately. e5
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

We have received from McCraken, Merrill
& Co., their Portland Jobbing Prices Current
for the week ending May 10th. Flour had
declined from SO cents to 81 per barrel, with
very strong dAsire to sell, on the part Of
OF those who held aay coasi lerable amounts.
The report says; BUSINESS has been SO dull for
the past three weeks, and so little of interest
has transpiret, that we have deferred issuing
our Price Current at tho usual time, hoping
that lew days delay would enable US to
note moro encouraging features Of trade -
The largest shipment Of treasure, this year
wes received by boa. Of the 9th inst, which
was accompanied by liberal orders for goods
gave our town, yesterday, a more lively ap
pearance than at any time previous. unde
review; we trust 1t 10 tho commencement o
the seasons business.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13
CITIZENS MEETING.

vUyHE CITIZENS OF THE DALLEs ARE REQUEST
II cd to moet at the COURT HOUSE, TO MORROW
(Monday) EVENING, at o'clock, for the purpose Of
stant Indian iepredatons that being committed
the Canyon City road. c. MILLER
For Committee.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

The Virginia City Eaterpriss says that n
Mr.. Young, who. some time since left that
city for the miues of New Granada, got back
safe and sound and mighty glad to get out
of the land Of scorpions, cenripedes, snakes
and vampire bats. He says that If there is
anybody stuck after tho country they can
60 and take his share of it, as he left it lay.
ing abont loose whom be. came away.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13
DIED.

In san. Franesoo April 2sth JoHa Go1D native Of
Ireland. aged 50, years, s<, ~ =.
Mr.. Dowd was for some resident Of this city, and
known to citizens During the year he su
fered much from sickness and at the time ofis depart
for San Francisco his friends had hope OF his
covery. Peace to his ashes. =
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

A CORRESPONDENT says that in Georgia
where Sherman's army made a sweep of all
the carriages, the ladies now go visiting in
carts. They call them eartes de visite, and
console themselves with the thought that
they are in the height of fashion.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

Columbia Lodge, No. 8, 1. O. o. Fee
Meets every Friday evening att o'clock, in Gates
Hail. Of Second and Court Streets Brothers In
good standing invited to attend. by order. NC.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

We inyto the attention of our military
authorities to tho letter of our Canyon City
corres spondent, nto-day's paper. They may
possibly get some information from it.. 5, B
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

HsALrH.-Recruh your health by purifying your
blooo with Halls Sarsaparla, Yellow Dock and Iodide
OF Potass. Sold by ali druggists everywhere.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

The Vancouver Register says that the late
riot at that place was not so serious as re-
presented in the Portland papers-only one
man killed.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13
Religious Notice.

CATHOLIC CHUacH-Morning service: Mass, at 10%
O'clock Evening service: yespers and Benedction ut
~ o'clock. Sunday School at o'clock, p. IN.
a23dtf FATHER l.. DIELEMAN, Pastor.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

MAYOR TRIP, Of Vancouver, published a
card rendering his thanks to the officers of
Fort Vancouver, for their assistance in queli-
ing the riot at that place on Monday last.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

REGULAR MEETING of the Dalles Social Club, THIS
EVENING, at z o'clock. BY order.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

ONE DOSE Of Halls Pulmonary Balsam will euro
dinary cough cold Price only fifty cents.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

San notice for meeting Of tho citizens Of
this City, Sa Tomorrow, (Alonday) evening
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-13

Ma WascO Lodge, No. rs, A. #. e. A. M.
NZ Holds ITS stated Communications on tho Fret and
2HA Third Mondays of each month"; at their hall. in
Dalles City Brethren in good standing invited to
attend. BY order Of the W. III.
SETH L. PoPE, Sec'y.
Maryland free press., 1866-08-09
Playing Out.

NThe game of deception being prac.
ticed BY the Radical party on the question
of negro suffrage cannot long be success
full. If they would have the people be-
lieve their protestations of opposition they
must cut loose from such of its notorious
advocatesaasS Sumner, Wade, Thad. Ste
vens. and Frank Thomas-they must cease
from the advocacy of all measures having
tendency in that direction-particularly
the proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion, (which they have made the central ar
ticle Of their political faith, and in which
negro suffrage is 81 Enthusiastically fore
Swallowed as to deceive only such as desire
to be deceived. Something more than
professions 'are now required to satisfy the
people. Those who still cling to this par
ty and claim to be opposed to this odious
doctrine are blind indeed or willing dupcs.
Maryland free press., 1866-08-09

~ Two months ago and the Radicals
of this place blowod Justify about their
being the trale friends Of johnson Swami
and the Registry law" We then predicted
that their professions amounted to nothing
and were intended to deceive-that thew
were not friends Of either and that but q
short time would be required to show it.
That time has now come. In their late
primary. meeting ip this place they in Bit
ter terms depoupoe both of these gentle
men and their policy and show desire to
nullify their own Registry law. T. .'..g %
They still profess to be opposed to ne
gro suffrage, but advocate an amendment
to the constitution in every line of which
it is expressed and promoted. ...
d What reliance can be placed in thepro-
LESSONS Of such men-men who to morrow
give the lie to the utterances of to-day
who are ever shifting. who have no fixed
principles or policy. aaa, tsa'
Maryland free press., 1866-08-09
Registration OF voters.

ES The Registers recently appointed
by Gov. Swami under the provisions of the
Registry law, have commenced operations
in the several districts. and will continue
to meet every Tuesday and Wednesday,
until the third Wednesday of September,
which will give ample opportunity to all
who desire to vote to secure that right ac-
cofding to law. a ,' -.
We are not aware of any general rule
having been adopted by the Registers Of
this county for their government, but in
this district, Mr.. Watson, the Register, re-
quires all objections and charges to be re-
duced to writing and sworn to by the party
making them. He then investigates the
case aud determines the truthfulness or fall
sity Of the charges, and their sufiiciency to
disqualify. All questions to be asked arc
put by himself, and he permits no interfer-
enee with his duties by outsiders He en-
phatically keeps silence in court"
Maryland free press., 1866-08-09
A Loyal President.

ES- The "Odd Fellow" has been bla-
ting furiously of late about "loyalty" and
disloyal officers presiding over johnson
meetings. A days ago the radicals held
primary meeting in Boonsboro', and we are
informed, in the Odd Fellow office. But this
does not after. The President of that
meeting was DR.. VIM. Beall, man who,
two years ago, had two Federal deserters
concealed in house, and who went down
to Harper's Ferry to buy citizens clothing
for them. Detectives were in waiting for
him on his return. and arrested him and
the two soldiers. Beah was taken to the
Martinsburg jail, from whence he escaped,
but he never dared to show himself in the
vicinity of Boonsboro', until after the war.
What does Ossawattamie Brown Jr. think
of this specimen of loyalty? Come, Ossa-
wattamie. you must look better after your
flock. ...
Maryland free press., 1866-08-09

rD-At a meeting of Registers for Bal
timore City held for consultation it was
determined to adopt and enforce the fol-
lowing rules in the discharge Of the duties
OF their Office. ...as ian !Ie'.r- Z.
No smoking, profane or vulgar language
political discussions or loud and boisterous
conversation to be allowed. All persons
present should uncover their heads while
the oath was being administered. except
Hebrews. Nopcrson present would be al
lowed to ask any questions of an applicant
for registration except through the regis
ter. lirH.c .as.lessa
Ifa bystander object to the registration
of an applicant. the objcctor must be put
upon oath. .,..... .....,l...,.
Maryland free press., 1866-08-09
Let it Never be Forgotten.

EG-That when the Democratic party
went out of power National Debt was a
thing almost unknown. ." ..
That by no act or deed of the Demo-
cratic party Was the present huge debt
piled up, ....,a.....,.... .,, ,.....
That Radical Congress contracted it,
"a Radical President endorsed it, and the
Radical party embedded and spent Il. &,
That on every evidence Of Indebtedness
is the ugly autograph of some Radical
plunderer. To them exclusively belongs
the honor ofour present burthensome tax
alton. -," 80 .as"...-. l.- .-5".e.r
Maryland free press., 1866-08-09
Uncertainties Of the Law.

Fhe Troy Wig tells story Of = ase at law IN
that State. In 1888 u man WAS run over ny the
Hudson River Isailrpad, and his wife sued the
company for damages. The casc was frst tried
before justice and the plaintiff nopauitej. She
then appealed to ihp Supreme Court, and the
hopsnit was taken off. She then tried the ease
before apoiher justice, and got 81, $40 damages
The Rairaad Company appealed this time and
tfe purth trial was heard in the Supreme Court
tie verdict Of So, 500 being affirmed The Rail,
road Company again appealed, and the fifth trial
was had paaee The New York Court of Appeals,
which reversed the former DECISIONS, and ordered
new trial before justice. This gave rise TO tile
siyth trial which came off before smother justice
who nonsuited the plaintiff. She again Appealed
aud the seventh trial took place before the Su-
prqne Court, which this time affirmed the non.
fuit'bnt she lady again appealed to thu highest
ronrt and thee ight tria. MS had bcope the Court
Of Appeals in April Inst This Court rcyersed all
hhe iurincr decisions, and sent the case down to
tle iHsiie 10 begin over again. Thus alter elcy-
f9 years, cGntest IN the courts, and eight trins,
the case is Where it started in the Justices pouri