Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

PHASKTOnT, Jan. 20.-The Senate has 70,
solved TO postpone the election OF United
States Senators and extend the present SEES
sion.
The House has passed q resolution re-
jeeting the amendment TO Federal eonsti'
tuition and declaring the action already
taken by the Legislature as final.
BUFFALO, Jan. 26.-At q large Penian
mass meeting held in this city to-day, Gen
Sweeney pledged himself II supported, that
before next May he would conquer GER
tain territory upon which the irish nag
should be planted and which should DC
made tho base OF operations against Eng
land for the liberation OF IRELAND
Cal Roberts promised within ninety days
the greatest Irish army ever known.
All belligsrent remarks were greatly APP
NEW YoRK, Jan. 26.-Thc Java brings
the following additional news.
II is reported that Earl Russell has sub
mitted his reform bill to tho Cabinet,
II was understood that Stephens the
Fenian Head Centre had left Paris and gone
to Gen,ya to confer with members OF his
international revolutionary club.
| The Paris correspondent OF the London
Times says the Mexican difficulty was be-
fore tho last ministerial council. Nearly
| oil the members favored the speedy recall
Of the French troops. The Emperor thinks
the time has not arrived.
The London Times says tho Emperor Of
Franco does not think the withdrawal Of
tho French troops can be done safely yet,
nor until tho Emperor Of Austria has COM
pleted necessary foreign contingent to keep
| his brather on the throne N.
New YORK, Jan. 27.--The Tribune.
Washington special says Admiral Farragut
has received report from tho commander
OF the West India squadron that SIX large
French transport vessels had put into Ha-
vana en- route 10 Vera Cruz empty. II was
believed they intended to carry back troops
from Mexico to France.
The Commercials Washington Special
says the Reconstruction Committee met to-
day, but will not take further action until
the constitutional amendment before the
House has been disposed OF.
A morning paper claims to have a dis
patch from London by the Inst steamer, say
| ing Fenian conspiracy exists to blow up
the public buildings 1t is assested that
the Custom House has been undermined,
and the Home Secretary has instructed the
Chief Of the London Fire Brigade to adopt
precautionary measures for the Custom
House, Somerset House, and other public
buildings to be carefully guarded.
This panic will cause Ireland to be placed
| under martial law, and definite demand
to be made at Washington for the suppress
zion of the public Fenian demonstrations in
the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-Panama ad-
vices to the 10th inst. say the Imperialists
were defeated by Morales at Puarlapa.-
Morales was subsequently defeated, losing
100 killed. The Liberal Gen. Cortinas had
! captured Alawnz. The roads were insecure
| and commerce destroyed.
BosroN, Jan. 27.-The steamer Richmond
from Savannah for Bath, went ashore on
Hatteras, the Oath inst. The vessel is sup
posed TO be perfect wreck. The crew and
| Norfolk. The Richmond was formerly q
blockade runner and was captured during
the war. Her cargo of about 800 bales Of
cotton. and the vessel, are partly insured
| in New York.
Texas Associated Press.
JACKSON, MISE, Jan. 20.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The President in
conversation with distinguished Senator,
expressed himself rs averse to the proposed
amendment of the constitution.
rive suppose h. means the amendment
| proposed by the reconstruction committee,
allowing Congress to regulate the elective
franchise in the States.-ED. TEL
He said he thought single additional
amendment, in few words, 10 the effect that
representatives. shall be apportioned among
the several States according to the number
Of their qualified voters, and that direct
taxes be aportioned in accordance with the
value of all the taxable property would
place representation and direct taxation
upon correct basis.
In relation to the political equality OF the
races, he is in favor of leaving the States
free to determine absolutely the qualihca.
tions Of their voters, and the number OF
their representatives would depend upon
the number Of people upon whom they
should confer the right of suffrage.
He also expressed the opinion that the
admission of the negroes to political equal
ity, at this time, in the District OF Column
bio, was mere entering wedge to the agi-
tation of the question throughout the states;
that it is ill-timed ana uneaiied ioi, anu
calculated to do great harm. ne oeieiVed
it would engender enmity ana striie between
the two races, and lead 70 o war between
tnem, winch WOulu De VI Bredt INJURY "