Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-21
Deferred Dispatches.

$4,000.
NEW York, Dec. 3,-Hoflmar
elected by n majority over botl
Wood and Darling
Complete returns of Mayors elec
tion give Hoffman siXty-two thous-
and, Wood twenty-five thousand
Darling eighteen thousand.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-sENATE.-
Journal amended by striking ou
honorable where it comes before The
names of Senators present Mt th'
opening of the session.
Standing committees selected; ne
important changes.
Message read.
Secretary of the Treasury callec
on for information regarding taXe'
and the incomes Of the Nationa
Banks, Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-RatHica-
ton 14th article Constitution by
Nebraska, presented.
A memorial from some Kentucky
soldiers in relation to the alleged
disloyalty Of fKcntucly State officers
presented.
Drake offered concurrent resolu-
ton that the President has trans
cended his constitutional powers in
the language Of the message, refer
ring to reconstruction. The Ian
guage used is derogatory to the dig
nifty of Congress, and a usurpation
of their rights and privileges; lies
over.
A memorial from the New Or
leans Chamber Of Commerce for the
removal ofrivcr distractions; referr'
ed to Committee on Commerce.
The motion to print extra copies
of the Presidents message elected
debate, ventilating the views of sev
eral Senators. Howard didn't think
it worthy of publication; it was 9
libel on every member who voted
for reconstruction bills. 1t W a S
nothing less than insidious invita-
ton to the rebel States to resist by
violence h reconstruction acts
He would not vote money tor the
distribution of such attacks upon
tbs peoples representatives,
Anthony said the question was
whether they would depart IRON
precedent, and hereafter only print
matter advancing their own views.
Cameron thought the message al
ready sufficiently published.
Sumner moved to amend by print
ing only the Reports. He consid-
cred the message not only II libel
upon Congress, but an incendiary
document designed to stir up rebels
Buckalew claimed that the Pres
ident but exercised his prerogative
in presenting his views TO Congress
Wilson said Congress was not to
be deterr, d from its work by either
the President or the Press, and the
South will be represented by the
4th of July next. The President
libelled not only Congress but the
freedmen, in declaring them unfit
for ballot. He declared the news
paper correspondents were in the
interest of the rebels and made gar
bled statements.
Dixon claimed that reconstruc-
tion had been strongly condemned
by the recent elections.
The question of printing the mes
sage was postponed.
The bill amending reconstruction
so as to require only majority Of
votes cast to call Convention, was
referred to Judiciary Committee.
Bill passed declaring five NOM
bers of fSupreme Court a quorum,
Bill pledging coin payments ol
bonds was discussed, and after eX-
ecutive session, Senate adjourned.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 5.-Mr. Gree
ley recently wrote to Senator VOL
son to exert his influence to restrain
the Alabama Convention FIR o IN
adopting extreme measures. Sena'
tor Wilson writes Gen. Swayne that
the policy pursued by the Conven-
ton in legislating for divorces and
in other ways transcending their
authority, and the ultra speeches OF
Bingham and men of that class, do,
ing great injury to reconstruction
and bringing odium on the Ropub'
lican party.
The Convention to-day adopted
an ordinance providing for the sub
mission of the Constitution 10 the
registered voters on the 4th of Feb.
ruary, 1868, said election to be held
at places to be prescribed by the
commanding General Of the militia
ry district; members of Congress,
and all State and county officers, to
be elected ut the same time the Con-
stitution is submitted; said election
to be conducted under the same
regulations and by the same persons
as the election on the Constitution
the election returns to be made to
the President of the Convention
who shall give certificates to the
persons elected. The State and
county officers to assume Office as
soon as the State is admitted into
the Union, to hold for thef legal
terms, commencing from the date OF
the first general election. After the
admission of the State, the General
Assembly elected under this ordi-
nance are to assemble in MoHtgom-
cry, March 18th. 1868.
The vote on the passage of the
ordinance was yeas sc, nays l3.
By this ordinance. the elections
are under the complete control Of
the military Of the distric., who are
to enforce the law in regard TO them
The article on franchise has been
so amended that all persons are dis
franchised who are disqualified from
holding Office by the proposed
Amendment to the Constitution