Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-03-02

Bill extending time for appeals
on writs of error in excluded States
passed.
West Point bill amended to pro
hibit Sunday parados pissed,
Summer made an Intellectual ef-
fort to disinter Elliot's bill,
Diplomatic Appropriation bill ta-
ken up and amended to pay Harvey,
Minister to Portugal
Executive session. Recess.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-llousE.-
The general debate will continue to
n late hour. A close caucus of the
House shows 50 for and so against
tho bill. The vote BY agreement
will take place at eleven o'clock to-
morrow. The tariff bill was report
ed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-HoUsC.-
The vote to concur in the Sherman
bill was defeated by ~ to 9S. The
Committee of Conference reported
tho whole matter dead for this ses-
sion.
Professor Bache is dead.
Howell Cobb is here.
The Conference Committee, on
Tenure of Office bill, agreed to in
clude Cabinet officers.
Mr.. Salisbury mado a speech de-
nunciatory ofSeward, it creates talk.
The Southern Loyalists have as.
serted by resolutions to oppose Sher-
mans bill. The Senate struck out
clause of the West Point appropria-
ton, forbidding appointments from
the Southern States.
Democrats and Extremists voted
against concurrence. Lowell II. Ros-
seau voted to concur. Unless both
houses acted before midnight, a
pocket veto follows. Both the New
York Tribune and Chronicle favored
concurrence, but Stevens was too
strong. No action is now probable
until after the Connecticut election,
which occurs March 10th--if that
goes radical, harsh measure are cer-
tain.
Surratt is on the Swatara off the
Navy Yard.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-SENATE.
The bill providing for the safety of
passengers on steam propelled ves-
sells passed.
The action of the House on Sher-
mans bill was reported.
Mr.. Williams moved that the Sem
ate insist on its amendment.
Senator Conness objected. He
thought it too important to be in
trust to Committee of Conference.
The difference between the two
Houses was fundamental one. A
Conference Committee could give no
further. light. The result in the
House arose from bad faith. lie was
in favor of laying it on the table,
and of taking up the Louisiana bill,
and apply it to all Southern States
Sumner and Pomeroy advocated a
Conference Committee. IL war d
said, there should be no compromis-
ing or trafficking in such important
matters. Sherman held that they
could not reconcile with the House
without abandoning the principle of
the bill, The opposition came from
extreme sources, one holding that
the State are now entitled to repre-
sentation, the other that it was not.
Hendricks did not think the Presi-
dent would shrink from acting ifthe
bill reached him. Pomeroy repeat
ed his belief that it would not be-
come a law this session, either by
conference or otherwise. Lane op
posed the committee. The differ
ence was fundamental. He was u7-
willing to abandon the Senators po-
sition. Wade thought the matter
too grave to entrust it to commit
tee at this stage of the session. He
preferred beginning the matter a
gain-alluding to Fessenden, Wade
said, his course being silent here
than going to the House to try to
defeat the bill, it might be honora-
BILE, but he, Wade, did not like it,
The discussion proceeded at great
length, mostly personal. The Senate
finally insisted on its amendment,
and refused committee without q
division.
HousE.-The galleries were crowd
ed.
Banks introduced resolution al
lowing National vessels to carry
contributions of clothing and pro-
visions to the destitute of the South.
Spaulding objected lest debateshauld
follow.
Sherman's bill came up on a mo-
ton to lay the whole matter on the
table-lost.
Stokes attempted to read tele-
gram he had received from Tennes-
see, but was cried down.
The vote on the motion to concur
was 73 to SO.
The motion for a Committee OF
Conference was agreed TO without
division. Stevens, Shellbarger and
Blaines are the Committee.
The report of the Conference on
tenure of Office bill was adopted. 1t
includes cabinet officers among those
whom the President cannot remove.
Passed, l13 to 80. The Indian Ap-
preparation bill was passed.
The death of Samuel Downing,
the last Revolutionary soldier was
announced.
The Militia bill giving standing
army of two regiments to each dis
trict, came up. Democrats fillibus-
tering through the hour, assigned
and it goes over. House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Mil
itary Appropriation. 1t gives the
Freedman's Bureau, for various
items, 1886, 800. The second sec
ton makes the General Of the ar
my's headquarters at Washington:
He shall not be suspended, relieved