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

proceeded to defend the reconstruc-
tion acts.
Do0little'S amendment wis re-
ferrcd to the judiciary Committee.
Drake concurrcd in tho resolu-
tion consuring the President for Ian
| guage used towards Congress, in his
message.
Drake, in an elaborate speech, as
sailed the President bitterly. In the
course of his remarks, alluding to
negro voters, he said they were now
us much superior to the white trash
around them, rs the white trash
were superior to the negro when he
was in slavery.
The matter was made special or.
der for Thursday, and, after execu-
tive session, tho Senate adjourned.
lIoUsE,-Aftcr the receipt of the
Executive Communication, of little
general importance, the Speaker an
nounccd the Reconstruction Com
mittec rosuscitatcd by yesterdays
action: Stevens, Boutwell,, Bing-
ham, Farnsworth, Hubbard, Bea-
man, Paine, Brooks and Beck-but
two Democrats.
Stevens confiscation bill, Of last
session came up. Several speeches
were made in opposition, and the
latter was postponed to 2lst of jan
uary.
Concurrent resolution adopted to
adjourn from the Goth inst. to 9th of
January. Adjourned.
Nathaniel Perriett, (Democra t }
elected Mayor Of Newburyport +,
Mass.
The House Committee on For
eign Affairs are about presenting
bill, with the following provisions ::
First This govern ment does not,
and will not, recognize the doctrine
of natural allegiance.
Second: That a person of foreign
birth, naturalizcd according to our
laws, acquires all the rights and
privileges Of native born citizen,
except such as are denied by the
Constitution, in prescribing the
qualifications for President and Vice
President.
Third The United States owes
the same protection to its paturaliz-
cd citizens as to the native born.
A Bill, introduced yesterday by
Window, to amend the act for the
government of the rebel States, and
to facilitate restoration, amends sec
tion 5, of the act of March I'd, 1867,
so rs to provide that if. according
to the returns in each State, the
| Constitution shall be ratified by q
majority of the votes of the regis
tered electors qualified, as specified
! in the Bill, the President Of the Con
stitutonal Convention shall trans
nit copy of the same, duly certi-
fed, to the President of the United
States, and it shall by him be laid
before Congress, etc. The intent is
simply to meke q majority of the
votes necessary to the ratification Of
the Constitution.
Gen. Bradley and Judge Hum
phrcys are included in Wilson's re-
storation lists. s.a'i
ST. Louis, Dec. 9.-Edward Will
liam Johnston, well known in lite
rary circles, and for many years con
nected with some leading newspa-
pers in the country rs editor and
correspondent and brother of
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, died here
this morning after long illness.
RICHMOND, Dec. 9.-Aitcr some
discussion, So per day was left in
the ordinance, which was ordered to
be engrossed.
A resolution was offered to ap-
point n committee to enquire into
cases of injustice which have oc--
currcd in the administration Of civ
il courts since June LIST, 1865, and
report the best means Of remedying
evils now existing in the civil gov
ernment. 1t was opposed by Messrs.
Hunnicutt, Scead and other promi-
neut Republicans, and laid on the
table. ---a
M. Hunnicut offered resolution
for the appointment of a committee
to investigate the discharge of per-
sons for voting the republican tick
ct at the late election and report
some means for relieving those thus
discharged. An amendment was
offered to this, empowering the Leg
islature to make it misdemeanor
to discharge a person for voting as
he chooses; another amendment was
offered to Incorporate in the Consti-
tuition, an article disfranchising any
person who discharges an employee
on account of his vote. After some
discussion the whole matter was
laid on the table. Adjourned.
The city is full of strangers to at
tend the Convention which meets
on Wednesday.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,,
is expected to visit Richmond this
week. ..t.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.-Tbe fol-
lowing is the resolution offered and
adopted by the United League last
night: -. =, -r.r.y
Resolred, That having confidence
in the ability, integrity and patriot
ism of Gen. u s. Grant, and be-
lieving that his political principles
are eonsohAnt with those of the Re-
publican party, and grateful for the
services he has rendered to the coun-
try in every post Of duty to which
he has been called, VIC do hereby
nominate him as the candidate OF
this League for the Office OF Presi-
dent of the United States.
The London Times praises the
Uouse Of Representatives for its re-
4 fusal TO impeach the President 1t
fears. however, that the President
will accept the action of the House
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