Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-03-30

III huNll nc hWhlhltANI ny Nllu NHiN VIZ
ton, for ratification y persons reg
istorcd ut nm election conducted by
officers appointed by the Command
ing General, ms herein provided,
held after the expiration of thirty
days from date, notice 20 be given
by said convention of the returns
there of which shall be made to the
Commanding General.
SEC. 3. ftho Constitution shall
be ratified by u majority Of votes of
electors, qualified ms hereinspccifed,
at said election, Mt least ono.half OF
all registered voters voting upon The
question of such ratification, the
President Of the convention shall
transmit copy, certified, to the
President of the United States, who
shall, forthwith, transmit the same
to Congress, if in session; if not,
then Immediately on next assem-
bling; and if said Constitution shall
be declared by Congress in coni0r.
nifty with the act to which this is
supplementary, and the provisions
of said act shall have been complied
with, the State shall be declared
entitled to representation, and
Senators and Representatives shall
be admitted thercii'om, as provided.
SEC. G. All elections in the
States mentioned under this act
shall be by ballot, and all officers
registering said voters and conduct
ing the elections shall, before enter
ing on the discharge of their duties,
take and subscribe an oath faithful
ly to perform the duties of said office,
and the oath prescribed by the act
approved July I'd, 1862, entitled "An
act to prescribe the oath of office"
Sec. Z. That all expenses incur
red by commanding Generals, or by
virtue Of orders and appointments
made by them under theact, shall
be paid out of any money in the
Treasury rot otherwise appropri-
ated.
SEC. 8. The convention for each
State shall prescribe compensation
to be paid all delegates, officers and
agents authorized to carry into effect
the purpose of the act herein pro-
vided, and shall provide for the
levying and collection Of such taxes
on property in such States as may
be necessary to pay the same.
SEC. 9. The word "article" in 9th
section Of the act to which this is
supplementary, shall be construed
to mean section. -
The bill goes back to the House
for concurrence.
WASHINGTON, March 1S-SENATE.
The credentials of Thomas, the
newly elected Senator from Mary
land, were presented, and, on mo-
ton, referred to the Judiciary Com
mittcc.
iaoo i.io senate elaborately discussed
and took up the supplemental bill,
concurring with the House amend
ments, except that requiring the
majority Of registered voters to rati-
fy the convention.
A bill authorizing the Secretary
of War to furnish Brownlow arms
for $500 militia, passed.
Executive session adjourned.
HoUsE.-A large number Of Lills
were introduced, and ordered to be
referred to the Appropriation Com
mittee.
The President was called on for
information relative to the Fenians
in Canada and the French evacua-
ton of-Mexico.
N'he Senatc's supplemental bill
was taken up, and Il clause added to
the oath, that applicants for regis
tration have never been in a State
Legislature, or held Office and after
wards joined tho rebellion" This
was to cover cases in Virginia,
where, since 1859, such officers were
not required to swear to support the
Federal Constitution In the 9th
section the clause requiring at least
| half the registered voters to ratify
the Constitution was stricken oEt.
A clause making false swearing
punishable was added to the BILL
| Passed.
A resolution allowing the suspcn-
sion of the rules by two-thirds
yotc, during the remainder of the
session, was adopted,
A resolution directing the Judicia-
nv Committee to inquire if Mary.
land has Constitution which Con-
gress can consistently recognize as
republican, was adopted Adjourn
ed.
NEw YoEK, March 11.-Scnsa-
tional Sunday papers state that
Roberts and the Eenian Senate are
making preparations for a new
Canadian campaign. They possess
D.. 900 breach leaders, and it is said
| $1,000 to $4,000 Fenians will cross
to Canada at the orders of Roberts,
as soon rs transportation can be
! furnished. Tho objective poin: viii
be Montreal, but Kingston and
( Toronto will also be attacked. .
WASHINGTON, March lS.-General
Thomas, at his own request, retains
command Of the Department OF the
/ Cumberland, and General Pope will
command the Cd District.
SAvANSAH, March 1S.-A meet
ing of three thousand negroes was
4 held to-day. Three white and five
biack speakers addressed the meet
ing. The speeches were confined to
universal suffrage. Conducted very
orderly.
RIcHMoxD, Va, March 1S.-Gen-
eral Sc0fold has officially publisli5-l
the sixth Section Of the Army Ap-
prOpriaiion Bill which dislands the
militia in accordance with the law
disbanding the militia in ali insur-