Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-04
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iLt effect i1 llY iho unuiu1iIIn M Auf.
teton Ninisief nyfr uniIl December tn1 ~.
bin NJ Nouoy in ibe position A. Motley
bad resigned soue hold that ilo place Is w.
cant
Judge Fi.hsr h,s nat yet given HE ppin.
Ion upon the motion for the ptHpunomeui
Of the trial NJ Surrall, tho Court expects 10
| DO -p to-day
/ The senate went into executive session
| shortly after meeting, hut subsequently
/ temporarily reopcnod the doors, whcu Sun.
| nor offered the following resolution, pro.
posing the good offices Of the United states
between conlcnding parties In Mexico
| WnFRHAs, The Republic Of Mexico, though
| relieved from the pressure ofa foreign enc
my by the withdrawal of The French troops,
continues cow used by bloody civil war
in which Mexicans are ranged on opposite
sides.
ANp WHEREAS, The United States Is
bound by neighborh1 Od and Republican
/ sympathies TO do all in its power for the
welfare of the Mexican people, and the oh
! legation becomes more apparent from the
| present condition of affairs, where each
party is embittered by protractcd conflict,
| therefore
Resotced, That II is proper for the Gov
eminent of the United States, acting in the
interests of humanity and civilization to
tender its good Offices by proper mediation
between contcnding parties in the Rcpub-
lie of Mexico, in order to arrest the deplora-
BILE civil war, to obtain the establishment
Of Republican Government on unda-
| ton Of peace and harmony.
MI. Henderson gave notice Of his inten-
ton to offer the following as n substitutes
RcSolced, by the Senate of the United
States, that in case MAMMALIAN shall, Mt
an early day, see fit to abdicate Ills author
ity in Mexico and shall signify desire to
withdraw himself and his foreign troops
from the country to the end that civil war
m ay be terminated, the Senate would be
gratifcd if the President would tender the
good offices of our government to secure, at
the hands of the Republican government
of Mexico, for the native followers of Max
milan, such kind and humane treatment
as characterizes the conduct of civilized
warfare.
The resolution and substitute was, laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
BERLIN, April Electromagnetic Prus-
sian government has sent strong note to
Napoleon, asking the reason for military
preparations on the part of France.
FRAYKroRT, April 10, Eyening.-Bonds
AZ.
LONDON, April -Noon.-Consols 9O3.
5.20s G9l ex.dividend. The bullion in the
Band of England has increased GSS,OOO.
LIVERPOOL, April 20-Evening. -Rcceips
Of cotton so far this year, are ahead of last
year 248,000 bales.
LONDON, April 20-Evcning.-A dispatch
from Berlin this eAening, says plan for
the solution of the Luxembourg question,
was recently submitted to France and Prus-
STA by the remaining great powers of Eu-
rope. Napoleon has since signifed his
willingness to accept the propositic ms en-
braced in the plan. Prussia, however, has
not replied There is n growing feeling in
the best informed circles this evening, that
these overtures will be successful and that
peace in Europe will not be disturbed.
ST. LOUIS, April 23.-lIancock's Indian
expedition has reached Fort Larned. The
Cheyenne Indians made professions of
peace, but during the night abandoned
their wigwams. General Custer was sent
in pursuit.
PARIS, April 13.--It is stated on very
good authority that Napoleon is endeavor-
ing to purchase arms in the United States.
The chances are apparently in favor of war
on the Luxembourg question. 1t is stated
that Prussia disapproved of the compromise
proposed by the Great Powers.
New York, April 23.-Arrive,d Manhat-
tan from Charleston, E. L. Eidesfrom New
berne, San Salvador from Savannah.
LONDON, April 22-Evening.-Peace be-
tween France and Prussia is almost de-
SPARED of. The Prussians are quietly arm
ing and preparing for the expected shock
OF arms. The warlike aspect of things
caused considerable alarm. On the London
Stock Exchange, the tendency of affairs
was towards financial panic.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Surratt's trial
will probably commence on the 10th, his
conviction is regarded as improbable.
DENVER CRY, COLORADO, April 23.-The
Smoky Hill coach passengers report three
thousand Cheyenne and Sioux Indians on
the war path. The Indians so far, have
eluded collision with IIancocks troops.
New YORK, April 24.-Mexican papers
say Macmillan attempted to retreat from
Queretaro on the 26th of March, his Gene
raj officers only accompanying him, but had
to return, as column of the Liberal Il oops
was occupying the road.
1t is reported that Marquee, Quiro5a and
Vidaurri have escaped.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Washington
special says that II 900 applications were
received for Registers in bankruptcy
There were less than $50 appointments.
The Postmaster General will appoint
speial agents, under general law, to supoly
the vacant pOstoffices.
The State Department was most success
full in securing appointments. Those fail
ing of confirmation did not exceed ten
Aside from the Austrian Mission and the
Havana Consulate but half dozen other
places are vacant. The nomination for
Governor Of Idaho Territory and Secretary
of Colorado Territory failed but the old in
cumbents may continue inoifice. During
the session some twenty vice consuls, tenn
poraily appointed, have been confirmed full
consuls, in order that there might be no
question as to the effect of the Civil Tenure
law on them.
The Attorney General is preparing an
elaborate opinion on the reconstruction
act, explaining the bearings of all its pro
visions.
The Tribune's special says the United
States Government, in reply to the last
English communication on the Alabama
claims, respectfully accepts the proposition
made by the British Government. This
leaves the Alabama case where it started
from, without any proposition from either
party pending.
wAsHrNGroN, April 22.-The feeling and
opinion among the Senators on the day of
adjournment justifies the belief that there
will be no July session of Congress.
Efforts made yesterday and to-day to
induce the President to withhold the CON-
mission Of General Heron, as Marshal of
Louisiana, on the ground of his alleged
radicalism, have failed completely.
d. H. Hill an eminent lawyer Of Geor-
gia, discussing the military bill with refer
ence to disfranchisement says:
No state or county officer is included on
account of his having held Office and taken
the oath and engaged in the rebellion, i he
we're not an executive, legislative or judi
cial officer; therefore, neither q lawyer,
sheriff, clerk, tax collector, receiver, coun-
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