Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-04-06

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April election,
WASHINGTON, March GA. II,
Garland, cX,membcr of the Conitd-
orato Congress, and whose case
brought ont the opinion of the SUI
prone Court abolishing the oath to
attorneys, is here,
He will apply for his seat rs Son
ator from Arkansas, and on rejection
bring the matter before the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of the Judiciary
Committee, attempted to make it
appear tho wish of that committee
that Congress should hold ont n lit
tie longer. Mr.. Wilson, ofthe same
committee, frustrated this, and
urged that the financial affairs oftho
country demanded y speedy adj
iournmcnt.
Pending the discussion the House
adjourned until Monday.
1t is claimed by the advocates Of
adiournmontthcy have twcnty-thrcc
majority, and will carry it on Mon
day.
RIcHMoNp, March 23.--It is an.
thoritatively stated that General Lee
is strongly in favor Of the people
voting for q Convention that epory
man not actually disfianchiscd,
should not only take the necessary
steps to prepare himsolfto vote, but
should prepare his friends, white
and colored, to vote.
New YoRK, March 1880 A.
M.-The Winter Garden and the
Southern Hotel are burning.
Jas. F. Cummings, Confederate
Commissary, has been arrested on
the charge Of having used the power
of the Confederate Government to
take from q resident Of Tennessee,
property valued at 100000, and
fraldulontly appropriated it to his
own use. lie is now in Ludlow
street jail.
WAsHINGToN, March 25.-M.
Waskom, before leaving for Texas,
addressed letter of enquiry regard
ing the suffrage to Senator Wilson,
who replies: All can vote and hold
municipal and State offices, except
certain parties who have taken the
oath to support the Federal Consti-
tuition, and afterwards aided the re-
bpIliOn. Tho rank and file of the
Confederate army arc not distran-
chiscd. Persons are mentioned in
Howard's amendment Neither
Sherman or the supplemental bill
extends disfranchiscment.
General Frank 2, Blair, is nomi-
mated Minister to Austria.
SENATE.-A petition from the
Union League asking for the appli-
cation of the Military Roconstruc
tion bill to Maryland was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate withdrew Saturday, $
proceedings regarding the adjourn
mcnt. Business generally unim-
portaut.
IIoUsE.-A resolution that the
House adjourn on Thursday to meet
on the first Wednesday in June,
September, November or December,
unless the presiding officers jointly
proclaim, ten days previous to the
time Of meeting, that there is no
necessity for the meeting, adopted,
So to Il.
Several bills for the connection of
the Mississippi and Lakes by ship
canal, was referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
A resolution authorizing the Sec
rotary Of War to employ two dredgo
boats to keep open the channel at
the mouth Of the Mississippi river
was passed.
A minority Of the Maryland Leg
islture petitioned Congress not to
adjourn until that State had Il Re
publican form of Government. Or
dcrcd to be printed. Adjourned.
New YORK, March 25.-The Pea
body Educational Fund Trustees
adjourned to the third Tuesday of
June, 1868 with an informal meet
ing at Richmond in January next.
University Genera! Agent; Rev
DR.. r. Brown; Executive Commit
tee: Mcllvaine, Evarts, Graham,
Eaton, and Wetmore. Finance
Committee Fish, Macalister, Cliff
ord, Biggs andWetmore.
South American AdTiceS.
New YORK, March 2l.-Thc
II raid : Rio Janciro correspondence,
dotad 2Ith ultimO. saws nothing was