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

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-SEyATE.-The
Secretary of war submitted the engineer
departments report for 1866.
Petitions for an increase of the tariff and
a constitutional amendment securing suf.
frage, regardless Of sex, and protest o.
gainst reduction Of the currency were
read.
The bankrupt bill of the last session was
resumed. A motion postponing it was lost,
by ten 10 twonty-one. An amendment
that the district judge appoint registers OF
bankruptcy, OH the recommendation of the
chief justice, was adopted. Pending dis
cussion on other amendments, the Senate
adjourned.
House. Discussion on the enabling act
was resumed Mr.. Stevens accepted as a
modification, that after the passage Of the
act and until the States are allowed rep
sen,ation, the habeas corpus be suspended
and martial law rule those States during
the whole time. E.H
The President has sent to the House a
mass of papers relative to the July riots.
1t includes four hundred pages Of the tes-
timony taken by the Investigating board.
The boards report says it is by no means
their opinion that the hostility to Northern
Union men pervades the community to the
extent of endangering life and property,
provided they refrain from claiming free
dom of speech on certain subjects.
The party which elected Mayor Monroe
and through him control the municipal
authorities the board considers are
thoroughly imbued with spirit ofhostility
under consideration, and predicts when in
lapse of time immunity for past offences
gives confidence, security to Northern life
and property will commence.
The board exculpates Gen. Baird. The
negro procession was ill-timed and unfor-
tunate, but the board failed to see evidence
of an armed organization. The besieged
party was unarmed amidst the brutal treat.
ment of the wounded and prisoners. But
for martial law unparalleled outrages would
have occurred:
Summers Johnson TRADE Iuvi1..ees allega-
tons to the following purport: The coun-
try sees the President Of the rebellion re-
vived in the President of the United States
He is usurper who, promising to lie q
Moses has become Pharaoh, aud fills with
partizans of his usurpation every vacancy
that occurs, and makes vacancies for others.
There has been another Intellectual ballot
at Indianapolis.
The departure of Representative Wash
burne of Illinois, on Wednesday, for Europe,
reduces the strength of the extremists.
The customs receipts ut New Orleans for
the week ending Jan. 9th were S5S,000.
There are thirteen inches of ice on the
Potomac.
New YORK, Jan. 19.-The 11erald's Wash,
,,U A;cna oh 1aniao mt nr 81 af 10 nj ho
appointment of subcommittee or the ex-
animation of single witness by the Judici-.
airy Committee in the impeachment case.
The Tribune's New Or cans special says
forty policemen concerned in the July riots
have been arrested under the Civil Rights
Bill, on freedmen's oaths. "a
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-J. NJ. Ashley
called the Southern radical association to-
gether, and submitted his article of i'm
parchment. The vote stood l l to 10, Durant
voting with the minority against pushing
the impeachment.
San Francisco, Jan. ia Durango
letter of Dec. q, announces the enthusiastic
reception of Juarez the previous day. He
was escorted by six thousand citizens amid
the firing of cannon. Eighteen American
officers were on Juarez staff.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 19.--This has
been the coolest day known for ten years.
Navigation is enlarged. The wind is
northwest
HALIFAX, Jan. 19.-The steamer Asia has
arrived. The storm is very severe here.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 19.-The ballot for
United States Sc actor was as follows:
Powell As, Speed Al, Davis AZ.
Rio JANEIRo, Dec. Is, via London, Jan.
l8.-Evening.-It is said that the allies
will soon assume the defensive. Gen. Lopez
and his army are ssid TO be discontenied.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Additional I'm
successful senatorial bslloting ofthe Mary
land and Kentucky Legislatures were held
yesterday.
The Committee Of investigation Of the
South Carolina murders, summoned Gene
rails Sheridan and Thomas, the secretaries
Of war and the interior.
Heavy snow drifts three feet deep. II is
selecting now.
81. JOsErH, No, Jan. 20.-Ths snow on
the plains IL deeper than il has been for
many years, the drifis are twenty feet On
Blue River.
Nine men have been murdered in south
ern Utah on the 9Th, by Indians.
FORTREss MoxKoE Jan. pa heavy
north wind has been prevailing here for
the last three days. II suddenly veered
Southeast last night, blowing heavy gale
to-day, lulling from 8. s. 2. Alsrrs num-
Der q vessels anchored along the coast are
lorred sith ice. The lee is extending from
Care Henry 10 Hampton Rosds The
schooner J. 5. Lee Is leaking. The crew
are frost bitten.