Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

lvttcr from counsel Of tho accused
claiming inability to obtain witncs,
os, on that account, accused's de-
fcnso was on mere technical grouhd'
iIo itlt confident that any court o
law would have sustained his eYcep
tions, and asked the President tc
set aside the trial, t-.r
In submitting tho papers, the
President sal | no action had yet
been taken by him.
WAsuINGToN, Dec, lin the
Senate to-day, a resolution promo
tive Of the prompt settlement ol
claims, was introduced. In the
course of debate it was maintained,
accounting that officers assumed too
much jurisdiction,
Sherman reported a bill funding
the national debt, After considcra'
tion it was postponed until after
holidays,
A resolution calling on the Pres
ident for instructions to officers, un-
der act of 1862, to suppress the re-
bcllion, and punish treason, with
amount of money realized, and
names of victims, was adopted.
Davis offered resolution, calling
for the aggregate expenditures OF
the Freedmen's Bureau since 1860.
Conklin proceeded to say that a
helping hand had been extended to
these destitute communities; the di-
rect tax had been suspended in all
the insurrcctionary States the tax
had been removed from sugar ma
chinery and other articles which
pcrtained to that community; he
would say now that it would have
been much better for these people il
one of the parties Of this country
and the visible head of the govern
ment had let them alone; if they had
stopped staggering about and talk
ing about representation congress
and gone to work to build up their
impoverished sections, they would,
to-day, have been much happier,
and so would we. If this tax was
taken off,it wyuld wipe out $40, 900,
900 Of revenue, and thoy know not
where to go to replace it. Mc {.
indicated Il disposition to vote for Il
reduction Of iho tax, but maintain
cd that the proper course was to
postpone The bill until February and
March, when the whole subject Of
revenue would be up, and gave no
ticc Of his intention to make a mo-
ton ID that effect.
Morton said cotton should not en-
trely be exempt from burdens. The
government discussion assumed a
political turn, and the subject was
postponed for executive session, and
adjourned. .r .t,
HoUsE.-After general business,
Stevens introduced bill regarding
reconstruction, Obi &C tion was
made, and bill postponed. This bill
alters the provision requiring a
majority of the registered voters for
the new constitution to Il majority
of votes cast. The Convention pro-
vidcs for the election Of representa-
tives at the timo of the election, who
shall take their seats at the session
succeeding the one at which their
States are admitted Section Sd
provides that until " new apportlon-
ment is made, the Southern States
shall be represented as follows
South Carolina, six, two Of whom
shall beclccted by the State atlarge,
North Carolina eight, one to be
elected by tho State at largo Geor-
gia eight, one to be elected by tho
State at large. Florida and Ala.
bame eight, two by the State at
large Mississippi six, one by the
State at large. Louisiana six, one
by the State at large, Texas five,
one by the State at large. Arkansas
three, no number of representatives
given for Virginia. ti.
The Judiciary Committee directed
to continue examinations regarding
Maryland's Republican government.
Adjourned,
The nomination Of Daniel Den
nett for collector of sustoms for the
Techo district, Louisiana, was with
drawn by the President as Donnett
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