Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-26

country. He was called to order by
the chair, for words used in debate,
All appeal was taken, and the chair,
after highly excited debate was
sustained by rs to 10. Adjourned.
Mr.. Greeley spent an hour with
the President urging his suffrage
and amnesty plans.
Paine's and Bingham's harangucs
against Stevens bills excite q Auttcr
in Radical circles.
A Treasury circular DIRECTS revo.
nue. officers to seize bonded liquors,
if diverted from direct transit, OF
stored on route.
1t is stated in the war reports
that tho destruction on the Msssis.
sippi and its tributaries during the
war, amounts to 1927 boats, 1872, 450
tonnage, IS, 900, 900 value.
The Supreme Court heard a case
involving the validity of Chase S
trade regulations in Louisiana du
ring the war.
Governor Orr, of South Carolina,
is stopping at Wizards.
Randall's sinking fund bill is fl
vorably considered by the Currency
Committee, majority of which it is
believed will favor the substitution
of legal tender for national bank
notes.
1t is stated that the President has
his veto prepared for the Territorial
Suffrage bill. The House vote lacks
three of two-thirds on the Nebraska
bill. The veto, it is confidently ex-
pected, will be sustained.
New YORK, Jan. 17.-Thc heavi-
est snow for several ycars-is al
ready n foot deep and still falling.
The Tribunc's Washington special
says, the Ways and Means Commit,
teee is much divided on, "the Tax
Gold Bill" They agreed that the
gold Should be sold in open market,
but have not decided upon the a.
mount or manner of selling. They
have determined to confer with Sec
rotary McCulloch and Commissioner
Wells, before acting on the tax bill
as to the reduction asked for.
The Southern Republican Asso-
citation in Washington, is engaged
in procuring evidence for the i'm
parchment of the President, they
have adopted a bill for reconstruc,
ton, which provides that the ap-
pointing power shall be vested in
the President and Senate Of the
United States, the provisional gov
eminent to be composed Of the Pro
visional Governor and thirteen loyal
citizens in each State as a legislative
power. The Governor shall be
chosen from the loyal citizens over
twenty-five years of age and who
did not sign any secession ordinance.
and who have not held Office of any
kind under the Confederate Govern
ment. That the Legislative Coun-
Gil and Governor thus selected shall
have absolute control Of the Govern
ments of the non reconstructed
States, and have power to pass all
laws on proper subjects for lie 'isla-
ton. All laws, acts, &c, of Legisla
tive bodies ard officers, since the
adoption of the secession ordinance
are abrogated. The Provisional
Government shall exist under con-
stitutional convention of loyalists,
elected without distinction Of color
as to voters, excluding only leading
rebels, who shall adopt a Repnbli-
can Constitution acceptable to Con-
gress. The right of appeal is given
litigants from'the judgments render
cd in the courts since secession.
Furious snow drifts eight feet
deep.
Steamer S. Terry, running to
Newbern. is on fire at the wharf,
many vessels dangerously close,
great excitement among the fire.
men, they are slow on account of
the cold. The Terry is loaded and
was to have sailed on the 18th but
has been weather bound.
The fire on board the Ellen s.
Terry subducd, damage not as great
as was expected, owing to the hull
being iron, and having iron water
tight and fire-proof compartments,
loss partially insured. Business of
the steamship lindOill be in
terupted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The con-
servatory ofthe Presidents mansion
has been burned. The arrival en-
gines saved the building. 1t is es-
timated that the plants can't be re-
placed short of half a million dol
lars. The furniture of the mansion
is damaged by smoke. An attachee
of the White House is insensible
from over-exertion at the fire.
SENAfE.-A communication from
Governor Bramlette, Of Kentucky,
announcing the rejection of the
was laid on the table.
Sumner, under license Of a vote
yesterday, proceeded to
speak, denouncing the President
Mr.. Reverdy johnson
made a point that Mr.. Sumner was
disqualifying himself from acting in
a judiciary capacity should the Pres
dent come before the Senate.
Gen 2. d. Sewell was ordered to
No. a Carolina to report on the ap-
prentieiDg practices Of the court
Gov. Worth will appoint commits
sioner to act with Se~ell. The com