Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-29
TELEGRAPHIC.

contained in the Attorney Generals
opinion published hero this morn
ing, created profound sensation
here.
Gen. Sicklcs has to-day forward
cd a request to Washington to be
relieved of duty as commander OF
this military district, and demand
cd a court Of inquiry on his official
actions.
WASHINGTON, June 19th.-lsaac
Newton, Commissioner Of Agricul-
turc, is dead.
Revolution in Venezuela has been
quolled.
Great scarcity of rain in Jamaica
has threatened the sugar crop,
which would be very light, but an
abundant coffee crop was expected.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Gcn.
Pope tolegraphs to Gen. Grant that
it is untrue that negroes have been
appointed to the municipal govern
mcnt of Mobile, but that the offices
are filed from the best people ofthe
city. He states that Gen. Swayno
is on his way to Washington,
Nothing authentic has transpir-
cd regarding cabinet meeting.
Executive order not completed.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Advan-
ced copies of the Attorney Gener-
ais recent opinion, were forwarded
to certain newspapers by himself,
the matter being in his exclusive
control, and conducted by him, in
dependent of the press agency.
The New York Herald has a
special from Hearts Content, stating
that the broken cable was spliced
and communication established.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June ia
collective noto from the French,
Russian, Prussian and italian Gov
ernments was presented to the Porte
on Saturday last, urging suspension
of hostilities on the Island ofCandia,
and recommending that enquiry be
made into the grievances of Cretans,
to be conducted by a joint commit
tee appointed by the great powers
and Sublime Porte.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-Varie-
ties Theatre burned down. The au-
dience, which was fortunately small,
escaped, with some bruises in crowd
ing out. Subsequently,, falling
walls killed six certainly-probably
more are buried in the ruins. Fat
ty Stewart, one of the propretors,
is missing.
WAsHINGToN, June 2O.-Follow-
ing is tho result of Cabinet meet
ing.
In Cabinet, June IS, 1867. Pres
emit, the President, Secretary of
State, Secretary of War, Secretary
of Treasury, Secretary of Navy and
Postmaster General. Adjutant Gen
eneral and acting Secretary of In.
terror. The President announced
that he had under consideration
two opinions from the Attorney
General, as to legal questions aris-
ing from cases commonly known as
, reconstruction acts, and that in
view of the great magnitude of the
subject, and various interests invol-
we'd, he deemed it proper to have it
considered fully by the Cabinet,
and avail himself of all the light he
could get by the opinion and advice
of members of the Cabinet, to ena-
BILE him fully to execute the law,
and decide what orders and instruc-
tions were necessary and expedient
to be given to military comman-
ders.
The President said further that
the branch of a subject that seemed
to him first in order, was instruc-
tious to military commanders for
their guidance, and for the guidance
of persons applying for registra-
ton.
Instructions proposed by the Az
torney General, as set forth in his
recent opinion, will be now consid-
cred binding, and then read at
length. Reading of summary hav-
ing been concluded, and each sec
ton considered and voted on as fol-
lows:
LIST, Oath prescribed supplement
tai act defined, all qualifications re-
quired, and every person who can
take that oath entitled to have his
name entered on the list of voters.
All voted aye, except the Secre-
tary Of War, who voted nay.
I'd. The Board of Registration
have no authority to administer any
oath to persons applying for regis
tration than this one, nor to admin
lister any oath to any other person
r touching the qualifications of appli-
cants. No provision is made to
change the qualification Of appli-
cants, or enter into any investiga-
ton as to qualification. All the
members of the Cabinet voted aye
except the Secretary Of War.
Sd. Citizenship and residence Of
appllCatHl iVI lt-iSNi dliCh -hAS'
be a citizen of State and of United
States, and must be a resident Of
county OF parish.of the election dis
trict in which he may be registered,
Ifhe has been such citizen for q
period less thln II months at the
time be applies for registration, be
cannot vote at any election unless
his citizenship has then extended &c
full term Of one year. As to sucL
persons, exact length Of bis citizen
ship should be noted opposite his
name on the list, 50 that it may sp-
pear on any election. CoDcurred
in unanimously.
4th. An unnaturalized person
cannot take this oath, but an alien
who has been naturaiized can take
It. and no other proof Of naturali-
cation can DC required from him.