Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-11-30
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fcIsirt croair- excitement
Gmnt duts n'd recommend Tie
liscOniinuan,s ~ tlu Freglmcn
bureau
over nine nnliinh' were cXpcudcd
IN bouulies, under fhc law "f July
last.
Continuation of surveys for river
RnJ hnrbor improvements, especial.
" IN Western waters, rccommcnd'
sd
Grants estimates omit appropri,
atoms for bureau IT refugees and
freedmen, aud bureau al military
Justice, The total estimates nrc
seventy seven, instead of one hun
drvd aud seventy millions, hereto
fore telcgraphed. This, however, is
exclusive oil estimates for subsis-
tcncc department
Tho Surgeon Generals records
show $4,000 white, and 10000
Lack soldiers died during the war,
There are eighty national comctc'
ries, in which 20S,00 intcrmcnts
cost s3,250,000.
General Thomas reports all quiet
in his department, but people still
show disloyal tendencies,
McCulloch will send to the Senate
on Monday response to the cotton
Tux inquiry, covering Revenue Com
missioner Wcllcs' report urging re-
peal. Early repeal seems II fore
gonc conclusion.
Congress is very tame.
RIcnMONp, Nov. 22.-Mr Davis
left Canada last Tuesday, and to
avoid attracting attention in Now
York, went aboard the steamer Al
bcrmarlc, at her sailing hour Q
o'clock Wednesday night, he was
unaccompanicd by any one, on his
arrival here, he took coach and
drove to Judge Guilds house. No
one expected his arrival to-day, not
even his counsel. His counsel to-
night deny tho report that they
have any intention of resisting Il
trial before Judge Underwood. Da,
Wis is in excellent health and quite
cheerful, many friends are calling
ON him tonight.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The i'm
preston is growing that Congress
will adjourn Monday to December
session.
Grants report did not leak from
tho White House because tho alb
strnct published contains points moi
alluded to in the synopsis sent tC
the President. The Tribune ant
Chronicle alone publish it.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Thc feel
ing regarding impeachment is fc
verish The Election Committed
will not report on the Kentucky
delegations until after the Impeaoh
ment Committee reports, when, un
less tho interests of the impeach"r'
require exclusion, the delegation
except Maj. Young, from Mckee,
district, will, doubtless, be admitted
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Genera
A. II. Homes, of the Freedmen
Bureau, has gone south to sell Blu
rcau property turned over to it a
the close ofthc war for School Fund
The first sale occurs on Dcccmbel
Sd, al Augusta, Ga.
The following is Kclly's resolu
ton.
Resolved, That the faith and thu
credit of the government requires
g the repeal of the tax Imposed by
the existing laws on cotton and thu
production of mechanical and man
nfacturing industry.
It is said the wool interests will
oppose the repeal of the tax.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 23.-Thc Con
vcntion has passed an ordinance i'm
posing an addition of ten per cent
on taxes otherwise assessed on tax
able property in this State, for thu
purpose of paying the expenses 0
the Convention, to be assessed ant
collected during the tax year of 1868
The Bill of Rights of the Consti
tuition provides, among other things
that all men are created equal, tina
they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights, tina
among them are life, liberty and thu
pursuit of happiness, and that al
persons and classes in this State wht
are or may be declared citizens o
the United States by the Constitu
ton thereof, arc hereby declared
citizens of the State of Alabama
possessing equal civil and poiitica
rights and public privileges, with
out distinction of race or color OF
previous condition.
A section in the Bill of Rights de
fning treason, except on the testi
mony of two witnesses to the same
overt act, or upon his own comics
sion in court.
The franchise article provides
that those who shall be convicted o
treason shall not exercise rights o
suffrage.
In the evening session of the Con
vention an amendment to Bill o
Rights not to make discrimination
on account of colored persons trav-
cling in public convcyances, which
caused great excitement. Several
black delegates delivered inflama'
tory harangues, demanding entire
social equality, and the right to ride
in cars, &c.
Two whites favored the amend
mont, Griffin and Keaffcr, making
violent speeches. Several whites
opposed it in strong speeches.
1t is believed that all persons who
come within the $4,000 clause oil
President Johnson's Amnesty Proc
lamation, and against whom proceed
ihgs were instituted in the U. )
District Court, who, on being par
doned by. the President, had to APP
,,aar In rConrt and enter pleas oil