Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-16
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aitcr which the House adjourned,
The Grand Jury has regularly in
dicted John ii. Surratt for murder.
\ Gen. Howard has issued circular
stating that transportation will be
only given TO relieve the Govern
ment from supporting the INDECENT,
and enable those in extreme want
to reach the place Of their employ
ment, ....
The Star says Governor Orr, OF
South Carolina, Judge Sharkey and
others have gone home to carry out
the plan agreed upon. 1t requires
$3.50 and ability to read as q suffrage
qualification, The Star adds that
the different Legislatures now in
session have been tolegraphed not
to adjourn till tho matter is laid be-
fore them, >,
tits undcrstood the majority of
the House Committee on Waysiand
Means favor the repeal of tho sugar
tax. p.ll7fW sgr1# .s1l n..i
j New YoRK,E Feb. Allowing to
the reports that the House of Rep
rcsentativos had instructed the
Committee on Ways and Means TO
report bill to stop. the contraction
this year, there was sharp rise in
stock. The average advance 2 to 3
per cent, and the market was act
tive, excited and fuctuating. AT
the last open board the market re-
acted, but was generally firm after
call T. Pc '''.
The Washington special of the
Times says it isupderstood that the
majority ofthe Reconstruction Com
mittec have agreed on plan which,
if Congress adopts; viii speedily set
tic the question Leading Southern
men now in, Washington give as,
surances thatltheir constituents Will
submit to its requisitions. 's,.,.'s
- WAslnNaroN, Feb. 5.-The author
Of the letter which caused the MI
grafton of Motley is ascertalped to
he George w. McCraclen, OF New
York. 'a .'.,' Wy. ....,,o
The new project Of re rec9nstrae- asi,aS,
ton as published North afd 9p2up9vl,' 2p9 !
is stated authoritatively to be gar
bled and unreliable. 'i Gentlemen
prominent in the project regret Its
publication. The tfue text as pre-
ssented tothe North Carolida Legisf
lature, will in q fow days BIO given
to the public by that body 1.-The
scheme Originated with Southern
men, without formal consultation
with either party. Tt is claimed by
its, friends that itwillsmeet the de-
mands of the great conservative
element of the country and drive
the extremists into reasonable
terms. ..H ..su .I
Senate.-The Secretary Of War
was called on for information IN
regard to the protection OF persons
crossing the plains. N ,..,.I a..
The bill for the.payment ofclalms
was amended, so. as ito exclude the
Southern States. 1t then passed.
The Secretaiy Of the Trcasury
was called on for information about
cotton seized during the rebellion,
its disposition proceeds, and the
names of parties interested. ."ef
sa The Bankrupt Bill was taken up
An amendment that persons unable
to take the, test oath bo excluded
from all benefits was defeated, Yeas
10, NAYS 30. Tho bill itself was
then defeated. Yeas. 20; Nays %
NEW YoRK, Feb 6 The Wash
d, in,gton special of the Times aysthat
the Pr esident has telegraphed, as 4
private citizen, to several State Leg
islatures, urging the adoption ofthe
new plan, B., il,s.aisi4e, . sai - >,
.McCracken,a the author of the
Motley letter, says the maorityI Of
our missi ons are held by Massachu
setts Puritans, controlled BY such
me Is On laW as Philips, Butler, SIMMER and
Chandler, and that he deemed itf
patriotic duty to inform Seward
how the country misrepresented
WAsnISGToN,s February 6.-Tht
Queens speech telegraphed through
|, in full. She hopes that the Prus
sian, Austrian and Italian war may
head to permanent peace-ih EuroS
4 She predicts, the early removal o
ali ground of difficulty With th'
/, United States, ,-favors close union q
moug the American Provinces, re
, Arards Fenianismias'suppfessed, allt
, thanksyGod Aim ighty for the disap
pearanee of the Cholera and theeaft
tie plague. so, tso,ilsh q. 2 90
, ae WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.---Governoi
: Letcher has Been pardoned. Gov
: Aiken. of South Carohna, is here.
, Among ten combinations BY the
Senate are; Ernest, NJ. B9pIigny
Collector I'd DistRiet Lac and lohr
|, Friend. Tax Commissioner of Faori
da. There were 38reiections s.lf
Senate2Four E$eeutiyc comfn1
nications were received and laid 81
: the table. qsii 10 islirgaa grad .s1
, y Sumner presented pctitisnsifon
f. I South Carolina, asking. for the es
taBlishment Of a republican COY
/, ernment in that State. Referred t
r Reconstruction Committee. naaE
!. Tenure of office came up. Sen
ate disagreed TO the amendment IN
! Guiding Cabinet officers.
HoUsE.=General business OF
local character. A communication
from the Secretary of State was nc
|, ceited saving he had been authen
, ticallv notified ofthe adoption Of th
constitutional amendment by fly
!. States. fff's- 80 assr seer frrTy q p,
! r. The bill instructing the clerk oni.
tt6fncIude in the roll States now req
!, The civil service, biz, pyoyidin
I ! tbreee0mmissi0ners 10 examine car
didates for. Office Hwas tabled TOt
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