Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-19

Icrfcu 10 Hnultc committee.
Six petitions from Railroad Pres.
idents, asking rcdaciion Of tariff on
iron and coal,
The Committee on Foreign 7ca.
tions was instructed to enquire into
the relations between France anil
Mexico and the probability of Max,
imilian maintaining himself
Tho bill repeating the l3,h section
Of the bill for suppressing the insur-
rection was taken up on the amend
mcnt to repeal entirely.
Revcrdy Johnson spoke elabo.
ratcly, he had urged the Executive
TO issue n general amnesty and some
OF the first juriea OF the country,
many ofthcm Republicans, and somc
of the best English tt.rists had ex-
pressed an opinion that the moment
the belligcrcnt rights were granted
the commission Of treason was i'm.
possible. Speaking Of Davis trial
he said, no matter whose fault, it
was blot on American civilization
that the prisoner was retained, and
should he die, the nation would be
responsible.
The amendment was lost and n
bill repeating the 18th section pass.
ed-27 to 7.
A bill regulating tenure of office
taken up and adjourned.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. A committee
Of ten from each house was appoint
ed to restore and enfranchisc certain
citizens. A bill was introduced in
the Senate abolishing the sale of nc.
grocs for crime.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--IIoUsR-In
the Committee of the Whole Mr..
Spaulding Of Ohio, took the ground
that the adoption of the Constitu-
tional Amendment by three -fourths
of all the States made it a part of
Constitution. It's ratification BY tho
South is only important as imdicat-
| ing their submission. He had made
his canvass on the admission Of
Southern representatives and OH tho
incorporation Of the amendment in
to the Constitution. Mr.. Spault,iNg
could not be driven ont Of the Re
publican party, bit warned the par.
ty that the resort to extreme meas
/ urcs would produce reaction.
The discussion thcn turned loose
ly on the tariff and resumption Of
spccis payment. Stevens rcttfSing
to Spauldings proposition Of adhiis-
sion and organic incorporation of
heamendmcnt and said the doctrine
was wrong and mischcviolls, and
agreed that the amendment adop.
ton by three tourths Of the States
was sufficient. Congress stllltifcd
itself by asking rebel districts to
ratiiy the amendment. JIo did not
recognize the organization OF tho
Southern States as govcrnmdhts.-
That Congress proposed saying to
those States you have no govern.
ments-go on and form such gov.
ernmcnts as Congress orders you to
form. IIo had voted for the admis.
sion Of Tennessee, without regard to
the Amendment. He added, that
Districts or States were not States,
they were our conquered provinces.
having in their capitals certain mu-
nicipal institutions not yet disturb
ed, but whom Congress Could and
would disturb. lie would vote tor
the admission Of no State whose
Constitution forbid negro votes
Referring to the exclusion Of negro
votes in Pennsylvania and other
Northern States, they ought t6'blush
for the infamous exclusion.
He had said nothing in thcIIouso
looking to the impeachment of the
President, he regretted, however,
he had been held back SO long be.
cause the President was an obstruc-
ton to all loyal action, and nm eye,
sore to all loyal men except the gen.
tlcman from Ohio, Mr.. Spaulding.--
After further coIloquiar discussion
the House adjourned.
The Committee on Revenue Frauds
Ill U DuI W tiI w .NCW 1OIh
in few days. They report frauds
of the most astounding character as
regards number and amount, many
of them so cunningly covered so ns
to be past finding out. Tic Com.
mittce say their LABOR is cnllcss and
they will recommend reduced rates,
so as to reduce the temptations
The Finance Cammittcc, of the
Senate considered appoiutmcnts'to.
day. A proposition to reject them
tn mdsse was lost by one yoto. pho
Committee fearing it would look
like spite work, finally concluded
that those, formerly Of the Republi
can party, who abandoned it to OBJ.
tain office should be rejected. In
other. eases, where the aprointccs
served i'm army or navy, or wcso
Democrats and good officers, son-
firmation will be receoA4mcnded.