Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-21


pihlir characterized hm 'p with.
hold bis resignation until The nest
meeting ur rurur Thistle Pros
ilmt holds wut u.i uuly dcrIura.
lion. but was d.fuu. and utterly
wanting In the respect due from
stanton 90 hi. superior officer, Tho
point Is made thut5,m'lu could not
appcal 10 the law creating the War
department because that law gives
the President the RICH, 10 remove
Stanton. Tho tenure Of office bill
alone supported Stanton, but that
law did not compcl Stanton to re
tain the Office, Tho President AR
cues the necessity Of unity aud har'
mony among his Constitutional adj
viScrs. and allulcs TO his having,
with one exception, retained the
Cabinet Of his predecessor, and
states incidentally that tho Cabinet
was unanimous on his policy Of re-
construction aud upon the nnconstl-
tutionality of the tenure of Office
bill. Stanton having been the Uni
ted States Attorney General, was
specially consulted, and was en-
phatic and absolute in his condem-
nation of the bill us unconstitution-
al. The most pointed specific charge
refers to tho New Orleans riots
According to the narrative General
Baird reported to Stanton the danger
of the riot ana asked advice. Stan
ton not only withheld instructions
TO General Baird, but kept the dis
patch from The President and his
Cabinet until after occurrence OF
the riot. The President holds that
had Stanton acted himself or had
u.adc the message from General
Baird known to his supcriors, the
riot would have been prevented
lie produces letters from Sheridan
to the effect that had sheridan been
advised of the danger of the riot it
could have been avoided. The Prcsi.
dent concludes: The public do not
complain Of the change because the
judicions measures OF the new Sec
rotary have already saved many
millions to the public Treasury.
SENATE.-Sherman reported the
House bill repeating the cotton tax.
1t will be considered tomorrow.
The bill conveying the proceeds
of captured and abandoned proper
ty into the Treasury was resumed.
Fessenden said it amounted to $685.
900. 600. but opposed the bill. There
are claims now pending in court
claimants for twenty million dollars
worth Of this property, to whom
this bill would work Injustice
Postponed.
The jointrcsolution consuming the
President was resumed, johnson
having the floor.
The Senate refused concurrence
to the House resolution to adjourn
until the bill striking out "white"
from the district law becomes Il law.
The Senate went into executive
session AMI adjourned.
lIousE.-Tho Committee on Roads
and Canals was directed to inquire
into the eXpcdiency ofapproprlatlng
money for canal around The rails
OF the ONO river, on inc lha'ah''
side.
Ashley, OF ollio, oilcrcu D'il IT,
Iating to the Freedmen S bureau,
which was referred to the commit
tee on Frcedman's Affairs; also Il
bill to facilitate reconstruction IN
the Southern States.
Maynard, OF Tennessee, offered Il
resolution providing that dlplo-
matte and consular representatives
to Hayti and other African govern
mcnt, be selected from the negroes
referred to the Committee OF FOR
eign Affairs.
Schenck made point OF order,
that under the Constitution no dis
tinction should be made. L g
Speaker said the point was well
taken.
A resolution was adopted urging
the reduction Of the army to the
smallest possible limit
The House went into COMMITTEE
Of the Whole.
Maynard defended the Tennessee
Government.
The House adjourned
SENATE.-The committee report
ed the cotton tax bill without
amendment. 1t will probably pass
tomorrow.
RICHMOND, Dec. ia communl,
cation was received from General
Schofcld approving the ordinance
fixing the pay OF members, and re-
porters to the Convention to receive
SO 33 a page for debates reported.
A petition was received praying
for the passage of the homestead
law. Judge Snead (hePuo'ican) Ge-
nOunced 1t as Il proposition lor