Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29
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between u party Of negroes and the
civil authorities in Ebert connty,
in which the sheriff, George Allen,
was killed and several other whites
aud blacks were wounded, Tic
difficulty originated at BALI those
who wore implicated in the riot
havo bcon arrested,
WASHINGTON, Dee, l5.-- Commo-
dore Boggs, Of the Desota, has ar
rived here. The Dcsota was thrown
violently against the wharf, knock
ing two holes in her bottom, which
wcro soon repaired: The Monon-
gahcla was thrown broadside on
the beach, high and dry, and will
not get ahoat until regularly launch
cd. Four or five of her crew were
lost. Officers all safe.
SAVANNAH, Dec. &c. III. Hop
Lins, Jr., and Robt, Hopkins, the
son and nephew Of Col. G. III. Hop
kins, Assessor of Itcrnai Revenue,
were arrested yesterday for an as
sault with intent to murder Jno. Il.
Hays, editor of the Republican.
They were released On bail last
evening, but were re-arrested to-
day, and lodged in Jail to await tho
result of Mr. Hays injuries. They
walked into the office, and ono OF
them shook hands with Mr.. Hays,
and at the same time beat him with
loaded whip. lie was alone at
the time the cause supposed TO
have been on account ofan editorial
on the taking of the test oath.
These men are Union men so-called.
and the person to whom tho editori-
al is supposed to have alluded is a
Radical member Of the Convention.
The assault has created intense eX-
ctoment and its authors are de-
nounced by the whole community.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-SENATE.-
A petition from Vermont was pre-
sentcd asking that national bank
stock be exempted from local taxa
ton. ."as
II House, after unimportant
business, introduced bill to amend
existing laws in district schools to
pay bounties to non commissioned
officers mustered out as supernumer'
aries in. regiments 70 limit admissi-
bly,. Jurisdiction in certain cases
to establish d declare certain
bridges on the New Orleans and
Chattanooga Railroad post routes
to abolish bonded warehouse sys-
tenn.
Logal introduced a joint rcsolu-,
ton appointing II committee to To-
cate capital in the United States,
The Committee on Ways and Means
was directed to inquire into the eX-
pcdi(ncy Of making legal tender
receivable for custom to extent OF
five per cent. and to repeal legal
tender acts bearing on contracts.
Mr.. Benjamin, ofMissouri, offered
resolution with lengthy preamble,
which provides, first, t h a t the
House of Representatives will never
consent to take a retrograde step to
advance the position in protecting
all promoting the cause Of civil
rights second, that the success OF
reconstruction acts, so far gives no
reason to doubt that under the pro
VISIONS the restoration of the rebel
States will be successfully carried
out and accomplished and will be
established on a loyal basis, and
that in the judgement of the House
there is no necessity for the repeal
of those laws. The resolution pass
ed under operation of previous ques-
ton by strict party vote-yeas III
hayes 80. 3 ,ao dfs
WAsHlNaroN, Dec. 1G.-Logan's
motion to-day looks to moving cap
ital to near Central Union. e, .dl
E. J. Morgan was nominated Sur
veyor of Customs for Selma, Ala,
and James H. Thompson ofTennes-
see. was. nominated Consul to st.
Thomas. -efs r.# ro. b.,
Mr.. Butler moved to suspend the
rules; resolution was offered that
Indebtedness be paid as expressed
in bonds; that is to say, those call
ing for gold to be paid in gold; those
containing no stipulation to be paid
in Lawful money. "! ~.
The House refused to suspend the
rules; So yeas to So nays.
A communication from the Pres
ident was read, that no executive
action should yet be taken in the
case.
A communication was received
from Grant Withdrawing n letter re-
commenting an increase of 20 per
cent. to employees of the War De
partmcnt.
The House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Deficiency
Appropriation Bill, and after killing
extra compensation TO Government
employees, passed the bill and adj
iourped, .LIs.8 ast.
a ATLANTA, Dec. lOs--hh piuih"h~N
was introduced in the Convention
this morning, TO vacate all State OF
ficers after 1st January, until filled
by Gen. Pope, convention ordi-
nance or popular vote.
WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-Papers in
the Uusk case show that Sheridan
has approved the sentence of the
commission which was death, and
forwarded the record for the Presi-
dent'sapproval.
Holt, in reviewing the case, says
il is believed no record of guilt and
crime has ever been examined by
this house, calling more loudly for
the rigid enforcement ofthe extreme
penalty. In conclusion, he respect
fully advises the prisoner be exeeut-
ed. II -t b..
Tho following endorsement ap-
pears on the back Of Holt rePest',
The prisoner, the record Of whose
trial Is within. had eveTf opportn-