Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-03-02

Fisher. Access is denied except by
counsel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--On land
ing the Marshal said, is your name
John Ii. Surratt2 Ho replied, it is
sir. The Marshal then served the
warrant and took possession of the
prisoner, who held his head erect
with fearless mir, and was hand
somely dressed in a grey Zouave
suit, white leggins, forz cap, he has
n light moustachc, long goatec, and
is handcutfed. His case and custody
are entirely under the civil author.
tiles
In response to the Senate inquiry,
Mr., Stanton roportcdthrcc cases in
volving the lame execution Of the
Civil Rights bill, including the case
of DR.. Watson for killing negro.
None of the others came to the
knowledge OF the War Department
or the President within Stanton's
knowledge. Cowan made defence
of the President and the South, bas-
ed on Stanton's report, asking why
Senator's did not 60 to Secretary
Stanton for the redress of alleged
outrages, instead of pouring them
into the public ear Respect for the
country's fair fame should induce
them to shek redress through the
willing Stanton, before. proclaiming
them as means to manage the Pres
dent.
Sherman in urging his bill said,
we will give the negro the ballot,
the school and the protection Of
law, hut the nation will never con-
sent to put white men under his
domination. He designated Ste
vens' and Btliot's plans as horribly
defective.
The President, in answer to the
Senatorial questions regarding the
violation of the Civil Rights bill,
says the Secretary of the Navy is
aware of none; the Secretary of the
Interior has received no information
of any the Secretary Of State has
none the Postmaster General has
none the Attorney General has re-
ported none to the President. He
has the Case Of VIM. Fersher, Of
Georgia under consideration. 1t is
referred to the Attorney Generals
office by the Secretary of War The
Secretary of War says tho necessa-
ry military orders have issued for
cases of neglect or refusal to execute
the Civil Rights bill to be reported
to the President-Dr. Watson, of
Virginia, VIM. Ferscher, of Georgia,
and Dick Perkins, of Texas.
House. The Sherman bill came
up. Wilson's amendment was adop-
ted-69 to 40. 1t provides that per-
sons excluded from Office by the pro-
posed Constitutional amendment
shall be exsluded from voting for
members, or being members of Con-
ventions to form State Constitu-
tions.
Mr.. Shellabarger offered an amend
ment declaring that until the rebel
lious States are admitted to represen-
tatien any civil government shall be
deemed provisional and subject to
the authority of the United States,
to be abolished. modified or super
ceded at any time, and all elections
under the civil government to be
conducted by persons described in
the fifth section, and no person shall
be,qualified to hold office under the
provisional government, who is in
eligible under the provisions OF the
third section of the constitutional
amendment oflast session. Adopted
yeas 90, nays 70.
A resolution to concur with the
amendment was then passed by 125
to 46.
Hawkins, of Tonneiscc, and Hub
bell, of Ohio. were tie only Rcpub-
licars who voted nay.
The militia bill was recommitted
to the committee.
The army appropriation bill was
taken up and adopted, including the
section relative to the General of
the army, which contains, in addi-
ton to points telcgraphed last night
that orders and instructions relat-
ing to military operations, passed
by the President or Secretary Of
War. shall be issued through the
General of the army.
The House went into Committee
on Internal revenue. Recess.
The Senate was engaged on Dis
trict bills until message from the
House, announcing the passage of
Sherman's bill, with amendments,
was received. William moved that
the Senate concur. Several Sena-
tors objected to the disfranchising
clause insisted on by the House, but
would vote to concur notwithstand-
ing. MIR. Johnson said if he had his
wish he would Immediately receive
Southern Representatives, but would
weld to a majority. He would vote
for the bill because be saw in 1t more
chance to rescue the country from
the perils that now threatened it
recess.
4 1t is conceded that the Senate will
pass the bill. Tho stringency de-
veloped by Wilson and Shellabarg-
er's amendment is attributed to
Stevens strategy.
1t is generally conceded that the
President will waive the advanta-
ges of time and veto she bill in time
for Congress to act.
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa delega-
ton from the Boston Board Of Trade
had an interview with Secretary
McCulloch in relation to the deprcs-
sion of the trade of ship-building.
Ex-Governor Thos. HI. Ford OF
Ohio. and Colonel s. Hinckle, will
defepd Surratt.
NEu YORK, Feb. 2O.-There IS a
violent northeast snowstorm, badly
d