Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-23

thousand dollars, and over that sum,
five per cent.
The spcculations regarding the
fate of the Stevens bill IRE that il
cannot reach the Senate before Mon
day where IL will he detained until
the session expires, us the opponents
have wind and will speak against it,
there being no Senate machinery
curtaIng speeches, II kept from
reaching the President until aflcr
the 2ith it will die with the adjourn.
mcnt.
The House refused to second the
previous question, The Stevens bill
is dead
A gentlemen who visited Mr.
Davis yesterday, reports his health
bettor than for six mouths, lie has
the freedom ar the fortress grounds
Visitors are adm tied freely, Mr..
Davis declines discussing politics or
his personal affairs. He bears his
confinement with cheerful fortitude.
George Peabody addresses let
ter to II G, Winthrop Of Massachu-
sets, Hon II Fish of New York,
Rev. Chas. p. McIlvainc, of Ohio,
Gen U. S. Grant, Hon. w. c, Rives,
of Virginia, Hon. Jno. A. Clifford,
of massachusetts, Hon. VIM Aiken,
ofSouth Carolina, VIM Evarts, Esq
Of New York Hon VIM. A, Graham,
of North Carolina, Chas Manchester,
of Pa, G. w. Riggs, Esq, of Wash.
ington, Sam. Welman. Of New York,
E. A. Bradford, of Louisiana, Geo.
N, Eaton, of Maryland, and Geo. P.
Russell, Of Massachusetts, in which
he says:
With my advancing years may
attachment to my native land has
but become more devoted" He
gives to the gentlemen addressed
81 100000 in trust, the income to be
used for the promotion and en"our-
agement of the intelle tual, moral or
Industrial education of the young of
the more destitute portions Of the
Southwestern States. Besides this
income he authorizes them to use
40 per cent Of the principal within
two years. In addition, he pays in
their hands Planters bank bonds Of
Mississippi amounting with interest
to 81, 100000, the proceeds to be
added to and used for the purposes
of this trust. He leaves the details
with the trustees, requesting that
Mr.. Winthrop may be chairman,
and Gov Huntand Bishop Mcllvaine
vice chairmcn. The trust has been
accepted and an organization has
already been effected. of which Mr..
Winthrop is chairman. Commit
tees of finance and inquiry have
been appointed, and it is the inten-
tion of the trustees to commence as
soon as practicable
The Legislature of New Mexico
petitions for indemnity for losses
from Texas raids during the war.
The agricultural committee ofthe
II use is instructed to inquire into
the eXpedicncy ofapponting n COM
mission to examine into the cause OF
the Texas cattle feYer and the best
preventive therefor.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9-SENATE -
After an executive session the death
Of Henry Gridcr, Of Kentucky. was
announced by Mr Davis, who pro
nounced an euogy Adjourned
HOUSE The consideration of the
Stevens bill was resumed
Gen Panlls took the floor He
believed that the States lately IN re-
belon are still States but may be
regarded as in a state Of siege He
would not object to placing them
under martial law, but the bill went
further, establishing governments
responsible neither, to Congress or
the people bu' to the Commander /
in Chief Of the army. Another OBJ
lection is that there is no letter or
line looking to the establishment of
any other than military govern
ments I
Mr.. Ashley rose to a question of
order, and called for the Nebraska
veto and the action Of the Senate
thereon.
The message was read, when Mr..
Ashley moved the previous question,
and the bill passed, 120 to A.
The consideration of the Stevens |
bill was resumed. !
Mr. Raymond said it was clear
that there was not unanimity
enough to secure the effectiveness
of the measure. None of the propo-
sitions before the House had suffici- !
ent friends to enforce them even if
passed. The time had arrived for
Con rress TO concert some measure
which would secure effective unan-
unity and command the support of
every department of the Govern
ment. He proposed that the whole
matter be referred to a committee Of /
five or seven, of which Stevens be
chairman, to report a bill by We'd
nesday for the protection Of life and
liberty in the South, and for the
speedy readmission of those States
Tn the course of a long debate,
Shelabarger said the New Orleans
Riot Commissioners would on Mon
day present a bill for the civil or
ganization of the States. Raymond
was glad TO hear it.
The death Of Henry GrideT was
announced. and appropriate resolu-
tions passed.
The House then adjourned.
President johnson was called up
on by George Peabody to-day, as
private citizen In the course of
conversation. he paid that gentle
man a lrigh compliment for his mag
nifcent ziit in behalf Of educational
interests in the SOsth. Mr. Peabody
replying. said, be bad some kDOwl-
edge IF the great care bearing upon
a Il l..