Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09
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from the Adpt, Gen. Of Arkansas,
10 the effect that the State furnish
ed 10, 900 soldiers, and asking that
the records OF their services be
printed, no gave notice Of q bill to
Increase and equalize the pay oi
army officers.
The Bill to regulate the Judicial
Proceedings, and amend an act rel
ative to the habcas corpus-passedr
and goes to the President. 1t pro
yides the machinery by which cer'
tain cases may be transferred from
State to Federal Courts.
A Bill to expedite the construc'
ton of the Southern Pacific Rail
road-was referred.
The bill to place the redemption
OF land forfeited for non payment
of taxes, in unrepresented States
in the hands of single commission
ers, was referred to the Committee
on Finance, and provides for an ap'
peal to the Secretary of tho Treas
ury, in certain cases.
Senate adjourned ut Z o'clock
without definite action.
HoUsE.-A Bill appropriating
SO, 500 to pay for house in Anan'
dale, Fairfax county, Va, was taken
up. 1t wns argued that the bill
would establish precedent which
would cost the government many
millions. The bill passed-yeas 80
nays 20. In answer to q Question
Stevens said he would dispose oi
his Enabling Bill tomorrow, when
Congress adjourned.
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. 25.-A pri.
vate dispatch says that one, half OF
Lagrange, Ga, including all bust
ness houses was burnt.
|. New ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-Twc
officers of Ortega's staff arrived
here, said to be en- route for Vera
Cruz with a message for Maximil'
ian, from Ortega.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The bill
giving suffrage to the people Of the
Territories, regardless of color, is d
law from lapse of time, not by the
Presidents approval.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-Sentors Pom.
croy and Ross made furious Radical
speeches.
Sixty Indians are reported to
have left for Washington, their OBJ.
iect is to cede Kansas lands and Sc.
cure homes west of Arkansas.
The st. Louis Phonographer, who
reported the Presidents speech here
was summoned to Washington to
testify regarding the correctness Of
the report. =,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Gold
Bill meets opposition in the Senate
Finance Committee. The Commit
tee on Ways and Means, in view Of
s The J shorteess Ot tges se wi! yrcsappor'
Department. Secretary McCulloch
denies the story that he has ceased
under law,to contract currency at the
rate of four millions per month
Gen. Pope is in the city. The Tri
bune again claims that the Judicia.
ry Committee are taking impeach.
ment evidence. Mr.. Boyer Of the
Riot Committee has summoned a
number Of witnesses of his minori-
ty report which will not be ready
before the end of the session.
New YORK, Jan. 25.-At tho
Southern Relief meeting last night,
resolutions were adopted that a
commission, consisting of thirty
men, with power to add to their
number, be appointed to raise mon
ey and distribute supplies among
the destitute, without distinction of
race or opinion, and the philanthro-
pic women throughout the North
be invited to share in the responsi-
bilities and blessings Of the work.
New ORLEANS, Jan. ga Vera
Cruz letter says Maximilian's min
lister of war arrived on the 18th
inst, en- route for Europe.
The French took the Mexican
garrison at Perotc, spiked their
guns and sacked the general stores.
GEORGETOWN, d, c., Jan. 26.-
Senator Wilson, Representative Ju.
liam and Gen. Howard spoke at
Mount Zion church. The following
questions were adopted for pro-
poundihg to mayorality candidates
Have you been in favor of enfran-
chising the blacks since the aboli-
ton of slavery Do you favor Civ
ing the same civil and political
rights to black people that are en-
joyed by white2 Do you favor the
education Of colored children,
or, if elected, will you use
your power and influence to ogive
them the advantages enjoyed by
whites? Will you execute ordinan-
ces to admit no distinction, as re-
guired by the Civil Rights bill ?
Win you, on municipal work, give
employment t. whites and blacks
alike?
New YORK, Jan. 26.-The new
Bremen steamer Union, on her first
voyage, arrived this morning, with
London dates to the 18th.
The London detectives had made
further arrests of Fenians. Among
the arrests was W ]. Smythe, said
to have been a Colonel in the Amer
ican srmy.
PARIS, Jan. 22.-The U. s. war
steamer, Swattra, with John II.
Surratt on board, arrived at Port
Mahon, Island of Murorca, Balearic
recently, and after coaling,
she sailed again for the United States.
ATHENS, Jan. 22.-Great interest
s felt in this city, and throughout
Greece generally, on the subject of
Gen. Palergi's mission to Washing
ion. Help is confidently expected
from the great Repnblic.
WASHINGTON, Jan 26.-SENATE.-
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