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

appoints TO office, and approves sem
tences Of death, and the habeas cor
pus is not suspended, Beyond that,
all interference OF civil authority
with military authority, is nulliiied,
Section 4 says n rebel State must
form q constitution IN conformity
with the Constitution Of the United
States, by n Convention ofDelegates
elected by male citizens twenty one
years of age, without regard to race,
color or previous condition, except
disfranchised by participation in the
rebellion. And the Constitution
must provide that the elective fran
chise shall be enjoyed by all per-
sons qualified to vote for delegates,
When the constitution is ratified by
n majority of electors who elected
delegates, and is submitted to Con-
gress and approved, and when said
State Legislature, elected under said
constitution, shall adopt the Consti.
tutional Amendment, and sal d
Amendment becomes part ofthe Ma,
tional Constitution, said State shall
be declared entitled to representa-
ton, and Senators and Representa-
tives therefrom shall be admitted on
taking the oath prescribed by law,
The Republicans of the House
held q caucus this morning.
Sherman's substitute passed at
half past six this morning 20 to 10.
1t is substantially Blaincs amend
ment.
Texas Attorneys have commenced
proceedings in the Supreme Court
against White, Chiles, Warderburg
and others for one hundred thous-
and dollars worth OF Texas indem-
nifty, obtained on untitled and alleg-
ed unlawful contracts during the re.
bellion. Secretary Treasury ratified
the proceedings. Payments Of the
bonds is stopped, pending suit by
order of the court. The case in
wolves nice political questions.
Sherman's bill will meet serious
opposition in the House. Several
Republicans, including Stevens, are
reported indignant that the Presi-
dent should ldappoint officers, approve
death sentences by Federal courts,
and allow issue of habeas corpus
Friends of the measure apprehend q
veto and bolter's defeat. But three
Senators voted nay, on motion to
substitute Sherman's for Stevens
bill; viz: Salisbury, Buckalew and
Davis. An amendment requiring
all punishmonts under Shermans s
substitute to be according to Inv,
was defeated, 8 to 10.
WASHINGTON, Feb. III. Minor
Bolts has prepared plan of recin-
struction, which he will submit to
the President and have introduced
to Congress tomorrow.
The only new feature is tho in.
clusion of newspaper men M
preachers in excluded classes.
1t is understood in conservative
circles that the President will ul-
doubtedly veto Shcrman's bill. Tie
North Carolina scheme is acceph-
BILE to him, because the trancise is
extended by the States themselves.
The military bill providing two
reoiments of volunteer militia, to be
paid by the Government, for ca'
congressional district, comes tp
Tuesday. 1t is violently opposed
There is no probability Of its be-
coming law this session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Swl-
tara is lying off the wharf Prism
quarters have been prepared Pr
Surratt. He will be brought ashore
during the night.
HoUsE.-Joint resolution Of the
Utah Legislature presented, pray,
ing for the'repeal OF the Territorial
law, furnishing polygamy.
A Bill for suffrage, regardless of
sex, tabled, after an hours debae.
Resolution, that President only is
empowered to pardon after convc-
ton, and that pardons heretofore
granted are null. Referred to Ju-
dietary Committee.
District Committee instructed to
report on bill prohibiting the sale of
liquor in the District.
Motion contemplating tho with
drawal of National Bank currency,
tabled.
Shermans substitute considered.
Stevens moved -considerance
and asked committee on conference.
Boutwell, spoke in opposition to
Sherman's substitute-comp a in
that bill gave more power to the
President and functions of recon
struction to rebels. We ought to
remove from reconstruction busi-
ness in South Carolina, the Orrs,
Pickens, McGraths. Bill leaves the
work open to any one who may
choose to engage in it, We intrust
rebels with the work of reconstruc-
ton, of which. we are afraid or in
capable.
Stokes opposed, because he saw
in it universal amnesty and univer.
sal suffrage. He did not understand
language, if it did not enfianchise
every rebel in the South. He pre-
ferred defeat of Congressional re-
construction measures to this bill
Stevens took ground that the bill
usurped power properly belonging
to a future Congress, and atterward;
ventilated his usual bitter n s
against the President and the South.
ern people. q,
Blaine favored the bill, contend
ing that it gave no more rights than
Congress gave to Tennessee rebels
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, sustained the
bill.
Bingham made bitter hit at Ste
vens. showing there was not asingle
feature in the bill which he had not
at one time-or other favored.
Corn Sbenck of Ohio. favored