Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-19

. Tho lnilsh sailors who were
landed 10 rave properly hccnmo ln.
toxicnicd hhdengaged w indlscrln.
inato robbery md pllage
Tho offices Of tho 4 = Consulate
were destroyed by The fire.
I The people were suffering for
fiod, there being n great scarcity Of
rice. The government had howey.
or removed the monopoly on liz
sale Foreign merchants Grc to sell
directly 20 consumers.
The war in southern Japan was
stopped by the Mikrdo,
,fhc new Tycoon lhvorS carrying
out faithfully the treaties with for.
cigners,
LoNpoS, Jan, s, Noon Tho Times
says there is good authority for say
ing that Sir Frederick Bruce has
been told TO ask the L. S Govern.
mcnt to accept Of arbitration in
Alabama claims question,
PARIS Jan. s, oon.-Thc French
fleet in Mexican, waters has been
directed to remain to collect custom
duties.
WAsuTS0ToN, Jan. SIN the
House II message was received from
the Senate announcing the passage
of the suffrage bill over the Presi-
dents Veto, The motion to ad-
Iiomn in honor of the anniversary
of the battle of Now Orleans, was
ncgativcd.
Wentworth introduced the fol.
lowing Whereas, there is differ
ence of opinion upon the subject of
impartial suffrage, and whereas, it
is LOCALIZED only in the District of
Columbia, and is to be made the
test here, therefore,
ReSoiced, That the Committee on
the District of Columbia be instruct
cd to enquire into the expediency
of providing bylaws for the impair
tial election Of officers in said Dis
trict.
The Veto message was read and
the bill passed, notwithstanding,
yeas l13 nays 3S.
The Judiciary Committee deter
mined to proceed Immediately to
investigate impeachment measures,
Its author, Ashby, summoned to
give evidence at ten o'clock tomor-
row. t...t
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Radi-
Gals secm confident of seating the
Senators from Nebraska and Colo
RADIO within few days. There ap,
pears to be little doubt of Il veto,
but the Radicals claim that, count
ing two Senators who arc absent, of
ability to drum up two thirds in ia
vor of admission. After seating
thes four Senators the party has
no doubt of their ability to force
through any measure they please.
The contest promises to be the most
exciting of the session.
Petitions were received from va
rious portions of Virginia asking
impartial suffrage; also, a petition
signed Geo, Washington and 26O
other Boston negroes, asking the
refusal of the admission Of Nebras-
ka with white in its Constitution.
The Nebraska bill was taken up
and passed, with amendment impos-
ing the condition that no distinc-
ton be made ON account Of color.
Vote, "a to Is. ar
Colorado was admitted with the
same provision. Vote, 23 to II.
The bill forbidding distinction on
account OF color was taken up and
discussed, and the Senate adjourn
ed
Gen. Grants reception was atten-
ded by the entire city; it was i'm
mense and gay.
1t seems generally believed that
the amendment will defeat the adj
mission Of Nebraska and Colorado.
The amendment amounts virtually
to negro suffrage.
There are many conflicting state
ments regarding the Presidents de-
termination in the matter of par
dons. Nothing definite can be
heard but it is asserted on good au
thority, that several pardons, among
them that of Gov. Letcheryof Va
sent to the Attorney General S Office
to be properly shaped, were return
cd from the State Department with
the endorsement-"too late 1t
seems thai pardons previous to con-
viction viii be discontinued for the
present.
The President gives a dinner to
tho Cabinet and ladies Of their
HOUSEHOLD tomorrow
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-At q re-
cent meeting of the Cabinet, the
1.-THE Standardization question came
up Informally, and all the members
including Stanton, expressed their
opposition to the disturbance of the
present State governments.
A canvass of the Senate indicates
the passage of the bankrupt bill
which passed the House last scs-
sion. .n IpI
1t is understood that the investi-
CATION of the Judiciary Committee
on Ashlcy's impeachment resolution
will be kept secret until tho report
has been presented to the House.
The following is Edmond's amend
ment, added to the Nebraska bill,
as an additional section:
Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect with the funda.
mental and especial condition that
within the State of Nebraska there
1 shall be no abridgement or denial
of exercise Of elective franchise, or
of any other right TO any person by
reason of race or color, excepting
Indians not taxed, and if any officer