Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-15

SAYS; Il find il u De q rcileralion,
only somewhat moro Ia detail, at
tho misrepresentation contained Ia
these adiioles, aud which NY state,
meat OF the facts, set i0rlh in my
letter oflhe 25lh nltimo, was intend
oil Ia correct aud here reassert the
correctness of my statement in that
lctier, anything in yours in reply Ia
IT, tu lho contrary Notwithstanding,
Joint resolutions 10 employ eOun-
81 To defend Grant, Meade, ar any
other officer or person entrusted
with the enforcement Of tho recon-
slructlun acts, against any suit pro-
ceedings in any court, In regard Ia
official nets, was passed, The House
then adjourned,
In the Senate, the House rosolu-
ton regarding Southern railroad
lands was referred to committee on
public lands, Aior executive SEES
sion the Senate adjourned.
Tho Judiciary Committee of the
Senate reported unihyoably on the
Bouligny laid claim,
The PcsidcGt nominated Il, W,
Scott, of Tennessee, Consul at Mata'
mOrOs.
Tho reconstruction commi ito G
will report faverably on the bill re-
moving political liabilities in case
of Gov, Patton.
| The correspondence between the
President and Gen. Grant was dis
cussod, but further action deferred,
Gideon HOLSTER, was confirmed
consul to Hayti,
Gen. Howard issued II circular TO
the effect that all officers under the
rank Of major, mustered out Of the
service, but retained in the bureau,
will be paid $3.50 per month,
WASHINGTON, Fe b. BIN tn o
House, the bill forleiting Southern
railroad lands, after being amended
so rs to except the Nashville and
Decatur road, was passed. Yeas sc,
nays 73. The bill declares forfeited
to the United States, all lands grant
ed in 1856, in Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Florida, to aid in
building railroads, and declares such
lands open to homestead entry and
settlement, under the law of 1866.
Colonel Galloway and Mr.. Rhea,
editors OF the Memphis Avalanche,
were fined $3.50 each and seventy
days imprisonment in the county
Jail for contempt Of Judge Hunters
court.
LONDON, Feb. NO marine dis
asters reported from the storm Of
Saturday.
The Abyssinian expedition had
reached Autola.
Garibaldi writes Admiral Farra-
gut an enthusiastic letter, congratu-
lating the United States on encour
aging the Italian loan to be negoti-
ated in London.
The government candidate had :
been returned for Lisle, France.
The telegraph wires leading from
Cork, had been cut, and other de-
monstrations made, but the activity
of the police prevented further dis
turbances.
John Bright pleaded the wrongs
of ireland at the Birmingham meet
ing.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 1.-THE
business was unimportant.
The supplemental tenure of Office
bill was passed. Il provides that |
ten days after its passage no general
or special agent of the President or
of the departments, bureaus or
branches, unless authorized by
statute, specifying duty and com
pensation, shall be appointed, com
employed or continued 7
in office, except five special agents of
the State Department. Revenue
agent or inspector of internal reve-
nue., or any other general or special
agents commissioned and compen- {
sated by law, to continue ten days
after passage Of the bill, after which
the President shall! appoint and the 7
senate confirm their successors.
The President may appoint, with 7
the consent of the Senate, twenty a
five general or special agents Of the
treasury department. The Secre-
AIRY may appoint twenty five detec-
ives in the old manner. The Post
master General may appoin certain a
quite agents and twenty-five special n
agents. b
The bill authorizing bridge across Il
he Mississippi at Lacrosse passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
Several members made personal
explanations, when the House went 0
nto committee on the Appropria-
ion bill. A proposal to authorize
he Secretary of War to replace the pit
apitol police by detail of soldiers to
vas voted out of order. The dis. y
ussion of the appropriation bill +,
vas stormy, and without any def Ii
lite action the House adjourned. 70
Tho committee on Southern rail al
Dads reports the amount expended ',
m the roads while held by the gov n
rnment to have been s45 900, 900, tn
Exclusive of labor. The value of the pr
sold various roads was
Z, 100000, leaving unpaid on LIST
anuary s5,500000. Total value of
restored, s7S,OOO,OOO. The :
eport takes the ground that the n
government acquires clear title to 1
he roads, and that their restoration
y the President was illegal and in
aid. The committee, in conclu.
ion, ask the adoption of the follow
ng resolution: THAT the commit u
&c on judiciary be instructed to !
eport resolution declaring that y, IN
70 claims shall be entertained by Oh
nv officer or denarfmenf of the