Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-01-25

postponed until Monday, With scs.
sion 10 morrow for debate only,
Discussion resumed Mr., Brooks
made u strong speech In opposition,
abiding 10 the Radical programme,
lie said I'VE don't intend ~ bo
ruled by any such government rs
this, aud the process of legislation
by which il is TO DO reached will
be- undone by the people, Many Of
tho opposition members are acting
in utter defiance OF the express will
of their constituents,
Referring to the Supreme Cour.
bill, Mr.. Brooks said, you may
over throw Johnson, you may dos-
troy the Executive, you may turn
whole States into Hayties, Jamacias,
and Airicas, but when you throw
yourselves against the bulwarks OF
the Constitution, your puny arms
will shake and culver, and be blast
ed in the first blow you strike a
gainst IT,.
Hubbard, of Conn, followed in
bitter denuhcation of tho bill and
emasculation of the Supreme Court
denounced the proposed legislation
as felony against States; he would
not say Congress was infamous, but
this bill was more than infamous,
and gave notice that should Grant
accept the law and carry it out rs
proposed, he would break his back
bone; the people he represented
would forfeit their honor; said the
bill, and all others were got mp for
the differentiation Of the Southern
States, thus Rcpublicanizing them
and making use Of them to neutral
izc the majority at the North. The
debate proceeded, the republicans
evidently on the defensive through
out,
Judge Shaykcy stated in an argu-
ment in the McCardlc case that there
are several persons in Mississippi
whom an early decision in this case
may save from hanging.
Gov. Flanders, Of Louisiana, was
hero in cabinet meeting today.
Stanton did not approach.
The Military Committee, in view
of the unsettled state South, decid-
ed to defer action for reducing the
army.
The persons who have convcrsed
with Grant say he is very guarded
in his language, concerning pending
bill Of reconstruction.
The Committee on Ways and
Means adopted the following;
Resolved, AS the sense Of this
Committee, that one hundred and
fifty millions dollars revenue shall
be considered as the whole amount
of revenue to be raised from inter
nal taxes, and that the same as far
as practicable, be collected from first
distilled spirits and fermented liq-
uors.
Second-Tobacco and faahufscto-
ny of tobacco.
Third-Stamps.
Fourth-Special taxes.
Fifth-Incomes.
Sixth-Dividends.
Sevcnth-Lu vurics and amusc-
mcnts.
Eight-Banks and Railroads.
Ninth-Legacies and SUGGESTIONS,
leaving the least possible sum to be
collected from industrial pursuits,
relieving that class of interest en-
tirely.
Hon. VIM. T. Hamilton has been
elected to the Senate from Mary
land.
The Scnate's adjournment from
Thursday to Monday discourages
extremists; its apathy is denounced,
1t is almost a certainty that the bills
changing the Supreme Court and
degrading Hancock will fail by two
thirds in the Senate. Senator An
thongs paper exposes the emascula.
ton, and letters from soldiers in all
parts of the country are pouring in
protesting against the degradation
The bill Improving the army, by
mastering out Hancock; will proba
ly die in the House.
Mr.. Greene, of the Boston Post,
telegraphs his correspondent here
that the excitement throughout
New England is intense.
Howard writes letter remons-
trating with negroes who, having
been provided for, come North and
West, and are abandoning places
and spending their earnings in COM
ing back.
Hubbard OF Connecticut, allud-
ing to the Garfield bill to relieve
Hancock of his Majar Generalship,
said it was q circuitors trick to GUST
gallant soldier, and the connection
of the act with the idea of improv-
ing the army, would have been had
had it been proposed by any one else
than Garfield, the fraudulent
NEW ORLEANS, January 1S.-ln
the Convention q resolution was
adopted fixing the hours ofthe daily
sessions at from 10 A. NJ, to o'clock,
p. NJ.
Cromwell, colored, said that he
was opposed to and steps looking
toward a speedy completion of Con-
vention business any permanent
adjournment until the question of
funds had been definitely settled.
A communication was read from
Gen. Hancock stating that, having
received. information from Gen.
Sheridan to the effect that he had
intended paying the Commissioner of
election for delegates to the Conven-
ton, Gen. Hancock had ordered
their payment ont of the reconstuc-
ton fund. A communication was
received from Gen. Hancock, to the
committee appointed to confer with