Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-07-25
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DISPATCHES,
WASHINGTON, July l7.-HOuse.-
Prior orders of the House were dc.
ferrcd in favor OF the Funding bill.
Vote, 81 to So.
Dawes presented the credentials
of kellogg, Price arr, Buckley, claim.
ing seats es representatives from
Alahsma, and asked their reference
TO Committee on Elections. Brooks
inquired whether it would not be
proper for the committee to inquire
whether the gentlemen were elected
Mt onc.sidcd election. Dawes said
the committee would inquire aith.
fully rs to any matter committed
to them. They simply made an cx-
animation of these credentials to
ascertain if they were correct, and
whether they presented a prima
tacie case. Cullom, oflllinois, asked
if there was any law to prevent
electors from all voting on one side,
if they desired to do so. Brooks
replied that he knew of none, but
there was law of Congress pre-
scribing how these elections should
be held, and the people of Alabama
had not held their election in con-
formity to that law. The creden-
tials were referred TO Committee on
Elections.
The Funding bill was resumed.
Stevens favored paying the bonds
in greenbacks. Wild discussion
ensued. Finally an amendment,
making but one class at 3 65 100
interest, forty years to run, was
adopted. Without definite action
the bill was postponed.
Credentials of the Louisiana rep
rescntatives was referred to the
Election Committee. After agree
ing to reconsider the funding bill
tonight, the House took recess.
Senate.-John A. Abbott and John
Pool, Senators from North Carolina,
and John S. Harris and VIM. Pitt
Kellogg, from Louisiana, seated.
The bill authorizing temporary
three per cent. loan in liquidation,
in compound notes, passed.
A new Conference Committee was
appointed on temporary Executive
appointments.
The House having disagreed to
the report of the former committee
on Louisiana's ratification of the 4th
amendment, the Senate proceeded
to consider appropriation bills.
Executive session. Adjourned.
There are indications that the
Funding Bill will fail this session.
The Senate is indisposcd to agree
with the House in tho amendment
to the Alaska appropriation, where
by the House becomes party to
treaty making. 1t is expected the
House will recede.
Isaac Il. Lash, member of Congress
from North Carolina, is missing
His mail has been coming here for
some time, but nothing heard of
him.
A full cabinet today Continued
for three hours.
The third party movement is dead.
The Senate rejected Francis Price
as Consul at Havana.
New ORLEANS, July 17.-Exten-
sivo preparations being made for
iluminations, procession and meet
ing in Lafayette Square tomorrow
night in ratification of the nomina-
ton of Seymour and Blair.
THERMOMETER to-day sc; has not
risen above 90 during the entire
season.
SANDUsKY, O., July 1.-THE War
Department has ordered the re-
mains of 200 Confederate officers,
who died on Johnson's Island, to
be removed to the Catholic Cemete-
ry here. The removal commences
on Monday, under the direction of
the Government.
WASHINGTON, July 18.-The Sen
ate, last night. passed the Alaska
Treaty bill, with amendments ig-
noring the joint power of the House
with the Senate and President in
making the treaty. The bill, as it
passed the Senate, simply appropri-
ates money to fulfill the stipulations
of the treaty. The Senate also
passed bills selling the st. Louis
Arsenal property, aiding improve
ments of the Mississippi river at
Rock Island and Desmoines Rapids,
exempting certain vessels trading
with Canada from tonnage fees, etc,
and the Civil Appropriation bill.
IL is stated that the three hours
session Of the Cabinet yesterday
was very important, and that some
executive suggestions regarding the
election will be laid be-
fore Congress to-day, and that the
veto Of the bill regulating the Elec-
tOral College bill will be withheld
until Monday.
TIE Sohibcrn Representatives
condnct themselves quietly, voting