Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-08-01
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WASHINGTON, July 2i-HoYse-
A joint resolution authorizing OIL
GERS aud soldiers TO wear, on State
occasions, badges Of the corps In
which they served, passed.
Tho report of the Conference
Committee on the Alaska bill, sim
ply appropriating the necessary
money, passed.
The resolution taking recess from
Monday TO the third Monday in
September, aitcr exciting struggle,
prevailed, several democrats chang.
ing their votes, Final vote lO7 to
~.
Tho radicals are not hopeless OF
prolonging the session, but rs the
case stands now Congress must take
n recess on Monday unless the Sen.
ate concurs in the concurrent rcsolu-
ton 10 the contrary. This action
will defeat all current legislation
affecting tho South, parliamentary
tactics and pocket votocs being re.
garded certain.
Tho two wings of the Republican
party have been fighting over the
Southern members. So far, they
mostly mate with Buffers impcach.
mcnt extremists. Schofield will re-
organize the military districts in n
few days. Details not TRANSFERRED.
Mr.. Davis goes to Richmond to
consult his old family physician re-
garding the injuries he sustained in
q recent fall.
The Senate last night made n
large number ofminor combinations.
A tremendous rain has fallen at
the North telegraph not working
at Jessup's Cut; the railroad track
two feet under water and covered
for miles.
Reports by the train from Balti
more state that the water is within
u few feet of Monument square.
North street is one sheet of water
almost the entire length, and A to s
feet deep. Holiday street theatre
is surrounded by water. A number
Of dray horses and some drivers
were drowned. A street car was
swept from the track on Gay street,
down Harrison, with q number OF
passengers. The widest reports
regarding their fate No business
doing. At latest advices, half past
two clock, the flood was still swell
ing.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The SEN
ate last night tabled the bill rcliev-
ing Fauley, of South Carolina, Hahn,
of Louisiana and Gen. Young, of
Georgia.
The Senate ratified. the Chinese
Treaty. 49,. -
Capt. J. G. Queen was found on
the Presidents grounds with his
throat badly cut. He says two
whites and one negro robbed him.
Queens friends think he attempted
suicide. 80 ESP W
House.-The bill recommending
that future grants of railroad lands
shall only applysto actual settlers,
passed. .~f
A resolution passed providing for
exemption from the penalties of the
recent tax bill for twenty days, as
it will take that long for it's official
PRONUNCIATION. a
Cliff, Prince, Edwards and Jose
were seated as representatives from
Georgia.
! A Florida member offered resolu-
tons which, were referred to com
Baker, Ingersoll and spalding
voted with the Democrats adversely
to the impeachment movement,
otherwise the action was entirely
portizan. 's-H--
The Corruption Committee on
Impeachment has been discharged.
Tho bill protecting, Americans
abroad, passed. 1t goes to the Sen
ate. 49,
After passing many bills of no
interest to the South, and passing
the Freedmen's Bureau bill, which
secures Howard in Office, the House
took recess.
Stakeholder some unimportant
business. the House bill for the re-
organic alton of Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas, came up, and was placed
on the Speakers table as too impor-
tant to be referred to committee.
This bill protecting citizens abroad
was resumed. Howard opposed
comforting power on the President,
by which the President could in
volve the country in war in six
months. This government had
nothing 10 do with Irish oppression
at home. lie objected to making
the United States society for the
propagandism of political views.
Ferry said the bill was an effort
to change the laws of nations; by
its passage we would SIMPLY expose
ourselves to the contempt Of nations
Of the earth.
The bill passed-39 to 5. Nays,
Ferry, Fessenden, Fowler, Howard
and Van Wrinkle . Though in their
seats. Sumner and Tumbull refused
to vote.
THE bill removing political .disa-
biIities from Hahn, of Louisiana
and Gen. Young, Of Georgia, was
amended 30 as 70 include John
Young Brown, Of Kentucky, and
others was taken from the table and
passed
The bill securing Howard in OIL
&c ~ Commissioner q Freedmen >
BurUaa, passed.