Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-15
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Elliott has reported a bill eORlinu-
ing tho Frcedmen's Bureau,
The resolutions Withdrawing the
assonts of Ohio 10 the lith articles
was presented and tho Judiciary
Committee ordered to report on the
law question involved,
A Conference report on tho Cot
ton Tax was adopted IL aboliShos
the tax amer 1867, aud the tariil
ailer November lst, 1868. Vote lOi
TO ~.
John Young Browns case was
discussed to adjournment,
SENATE,-The Ohio Withdrawal
of assent to tho amendment created
Il tion. Reverdy Johnson
agreed with tho Others that the ms
sent could not bo withdrawn. The
Reconstruction Bill Was resumed
and District matters considered
Adjourned.
WAsmIYuroS, Jan. 3l.-It is stated
that tho Chairman OF the Senate
judiciary Comm ttce is adverse to
m immediate report on the Supreme
Court bill.
Supreme Court, eX parto McCardie'
A motion to dismiss on tho grounds,
first, of want of jurisdiction second
the appeal is from the judgment OF
the United States Circuit Court in n
case Of original jurisdiction, and not
from case in which the Circuit
Court held appellate jurisdiction
only; third, that the Circuit Court
which issued the habeas corpus, had
no jurisdiction Of the case or pro-
/ cccding under any law of Congress,
Argument will be continued Friday
Discussion Of the cotton tax and
| the stub.rnc of the Senate iE ad-
| herring to the repeal of the duty on
importations of cotton is bitter and
thrcatining in tone, showing in
creased hostility between Western
and New England interests threats
Of retaliation at the proper time
were made. The House accepted
the report only on the assurance
from the Committee that the Senate
was absolutely determined to give
them nothing better. Pacific sena
tors and members favored the aboll
ton of import duty; the friends o
home cotton culture are confident
of restoring the duty when the Gen
cral Tariff Bill comes up for consid
Grafton.
WAsulyG-oN, Feb. 1.-The Pres
idcnt recognized Augustine Rodrl
guez, Spanish Consul ut Galveston
ST.. Louis, Feb. 1.-Twenty prom
inent merchants left for Boston
Convention. Railroad, steamboat
hotel men, and citizens generally
hold meetings to secure the Demo
cratic convention here.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-Gencra
Hancock returned last night from
his visit to Texas.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--IIoUSE.-
The President was asked whcthe
he had appointed certain specla
agents as postmasters who had beeI
rejected by the Senate, and by wha
law such appointments were made
John Young Browns case wa
resumed. Beck advocated Brown,
admission, and denied the House
right to extend inquiries beyon'
constitutional prescriptions. If th'
member elected is able to take tn
oath, he has right to his seat
Charges of disloyalty should com
up afterwards, when, if guilty, two
thirds could expol him.
Knott of Kentucky ove'
Browns admission. Mr.. Kerr
member of the committee is sick
consequently action is postponed t.
Monday.
Brooks presented a petition from
many citizens of New York, pray
ing the removal of the Income Tax
Adjourned.
A bill was sent to the Prcsiden
to, day authorizing the sale of thirty
five of our fifty-four iron clads.
The Attorney Generals opinion
regarding the sale of the Disma
Swamp stock, is in effect, that tn
States are simply stockholders, ant
the sale would be a transfer Of per
sonal property. The Attorne,
General is at loss to know hov
stock can be sold with a guarante
from purchasers that the canal shal
be kept open. The sale under th
recent act of Congress is therefor
postponed.
The Ways and Means Committe
have agreed to the Senate amend
ments to tho Whisky Metre bill
and it will doubtless pass tho House
It'authorizos five commissioners t
: act with President Hume and Pro
fessor Hilgord, of Smithsonin Inst
tute.
This mornings World has. tn
following:
"WAsHINGToN, Jan. 31.-Pres
dent Johnson is to declare to Gres
Britian the American ultimatun
The tergivesation of Secretary s.
!, ward is of avail no moro. and aEotl
: er and higher authority has detel
mined upon the course which is
be pursued in regard to the claim
= of the United States GovcrnmeT
/ upon Great Britain. | am authoI
lied TO state, most confidently an
decisively. that the legitimate dt
mands which have been too meekl
a argued by the Secretary of Sta
|, upon tho British Cabinet, are to
enforced at whatever hazard.
The new British minister, NJ