Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-08-01

II relnres the army 10 81, 600, three
; infantry aid one cavalry regiment
shall he ooloFed, and musters Oul
al except the West Point band,
aud gives a thousand Springfield
rides 10 each Congressional Dislrivl
On condition that the Secretary OF
War is satisfied that the mlliiia arc
loyal, Tho last provision elected
a sharp debate, Drake saying he
would, il ho had his way, arm every
loyal man in tho Southern States
with Springfield rihe and cart
ridges dd hbiismi aud 50 far rs he
. Was concerned, he was perfectly vii,
ling for il 10 be written on this bill
that these arms wero intended for the
protection OF the loyal mon at the
polls,
SESArE,-rhe concurrent resOlH-
liOn that the Fourteenth Amend
menl 10 the Constitution be duly
adopted, passed. The resolution
paying Southern Senators frlm tho
beginning Of the fortieth Congress
meeting opposition, went over,under
the rules. A motion made 20 nd,
ionrn till Friday drew from Hen
dricks the remark that the Presi.
dent would properly avail himself
of the constitutional ten days to de-
feat the Military bill, which arms
the Southern militia, ut the option
of the Secretary Of war. A debate
of great bitterness cnsued, in which
allegoS outragcs on Southern loyal.
lists were again ventilated. With
out dehnitc action tho Senate took
q recess.
HoUsE.-Tho resolution paying
members from the South from tho
day of their election passed. A bill
changing ports of entry from Ply
mouth TO Edenton, aud Beaufort TO
Port Royal, passed. A resolution
seating the Alabama members pro-
voked long debate. Buckley, Coli
lis, Houghtry, Norris and Pierce
were seated. Concurrent resolution
declaring the Fourteenth Article
duly adopted, passed. The Funding
bill was resumed. Recess. The
The vote in the republican caucus
today showed 80 favoring recess to
September or October, against 2lS
favoring regular adjournment.
Full Cabinet, including Mr.Evarts
for the first timo. Gllem's report
regarding Mississippi, shows that
both parties charge fraud, but he
can find none that are in the militia
ry reach. Tho Constitution is de-
feated, and military rule will con-
tinue: Gillem recommends modifi.
of the law, whereby all registered
and qualified voters may fill vAcan.
cies which exist or may occur in
civil, State or national offices.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-House.-
Kollog, Of Alabama, Tiff, of South
Carolina, were seated. A bill pass
ed removing disabilities of Simon
Corly, of South Carolina, Micheal
Hahn, of Louisiana, and john Mil
leuSc, OF georgia.
Stevens made personal explana-
tions, denying remarks attributed
to him about paying bonds in gold,
and denouncing papers attacking
him as rebel, half rebel and all in
the bondholdrrs interest. The
Speaker made Il statement regard
ing the tax bill in answer to ques-
tions, and had message from the
President read, in which was the
approval of the tax bill announced.
The Secretary of Treasury and the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
however, had advices that the bill
was not signed. The Speaker had
no other information, other than
that contained in the Presidents
message announcing that the bill
had been signed.
The amendments to the Alaska
appropriation bill were disapproved.
The Conference Committee bill,
extending time for the completion
of the Southcrn Pacific railroad,
passed. 'l'9
Standardization and Sawyer,
Senators from South Carolina, were
seated. The seating of Sawyer ex-
cited prolonged discussion. At
fdavits of G. c. Bowen and Thomas
J. Mackey were read, declaring the
belief that Sawyer was Ineligible;
that he was a shareholder in and a
of military organization
in Charleston in 1864.
Senator Conklin said be was free
to say he did not believe word Of
the chargesagaihst Sawyer and Rob-
erson, who had been previously
seated, so he might speak and vote
in Sawyer's case He heard of
none of these charges in the South
Carolina legislature, he believed
them unfounded and brought up by
friends of DIR. Mackey.
The question of adjournment was
resumed, when the arming of the
Southern States governments was
again discussed. The bill will un-
doubtedly become a lazy before Con-
gress adjourns. A concurrent reso-
luton to take recess from Monday
TO the third Monday in September,
passed. Adjourned.
The uncertainty about the tax bill
creates much excitement. 1t seems
probable now the President will
veto it on the ground of innovations {
On the appointing power. {
The Senate will disagree to the
House amendme ents to the Funding 5
bill.
At meeting of Southern mem 1
,ers and Union men, Whittemore, /,
If South Carolina presided and ID. /
p Fisher, of Mississippi, acted as /
Secretary A committee of five !
we're appointedsto draft resolutions. a