Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-28
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1ro4el.afstll rH r.upt r1Wp'i
mentary resolutions anil spcryhcs
Much culhus.ssm Among Geo dele
gates. r,
RALuGn. X. e., Marrh n The
Constitutional Convention adjourn
el TO- ay. Tho closing syenes last
night aud to-day woro very di''red'
table.
Amer the ceremony ~ gn.ns HE
- constitution was gone ihr0nsh with,
tho Conservatives having ro.dsed
10 sign il, retired from the hail
The capitol he'll WIS ordered u be
ruRg Ia honor OF the event,
The floor was cleared, AMI the
black aud white Radicals joincd
hands, forming a circle, and COM
lncnced u sor, Ut e0rn-Ac'd dance,
singing such songs as "oid John
Browns soul is marching on, and
We'll hang Jcg Davis ON II sour
'apple tree
While the latter song WINS being
sung Young rebel locker an shout
ed three cheers fir Joir Davis
which WAS responded Ia lay u few
pcrs1ns IN the lobby aud gallery,
This oH.n~'or,'l Il mnmvnlary .inr,
hul the Conventions liiariiy was
soon renewed AND kept np until the
!nombcG, were r..hngNca,
To-day after passing several IN
important ordinances, M the hour
q ( adjournment had not arrived
outsiders were called on for II speech,
George Liltlcticd, connected with
the Wall street brokers OF New York,
and who, il Is understood, had quite
n hand in manipulating the hnan-
cial schemes OF { he Convention,
made n speech in Qualification Of
that body, and closed by calling up
on the members 10 aid him in sing
ing "Old John Browns soul is
marching on" which was done,
Other spco.hc and songs Of the
same character were given, and the
exhibition closed ut Il O'Clock noon,
subject to the call of its President,
WAsuINGToN, March l9,-Slcvcns
will oppose the new Alabama bill,
though his vitality depends so much
on stimulants, that the Democrats
have little reliance on his detection.
CINCINNATI, March l9,--Persons
escaped from the Magnolia, hence
for MaysvilIe, give terrible accounts
of tho accident. Some were blown
high, others blown into the river,
and others horribly manglcd, scad-
cd and burned to death.
WASHINGTON. March GA la;
bama's admission did not como up
to-day. There is serious hitch in
h matter. Pollard proposes n
new election within GO days. 1t
seems to be conclusive that Alabama |
won't be admitted without another
election.
The impeachment managers were
engaged to-day with persons who
heard the Presidents Cleveland |
speech.
The President has daily consul,
tations with his counsel.
The appropriation for Stat, De-
partments decreased one half, Gus
toms for the week ending March
18th, three and half millions.
Hon. David Wilmot, Judge of the
Court Of Claims, is dead.
The diplomatic bill wilhholds
pay from Mr.. Harry, minister to
Portugal, for past or future services
The Herald attributes the radi-
calls change regarding the A laba n
admission, their fear, that she would
vote the Democratic ticket in the
presidential election.
SENATE.-The bill removing the
disabilities Of Butler to representa-
ton from Tennessee, was discussed.
During the discussion it TRANSFERRED
that the Senate judiciary Commit
tee is considering the bill relieving
persons who have been loyal since
1852 also that tho Senators do not
consider the fourteenth article a
part Of the constitution. Tho mat
ter was postponed The tax bill
was resumed, and the bill restored
to its original shape, after strug
gle to retain the tx on refined SUI
garland the products, and turpen-
tine yield nearly half "a million rev.
enue
Sherman in discussing this matter
insinuated that the repeal of the
taxes would result in deficit, but
feared public economy could only
be enforced by deficiency of means.
The bill as finally passed requires
the concurrence of the House in the
reduction Of the tax on petroleum
and bituminous substance half and
forbidding drawback ON expectation
ofarticles exempted after April first,
and onc-fifth Of one per cent on
sales of untaxed articles above ten
thousand dollars. Adjourned.
IIoUsE-Davis introduced bill
for constructing u railroad and tel
egraph from Mobile to New Or
leans, La. Referred to committee
on Post Roads.
The Postmaster General was call
ed on for list of the compensation
of special agents and list of com
plimentary commissions, and why
issued.
A bill providing for vacancy in
the Chief Justiceship passed.
The consideration of the Freed
mems Bureau was resumed. May
nard said he had received threaten.
ing limitations from the X. H. KS
of Tennessee.
1t was denied during debate, pos
itively and Indignantly, that Gen.
Howard was an amalgamationist.
Gen. HoMard's wealth WAS also de- |