Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-29


United States.
. A bill was introduced removin
, Gov, llolden's disabilities.
= Thomas casO resumed; he wa
rejected 81 to 2S. Adjourned.
In the House, the Judiciary Con
mIttco reported bill creating
, law department, also surrcndcrin
guilty persons, convicted Of murder
piracy, assa 'sination, arson, forgery
&c, abroad, 1t authorizes the Pres
idcnt to return such parties an
prevent their coming, Passed,
Appropriation amendment, con
tinuing twenty per cent extra pay
10 department employees, passed
SS TO II, Amendment striking ou
pay of Presidents clerks rejected
Bill read third time and passed,
The House then went into com
mittcc on army appropriations, i
apprOpriatcs S33, ,JOO,GOO, The lrc
qlIrnt Introduction ofGrant's name
us ihvoring or opposing certain
measures, provoked objection with
considerable feeling, Butler said
the fathers of the republic only nj
lowed the President to make recon
mcndations
The President WAS called on for
the sherman correspondence re-
lating to new departments and brc-
vet rank. Adjourned.
Judiciary COMMITTEES reported in
favor Of the indefinite postponmcnt
of Summers and brakes supple.
mental reconstruction bills. Judi.
ciary Committee has amended
House supplemental bill making
mojority ratify Constitutions
During discussion of Senator
Thomas case, Gen. Lee was men
toned. Cameron said he was in
formed by gentleman in whom he
had confidence, that Gen. Lee hav-
ing received an intimation that he
might have command Of the Federal
army had assured him Of his entire
loyalty and devotion to the country.
Cameron then consulted Gen. Scott,
who approved of placing Lee at the
head Of the army. The place was
offered to Lee officially, with the
appreciation of Gen. Scott, but Lee
went to Virginia, on false prctencc
Of saving his family, and never
came back. Cameron added, he
would have arrested Lee, if he had
a chance, but never suspected that
he would act so perfdiously.
Senator Johnson doubted tn c
truth of this very much, laughter.
Gentlemen might laugh but he
would inform the gentleman who
INDUCED in merriment, Mr.. Con
ness that Gen. Lee, was as honora-
BILE man as any man to be found
in California.
Burlingame's Chinese mission is
for life, with salary of fifty five
thousand dollars year.
The Presiaae S reply to the Bal
tmore municipal committee, is con-
servativc but determined. 1t de-
velops nothing new and concludes:
II repeat, that the encouragement
given me on this occasion, is very
acceptable. The stoutest heart,
when surrounded by doubts and
menaced with perils, needs counte-
nance and support; the kind ex.
pressions of approval of the city
council of Baltimore, is sincerely
and will be rememb bcred
with gratitude rs long as life shall
last"
Hancock's recent removals are
still under consideration at Grants
headquarters.
Foreign relations committee con-
sidered Samana Bay acquisition to-
day, without action.
Seward advises citizens visiting
Great Britain to secure passports,
Stevens opposes special Legislation
Alabama's admission; if
is necessary 1T might as
well be wholesale letting all in at
once.
Norton was elected to Congress,
md the Chairman Of the Alabama
committee, on floor of
house to-day, urged his admission.
Gen, O. L Shcpperd, Colonel 18th
Infantry ordered to take command
If sub district of Alabama.
The Secretary of the Interior asks
appropriation for removal of Ger
ain disaffected Chcrokees on Red
River.
ATLANTA, GA, February ia
instructing t h next
legislature TO enact such laws rs will
,ompel all common carriers to pro-
-ide equal accommodations for all
without discrimination, was
abled yeas 67 nays 60. A reso-
ution to prohibit the Legislature
rom enactiug such laws, was badly
Iefcated
The commanding general was re-
Iuested, by resolution, TO protect
he people from the oppression of
,ail processes until they shall have
their will in regard to
he constitution.
From dispatch received in our
ity yesterday by private parties,
re learn that Judge l. n. Paschal,
f San Antonio. Texas, has been
living up by his physician, and
annot possibly lived. The tele-
ram was dated Feb. 10th inst.
udge Pascal is an old citizens Of
Texas, an widely known through
ut the Southwest. He formerly
e.ided in Rapides parish, in this
tate, where he held The Office of
'arish Judge.-N. o. Pic, Feb. IL.
The Conservatives have only 81
Members ofthe Virgins Conven-
ion, while The Radicals have &C.
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