The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-22
FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON. W. Wv
Progress OF Reconstruction Pro-
visiOnal Government for Texas
FROM WASHINGTON THIS p. M.
Special Despotch TO the EOentno Telegraph.
A Provisional Covers m snt in Tsxna.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Subcommittee OF
the Reconstruction Committee, composed Of
Messrs. Bingham, Farnsworth, and Beck, have
prepared the following bill for establishing q
provisional Government in Texas. 1t will be
considered by the iull Committee at its meeting
tomorrow, and then reported TO the House.
Be IL enacted, etc., tina for the better security
OF persons and property in Texas, q constitu-
Congress passed March ). 1867 entitled An Act ct
for the more efficient government OF the Rebel
States, and the several acts of Congress sup
Elementary thereto and amendatory thereof,
shall have and is hereby au horizsd TO exercise
the following power, additional to the power
heretofore authorized by law. to wit: To
officers OF the provisions al govern ,nen s of said
State, 10 authorize It's provisional Governor to
retain and appoint registers and judges of elec-
ton under said acts OF Congress, whioh regis.-
ters and JUDGES of election shall not be elected
10 any ONCE whatever under said provisional
TO organize and maintain coDstabulary torce in
said state to preserve peace and aid the execu-
t1on OF The laws. Said Convention shall have
power To provide by ordinance for its reassem--
bling from time TO time and for ascertainiug
which may be held for the ratihcation
of any constitution said Con vention NAV
Section q And be 1t further enacted. That
said Commander of said State shall give aid to
the officers OF the Provisional Government in
preservir peace and enforcing laws, aud espe-
claIly In suppressing all unlawful obstructions
laws '-' eA0'o'ion Vi 'ne
Section 5. And be it further enacted That all
acts and parts of acts in conflict with the proy-
sions OF this act are hereby repealed.
The Tax Bills.
Desrdtch to the Associated Press.
WARRINGTON, July 22.-It Is said at the Trea .
surY department to-day, coming from the
Pres d. nj, that the latter has not yet approved
the whisk Ky and tobacco tax bill. In consequence
OF this the Commissioner OF internal Revenue
has not prepared the requisite in ttuctions re-
qured 10y that bill. On the 20 h Inst., no wsver,
the House was notified that the President had
approved this, among a large number OF other
bill. and entry has been made accordingly on
the journals OF both Houses OF Congress.
Mysterious Meeting of Fenians.
BUFFALO, July pa mysterious Congress of
Fenan senators from every section of the
Union, assembled here this morning. The
meeting vas uDRnovn TO the rank and file of
The org gaDization and speculaions are rife as to
the object. Senators Ftzeerad of Cmcinnati;
Cunningham, OF Syracuse; Harltol, of New Jer.
sep; Finnegap, of Michigan; Gallagher, of this
city, and other prominent Senators we're pre-
cent. General John O'Nei, President of the
Fenlan organization arrived last night. Gene
raj Spear, Commander.in Chiet is expected to-
night. The sessions OF CONGRESS are held with
closed doors, guarded by armed seutinels.
A grand picnic Of the Feuian organization is
advertised for Monday next.
travelling plano-tuner, named Rech, a
native OF Wu1temburg fell from the third story
corridor OF q horel this morning and was killed.
Peter Hughes, a sailor of the barque Gavas,
fell through the hatchwav of a vessel this
morning, and will die from injuries to his
brain. He has wife and SIX children in Liver
| pool, England.