Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-06-20

money nnu deposited u Win his
own valuables in tho safa of the
Metropolitan Hotel, The parties
separated aud had no commu,
nieation during several days,
which timo the discorlant evidence
OF Woolley and Shook was taken,
Tho whole affair amounts TO moth
ing.
Indian war rumors increase,
Sheridan sent arms 10 the frontier
TO arm the settlers. Col, Leaven-
worth, who heretofore defended the
Indians, now hvors Withholding
annuities, and fhyors tho prosecu,
ton of severe measures,
Woollcy is still confined in prison
waiting Buffers convenience.
Municipal affairs nre m Statu quo.
WAsHISGToN, juno l0-ScRdte,
Citizens OF New York petition
Congress to repeal the law prevent
ing writs against revenue collectors.
Tho conference committee on the
Naval Appropriation bill reported
that master mechanics shall bo ap.
pointed from civil life. Civil cugi.
ncers and naval store. keepers ut
any yards shall be appointed by the
President and confirmed by the
Senate, Adopted.
The Omnibus admission bill re.
sumed. The notification of tho
Georgia relief clause was confirmed
by large majority. Tho ..mcnd-
ment permitting relief clauses to
operate for the benefit of loyal per.
sons was defeated by an equally
largo vote. The amehdmcn; order.
ing the Inauguration Of State Off
GERS without unnecessary delay, and
declaring elected officers excluded
by tho federal laws, or provisions
Of the fourteenth amendment, incli-
gible, adopted. This amendment
This amendment caused considcra-
bic debate, from which it appears
that its operation will vacate all Off
ces to which Incompetent persons
have been elected, but that all
elected who accord with Congress
will be rendered competent in am
Pile time by the removal of political
disabilities. Senate still in session.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Ways
and Means reported n bill to in
crease the revenues and equalize
imports and exports. Ordered to
be printed. All barrels or balng
hoops partially or wholly msrufnc-
tured, two and three-quarter cents
per pound; salt in bulk, rock or
mineral, twenty-five cents per huh-
dred pounds, with no drawback for
damaged sacks; wines, except
champagne or sparkling, not over
twenty five per cent alcohol fifty
cents per gallon; champagne or
sparkling wines six dollars per doz-
en- quart bottles brandios, ten dol,
lars per dozen bottles, and extra
three cents for bottles in all cases.
The bill relieving several persons
in Arkansas elected to Office, passed
by the necessary two-thirds vote.
Eldridge offered resolution that
the Corruption Committee be order
cd to examine Woolley at once.
Several objections. Butler said the
committee was called for to-mor-
row, when, if Woolley answered
properly, he would be discharged.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The
House has determined to push the
tax bill through The next proba-
BILE course will be that in ten days
the House will send the bill to the
Senate, whofo the Finance Commit
tee will strike cut all except whisky
and tobacco, in which the House is
expected to concur, and the reduc-
tion in the whisky tax will proba
bly, be consummated during tho
first or second week of July. II
THE city council has organized
with democratic majority, and to-
night will elect an ad interim mayor.
Tho Senate pissed the Omnibus
admission bill late last night, by a
strict party vote. 1t goes to the
House for concurrence. Alabama
is included. Interdictions of the
fourteenth article are to be en- ;orccd
in inaugurating State officers, and
the Georgia relief laws arc nullified.
In other respects the law Is like
shat admitting Arkansas. i
Tho Indians ars hostile ON the
upper Missouri. They have fired
on steam boats, ahd fdn off stock
and killed several whites. ,. Cd
The Senate bill retiring certain
naval contractors passed. ..
The bill extending Freedmen's
Bureau passed, and goes to the
House for concurrence. |
I5 The Joint resolution removing
.Broderick r. Buffers political dIsa-
bilities, and allowing him to hold
any Office without taking the iron
clad, passed. hs s..a.. II
An amendment extending the ben
efits Of the joint resolutions to all
citizens was lost by strict party
vote. Goes to the House for con-
currencc. Adjourned. .rr
The bill Incorporating the Art
Union Association in Washington
was tabled. a.tr
A committee was appointed to
investigate the treatment of Father
McMahan, imprisoned in Canada.
Ashley, of Ohio, reported reso-
luton reciting the murder of Solo
mon Bell, in South Carolina, de-
claring that the Governor elect
should offer $4,000 reward for the
capture Of the murderers, and ar
rest all desperadOes in the neighbor-
hood. -- OF
The Senate amendments to the
Omnibus admission bill were refer
red TO. the Committee on Recon
structiOn.
Night sessions are dispensed
with. 1 Ii isH
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