Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-07-25

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Nav ORLEANS, July li.-AilsT
Inauguration, yesterday GOV, War
moth sent an official communication
TO Gen, Buchanan, notifying him
officially of the passage Of the lIlh
Amendment, aud the Inauguration
ofthe State government, whereupon
Gen, buchanan Issued an order
turning over the control OF the State
10 civil government, The order
states that reconstruction acts cease
TO ooperate Ia this State. military law
is supreme,
WAsHIN0roS, July lI.-!SsRaie,-
Pinckney White seated, vice Revcr,
dy Johnson. A bill temporarily
supplying vacancies in the ENecu'
tive Department, was passed. A
bill authorizing temporary loan Of
three per cent certificates camo up,
leading TO another wild discussion
on finances, Trumbull fayoring
keeping the gold In the Treasury
down 10 si0,O0O,000. Morton is in
favorofinvcstingtheg gold in redeem
ing legal tenders Ms an important
step towards tho resumption of
specie payment. Morton's amend.
ment TO this effect was lost, Z 10 80.
Tho bill postponed funding bill was
resumed in tho House ai(er local
business affecting the District Of
Columbia. Tho House resumed the
Alaska appropriation bill which was
passed, III TO ~, with rider dcclar.
ing eight of tho House TO participte
in making treaties. A bill author.
izing temporary Executive appoint
ments, passed when after further
District business, Adjourned.
Meade has transferred Florida to
the civil authorities, and Howard is
preparing to reduce the employees
Of the Frcedman's Bureau.
The new treaty with China has
been sent to tho Senate for ratifica-
tion.
Grant will not return from the
West until the middle OF September.
A full cabinet and unusual num-
of visitors at the White House to-
day.
Vallandingham visited the House
to-day. The House had brief ex-
ecutive session. Nothing important.
Both Houses in session tonight.
The Committee on Reconstruction
is called for tomorrow to hear the
report Of the Mississippi radical dol
egation regarding alleged election
frauds.
Senator Doolittlc has written
letter strongly discouraging the
third party movement. Well in.
formed parties think there is no real
base for the third party rumors.
Seymour's journey homeward
was a continued ovation. The
weather northward is hotter than
for many years. Many deaths, from
sun stroke, including seven in Buf
fulo. r. ....
MOBILE, July a. An immense
enthusiastic meeting of the dcmoc-
racy was held last night. Eloquent
speeches were made by Admiral
Scmmes, Judge Jones. Percy Walker,
Maj. St. Paul, Coils. Herndon, Price,
Williams and others. The follow
ing was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the people of
Mobile, do cordially endorse and
ratify the nomination, by the dem
ocratic Convention, of Horatio Sey-
mour for President, and Frank p.
Blair for Vice. President.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Sen
ate passed last night funding bills:
appropriating twenty thousand dol
lars to Mrs l.. II. Pattcn, Charles
ton, South Carolina, for relieving
Union prisoners; and disseminating
the Frcedmcn's Bureau in January
next. A fire occurred last night
A group of displaced firemen in the
neigbbOrhood subdued the fire.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Senate.-
A bill amending various bills, rela-
ting to navy and marine corps,
passed. A bill reducing military
peace establishment referred to Com
mittco on Military Affairs. A bill
subsidizing mail line between New
York and Europe, laid over. Ap-
preparation bill resumed. Confer
ence Committee report on tax adop-
tod.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House.-A committee of five was
appointed to investigate how the
House contingent of fund of 1867
was expended.
Heaton, Representative from
North Carolina, seated.
A bill removing disabilities from
certain parties, as amended by the
Senate, passed.
The Conference Committees re-
port on the Tax bill was adopted,
the Senate having previously adop-
ted it. 1t goes to the President
The Conference Committee struck
out all relating to banks. Store
keepers are to be paid by the United
States. Special agents are limited
to twenty five. Mineral oils on the
same footing as other manufactures.
Spirits must be removed from bond
within nine months. Wholesale
liquor dealerc are to pay one per
cent. In all other respects the bill
remains as passed by the House.
Recess.
Schenck estimates the loss by
removing the tax on mineral oils
at S2,0OO,000.
Provisions of the tax bill will dis
pcnse with about 100 Inspectors.
VIM. NJ. Evarts, was confirmed
as Attorney General. Geo. W. Sum-
mcrs, nominated postmaster at
Augusta, Georgia.
Seward reports that twenty-three
States have ratified the Fourteenth