Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-07-11
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term, .lsI oil September. Ball con
tinued,
Hoasr.-Joint resolution extend
ing tho agricultural college act To
Arkansas WAS referred To Committee
. on Public Land,
Cobb introduced tho following;
Resolved, That the Committee of
Ways aud Means be instructed 10
report without unnecessary delay "A
: bill laying tax of at least ten per
cent, ON the interest Of tho bonds Of
the United States, to be assessed and
collected annually by tho Secretary
OF tho Treasury aud such subordi
nate officers rs are charged with tho
duty ofpaying interest on tho bond
od debt Of the United States.
Prico inquired il that included
bonds held IN foreign countries.
Cobb replied il did, and demanded
the previous question.
Allison asked ii tho resolution
was amendatory.
Tho Speaker replied in tho aillr-
native.
Tho House refused to second tho
previous question.
Nashburn, Of Indiana, moved TO
lay the resolution on the table. Re
jected, yeas, q nays, lOG.
Price moved TO refer 10 Ways and
Means Committee the previous qucs.
ton. Seconded.
Butler asked what would be the
effect of their vote.
The Speaker replied tho effect
would be 10 refer tho resolution
without instruction.
Blainc-ls not tho Ways and |
Means Committee privileged to re-
port ut any timer
Spcaker-lt is.
Butlcr-But everybody knows
they will not report the resolution
back, unless they are compelled to
do so.
In answer to further inquiries,
the speaker explained that as the
previous question was not operating,
if tho House reused to refer the
resolution, the question would recur
upon its passage.
The House refused to refer the
resolution; yeas, 1G; nays, so.
Question required upon agreeing
to resolution passed-92 yeas, 81
nays-Domocrats, excepting Sit
graves, voting nay.
The River and IIarbor bill was
resumed. Sl5O,OOO for the Tenncs-
see River was adopted. $4,000
was appropriated for experiments
in shifting sIuiccs; also an appropri-
atcd for surveying the Ouachita and
White rivers, Of Arkansas. The
bill was concluded, but without de-
finite action the House adjourned.
Sendte.-A bill providing that
when any State is in arrears on bonds
held in trust by the Federal Govern
mcnt, money due said State shall be
withheld by the said Government,
was passed. The civil appropria-
tion bill to be resumed during night
session. Recess.
The Presidents family departed
for the purpose ofspending the sum-
Nor in Tennessee.
A general court martial is order
ed at Fort Monroe, July lst.
General Breckenridge is at Toron-
to, Canada, where he will remain I
for some time. ;
The Tribune says, cditorially, al
luding to Grants order placing the
recently elected officials in office in
Louisiana: 'Gcn. Grant will to-day {
issue an order of the samc nature, {
to the States ofNorth and {
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
and Alabama.
The Senate confirmed Admiral ;
Dahlgren us Chief of the Ordinance
Bureau.
The deficiency bill, reported in
the House to day, appropriates $780,
900 for reconstruction purposes.
A great many delegates to the
Democratic Convention are here,
nearly all have visited the President.
CHARLESTON, June 29.-The Daily
News this morning published full
abstract of the message Of Gen. Scott,
Governor elect, to be presented at
the meeting of tho new legislature
on Monday next. Gen. Scott urges
an immediate provision for the OK
of the State debt, so
that at future time new loans may
be effected at lower rates. He ad-
vises rigid economy and equitable
taxation to insure tho regular pay
ment of accrued and coming due in !
terest. Ho says no obligations Of {
State should be evaded in regard to ,
education. He recommends the es- ;
tablishment of a thorough system of
public schools and that Congress be
memorialized for aid as the State is ,
too poor pay to for them by taxation.
He advises that the crops be diver
sificd and urges the passage of laws
encouraging immigration. He ad-
vises the legislature to relieve every
citizen of all political disabilities. I
In regard to the militia, he ad-
vises thorough organization, and
that no oath be required but to sup |
port the present constitution of the
State. lie strongly recommends
the encouragement of railroad enter
prise, and advises measures for Sc I
curing the immediate completion of
the Blue Ridge Railroad. lie ad-
vises the modifying of the peniten-
tentiary and Jail and judicial system,
and says he hopes the frecdmens
bureau bill will be terminated in the
State by October He regrets the
recent disturbances in Camden and
Barnweii, and says that it il his
determination 10 enforce the law
against disturbers of the peace Of the
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