Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-07-18

u AAo lNNplo hl Rhr Aulttu STATES
p hereby proclaim and declare Hne0n-
diIionally aud without reservation,
r TO all aud any person who, directly
, or indirectly, participated in tho
I late lnsurroctiOn or rebellion, eN-
) eepting such person or persons as
may loo under presentmont or in
) dlotment in any court OF the United
! States, having competent jurisdie-
, tiOn, upon charge of treason or
! other felony, full pardon and am
, ncsty for the offences of treason
against the United States, or Of ad'
herring TO their enemies during the
late civil war, with restoration of
all rights Of property except as TO
slaves aud except rs 10 any property
of which any person may have been
legally diyestcd under the laws of
the United States.
In testimony whereof | have
signed these presents with my hand
and have caused the seal of tho
United States TO be hereunto affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
the fourth day of July, in the year
OF our Lord, 1865, and of the lndo.
pcndcncc of the United States of
America, the Odd year.
by tho President; ANDREW JOHNSON.
wN. II. sEwAEB. Secretary Of State.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The Navy
Department issued orders yesterday
in accordance with the cight.hour
law. Work commences ut Z and
closes ut 4 o'clock, with one hours
intcrmission for dinner.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The House
Committee on commerce were direct
cd to enquire into the expedicncy of
repeating the law requiring locked
safety valves on steamers.
The bill Tor building bridges over
the Ohio less than fifty feet above
high water and five hundred feet |
span, excepting the bridge at Louis.
vile, North Cardinals adoption of
the fourteenth article and the Gre
dcntials of her representation, werc
referred. The North Carolina rep
rescntatives are French, Devices,
Jones, Swom. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July THE Sen
ate, after unimportant business, con-
sidcration the tax bill to adjourn
mcnt. Amendments Of Finance
Committee adopted. The Senate is
about half through tho bill. A
night session was ordered. Ad-
.journcd.
The Senate confirmed Gen. Null
ford Collector of the Richmond Dis
trict.
The Senate will complete the tax
bill to-day.
The Senate, after some unimpor-
tant business, resumed the tax bill.
An amendment was introduced tax
ing cigarettes, not over three pounds
per thousand, one dollar and half.
Without concluding the bill the Sen
ate adjourned.
In the House, Stevens introduced
a batch Of impeachment articles,
and asked for committee. Con-
sidcration postponed to Monday.
The Russian appropriation was
resumed. Night session ordered,
and the House adjourned.
The Convention reports here are
all totally at sea regarding the re-
suit. Chase's friends are still con-
fident that strong movement in his
behalf will occur on the tenth or I
twelfth ballot. Hendricks is regar ;
ded as the only probable man among {
those now in nomination.. Poll {
ticians consider tho contest between
Hendricks and Chase. i
Warrants on the treasury for the 6
month of June, thirty-two millions. !
The Foreign Committee reported {
on Collector Smyth's NOM t
ination minister to Austria. t
The Congressional Republican t
Committee have advices that the I
democrats have carried Mississippi. t
Their correspondents charge frauds. I
NORTH CAROLINA. c
RALEIGH, N. c., July 3.-In the t
Senate to-day, Judge Osbore, Sena. +
tor elect from Mecklenburg, presen-
ted his credentials, which were re- t
ferred to committee of investiga-
ton. The President of the Senate /
ruled that the General Assembly I
having adopted the Howard amend 7
ment, it had the force of law in the G
State, though not yet a part of the v
of the United States: :
hence, he will not admit persons !.
banned by it. o
Mr.. Robbins, Senator from Rowan, c
offered q resolution in substance, o
that North Carolina declares that C
he fundamental condition in the s.
omnibus bill providing forthe read Il
mission of State, ETC., shall forever b
be held without legal force or effect Il
rs to this State, and that the declara- Is
ion is made, not TO obstruct the N
settlement ofthc Union, but to avoid G
he consequences of silent acquies. Il
,ence in or approval of a doctrine u
raught with danger TO the rights d
-
If all the States and constitutional ;
government. y
The certificates Of disabled mem n
,ers of the House have been referred >
o a committee. Two negro door tC
yeepers have been elected in the ty
louise and one IN the Senate. cl
Gov. Holden delivers his inau- III
rural tomorrow. rt
RALEIGH, n. c., July 4.-To-day ii
arge nmbcrs Of blacks from all W
Iuarters participated in the celebra- al
ion, agreeably to the programme al
Ormed at radical headquarters. W
Both Houses met. In the Senate, to
tx Of the banned members were &C
dmitted-Mcssrs. Lane, Richard OF
on, Wilson, Purdi, Barnes and Is
iOore- dl