Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-01-04
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portions OF special orders III anC
/ 1872, issued by Gen. Mower, remov
ing Judge Of the 18th district Court
) clerks ofthc third, fourth and sixth
district Courts third justice Of thu
r peace, State tax collectors, first anC
;. fourth district superintcndents o
+ public education, and Secretary o
State, and appointing others in theil
;, places. These are the removal:
Q which were suspended on orders
from Washington,
, General Hancock's order states
,, that the evidence submitted does
not sustain the allegations contained
in said orders Of removal.
Paragraph four of same order con-
, firms portions of Mowers orders
No. 173 and 176, removing the cor
oner and tho third justice Of tho
peace, but makes no appointments
Cor these offices. The order states
that the charge of malfeasance of
Office against the latter officer was
not sustained; parties named as
proposing to take bonds issued by
the convention having denied all
connection.
1t is stated that members Of the
Convention who offered their war
rants to brokers for discount, could
get no takers at any price.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Thc veto
ofbill striking white from District
ordinances did not come in. There
is some difference of opinion, but
the presumption is that this amounts
to II pocket veto.
a full cabinet meeting to-day.
A count today indicates that
repeal Of the cotton tax, had vote
been taken, would have failed by
two votes. An ultimate modifica-
ton of the tax is probable, but it
will hardly apply to this years
crop.
A paragraph is current that Han
cock was on tho Commission that
hung Mrs. Surratt, is untrue. Gen
eral Hancock at the time was COM
manding department Of Washing
ton, but had nothing to do with the
military commission, and approved
her execution.
SENATE.--A petition from citizens
Of Ohio was presented, asking an
increase to the currency. Referred
to Finance Committee.
A memorial was presented, signed
by forty Presidents and professors
Of colleges, asking the abolition of
the tax on philosophical apparatus.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Some local business ensucd, when
the cotton tax was resumed. Wide !
and wild views were expressed.
A bill was presented amending
the reconstruction act to make
majority of voters ratify the consti-
tuition
The Senate went into executive
session and adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill forfeiting lands
granted Southern Railroads, came
up. Julian maintained that none
except the New Orleans and Opc-
lousas road had complied with the
terms of the grant. The matter was
finally postponed until the first Tues
day in January.
The Reconstruction Committee
was allowed a clerk.
The House went into committee
ofthc whole, whereupon several un-
important questions were taken up
on which no vote was required, and
the House adjourned.
MOBILE, Dee. 2l.-The trial of
Mayor Horton, General Pope's ap-
pointoo, for violation of the Civil
Rights Bill, in the case of Charles
Archie Johnson, was concluded to-
day. This trial was occasioned by
the illegal Punishment of said John
son from the city. The case was
fully and ably argued before Judge
Busteed, q. S. District Court, being
a pre- ,edent case, and provoked con-
siderable discussion and interest,"
the people. it is regarded
as a fair test of the protection offer
ed by that Bill and resulted in
verdict of guilty, rendered a few
after the jury retired
The sentence will be promulgated
at II o'clock tomorrow. /.
MoBIEE, Dec 22.-Mayor Horton
was sentenced by Judge Busteed to-
day. The Judge said; Mr.. Horton ,
by a jury of your peers, acquaint- !
ances and townsmen, selected by
yourself from an entire panel, you
have been tried upon an indictment
Of the Grand Jury, and found guilty :.
of the offences laid to your charge.
1t now becomes my duty to pro-
nouncc the sentence of the law up !
on your conviction.
The indictment contains two
against you-one for an oc-
currence on the Sth of August, and =
the other on the 11th of August,
1867. Each of these transactions !.
embraces the offence of forcibly
citizen of this State into /.
exile. The Government might have
additional counts, embracing other !
charges against you for violating
the civil rights statutes, but the in
is framed upon these two.
On this conviction you might be {
sent to the State Prison for two {
years and fined $4,000.
BY this court its discretion upon !
this behalf must be exercised in |
view Of its responsibilities to God
and man. i am of opinion that the 9
ends Of public justice and the rights :
Of citizens have been vindicated in
your conviction, and to imprison
you would not add to its moral ef-
feet. The sentence of the court is
that you pay fine Of two hundred
and fifty dollars. A short time {
after the adjournment of court, ]
IIorfop ,,aid tho fine and was dis /