Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-01-18
DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY. TEXAS, JANUARY

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The gross amount was 53i 600,
900, of which s2l 100000 remain
in the hands of the Treasurer, II
special agent Sl0,0O0,O00 have beet
paid to owners, and four for cNpcn
ses, Tho action of tho Treasure
in disbursing the ten millions is
serious question matter postponed
Resolutions instructing the Judi
ciary Committee TO report bill {,
vacate the present illegal and unau
thorizod governments in Southern
States, and provide governments
until reconstructed, laid over.
The President was called on fol
information, whether the bill abol
ishing white in the District law,
and ordinances were considered n
law by the Exective after EXecutiv,
session. Adjourned.
LONDON, Jan. S-Nearly all the
great journals of this city have cdi'
torial comments on the resolution
recently adopted by the House OF
Commons on the question of citi'
zenship. A statement Of British
claims, and an acceptance of Amer
leans views, as expressed by Prcsi'
dent johnson in his annual Message
to Congress, are urged with singula
unanimity.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Thc ccle
bration of the battle Of New Or
leans to night is probably the NOR
enthusiastic than any heretofore
The keynote seems to be Genera
Jackson, n Southern soldier backc'
by Southern army. Letters wcr
read from Franklin Pierce and JnC
Qnincy Adams and Democrats from
all sections.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. S.-The Dem
ocratic State Convention is organ
lied, James Mcdonald elected Chair
man. In bis address he endorsed
Johnson. Every county present.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Grant has
telegraphed Meade to remove none
of Pope's appointces except OF
charges and Investigations,
Last nights celebration of the
battle of New Orleans is unprcce.
dentod by former brilliant displays.
Boyers speech was most mastery,
though Stanberry's announcement
that this was his first appearance
in a Democratic meeting, and his
formal afliliation with that party,
and bis applicable remarks were re-
ceived with rapturcs of applause.
The pl occedings cover fifteen col
umns in the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Sen
ate rejected Edmund Cooper as As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury,
and L. D. Evans, as Collector 4th
District of Texas.
The Government paid Pierpont
five and Riddle three thousand dol
lars for prosecuting Surratt.
Oscar Minor confirmed Collector
of East District of Texas.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9.-The Con-
nominated Hendrck for
Governor, and passed resolutions
urging the abolition of national
banks, and repeal Of the iniquitous
tariff act; also oppose negro suf-
frage, and endorse Johnson's plan
of rec instruction compliment Han
cock. and commend Pendleton to
the National Convention for Presi
dent.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 9.-The Con
nominated Pendlcton for
President, and passed resolutions
,ondemning Congressional usurpas
ton; oppose negro suffrage, and
urge the taxation of bonds, and
their payment in grcenbacks, and
the protection of foreign born citi-
zens.
NAeHvILLE, Jan. 9.-Black and
white riot ut Pulaski two negroes
killed, five wounded; one white Sc
yerely hurt. Further trouble ap-
pretended
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Senate me-
mortal presented asking appropria-
ion for relief of freedmen of District
IF Columbia. Also asking for fe-
male suffrage in the District, also
rom 5000 hand loom operators ask
ng exemption from taxation.
House bill to prevent fraud in
measure, pass d, with !
striking out the words
n the bond, making the provision
apply to all whiskey.
Petition from Alabama Constitu-
.ional Convention praying FOR the |
removal of Gov. Patton, political
disabilities presented.
Morton called up his resolution
nstructing the Judiciary Commit !
zee to report the bill abrogating ex-
sting State governments in rebel
States and providing proper govern
nents in lieu thereof
Frelinghuysen moved to amend
10 as to mako the reporting of the
bill discretionary with the Judicia-
y Committee.
Morton desired to test the sense |
, f the Senate directly upon the
question. 1t was high time Con-
gross defined its position in terms
not to be misunderstood on this
subject; to his mind the state of af-
fairs now existing in these rebel
communities had never been more
Congress had on the I'd of March
asst declared existing governments
in these States as illegal and not af-
iording property, and at that time
h a d provided military
till such time as loyal
could be established,
o-dav the military authorities.
which they had set up, was busily
engaged obstructing the proper OPP
grafton Of the law in some of these
States. and upholding the existing
ILLEGAL and Unauthorized govern
Nr NJ here said to the