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

iuhgu lftWhlc was sworn ln, AL
jouinod
INV OnLEANs, Jan. lot h q
Convention Is pushing the COn-ti
tuition aud getting a. far m article
siNty-seyon to-day, IL adjourned
10 meet AT seven o'clock this even.
ing, II is still ia session. II il no.
ported that this sudden activity has
been caused by letters from promi.
nent politicians, now at Washing.
ton,
ATLANTA, Jan, l0,-An ordinacc
was introduced limiting the opera.
ton OF the Relief Ordinance adopt
ed by the Convention in December,
10 eases prior TO the lst of June,
1868,
A letter was read rom Senator
sherman to II delegate, saying the
Convention should have no ftars,
but go ahead,
II Traditional legislation Is needed,
they should state what il is, and il
would he furnished.
Gen Meade addressed the Con.
vcntion. lie said he was sent TO
administer the reconstruction acts
which were laws until decided 9th
erwiSe by competent authority. and
should do so faithfully for the best
interest OF the people MS he under
stood them. He said that il WAS n
popular impression that he was
bound to enforce the legislation of
tho Convention, but prior to the
adoption of tho constitution such
Legislation was not valid, the law
gave him II discretionary power
and he might enforce some measures,
especially any well digcstcd scheme
of relief
EX. Governor Brown addressed Il
large audience last night, advoca-
ting the reconstruction acts which,
he said, gave to the negro the suf-
fragc but not the right 10 vote. He
defended General Pope's admins
tration and argued in favor of re-
lief to State banks.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Proceed-
ings in the Supreme Court are at
tracing intense interest. 1t is the
impression that the court will de-
eide adversely to the constitutional
ity of the reconstruction acts.
The following occurred to-day: |
Judge Black moved that day , C
for hearing, &C parte, Mr..
hcCardie, but Mr,Stanberry object
cd to argueing the case on behalf Of
the Government, because h h d |
opinions sustaining the 9th.
er side. The matter was deferred up
on Stanberys suggestion until t b g
could arrange o appear
by some other counsel. This case
is that Of Col. McCardle, the editor
Of the Yicksburg paper, W h was
by General Ord. Y h Q
decision islooked for at an early day,
and the impression is very general
that the writ will be granted, which
would virtually set aside the law.
The second case involves the con-
stitutionality of the law by which
Congress authrized the sale of cap
tured property and directed t b G
proceeds to be paid into the Treaury,
at the same time, providing h
claimants might at the end Of w o
years bring suit for recove
through the Court of Claims. This
case came up through the action f
the owner of lot Of colt n w h o
brought suit directly agains t h c
officer making the seizures. Tn i s
latter person pleads the law as h i
lefenso.
What is known as the Y ir g n n
case affects the mode in which Co n
gress can proceed in notifying co n
tracts between States. 1t 0 m e
INTO Court on motion of parties T. e.
presenting Virginia, and | a i m S,
hat the cession Of the counties Berk-
ey and Jefferson, to- West Virginia
IS not valid although ratified by Con
yress. The State of West Virginia
provided for receiving these co n
les upon the consent ofVirginia be-
ng given. This consent was o b.
aimed and Congress was asked to
atty the contract. Before the a C
ion of this body was consumated,
Virginia withrew her consent, bat
Congress paid no attention to this
teton and proceeded to ratity h C
agreement. Virginia claims that
such action was unconstitutional
md comes into the Supreme Court
o test it.
WASHINGTON, Januery 1G.-An
,fFicial letter from General Howard ,
states that the Bureau disburse-
nents from January /. 1868, to
January ], 1868, wer c $3.50, 600, i
and that the fund on hand s s., ,
'36, 600. 1,
Chas. G.. Green, editor of the Bos-
on Post, has been nominated Assis-
ant U. S. Treasurer at Boston.
General Pope is here. |
LONDON, Jan. 1p.-Evening- s
Bonds 71B. Others unchanged.
LIVERPOOL Jan. 10.-Stock of cot i
on in port, 100000 including $1,000
american.
Hid. Q'Rs. FIFTH MILITARY DIS. ,
New ORLEANS, Dec. 81, 81.
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