Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-01
TELEGRAPHIC.

on Tuesday,
Amongst tho memorials presented
To the Senate is ono from tho cts
Council and Chamber of Commerce
of Now Orleans asking u grant 0i
lands to the Now Orleans, OpelouSas
aud Great Western Railroad,
Tho Senate refused 10 rccele from
the cotton tax. Sherman, Morrill,
and Conkling were appointed a
committee of conference TO consider
the matter, with Logan, Maynard
and Rro0ks, from the House, The
Senate also refused to rocode from
the Authorization bill,
In the House bill was intro
duccd TO compel steamboats, TO car.
ry the newly invented fire eX-
tinguishor
Buffers amendment, vOcating
Offices and allowing conventions to
ill them, failed. and without reach.
i'g vote, the House adjourned,
Another effort will be made to
admit Colorado as q State. 1t is
claimed that the population has
largely increased since the President
vetoed the bill for its admission,
and that the people are anxious to
be admitted.
RIcHMoND, Jan. ls.-Gcn. Grant
is expected, on Saturday, to attend
the meeting Of the trustees of the
educational fund.
Robert Stevens, (colorcd,) o f
Charleston, entered suit in the
United States District Court in this
city against the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Railroad for compel
ling his wife to ride in second
class car, when she had n first class
ticket, He lays the damages at
$4,000.
The Enquirer here will publish,
on Monday, the challenge sent by
Colonel White, Republican member
of the State Convention, to General
Butler, when the latter was in this
city last week. 1t demands rcpara-
tion for being ordered out Of But
lcr's department during tho war.--
The affair is still pending. White is
one of the Republicans who refused
to hear Buffers speech.
AUGUSTA, Jan 10.-Adviccs from
Milidgeville state that Governor
jenkins, being called on at the ex.
ecutive mansion, made u warm
speech in which he said that the
funds Of the State had been removed
to New York, and that he would
fight before the Supreme Court.
The books Of the State Treasury
cannot be found. The postmaster
and express agents refused to de-
liver over to Captain Rockwell,
Mcade's appointee, packages and
letters addressed to John Jones,
Treasurer of the State of Gcorgia.
ATLANTA, Jan. 1S-Gen. Meade
sent in communication, dated yes
terday, to the Convention, which,
after acknowledging the receipt of
the resolution asking for pay says
81 have this day received Informal
tion from the Treasurer that there
are no funds in the Treasury at
Millidgeville. / have also been re
Gently informed that some of tho
public institutions of the State have
been suffering on account of the non
payment of the appropriations for
their support. Whether this failure
of payment has been on account Of
the want Of means in the State
Treasury, or for other reasons, am
not at present advised. | shall use
my best efforts to secure, without
delay, the means Of paying the Incl
dental expenses of the Convention
or at least portion Of The per deim
and milage of the members. If |
find, on investigation, any funds
which should be in The State Trea-
sury have been placed beyond my |
reach, l may deem it necessary to
suspend, temporarily, the payment
of Il portion Of the current salaries |
of all officers who receive their pay
thorefiom. You will perceive, from
the facts above stated, that it is ont !
of my power at present to comply |
with the request Of the Convention,
much as | may desire to do so. In
lieu of granting this authority, |
respectfully request that the rcquisi-
tion of the disbursing agent may be |
sent to me fon my approval, that !
may see that the funds of the State,
as they may become available, be
properly. distributed according to
the public necessities"
Gen. Sewell, who Travelled from
Holly Springs to New Orleans via
Baton Rouge, reports to the Bureau
an unsettled state of affairs, and no.
telling what may result A great
deal of destitution but no starvation
prevails. More attention being paid
to cereals and few plantations being
worked. No organized plan for the
future among planters and few con-
tracts made with freedmen. Gen.
Sewell reports many bureau agents
as worthless and recommends great:
er care IN their selection.
Chief Justice Chase was not on
the bench to- day, in consequence of
indisposition, causing much disap-
pointment by delaying the decision
in the McCardle case. .....
The Ohio Democrats have matured
a plan for the districting of that
State, by which but two Radical
members of Congress can be re
turned. sfr L
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-In con-
versation with the Present. regard
ing his present position and future
prospects, he said "a modification,
| might-say, decided change in
public sentiment, in the North has
already taken place, and one who
held fast to a principle when the
rnaiofifv were ai-raved arainst him.