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


standing that il comes up immedi-
ately after the disposition of tho
cotton tax bill. Adjourned,
HousE,-Upson, of Michigan, in
troduccd n resolution directing the
Committee on Reconstruction to in
quirc into the eXpodioncy of author
izing the several Constitutional Con-
ventiOns elected under the recon
struction acts, in the States lately
in rebellion, to appoint all civil OIL
GERS, whether State or county, in
said States, to act temporarily and
until the State constitutions shall
be adopted therein, and officers shall
be chosen and qualified to fill said
offices; and that for this purpose
said Conventions may remove all
civil officers now acting IN said
States, etc
Boutwell, of Massachusetts, moved
to amend the resolution by adding;
Ito instruct tn G Reconstruction
Committee to inquire into the en-
pediency of authorizing the General
of the army to detail officers for SER
vice in said States; also to inquire
into the expediency of constituting
said States each separate military
district under command of the Gen
eral of the army, and also as to the
expediency of providing additional
legislation to secure the elective
franchise to all, aud also to declare
by act of Congress that the provis-
ional governments set up in said
States by order of the acting Presi-
dent are not republican forms of
government,
Upson accepted the amendment
Chandler, Of Now York, moved
to lay the whole subject on the table.
Not agreed to. Yeas 28 nays 66
The resolutions were then adopted
Eldridge offered a resolution of
thanks to General Hancock, in ac-
cordance with the Presidents mes
sage. Tabled So to 29.
Washburn, of Wisconsin, offered
a resolution declaring that the
House utterly condemns the con
duct of Andrew johnson, acting
President of the United Statet, for
his action in removing the gallant
soldier, Gen. Sheridan, from the
command of the Fifth Military Dis
trict, and that the thanks of the
House are due Gen. Grant for his
letter of August last, condemning
the act of the said acting President
for his removal Of Secretary Stan
ton, as we'll as for the Endorsement
of General Sheridan in relation to
the affairs in the State of Texas
Adopted. Yeas 80; nays 23.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-There were
Indications in the Senate to-day
that Mr.. Thomas. Senator from
Maryland, will not be permitted so
take his seat.
Renator Howe, (Republican) sur
prised everybody, and the Radicals
in particular, by taking the grolnd
that the Senate has not constitution
al power to reject regularly elected
representative of "a State, when
that representative is ready to take
the oath as prescribed by act Of
Congress.
Mayor Hoffman will attend the
banquet here on Wednesday night,
The President also.
A new Minister to China, in place
of Burlingame, will be appointed
soon. Burlingame has not res igned,
but his acceptance of Office under
the Emperor Of China is treated by
the President as virtual resigna-
ton,
The reception at the Presidents S
daughters to night was brilliantly
attended by members Of the Cabi-
net Judges Of the Supreme Court,
foreign diplomats, Congressman and
their wives and families.
There is probility that the Pres
idcnt will appoint General Gordan
Granger, military commander of
Alabama, in place of Gen. Swayne.
Mr. Boutwells resolution to-day
inquiring into the propriety of
making one military department of
all the five military districts, and
giving the appointment Of the dis
trict commanders to Gen. Grant,
has but few advocates so far as now
known. The Senate is decidedly
to the project.
MoNTGoMERY. Jan 6.-General
Swayne to-day issued the following
order, which was posted on the door
of the office of the circuit clerk of
this county:
HEApQuARrERs DISTRICT OF ALABAMA,
Department of Civil Affairs,
Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 6, 1868. }
S. r. Hubbard, Esq, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Montgomery
County.
DEAR SIR-By direction of the
Brevet Major General commanding
YOU are hereby suspended as Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Marengo
County, and will accordingly cease
to perform the duties of such office
until further orders.
| am, sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, S. G. GREEN,
Brevet Major q. S. A., A. ID. G.
The following are the reasons for
the suspension of Mr.. Hubbard
On Saturday acomplaint was filed
in the Office of the clerk of the Cir
cult Court, by John J. Morgan, at
torney at law, for person named
Frank Williams, who claims the
sum of 500, 900 as damages for the
alleged false Imprisonment of him
self by Wager Swayne, at Selma
Dallas county. The imprisonment
took place during last year. On the
fling of the complaint the clerk OF
said court. Chas. ii Hubbard Esq
issued a summons. commanding the
sheriff to summon Wager Swayne
10 appear a; the next term OF said
.court to answer the complaints Oi