Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-12-26

Initiated. Judge Underwood 'u''
tanned the prisoners plea and dis
charged her from custody. In dc.
livering his opinion the Judge said
II even the clerk of the conrt was
disqualified, il vitiatcd the proceed
inss. There are one hundred and
irty.nine convicts who may now he
released by hdbeos corpus aud turned
loose under this decision.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL There is n
heavy pressure bearing To continue
he Frecdman's Bureau after Janu-
Try lst,
Rollins friends urge him to with
lraw his resignation ms Commits
: sioncr of Internal Revenue.
a special train carries Grant and
his attendants TO Chicago to night.
Col. Stoncman and others visited
Grant to-day.
1t is stated in connection with Il.
B. Washburnc's aspirations to the
Secretaryship Of the Treasury that
Grant says he is n thoroughly hon
est man.
A motion was made to remove
Senator Henderson from the Chair
manship of Indian Affairs. M
1t is stated that Caleb Gushing is
authorized to negotiate for Cuba at
any price between 500, 900, 900 and
5000, 100000.
LOUISVILLE, Dec 12.-lt is re-
ported from Seymour. Indiana, that
the Vigilance Committee broke into
Floyd county Jail last night, land
seized the notorious express rob
bers John Frank, Simon Reno and
Charles Anderson, and hung them
all. Frank and Reno fought dos-,
perately. fgIgBt sE Et (
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Congress
undoubtedly adjourns from the 2ist
inst. to the 9th proXimo. 90
Bills were introduced 10 day au-
thorizing tho continuance Of the
freedmcn's hospitals at Richmond,
Vicksburg, New Orleans and Wash
ington, including asylums for an
cient and infirm freedmen children
and orphans, to Jane next.
The Committee on Reconstruction
heard the Mississippi delegation to-
day, but took no action. ~ r
In the Senate, Howard asked an
investigation Of his management Of
the Bureau. ''
Sumner presented memorial
from coiored citizens of Georgia,
complaining of the wrongs to which
their race is subjected, and asking
continuance Of the Freedmen's
Bureau.
A memorial from the Mississippi
delegation was read claiming the
adopt on of the Constitution by a
majority Of the legal voters, which
WAS referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee
I Morton introduced his financial
bill providing that after July lst
1871, the Treasury shall redeem all
legal tenders and fractional curren-
cy, and that after January LIST, 1872,
the National banks shall redeem
their issues in gold.
A bill was introduced increasing
the number of Associate Justices to
IA, and changing their circuits.
Stewart introduced bill making
the holding ofoffiees contrary tothe
14th. Amendment felony against the
United States, punishable with i'm
prisonment for not less than three
nor more than twenty years, or
fine of not less than $1,000 nor more
than $40, 600. n Tgf ElfsT 8 liqi (.
HoUsE-Under regular call bills,
the bill directing the building of a
telegraph line, from Washington to
Boston A bill to incorporate the
African college. A joint resolution
by Whittemore, instructing the Flee
ton COMMITTEES TO Investigate the
elections in South Carolina, Georgia
and Louisiana. Granting right of
way through the public lands to the
Mobile and Charleston railroad
referred to the Committee on Public
Lands Memorialarom thedieUrnia
legislature asking s39tOg0 for lie
Mississippi and Mexican CUT Cana
Prohibiting militia in North aud
Sonth Carolina Florida. Alabama
and Lolisisiia i
In~irnciing tie DEMONSTRATION |
Csmmiitee 20 investigate he Ku
Kiax in Tennessee. go
Resolution denouneing all forms I
and degrees of Reputation ofnaiioh-
al obligations passed-l54 20 s.
Butler iHtrodpoed 7 q resolution
enforcing the Z 5. Laws in Geor-
gia referred to Reconstruction
Committee. rs.as s.li1 ~ q.
The Military Commifte was di
rectl1 tn inquire into the sxpcdicncy I
Of repeating the IAN f,Fb5ddisfg snili.i
tia in the Southern States. Adjourn
cd. -s1eI - -
Seward says negotiations regard