Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-28

.hafr a hy afilavii. sworn q, la
Fore 4 e. Commissioner Nelles with
PERJURY In having rendered ,u'uu
lars ail 10 rebels in arms hy ,u.
-ae.ng in manufacture nj muul-
ions fr their nee add having vol
uniarily performed Mail service un-
der tho s0.callcd Confederate on
rers, and afterwards taking oath II
Office as register Of votes for the lot
District of New Orleans also, In
having sworn before a notary that
he was British subject, 10 escape
dram in tho United States service,
when he was ia ihot a naturaliZed
citizen Of the United States,
River at this point steadily rising
The Times says that the latest news
from Grand I.evee, is that il is IN
complete, hands aro scattering, and
nothing definite known rs TO the
continuance OF the work, Should
this lovce break, thirteen Parishes
will Ice overlooked,
WAsnINGIoN, March 2O,-llOuse
Resolution adopted that during
the session of the Impeachment
Court, the House would attend In
Committee of tho Whole,
Bill establishing II mail, passen-
ger aud cmigmnt limo of steamers
between New York and one or more
European ports, referred TO Post
Office Committee.
SENATE-Amcndment to tax bill
referred tn Ways aud Means COM
mittec
Civil appropriation bin passed,
including sl9,0 fIr public build
ings ut Cairo, Illinois,
Pacific Railroad discussed, 1t is
stated that the vico-Prcoidcnt of
one OF the companies had charged
half Il MILAN spent in n confident
iial way in Washington. securing
tho passage of the bill in 1861,
Washburnc claimed that ut The
present rate of progress and cXpcn-
diturc, when the road was complct'
cd, passage from Omaha to San
Francisco would cost 5000, and Il
ear load of freight $4,000, Without
action the Senate adjourned.
Petitions from Delaware, COM
planning of deprivation of political
rights, referred to Judiciary, with
instructions to investigate the gen.
uineness of signatures.
Mr.. Drake offered a new i'm
parchment rule, that during sessions
of the Court, Chase shall be called
Mr. President. The Court shall DO
addressed as Senate.
Drake remarked that the Prcsi,
dents counsel studiously addressed
Mr.. Chase as Mr.. Chief Justice, and
alluded to the Senate rs n Court.
They had particular purpose in
this which would be developed in
the course oc the trial.
Johnson objected to immediate
consideration, and order went over.
Executive session then adjourned.
HousE-The judiciary Committee
are considering bill declaring the
18th article of the Constitution rat.
fled.
Less greenbacks in the Treasury
than at any time since the war
Gold in the Treasury 100000 OO,
paper circulation in greenbacks,
$3.50 100000; fractional notes $780,
900, 900; national banks S300,000,O00
Full Cabinet meeting, including
Thomas.
The President nominated e. III.
Smith, for Collector of Revenue of
the 1st District of South Carolina
VIM. Daily, Receiver of public mon
ey for New Orleans.
Gen. Hancock and Col. Mitchell,
arrived.
In the Supreme Court, the State
Of Georgia VS.. Grant ct al, on mo
ton of Judge Black, process was
ordered to be issued in this case
motion for preliminary injunction
held under advisemcnt.
Secretary Stanton has issued spe-
cial orders relieving Gen. Dimici,
governor of the Soldiers Home
This is not done on the Presidents
order and it is regarded as step in
advance.
The Senate is still acting on the
Presidents nominations. One sent
n to-day confirmed this evening :.
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GRAssuoPpERs.-An observer in
'orms the Gonzales Inquirer that
,he eggs and young grasshoppers
nave disappeared from that locality
since the late freeze. The Inquirer
.efers to it's files for 1878, and
gives the following information
November, 1S57.-Grasshoppers
commenced eating vegetation-con-
5inued two weeks and deposited
heir eggs.
Feb. 27-Commcnced Matching
oy millions during a warm spell.
March 13-Commenced on tender
;egetation-a week later they were
eating the crops, and on the Sd of
A pril corn knee high was eaten up.
April l 0-Commenced moving,
being fully grown, and for tw o
weeks they swarmed every where.
April 24-Commenced leaving, and
by the 9Th of May all were gone.
By the middle of May the crops
md gardens were replanted they
grew finely, and by the 18th of June
we had plenty vegetables. By the