Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-23

WAsHINGIoN, MAY la-ln the
House, Srhenek ma'le a PrFsonal
explanation, dsnyiug that tic Ways
and Means Commilleo employeil
secret drlorlives
The SECRETARY Of War aRl Grans
have hecR eall,l on f,r al ls-u
mcnls regarding elvsliuns la SOulh-
ern States,
The blll admitting Arkansas is up,
Tho Presidents Friends are tran
quill under lhe certainty ofaeQuiilal,
Howard is still very sick.
There is but iill.e probability II
the vote on Impeachment bring IA,
ken until amer the Chicago Convon-
ton.
Chief Justice Garter to-day re-
fused 10 admit Surratt a. bail, on
tho ground that lhc prosecution WAS
ready far the trial and that il WAS
at the instance of the counsel for
tho prisoner that the ease WAS con
tinned.
The Scnatc's communication from
Grant is volumin0us, The inior-
nation contained ia the document
relating TO the Southern States was
referred To the Military Committee,
The Chair presented the constilu,
ton oil South Carolina. Referred
to the Committee on Territories,
A joint resolution from the Ohio
Legislature, looking TO the prcscr,
vation OF life ON our internal waters,
was referred 10 tho Committee on
Commerce,
Sherman presented n resolution
from the Ohio Legislature, protest.
ing against the reconstruction acts,
and instrHcling her senators aud
requesting her Representatives O.
vote for their repeal; also protest,
ing against the bill limiting the
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court,
Sherman regarded this Us cNtraor-
dinary, and at his instance il was
tabled. ...... r..
Forncy's resignation was laid on
the table, against Cameron motion
that it be accepted Immediately.
The Bill admitting Arkansas,
after an effort to pass il ut once,
was referred TO the Judiciary Com
mitteo with instructions to report
on Saturday, so that tho Senate
could act on it Monday. Adjourned
to Saturday.
The bill admitting the several
Southern States was taken up.
Stevens offered the following amend
mcnt: Provided that the provision
of the 18th section of the Constitu-
tion Of the State of Georgia shall
not apply to deb. due to any per
son who during the whole time Of
the late rebellion was loyal to the
United States and opposed to scces
sion. Stevens gave notice. that he
would call the previous question
this evening, in order that Il vote
might be taken the first thing to-
morrow.
Beck argued in opposition, max
ing some very strong points.
Robinson followed. The House
adjourned without scconding tho
previous question.
This mornings Times says i'm
parchment has failed the postpone
ment Of the vote ;ill Saturday is IL
confession Of the fact, and the dec
laration on behalf of the prosccu-
ton that it will not be takcu even
then unless conviction be certain,
indicates belief that the whole
thing must be abandoned. 1t states
that a member Of Congress received
q dispatch stating the Chicago
Tribune supports acquittal.
Horace Greeley was in the House
to-day. Both parties sccm equally
confident of the impeachment re-
suit. 9"...'
High treasury officials approve OF
the new revenue bill on account of
the changes in the appointing power.
Senator Grimes was taken sick
this afternoon symptoms, premon-
itory paralysis, but is able to- con
verse with his friends To night.
Conkling was also sick, and confined
to his bed. Howard is no better to-
night. e"' .i -i... o....''-
SELMA, May 13.-Two mon,
named Barker and Waller, were
brought here today in irons by tho
military authorities from Sumpter
county, charged with lynching the
murderer of Binncs, killed in Mar
engo county some weeks ago. ui
The ladies held n large meeting
here to-day and appointed a com
mittee to visit General Meade in
behalf of the Eutuw prisoners. b.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-The
wheat crop is twenty millions bush
els, barley ten millions bushels;
oats two and q half millions bushels.
A deficicncy''in the tonnage for
exports was apprehended. ~. =.
MEMPHIS, May 13.-Jacob Fral-
isch, editor of the White county
(Arkansas) Record, has been arrest
ed by the military for structures on
their official acts. a'1.H ..'a. '.
CINCINNATI, May 13.-Coburn,
who fights McCoole for the cham
pionship of America, was arrested
here this morning and gave bond
of $40, 900 not to fight in Ohio. The
fight comes off on the 9th within
fifiv miles of Cincinnati.
p WAsHINGToN, May l4.-Howard
was restless last night. He is strll
dclirous. Grimes right arm is pos
itively useless he is in no danger.
Visitors are not permitted to see
him. Conkling is not seriously III.
The Chicago Post (radicaD sus
tains Trumbull. The pressure IS
tremendous. Thcresultis disputed.
A favorable vote for the President
will not be allowed until after the
Chicago Convention.