Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-01-30

lion,
Gems. Thomas and Gillem visited
the President u day,
II is stated Rollins has prepared
a new tax bill eNempling newspa-
pers. Tho Virginia committee have
been receiving official visitors to-
day, Great importance is attached
10 these interviews at their rooms,
though no details have bccn pub
lished. The committee visit Judge
Chase in a body tonight, With
concurrence of leading members oI
both Houses 0f Congress the com
milgee are engaged in the prepare
lion of the bill designed TO onrry
out the arrangement agreed upon,
They will remain here until the
work in which they are engaged
shall assume an entirely saiisiaoto'
~ shape,
WAsniNGroN, Jan. l9,-Tho Nir-
ginia Committee. hy n resolution,
postponed tho Richmond conven'
lion from the 10Th February TO the
18th March, fearing Congress will
not act in season TO allow the poo-
pie to consider the proposition and
select delegates ut rs early n day ms
heretofore designated. The COM
mittcc will remain in session dur.
| ing the present week. Yesterdays
| interview with Gen. Grant, leads
Nirginians to consider Grant one of
the most available friends Of tho
movement in Washington.
4 memorial from colorcd citizens
of Georgia WAS presented in the
Senate stating that they are in pris.
on under tho State laws, conflicting
with tho reconstruction acts.
IlousE.-Thc usual number of
Commissioner WclIos' reports were
ordered to be printed.
\ substitute for the Senate bill
regulating judicial proceedings,
passed. 1t transfers TO federal
courts all suits against common
carrier for loss Of property caused
by the late war.
A committee of tho Colored Ma
tional Convention called on Grant,
who replying to their address, said
| thank the convention, Of which
You are the representatives, for the
confidence they have expressed, and
| sincerely hope that the colored
people of the nation may receive
every protection which the laws
give them. They shall have my
cndeavors TO secure such protection.
They should prove by their acts,
their advancement, prosperity and
obedience to the laws, worthy Of all
privileges the government has be-
slowed upon them; and by their
future conduct prove themselves de-
serving of all they now claim.
Grants interview with the Mis-
sissipp Legislature is variousIy re-
ported. lie appears to have eN-
pressed desire for early admission
Of Mississippi, and that Southern
Constitutions should be made, and
conform with the reconstruction
acts also. lie said he would enforce
laws. 1t is not known whether
Grant alluded to Bngham's bills or
to another, which the committee is
preparing. Bingham's bill, in ad-
dition to the points telegraphcd last
night, provides that the Legislature
shall meet within twenty days Of
the passage of this act, upon the
proclamation thereof by the Gov
crnor
No person prohibited by the Nth
amendment shall hold Office until
his political disabilities arc re-
moved.
The radical committee is in high
spirits to day.
Shnrz is elected from Missouri,
Fenton from New York and Ham
lin from Maine.
Nine Senators and ten members
of tho Indiana Legislature boltcd
the caucus nomination for United
States Senator.
1t is understood that the Senate
Judiciary Committee will report shs
Virginia affairs to-morlew. There
is good reason to believe that the
report will be favorable to the wish
cs of the Virginia Conference Com
mittec.
The Mississippi commissioners
visited Grant this morning, urging
his aid in tho immediate admission
of their State Grant replied that
the Reconstruction Committee had
proposed bill in accordance with
their views, and expressed hope
that these matters would be settled
before the commencement of his
administration.
After an adverse speech in the
Senate by Ferry, the amnesty proc
lamation was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
SAVANNAH, Jan. ia prelimi
nary examination of the prisoners
captured on Ogeechce commenced
to. day. They elected to be tried
separately. One of them named
Capt. Green was arraigned. The
Sheriff identified him as one of the
negroes who assaulted and robbed
him and his deputies. W. G. Fitch,
district attorney, is defending the
prisoners.
LoSDoN, Jan. 16-Minister John
son and Lord Clarendon have sign
ed a treaty for the settlement of the
Alabama claims. The treaty elicits
favorable comments from the jour
mails at large.
ATLANTA, Jan. 15.-The Senate
on reading of the Governors mes
sage passed resolution referring
that portion relative TO the States
relation TO the General Government
to a committee of five; also a reso-
luton calling on the Governor TO
show facts wherein he states there
is no protection for life or property