Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-04-17
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COLUMBUS, April 1.-The House
of Representatives this afternoon,
by decisive vote, adopted joint
resolution rejecting and refusing to
ratify the proposed fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution Of the
United States.
SAN Francisco, April Now
and rich developments have been
made in the silver regions, and peo-
pie are focking thither in great
numbers. Ten to fifteen thousand
aSe already located there.
About two hundred and fifty
thousand acres Of Government land
were sold during March at the land
Office at Visalia, California.
Silver mines have been discovered
I'M the mountains near Snowa, about
seventy miles from San Francisco,
and there is u rush of people there
Claims are being rapidly staked off.
A meeting was held to form q code
of mining laws.
! The severest shock of earthquake
since October last, occurred this
evening at 5:45. AS far as ascer-
tanned no damage has been done to
buildings, but people arc somewhat
alarmed.
WASHINGTON, April 6, Noon.-Thc
Republican State ticket is elected.
The Congressional delegation is di-
vided; Dixon is defeated.
The Committee on Reconstruction
ordered its chairman to report a
resolution postponing the Texas
election bill until further Congress
sional action.
The Banking Committee agreed
to report to the Senate q bill for the
equalization of currency among the
States, with an amendment, not,
however, affecting the object of the
bill.
Senate confirmed Wilder Post
master at Columbia-the first negro
confirmed by the Senate.
NEW ORLEANS, April 6.-The
third annual Fair commenced to day,
with q large attendance of both ex-
hibitors and visitors. City full Of
strangers. During the continuance
of the Fair a majority of the bust
ness houses close doors at noon.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-House.-
The bill for taking the census passed.
1t includes divorce statistics.
The Election Committee reported
McCranie and Martin, holding War
moths certificate, from Louisiana,
ineligible.
The Indian appropriation was
considered. Recess.
Senate.-The Judiciary Commit
tee reported without amendment
the bill paying southern officers in
capable of taking the test oath.
A resolution paying reconstructed
Senators from I'd session, 40th Con-
gress, was tabled.
The action of Congress is very
sluggish. Every motion TO dispense
with routine, thereby saving time,
meets loud objections.
A motion by Butler, to consider
Georgia to day, met an almost unan-
imous no.
Whittemore expresses himself OPP
posed to further action in tho re-
moval of political disabilities.
The subcommittee failed to re-
port names to the committee this
morning.
HARTFORD, April 6.-Jewell's ma
jority about 500. Legislature is
Republican, which secures Connec-
ticut's ratification ofthe 18th amend
ment.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-lSendte.-l
The Chaplain 10 day prayed that
the patriot arms of Cuba might be
strengthened and the Isles of the |
sea delivered from their oppressors. /
A joint resolution was offered au-
thorizing the President to appoint |
4 commissioner TO report on Che /
ship canal across the Isthmus.
Executive session. Adjounded. /
House.-The Indian Appropria-
lion bill passed.
A bill authorizing The bridging