Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-04-03
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WASHINGTON, March ~ ihef'
WAS very iull caucus Of the repub
iican senators t0 day,
IL was determined 10 take mp on
/ ly tho following general question:
this session. The repeal OF tho ten
ure oi-ofiiee act, strengthening o
tho public credit; redistribution o
banking currency; reorganization o
the Judiciary enforcement Ofamend
menls; removal Of political disabili
ties; reorganization Of the navy, ant
the Georgia question.
A motion not TO consider tbs
Georgia question this session reeeiv
cd only seven otiiratiye votes, Thay
er, Edmunds, Carpenter and Sum
ner, urged its immediate considera
lion.
During the caucus the propersl
tion TO restrict business OF the ses
sion was insisted on; on the part o.
the Southern Senator's, that legisla
tion was required for the settlement
of the claims Of loyal citizens; also
that Summers bin preventing the
intimidation of voters, &c,, should
be passed. In addition, they Insisted
that their should bo some general
Friendly legislation for tho recon,
strueted States, in order TO create q
better feeling and that they were
not neglected by other sections,
In January the Postmaster Gen
rral ordered one weekly mail from
San Antonio, Texas, TO San Diego
to connect with n daily mail from
ST. Louis TO Fort Smith on February
lst.
SEyATs.-Sumner presented a pc
tition from loyal citizens of Texas
Asking a provisional government
for their protection, asserting that
ifthe pending constitution is adopt
cd the State will be handed over TO
the rebels.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-By direc-
tion of tho President so much OF
geheral orders No, G, Feb. 18th,
1869, as rolates to the movement OF
infantry regiments is suspended
until further notice.
By command of Gen. Sherman.
Il. ID. TOWNSEND, A. A.G.
Gen. Craft is reported to have
said that legislation was exhausted
regarding Mississippi; no more leg
islation was required in her case.
He wants Virginia and Texas let
alone until after their constitutional
election, and deprecates and inter
ference with Georgia.
WAsHINGT6N, March 12.-HouSc.
A concurrent resolution to ad-
journ until the fourty Monday in
March was adopted-11S to IA.
Banks introduced a joint resolu-
tion authorizing the recognition Of
Cuba, when the President is salts
fed that republican from Of Gov
crnment cXists-referrcd to Com
mittce on Foreign Affairs; also Il
resolution autorizing the President
to ne gotiatc with tho government
ond people of San Domingo for an
neXation-the same was referred.
Replying to complimentary visit
from diplomats, Grant said "It shall
be my constant endcavors to main
tain those relations of peace and
friendship which now exist,
WASHINGTON, Mach; 14.-Seaate.
The Judiciary Committee reported
the House bill repeating the tenure
ofoffice act, with amendment; also,
the bill extending the time for the
removal of ineligible officers in Vir-
ginia,' Mississippi and Texas, thirty
days longer.
New York, March, 14,-Thc ex-
press has the following special: All
leading appointments in differant
cities, which Senators and members
are endcavoring to control, seem to
have been made by Gen. Giant in
advance, by men whom he had picket
out, without regard party service.
That fact, which is gradually becom-
ing known, has demoralized not on
ly office-seekcrs but Senators and
members, who had promised nearly
all the places to their particular IA
voritcs.
rantstated yesterday and to- day
that he would not make nominations
until he asoortained what action the
Senate would take respecting the
civil tenure act. The Judiciary
Committee of the Senate who have
this subject before them, arc divided
on the question of its repeal or modi-
fication; butts believed that with the
aid of democrats the measure will
be repealed.
WAsHINGroN, March 15.-The
amendment tothe bill repeating the
tenure of. Office, reads: the same is
hereby suspended until the next
meeting ofCongress.
Theamendments to the bill enforc-
Ing tho provisions Of the 14th
amendment provides that proceed.
ings by quo warranto will take
precedence Over all cases on the
dockets of the United States Courts
the penalty not moro than one years
imprisonment or $4,000 fine and per-
petual disqualification from holding
Federal or State Offices.
Committee Of Reconstruction
Butler, of Massachusetts, Farms
worth, Beamen, Paine, Ward, Julien,
Poland, Whittefuore, Beck, Wsod
Woodyard ann Morgan. 'ag
Ways aud Means Committee
Schenck, Hooper, Allison, Maynard,
Kelly, Brooks, orth, Mccarthy and
Marshall, hae fa- ~ 600. -
Committee on Claims-Wash-
burne, of Massachusetts, Hotchkiss,
Cobb, Stokes, Ely, Dockert, Moore
and Stiles. En-
Judiciary Committee-Bihgham,
Davis. Butler of Massachusetts