Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-01-30
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tt.puHal abolition ~ ceriain port
duties, a. seward. Stwarl srut ID
n MoCulloch, who declines acocp.
ting the terms because iho Spanish
dcrrto not Sufficiently explicit The
decree, with this endorsement, was
rrlurnei 10 Guui. Tho matter il
still pending,
WAsniNGroN, Jan 20-The Pres
ident private SECRETARY, Mr., War
den, telegraPhs TO several papers,
which employ him, that negotia-
lions are pending between our gov
ernment and Spain flr the transfer
Of the Island of Cuba Ia lhe United
States the only material difference
to overcome being apparently the
price to be paid To tho Spanish gov
ernment Information accessible to
agents Of the Associated Press does
not enable them to verify this dis
patch,
The Virginia Committee hav
presented To the Senate Judiciary
Committee a memorial submitting
amendments Ia the House bill pro-
yiding for election IN Virginia, now
under consideration, and modifying
the constitution TO the extent which
they believe would be accepted by
the people Of Virginia, In connec,
ton with this, they say that the
feeling of the people of the State is
expressed when they declared their
bclicfthat the freedmen of the South,
in their present uneducated condi'
ton, were not prepared for IN in
telligent exercise of tho elective
franchise, etc. yet, in view of pub
lie opinion expressed in recent elcc.
tons, they believe that Il majority
of the people are willing TO incor.
porato il in their fundamental law,
~ mn offering of an altar of peace,
hoping for restoration of the Union
and harmony on n basis Of univer-
sal suffrage and universal amnesty,
considering tho policy of the gov.
eminent to require in Virginia the
constitutional recognition of civil
and political equality of all men be-
fore the law. They have in the
amendment proposed TO have insert.
cd all the provisions looking to that
result, and heretofore deemed proper
by Congress, and leave untouched
any provisions of the constion rel
alive to the subject.
Senator Wilson introduced bill
reducing the army, and providing
among other things the abolition of
Brigadiers during peace. The bill
continues General at present pay,
and makes three Lieutenant Gen
erals and nine Major Generals at
reduced pay. 1t provides that, dur
ing war, brigades shall be command
ed Colonies selected for merit.
In the House, Schenck introduced
a bill providing for the payment of
bonds in coin unless otherwise pro-
vided but such bonds shall not be
paid before maturity, unless United
States notes be made convertible
into coin. Section two legalizcs gold
contracts. Referred to the Ways
and Means Committee.
A bill forbidding other than
franks written by the privileged
person, passed.
Farnsworth introduced n bill re-
moving the political disabilities of
a large number of persons. Passed.
A committee of seven was ordered
on the ninth census.
Grant goes to Baltimore to-mor-
row to attend the Peabody Fund
Board.
Tho Virginia Committee author
ICES the statement that it is not true
that any conference has been had
between the Committee of Nine and
the Radical Committee; there was
an informal talk between the mem
bers of both committees. The nine
have no objection to the fullest dis
closure Of the origin, objects and
purport of this talk if the Radicals
arc willing.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.--In the
Senate memorials were presented
from New Jersey, Ohio and Connec-
ticut, in favor Of female suffrage.
Coklin introduced a bill forbid
ding secret sales Of gold and bonds
by the treasury. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Williams offered the following
amendment to the constitution -
Congress shall have the right to alb
rogate any restriction in the right
to vote or hold Office, by any State
law or constitution. Without action
in any respect the Senate adjourned.
In the House the midshipmen
and naval school bill passed.
The Speaker named on the Cen
sus Committee, Garfield, as chair
man.
The Missouri election case was
resumed. The committee reported
in favor of Witzler, democrat, but
the House decided in favor of An
derson. After a long contest, the
vote was 55 to SO. Adjourned.
A bill was introduced in the House
making it penal offence to loan
money on greenbacks as collateral.
The repeal of the tenureof- office
bill hangs fire in tho Senate.
The action Of the House in snub-
bling to day the Election Committee,
in the Witzler and Anderson case,
excites comment.
Grant has written a letter to the
Republican Inauguration Commit
tee, stating that if they consult his
wishes there will be no inaugura-
ton ball.
Wilson's army bill will make
Sherman General in place of Grant;
Sheridan, Thomas and Meade Lieht.
Generals; Hancock and Halleck
Major Generals, and promotes to