Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-02-27

hN tue Apcorh ~ INC ErhAiNhiehs Ni
butler, aud that is that the llous,
should be authorized 10 usa the gen
tlemans language, il the Senate
would not retire from The joint con
yentiOn 10 kick il 0ulg
The gentleman from MGssaehu-
setts should be the captain IN Ihs
kicking operation, laughter
think the gentleman cannot galnsay
his speech in that behalf which
brought down the galleries and split
the ears Of the gr0undliRgs, aud u
illustrated the animus Of his res0'
luton, | denouneo il here, as a
resolution Ofrev0luli0n ! denounce
il as a resolution Of anarchy, The
idea of the House OF Representatives
kicking the Senate Of tho United
States !-abOut tho time that YOU
will have kicked the law-making
power out of existence, yon will
have proved yourself greater ar
chitect of your country's ruin than
did the million of men who for four
years wagcd war upon your consii'
tuition and your laws, drenohing
your land with blood, and ridging
Il all over with graves,
Mr.. Butler, aside-l always did
like that speech Of Mr.. Binghams.
! Daughtor)
Another Mr.. Schcnck-l have not
the slightest idea of proposing the
censure OF the Speaker; ! think he
was excited, Ike tho rest of us.
Mr.. SchenclJ-l lie was not
Mr.. Schenck-Thorc is only n
difference of opinion about that,
Tho Reconstruction Committee
reported n bill organizing u Provi,
sioi,al Government for the State Of
Mississippi: il authorizes the re-as-
sembling of the Convention forth.
with by order Of tho President
thereof, and in case Of his failure
within thirty days by order Of the
Commanding General of tho Dis.
trict. The said Convention, in ad.
dition TO present powers, shall ap.
point II Provisional Governor, and
he may romovo and appoint oil
State, county, township and other
officers of the Provisional Govern.
ment; and authorizes the Provision.
al Governor to remove and appoint
registrars and judges Of elections,
and submits it TO the people with
or without the amendment of the
Constitution heretofore framed by
the Convention.
The bill cxcmpts from attach
ment or sale household property or
implements TO the value of five
hundred dollars; authorizes the
Convention to pass an ordinance
consistent with the Constitution
and laws Of the United States for
protection of life, liberty and prop
orty the Convention not to con-
tinue more than thirty days, nor
allow members more that five dol
lars each per lay, nor moro than
ten cents per mile for mileage; or
dinances of the Convention to re-
main in force until disapprovcd By
Congress, or until the State is ad-
mitted; jury trials for offences
against the State law are ordered
military commanders shall aid the
Provisional Government in prcserv-
ing the peace and enforcing the
laws after the adjournment of the
Convention.
The Provisional Governor may
remove and appoint officers, subject
to the orders of the President Of tho
United States, who may at any time
remove the Governor and appoint
successor. The State and Fede-
raj Courts shall have concurrent ju-
risdiction and try offences against
fair, free vote. Poll tax shall not
exceed one dollar and half per
year. The bill was ordered print
ed, and recommitted after severe
struggle.
Buffers resolution and several
amendments were tabled,
Washburne stated that Long
street was an applicant for the New
Orleans collectorship. A full cabi-
net today. The House Pacific
Railroad Committee heard Generals
Fremont and lIeintzelman to-day in
favor of the road over the 32d par
alel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Pres
ident has nominated Lewis Dent,
Grants wife's brother, Minister to
Chill, vice Fitzpatrick.
Cushing telegraphs Seward that
he will be here Monday with sat
isfactory treaty for the Ship Canal
over the Isthmus.
The President pardoned Sanford
Conover to day.
Morton assured Grant that his
countrymen were gratified with the
result of the election.
Grant replied, in effect, that the
main points Of his administration
would be economy, rctrenchmont
and reform; that ho would hold all
revenue officers to strict accounta-
bility. lie remarked, also, that he
would not name his cabinet until
sent to the Senate for confirmation.
Pruyn, one of the committee, as
sured Grant that his administration,
in the respects mentioned, would
meet with the support of the Dem
ocratic party.
| Grant, in replying to the commit
tee. said that he would endeavor to
call around him men who would
carry out the principles which the
country desire to see successful, viz:
Economy, retrenchment, the faith
I fdl collection OF the revenue and
the payment of the public debt
and if not successfulat first he wonld
make a second, and even third
trial; until he found those who
would prove satisfactory; he would
remove his own appointees as those