Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-03-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
Especial to the N. o. Times

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Gen.
Butler prepared his bill for recon-
structing Tennessee, which meets
tho approval of all save ono of the
Congressional delegation from that
State. The bill declares tho election
of Scnter null and void because of
the resignation frauds, and orders n
new registration and q new Gubcr-
material election; but it does not
propose further interference with
the present State Government, or
the placing Of the State under mill
In a speech in the House today,
Rogers, Of Arkansas, said the South.
orn people had bcen prosecuted
enough, and advocated univcrsal
amnesty. The reports of Ku Klux
outrages he characterized as fhbri.
cations of scalawag journals, and
said life and property were as secure
in the South as anywhere in the
country.
The credentials Of the Texas Sen
ators have boon referred to the Jn-
dietary Committee. An early ad-
mission of the State is looked for.
Representative Prosser, of Ten
ncssec, will appoint a negro boy to
West Point.
Locan's bill, to effect largo re-
duction of the army, passed the
House without division.
Especial to the N. 0. Picayuhe.]
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Secrc-
tary Fish demands of Minister
Roberts an apology, and the immc-
diate release and indemnity for the
seizure of tho AspinwaIl by n Span
| ish frigate, The Spanish Minister
has made no reply yet.
The Cabinet decided to-day not
to send troops into Tennessee unless
called for by Governor Senter.
Gen. Quesada has returned "
New York. His visits here has had
the effect of strengthening the Gu
ban cause. lie expects to sail fol
France and England. 20
| WASHINGTON, March 15.-Re
ccipts of revenue to-day $4,000
Reconstruction Committee have
agreed to report a bill, for the ad
mission of Texas, similar to that fol
Mississippi.
Texas Congressional delegation
visited the President to-day.
| The President today replied tt
the resolution of the Senate, enclos
| ing a communication from the Sec
retary ofState, who gives the names
of thirty States reported as having
ratified the 18th Amendment, includ
ing New York, Indiana, Texas ant
Georgia. He adds that he does no
assume to anticipate the action o
Congress in defining the condition
or relation of any State to the Fed
eral Government. He merely pre-
sents a list of the resolutions pur
porting to ratify the proposed
amendment, of which notice ha
been transmitted to the Department
of State, with the dates of their res
pcctive adoption.
Butler reported a bill for the ad
mission of Texas, stating it to b
identical with the Virginia and Mis-
sissippi bills, with the exception o
an additional provision that its pas
sage shall not affect the condition
under which Texas was originally
admitted. In response to an add
tional proviso, offered by Wood
that the State shall be admitted
In response to an additional provisc
offered by Wood. that the State shal
be admitted without qualification
, except as stated in the bill, Butle
said he bad no objection, except tha
Beck also offered a substitute 70
/ the bi1l, ,reciting that Texas had
: Consultation, republican in form
: and is entitled 10 representation
Both Woods' and Beck's amend