The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-19
NATIONAL GAS.
The Proposed Meeting OF the
Leading Democrats.
Report or the Commissioners
on the Leye, S OF the Mis-
SlSSipDi River.
" Pm Not Afraid Sends An
other Batch OF 0utrageS.

WASHINGTON January Is. - The
time il not yet fixed for the proposed
consultation Of the leading democrats,
numbering IN all between thirty and
forty. Ex-Governor McGollin, Reverdy
Johnson, Jeremeiah Black, Herman, OF
n. y, and Eaton, of Connecticut, are
named ~ among them. None OF the
present members OF congress have
been invited to the conference. The
object Is to consider the present condi-
ton of political affairs aud what should
be done by the democrats in the event
OF a called session Of congress. Their
action in the way OF suggestion viii
then be reported 10y the democratic
members elect.
Representative Geo. L. Hoar, Frye
and Wheeler Of the committee on
the affairs of the south, VIII not start
for New Orleans until tomorrow night
Pinchback is expected here on Tues
day. A prominent republican senator
SAYS Pinchbuck will be undoubtedly
admitted to his seat in the senate.
According to the determination ofthe
recent caucus, owing TO the shoHness
of the session and the pressure OF other
business, it is not supposed that con-
gress will definitely act on the hill of
the select committee, providing gov
eminent for the district of Columbia,
but will continue the present tempora
ry arrangement, with such necessary
legislation as financial affairs require.
No intimations have been given by
any of the supreme court judges rs to
how they will decide on the question
concerning the value of the Frank
Piece. All questions are held by
them rs confidential until pub
licly announced. Whatever the treasu-
ry officials may say on the subject Is
supposition.
The commission of engineers on the
alluvial basin of the Mississippi will
send their report to the president to-
morrow. The commission recon-
mend government aid for the pnr-,
purpose of retaining these aliuVlai
lands aud sugges the immediate ap-
preparation of one and half million
dollars for louisiana, and half mil
lion dollars each for Arkansas ana
Mississippi, to close existing breaks on
crevases. The permanent system OF
reclamation of these lands will, the
commission say, require at least ior'y-
five million dollars.
The judiciary committee VIII reach
the issue on the Pardee and Parsons
case, district Judges for Louisiana and
Alabama tomorrow.
1t is said in high circles that Pinch
back will be seated Immediately upon
hi presenting himself with his Vari-
GUS credentials.
In the senate the consular appro-
priation bill was reported.
The following was received here TO-
day:
New ORLEANS, January 10, 1919.
10 the Hon. w. W. Belknap, Secretary Of
War, Washington:
A report has Just been received faom
Major Merrill, ut Shreveport, which Is
too long for Geographic transmlttal,
but will he sent by mail. Tue follow
ing is an epitOme, almost III Merriiis
own words The threats mace be-
fore the election to drive from TINS com
munity all who voted the radical tick
ct are being carried out. C0mhiiatlohs
.moup the whites are forming, ana
recruiting by every form OF pressure,
nv which all negroes ho voted the
radical ticket are to ne refused work OF
lease. All the whites not formingtllis
combination are to he Oitratlsed. Al
ready more than five hundred ianiIies'
including ut least two thousand people,
OF al! ayes and sexes, are wanderers
without means to 20 elsewhere.
Powerless 20 find other hOmvs where
they arc IN the verge Of starvation III
mi,lwinter, THEFT and other crimes
NAV result, and it il feared that the
bitter feeling naturally result ing from
this piece of injustice received, may
RIM into one of revenge. These home
less people will gradually driit together
and white people are not slow as The
mast las shown, To set uiluat, inflanh'
motory rumurs of the intentions organ
ICED violence If the negroes, nhd where
the revolver and mob law are the TOM
mou resort IN such eases, nS HEY usn-
allv have been here. disorders more or
loss extensive are sure To reeult II some
nrav.utative is not formed fur such a
state of things. -
rsivnnJ Z. II SHERIDAN,
aforementioned
In the house u luinlier OF ellis were
introduced and referred.