The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-23


J0i,iis0ti, Jeffmflni illnek, klefnnu, NJ
n. n, aud Eaton, N Connecticut, afo
named ~ among lliein' None ~ We
present momhpfH NJ congress nave
been invited ~ The conference. the
Object II Ia consider the present t0ndl.
ton Ut political affairs aud what should
be done ly the democrats Ia tile event
Of n called session NJ congress. Their
action ln the way NJ suggestion VIII
then bo reported by the democratic
members elect
Representative Cleo. Il. H0ar, Frye
aud Wheeler, Of the committee on
the affairs Of the south, viii not start
for New Orlennsuntilt tomorrow night
Pinchback IL expected here on Tues
day, a prominent republican senator
saws Pinchback will be undoubtedly
admitted TO his seat In the senate.
According to the determination ofthe
recent caucus, owing to the shortness
of the session and the pressure OF other
business, II Is not supposed that con.
gress will definitely act ON the bill OF
the select committee, providing gov
eminent for the district Of Columbia,
but will continue the present Temporal
ry arrangement, with such necessary
legislation us financial affairs require.
No intimations have been given by
any of the supreme court judges Us to
how they will decide on the question
concerning the value OF the Frank
Piece. All questions are held by
them us confidential until pub
licly announced. Whatever the treasu-
nv Officials may say on the subject Is
superstition.
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 pur-
purpose of reclaiming these alluvial
lands and sugges the immediate APP
preparation of one and half million
dollars for Louisiana, and half mil
lion dollars each for Arkansas and
Mississippi, to close existing breaks on
crevases. The permanent system OF
reclamation of these lands will, the
commission say, require ut least forty
five million dollars.
The judiciary committee will reach
the issue Oh the Pardee and Parsons
case, district judges for Louisiana and
I Alabama tomorrow.
1t is said in high circles that Pinch
back will be seated Immediately upon
his 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, 1875.
To the Hon. w. w. Belknsp, Secretary of
War, Washington:
A report has just been received faom
Major Merrill, at Shreveport, which is
too long for Geographic transmittal,
but will he sent by mail. Tie follow
ing is an epitome, almost in Merrlls
own words: The threats made be-
fore the election to drive from this COM
munity all who voted the radical tick
ct are being carried out. Combinations
among the whites are forming, and
recruiting by every form of pressure,
by which all negroes who voted the
radical ticket are to be refused work or
lease. All the whites not forming this
com bination are to be ostracised. AL
ready more than five hundred families,
including at least two thousand people,
of all ages and sexes, are wanderers
without means to go elsewhere.
Powerless 10 find other homes where
they are on the verge of starvation in
midwinter, theft and other crimes
may result, and it is feared that the
bitter feeling naturally resulting from
this piece of injustice received, may
run into one of revenge. These home
less people will gradually drift together,
and white people are not slow as the
past has shown, to set afloat, infiam-
matory rumors of the intentions organ
lied violence of the negroes, and where
the revolver and mob law are the COM
mon resort in such cases, us they usu-
ally have been here, disorders more or
less extensive are sure to result if some
preventative is not formed for such u
State of things.
[Signed. T. ii. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant-G General.
In the house number OF bills We're
Introduced and referred.
In the house to-day Mr. Randall, OF
Pa, objected to the select committee
on Alabama affairs sitting during the
session of the house unless it sits with
open doors. The republican menu
bers of that committee desire the
statement to be made that the COM
mittee has heretofore sat with closed
doors OH the suggestion of Mr.. Buck
ner, of Missouri, one of the demo-
cratic members.
1t is understood that Mr.. Marshall,
of ILL.,, the democratic mem Der
of the committee on Louis
lana affairs, who had declined to ac-
company the republican members,
Hoar, Whealer and Eye, who started
for New Orleans this morning, has re-
considered his action, and will leave
Washington for New Orleans this eve
ming.
In the senate to-day bill to reduce
the tax on the circulation of state
banks to an amount equal to that paid
by the national banks, was indef-
nitely postponed. i.
Mr.. Flanagan, of Texas, introduced
a bill to remove the political disabili-
ties of John Wither, William Kearney
and j. +. Minter, of Texas. Referred
to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary
committee, reported adversely on the
memorial of the union republican par
w Vi SdIOllIt w wi
tain allegations contained in memo
rial of the taxpayers convention of that
state In respect to excessive taxation
by the state government, and the COM
mittee was discharged from further
consideration of the subject.
Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, introduced
a bill to remove tire political disabili-
ties off. e. Slaughter, of Alabama.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
at the expiration of the morning
hour Vice President Wilson laid before
the senate unfinished business, being
the resolution of Mr.. Schurz instruct
ing the judiciary committee to inquire
what legislation Is necessary by con-
gress to secure to the people of Louisi-
ana the right of self-government un-
der the constitution.
The senator from Ohio (Sherman).
was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Sherman said, in pursuance Of
the statements made by him on Satur-
day, he would not stand in the way of
the appropriation bills. He would,
therefore, yield to the senator from
Maine (Morrill), foramotioD to take up
the legislative, judiciary and executive
appropriation bill, with the under
standing when the Louisiana discus
sion should be resumed, Sherman
would be entitled TO the floor.
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