The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-25

WAsu1sGroN, Dec. lo.-Thc Treasury
holds one hundred and eighty millions
gold including thirty-cight' millions gold
certificates, Boutwell, directs the omission
of Tuesdays and Fridays sales of gold
this week. This order does not affect the
sale Of gold on Thursday, nor the purchase
the payment of the January interest on and
after Friday, without rebate.
Troops Called for in Florida.
The Florida delegation has Appealed to
to the President for troops to support the
State Government. The delegation inclu
ded tn: Adjutant General, Secretary 81
State and q Stale SENATORIAL negroes.
Convention in Tennessee.
W]AsnlNGToN. Dec. 1O.-Thc people Of
Tennessee, in the election Just held, vote
by a large majority in favor Of u c~onstitu-
tional convention.
The eunboats.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-Eightccen of the
Spanish gunboats departed to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-The ram Tri.
urnph. formerly the Atlanta, has gone to
sea. 1t is rumorcd that she is in Cuban
interest, and is after the Spanish gunboats
which left New York on Saturday.
The Forty-First Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The Senate dis
discussed the bill on custom houses.
a bill was introduced, e%Xempting canned
fish from duties.
Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported a joint resolution, declaring
that Virginia was entitled to representation
in Congress.
A bill was introduced for the adiustmco t
of the French spoilation Claims.
IIovSE.-A bill distributing the numbers
and rank of Government employees among
the several States and Territories, passed.
The Georgia bill was taken at 3 o'clock
tomorrow.
There were several amendments pro-
posed, all of which Butler, who championed
the bill, opposed on the ground that while
the bill was not in all respects satisfactory
the amendment would Gauss "a delay.
Bingham will oppose the bill.
There will be a night session for debate
only.
Butler stated the committee had post
poned the Virginia bill because 1T had not
yet sufficient evidence. Farnsworth moved
to suspend the rules, and pass a resolution
that Virginia was entitled to representation.
The House refused to suspend the rules
by a vote of 90 to l0G.
The speaker decides that the Georgia
motion to postpone will be entertained.
Beck's amendment requires that the day
for the rc-aSsembling of the Legislature
shall not be less than thirty nor more than
sixty days after the Governors p-oclama.
ton had been issued ordering an election
to fill the vacancies, and inserting word
voluntary in lieu of direct physical force,
and in oath the person taking it to declare
he had not been engaged in the rebellion.
Wittermore introduced a bill calling up
on the Virginia Legislature to impose the
test oath, and give seats to those having
the next highest vote where the majority
candidates were ineligible.
At the regular call of the States the
Georgia bill will be put on the Speakers
table, and an attempt will be made to pass
it without reference to the Committee on
Reconstruction. The Committee heard
Bullock and Tiff on Georgia reconstruction.
The discussion was mostly personal and
bltler-
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The executive
session lasted four hours, and was mainly
occupied in discussing the Pre- ident's re-
fusal t. send the documents called for by
Judiciary Committee.
1t is stated on good authority that the
claims negotiations will be re
opened in Washington.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, $G42,-
300.
The Tennessee delegation, with the en-
of Senator Fowler and Representa-
HaN kins, arc engaged in preparing a
against the legality of the Tcn:.ts-
see election, and praying Congress TO set
he same aside. !
A private dispatch from Paris says:
The expatrialion of the Jews from Russia
lad commenced"
The President nominated to-day cx-
Stanton 10 the vacancy on the
Bench. vice Grier, and he wa,
at an executive session Of the
by a vote of 46 to II.
Wells R. B.yce vas nominated as Sur
eyor Of Custfms at Selma, Ala.
Al tIhilhHH lltSUoilucllCe puDilSUcu
5 very voluminous, but there are no news
acts CLEANED.
The Supreme Court decides, Chas. f.
ield (AiiIer dissenting, that where a State
legislature grants a franchise to a corpora
i've body, and in consideration of the cor
establishing the enterprise con-
emplated, it exempts the corporations
roperty from taxation-a contract is crea-
ed between the corporation and the State
hitch no subsequent Legislature or change
f State constitution can impair.
1t is stated Gen. Candy has written a
tier adverse to Virglnia's admission with
Ut stringent restrictions.
.t.t., Europe.
ROME, Dec. 20.-Cardinal Matthew takes.
message from the Pope to Napoleon.
A committee OF Bishops have been in
to draft a plan for checking the
of intidelity in accordance with Pa
allocution.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-It is reported that
rance is urging the great powers to dis
m, and offers to set the example, but the
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