The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-18
A subcommittee has been appointed t

A subcommittee has been appointed II
prepare a statement of alleged election
frauds, but it will not be prs't'd.
The volce of the committee is asalns
seriously entertaining the question: regard
ing the fairness of the election.
The Judiciary Committee had anothe'
session yesterday ON Georgia. A bill "a'
q reed upon for carrying out the sugges
tons in the Presidents message.
Gov. Bullock was before the committee
and made statements relative to the conds
ton of affairs in that State, which he re
presented to be little better than it was
during the war; that is, 50 far as the Union
men are concerned.
The bill will be reported from the com
mit,ee next week.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-lnternal reve
nue. receipts to-day. 1852, 600.
Robert Clarke has been appointed
Assessor OF Int, nal Revenue for the Sec
ond Georgia District.
1t is stated Judge Grier resigned, to take
effect 1t February:
WardwelI, the Superintendent of the
Virginia Penitentiary, stated before The
Reconstruction Committee that institution
contained 493 negroes and A whites, who
had served in the Federal army, % who
had been in the Fed, raj employment, and
Is or 20 who had been in the Confederate
service. Total number Of persons in the
penitentiary t2l.
The att"rney Us of the Tehuantepec Ship
Canal Company and the Pacific Railroad
Company filed CLAIM S before the Mexicar
Commission, which, in the aggregate,
amounts to 1922, 00o, 900.
Miscellaneous.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 1.-THE reported Cuban
expedition from here is a hoax.
There has been no disturbances between
whites and blacks in Edscf>ld, S. C., as
reported.
The press of Georgia is almost a unit in
dcnouncing measur. S looking to a reorganl-
zatlon of this State.
Tie attitude of Congress creates I'm asi,
ness in z licultural and comm. rcial circles.
MEMPHIS, Dec. LITTLE ward regi>t'a-
ton shows whites 1924, blacks S29, which
about rever- es the last registration.
New YORK, Dec. ll.-Pere Hyacinthe
sailed for France to-day.
HALIFAX, Dec. 1.-THE Chronicle says
President Grants message breaks all hopes
Of a reciprocity treaty, and renders annexa-
ton more desirable, but believes indepen-
dence will become the popular cry.
Progress of Events in Cuba.
HAVANA, Dec. IL There was a sharp
skirmish yesterday near Trinidad.
The Cleopatra arrived to day from Vera
Cruz, also a tea1.er with ore thousand
troops from Cadiz.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-News from
Cuba through Spa 1,sh sources Ill the New
York Tribune report the insurgents in the
country adjoining Trinidad burning estates.
A number Of plantations had been fired,
and a greater number reduced to a-heS.
One losing zane which ought to produce
100 hogSheadS, another 1900. A general
destruction was fear d.. More than one half
the cane crop has been destroyed.
The Forty first Congress.
WASHINGTON be. l3.-SENATE -Sena-
tor Pomeroy, with commendatory remark,
pre- scented the petition for the recognition of
Cuba.
The Board of Trade, Of Mobile, have
pititioned for money to deepen their har-
Dor.
The Georgia bill. in addition to points
already autographed, authorizes the Gov
ernor to name the day for convenlng e
Legislature, and the President, upon an
application from The Governor, is author
lied to employ the army and navy to en-
TO- ce the act.
Morton offered an amendment, making the
Of the fifteenth Amendment a
condition to the rea-drni>>ion of the State.
Brakes bill, defining and regulating
the jurisdiction and powers of the Supreme
Court, was resumed and discussed to
adjournment.
IioUsE-Among the bills introduced is
one to build a Federal Courthouse at
Raleigh. n. o., another providing for the
payment of loyal citizens for Qtartcrunaster
and commi>sary stores taking by the Fesie-
raj troops during the war. A resolution
i dor-ing the Presidents views regarding
the reciprocity treaty with Canada, and u
adjournins from the 22d Dccein.
to the 9Th of January.
Butler Offered a resolution directing the
on Ways and means to report
a bill taxing incomes from the interest on
Federal bonds, and the Banking and cur
rcncy Committee ordered to report on the
gold fluctuations.
A p. tition signed by $4,000 citizens Of
New York. asking for the recognition Of
Cuban belligerency, vas referred to tire
on Foreign Relations.
A bill relieving three persons from po-
disability passed and goes to the
President for his signature. During tn
discussion, it was announced that the Re
construction Committee would present a
bill for a general amnesty.
The C, nsus bill wa resumed, and un,
der consideration to adjournm, mt
Butler introduced Farnsworth's bill ad-
Virginia without qualification.
Paine offered a substitute to the same
effect. but leciting that the State must be
D, ganized under the reconstruction laws.
Butler also introduced bills declaring
hat the Virginia constitution was republi,
can in form. with ar other preamble that
pledges have been given that the people
that State will support the constitution
,f the United States, and carry out the
provisions of the constitution submitted by
he reconstruction acts of Congress, and
'atified by the people of Virginia in letter
md spirit
Therefore. be it
Resolced, That the State of Virginia is
TO representation in the Congress
If the United Stats
These proposition were referred to the
on Reconstruction, who will
meet to morrow. They We're ordered to be
!
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-In the case in
the Federal taxa.io on the circu.
Of tie tate banks, the Supreme
,ourt decides the notes are taxable.
On the point that the tax is excessive,
he cour. declares it has no power to res
rain the taxing power Us regards rat, s.
The canvass OF Congress shows that anv
ction towards Georgia will be withheld