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

government. Granville approves their re-
quest. He is opposed to colonial ladepent-
dcncc. p e.
Koopmanschap is negotiating with the
North German Loyd's Steamship Compa-
nv for the transportation of coolies from
Chinese ports, via. the suez Canal, to New
Orleans.
ST. PErERsBrRG, Dec. 15.-Sccret poIitl-
cal socie,irs have been discovered in Mos
COW and interior provinces of European
Russia, plotting instruction on the 18th
of February, the anniversary OF the eman
cipation of the serfs.
LONDON, Dec. l5.-Late advices from
Montevideo state that the Government of
Uruguay has recalled all political exilcs,
except Flores.
MADR:D, Dec. 15.-Thc question Of soy
ereignty is rapidly approaching Il satisfac-
tory solution. 1t is stated that all neces-
sary measures have been taken to proclaim
the Duke ofGenoa king of Spain. The pro-
clamation viii be issued soon after Christmas.
Internal Revenue Receipts-Conlman-
der Mor1is-Impeachment-Ashley Re
moved Attorney General Hoar-Re-
ceipts of Customs.
WAsHrxGTnS, Dec 1G.-Intcrnal revenue
receipts to-day $25o,00o
Four officers of the coast survey will ac-
company the survey expedition to the
Islhmus Of Darien.
Commander Morris has been ordered t
the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Impeachment Ashley has been removed
from the Governorship Of Montana. Gen.
Potts, of Ohio, succeeds him.
Attorney General IIoar will not resign
The Attorney Generalship until he is con-
firmed to the Supreme Court.
Wm. Jennings has been nominated IN
ternal revenue Assessor for the Fourth
Georgia District.
The receipts of customs FIR the week
ending Dee. II. is 50, l91 900. .
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l6. 1862.
SENATE-Thurman introduced a rcsolu-
ton requesting the Attorney General to
inform the Senate Immediately if any ar
rangement to which he, on the part of the
United States, is a party, exists, by which
Ierger, now under arrest, and held by the
military authorities. of the United States,
will be discharged, or turned over to the
civil authorities of Mississippi, or otherwise
disposed of, in case Congress, by legisla-
ton, should take away or restrict the juris-
diction Of the Supreme Court to hear and
determine the proceedins before the habeas
corpus, and also if any arrangement exists
whereby the hearing of said proceedings,
or of any application for the issue of a writ
of habeas corpus therein has been delayed,
and that he furnish the Senate with copies
of all the arrangements entered into be-
tween him as Attorney General and the
counsel of Yerger, in relation to the said
case under the release. Objections being
made the resolution went over.
A sharp contest occurred over Morton's
amendment that Gcorgia's admission be pre-
ceded by the fourteenth and fifteenth amend.
ments. Carpenter opposed the amendment.
Thurman made a strong impression on the
Senate in opposition. Senator Bayard
spoke strongly in opposition. 49,.
Trumbul's judiciary bill was postponed
by a vote of 81 to "a.
The Georgia bill will come up to morrow,
as unfinished business. '. " ''
HoUsE-A bill was introduced to repeal !
the 10 per cent. tax on the circulation of
State banks. .:y.... ..tt ,,:a .s.a e., $685. l
The census bill passed. y@.ua +. -.,i..I
Dix was added to the Elections Commit
tee. .t. g.. ...t. B..
The President deems the information
called for regarding Spain as unadvisablc.
The House went into a Committee Of the
whole on the Presidents message. .."'.,
Munger read a n argument fasoring the
of the National debt. At the
conclusion, Brooks, Randall, S.ocum, Cox,
Kerr and Woodward ,repudiated Mungcr's
views. The following was resolved, That
any proposition, direct or indirect to repu-
the National debt was unworthy of
The honor and good name of the nation
md this House, without distinction of party
zeal, puts its condemnation on such propo-
'itions. Adopted. Yeas, 1873 nays, l..
Adjourned until Monday. ,',
of the Report of the Minority
Committee on the Decline of Ameri-
a Commerce-The Spanish Gun
boats to Sail To-day-Heavy Mercan-
tile Failures. " .,-:1tei ...- 81: ,r4 ..
New! YORK, Dec. 16.-The- Chamber Of
commerce to day, after a lengthy debate,
a report andresolutions of t e major
ty committee on the decline of American
commerce, submitted two weeks ago, which
ecommends Congress to modify the ex-
sting laws so foreign built steamers be !
imported free Of duty, and be privileged to
the American flag, provided they are !
imerlcan- owned and not to be employed .
-Four coastwise trade that iron plates and
UGH other material for the construction of
as may be deemed advisable, be {
free Of duty that or all ship l
procurable in bond, drawback be
turned, as upon goods shipped for sale l.
J foreign lands, and that ample subsidies '
e granted to lines of steamers built in
merican yards, to the end that a ,onlpe. I
ton with powerful foreign organizations :
ay be successfully i%naugurated and sus. :
lined. y.a, i,. s-4~r~:. -t.r ...
The Spanish g~unboats are expected to
to. morrow. !,
New York, Dec, 16.-The following fail h
e; are announced here: L. Edgerton, car 2
It dealer; $780, 600; Isaac Prayer, dry "
,ods dealer, liabilities large; George
right, proprietor Park Hotel; James
eek, skirt manufacturer; Bosworth, White
BEelcher, millinery dealers ; Cowlcs & s. 5
dealers in cotton yearn Legrain, dry !
'ods dealer Rosenheim, millinery estab- o
hmert Baker & Montague, feed dealers; W
cobs, dealer in wares also, Howard, Cole sc
Co, of Baltimore, dry goods dealers, liza OF
titles 500, 900. ',1.a te
Tragedy in Charlottesvill-Dr. Oliver G,
Shot snd Killed by Geo. C. Ayres- ~
Seduction the Alleged Cause-Whis- 'e
KY Troubles on the Border of Tennes-
see, etc. %I"'a" [f'3 '"f il! "r""fttf
RICHMOND, Va, Dec 16.-In the first !,
rtiofFthel week, in Lre and Marion coun. u oa
$, onithe borders of Tennessee, Assistant 10 Is
SCISSOR Smith and a United States caval- -,
named John Boyle were shot and VI
aly wounded by, bushwhackers, while
for illicit ~whisky-stil1s in the
Supervisor Presbury is making of
1rts to induce the Government to offer a au
Yard Tor the arrest of the parties who IL