The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-18
bishops oppose q declaration Of the papaf

city is perfectly tranquil.
MADRID, Dec. o-The Minister of Stats
intimated to the Cortes that strong steps
will be taken for the protection OF spaln in
case the E]cumenical Council should adopt
measures hostile to her interests
Many of the French cities were illumina
ted in honor of the Ecumenical Council.
kt MarSeilleS 1900 men made a
violent demonstration against the celebra
ton and marched through the streets sing
ing the Marseillaise hymn, destroying dec.
o~rations and transparancies. The police
dispersed the mob after making sixty al.
rests.
Russia and Prussia-Social Relations
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9.-The Emperor
Alexandria has conferred upon the King
.f Prussia a grand cross of the order oil
St. George, as a proof of the cordially ex-
listing between the two sovereigns.
Rochetorte Agitating.
PARIS, Dec. 9.-In the Corps Legislatif
to. day, Rochefort made an offensive a~llusion
to the Emperor, provoking great disorder
and elicitlng a STERN of dissent from q MA,
jority of the members.
SCuEI CS64Ol1d1 I 1OSCCoAl65s
&enate-Senator Kellogg OF Louisiana,
introduced a bill incorporating the MisSis-
sippi Valley Levee Company, according to
the plan proposed by the Louisville Com
mercial Convention.
Senator Kellogg introduced a resolution
inquiring from the Secretary of the TreaSu.
ry the condition of the Branch Mint at New
Orleans, and the purpose for which it is
used, and whether the interests of the
Government require a Mint at New Or
leans.
The District Committee have been di,
rected to inquire into the propriety of re-
pe.,ling the charter of the medical socie,y
for rejecting negro doctors.
Senator Trumbull reported, with amend
ments from the Committee on Judiciary,
the bill relating to the appellate jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court.
The bill as amended declare that judicial
power of the United States gives no power
to the courts to decide upon polite al ques-
tisns and that it rests with Congress to de-
eide what government is the establish.d
one 10 any State, and it prohibits the Su
preme Court from entertaining jurisdiction
Of any case growing out of the execution
of the reconstruction acts until the gov
ernmentso of The late rebellious States are
recognized by Congress as valid.
1t repeats all acts authorizing appeals to
the Supreme Court, and in habeas corpus
proceedings the President is directed to
hold and proceed with all prisoners in
said States, by military authority, withou,
regard to any civil proceedings OF authori-
ty whatever.
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOuse-Shanks introduced a bill to com
plete the r. construction Of Georgia.
Van Trump presented a joint resolution
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
The Message at Havana.
HAVANA, Dec. "a heavy storm from
the north has prevailed for the last two
days.
The Presid nt's message creates intense
among Cuban sympa. hisers,
who are much disappointed.
Alabama Legislature.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. Sin the Senate to-
day there was q stormy debate over the
bill" 10 break up the pre- ent city govern
ment OF Mobile and turn it over to a tt
umvirate, consisting Of the Lieut.. Cover.
nor, the Speaker of the House and the
Attorney General.
Mr.. Bromberg, a Mobile Senator, ep<
posed it. Coon, of Dallas, and others ia
voied it. The bill was so amended as to-
give the power of appointments to the Cow
ernor, and it was then recon tilted.
Bills introduced to allow the States in
to bonds OF the Chattanooga
and Alabama Railroad to the amount of
81, OOU, 900. to the Mobile and Montgomery
Railroad to the amount OF 81. OOO, 0OO, and
to The South and North Alabama Railroad
the amount of 5 5000, 00O.
In the House by a vote Of 40 to 20, Mr..
a Democrat of thambers county,
was declared not entitled to a seat.
A motion was made to reconsider the
7ote tomorrow.
No Indictment for Acts During the
al. - 81. .... War.
NASHVILLE. Dec. 9.-In the Senate to-day
he bill %forbidding the Indictment of sol
for acts Committed during the late
war, passed its FIRST reading. II. ~.
f.. Proceedings of Congress.
IL WAsHIGToN, Dec 10th, 1859.
SENATE No session. @
HoUsE-A protest against the admission
Booker, of the Fourth Virginia District,
vas referred to the Committee on Elections.
The struggle between the Committee on
and Currency, and the Ways and
deans Committee, regarding the reference
# financial bills, is growing more exciting. |
Consideration OF thes census bill was re.
umed. #.,~. -.,.. .. .-.. -. |
The Committee on Foreign Affairs has
'een directed to INQUIRE into the circum.
attending the landing Of the French
able.
A bill was introduced for the removA]
f the distractions in Bayou Teche, La;
lso for the requiring aud furnishing of
he New Orleans Custo,nhouse.
The census bill was the subject of dis.
ussion all,day. ..... ....- .... Il
Two efforts were made to consider Cuban
fairs, aud, failed. House adjourned.
Alabama Legislature.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 10.-In the
to-day, Brown Of Chambers county,
Democrat, was voted out of his >eat, and
as refused the privilege OF spreading his
rotest On the journal. ae
A motion to seat Ward, his contestant,
as voted down. .. A-.- ..-.4.
McKinistry,' a Republican, of Mobile, was
oted a seat to-day, in place of McGee, a
who wa elected on the ground
his ineligibility for having been . Rad
,mmissioner before the war. The name
McKinistry was the list ofpersons " hose
satellites were removed this week by
oDgress. ~ -as ~.El E.Et ~fs.t ..i- -. |,
Davis Majority In Sixty Counties.
GALVESTON, Dec. l0.-The returns from
counties give Davis a majority OF
w. .,~-
Twenty Of the sixty-onc counties have I
tied for the Hamilton ticket. "'