The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09

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in exercising the right of suffrage to
whom the right Of suffrage is Sc
cured or guaranteed by tie fifteenth
amendment to the constitution of the Uni
ted States by means of bribery or threats,
or threats Of depriving such persons of EN-
ployment or occupation, OF e]ecting such
person from rented house, lands or other
property, Or by threats of refusing to renew
leases or contracts for labor, or by threat
of violence to himscf or his family, such
person so offending shall be deemed guilty
of miSdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned for not lie than
sixty days, nor more than six months, and
fined in asy sum not less than five hun
dred dollars, nor more than oue thousand
dollars. The third section gives the Uni
ted States courts jurisdiction in such cases
Gen. Ames Gets his Seat.
The case of Gen. Ames was resumed
and resulted IN seating him by a vote O.
40 to II.
Legal Tender SECESSION to be Reviewed
STATED Decrease in the Public Debt
In the Supreme Court to-day, Chic
Justice Chase announced that the court
had decided to reopen the decision on the
legal tender question, and would hear ar
gumeot again ON the second Monday o.
April, llth lust.
The debt statement shows o decrease o.
s., 100000.
Coin In the Treasury Sl05, 500, 900, cur
rency $500, 900.
Military.
BY General Orders No. 35, the Fifth
Military District (Texas) is now a separate
military department, with head quarters at
Austin, Gen. Reynolds commanding. The
Department of Louisiana will be added to
the Department of Texas, and Arkan,
saS to the Department of Missouri. The new
Department OF Texas will be a part of the
military division of The South. The troops
now in Arkansas will be relieved, and Or
uered TO report to Gen. Reynolds, com
handing Texas.
Receipts and Exports of Cotton-Stock
on Hand.
New YORK, April 1.-Receipts of cotton
at all United States ports for the week
jnst closed, At, 900 bales; exports, $4,000
stock in all- United States ports at the
present date. 43o. 000.
The Richmond Troubles.
RICHMOND, Va, April 1.-The city is
quiet. Ellison and Cahoon are each act
ing as Mayors. Cahoon demands pos
sion of the city hall. Ellis'n ref SEES, and
the Federal troops stand aloof. This evening
the matter was taken into the State courts
by Ellison, and Judge Wexford, Of the Cir
cult Court, granted a mandalnus, and IS
sued an injunction, restraining Cahoon
from exercising the duties of Mayor.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, April 2. -Senator Summers
movement for the compulsory attendance
upon mixed schools, meets with little
sympathy.
Delaware negroes voted at the school
elections to-day.
The best decision expressed is that the
recent legal tender decision by the Supreme
Court will be reversed.
Richmond. Troubles.
RICHMOND, Va, April 2.-The day passed
quietly with the police of both the Mayors
on the. streets.
To night the United States Marshal served
a writ on Ellison to give up possession of
the City Hall and other property. Ellison
refused and the Marshal then applied to
the military for aid
Ellison retired with his force to the 9th
er headquarters not owned by the city,
where he will continue. to act as Mayor.
THIS is done with a view to get the matter
before the Supreme Court.
At 9 o'clock the military had not yet
appeared. Ellison still holds the City Hall.
Cuba.
Havana, April ga general movement
of Spanish troops sgainst the rebels in the
Central De artment has commenced. A
column left Puerto Principe on
the morning Of April tst. Another has
ma, ched from Puerto del Padre to attack
the Insurgents in the rear, and Count Val.
lnazeda has advanced to Conta.
Forty insurgents have been Killed in
Holsainjurisdistion since the opening of
The campaign.
A steamer arrived today from Caaiz
with five hundred troops.
Gen. Goyeneche reports three hundred
rebels surrendered there, and he
discovered and captured a depot of artillery,
which is supposed to be the only ore the
Insurgents possessed, and a number OF
small arms. His prisoners report insur-
gent forces in a state Of desoiation.
More Firmness in Cotton.
New YoRk. April 4-Rumors of favor
bile foreign news caused more irmness in
he cotton market to day. Sales for May
ind June delivery are reported at 22c.
The XVI Amendment Introduced.
WASHINGTON, April 4-HoUsE.-Among
he matter introduced under the regular
all to day, was a bill granting lands 10 the
Kansas Citytand Memphis Railroad.
A resolution to amend the constitution
# the United States.
SECTION l. The right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
IF abridged by the United States, or by
my State on account of sex. 1850.
SEC. 9 The Congress Of the United
States shall have the power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation. Re-
to the Judiciary Committee.
Bill to Regulate Federal Elections.
The following bill passed, under a sus
of the rules: That elections shall
,e held in all States on the second Tues
Law after the first Monday in November,
872, for the election of Representatives to
he Forty.third Congress, and TIE elections
hall be held on the same day in every
econd year thereafter for members Of
congress to take their seats on the succeed
ng 4th of March. In case of a failure to
cleo, the vacancy shall be filled bv a spe-
ial election, to be held under the authori-
of the several States.
The Richmond Troubles.
RICHMOND, April All quiet here TO
light. The military has not interfered,
does it seem now that they are likely
0 do so. Two deputy marshafs wet to
headquarters this afternoon, ard
rent through the form of attempting to
iect him and then retired. II
w. - - $50