The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-12
, NEWS OF THE WEEK.


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WasHfsorss. Feb. The hllowing is
fhe pproposed tariff: Teas, 80 cents coffee,
q cents. Oh relinsd ssave-dried, on loaf,
limp, crushed, powS7red and %grannlated
sugar cents per pound, provided that
all sugar otherafhan refined and sta>e-
dried, which has in the process of manu.
faetare been advanced in quality above No.
II, Dutch stand;~ ID, in color by being
boiled or crystalize in a vacuum pan, or
eoIofed or liquored ID moulds, or purged
in centrifugal machines or by VACUUM
process, filtered through bone black or
It's equivalent, shuH be regarded as clarified
sugar; and, provided further that the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury shall by regulations
prescribe and require. that the samples
taken by the inspectors shall be FROM the
middle Of the packages, 50 as to get a true
average of the quality anc that the weights
Of sugar imported in casks 0" boxes shall
be marked distinctly By the custom house
weighers, by scoring the figures indelibiy
on each package. On molasses from sugar
cane. five cents per gallon; on tank bottom
syrup of sugar can JUICE, melada or con
centrated molasses, u cents per ponna ;
prou9ded that all syrup of sugar cane Jn1ce,
melada. concentrated Iclada, or concentra-
ted moiosses entered under the name OF
molasses shall be forfeited to the United
States Government. ."' .
i South Carolina. # Asi'
Cotf,MBfA. s. c.. Feb, 1.-Two colored
candidates-Senator j. S. Wright and
Member W. j. Whipper-to fill the yacan'
cy caused by the resignation of Congress
man Hodge. Wright was elected BY the
General Assembly tod y. He is a Penn,
s~ylvanian.
Bridge Over the Ohio River
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1.-The last span Of
the bridge over the Ohio River was com.
pleted today. The bridge will be opened
for the public use on the 10Th inst.
". Illness of the Pope
PARIS, Feb. I.-Thc Pope had ar cpl
LEIPZIG fit to day, which is not regarded ms
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Internal revenue
receipts to-day Ss46.O00.
Gen. Ames's conduct cxcites unfavorable
comment at the army headquarters. lie
must resign from the army.
Senator Trumbull reported. with amend
ments, the bill to secure to all persons the
equal protection Of the laws, and extending
the provisions of the civil rights bill to the
Chinese.
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, addressed The
Senate upon the DILL to repeal the neutrali-
" act of 1878, which prevents Americans
from enlisting in or fitting out vessels
for the service Of a foreign Government
with which the United States is at peace.
The census will be taken under the reg
~ulations of 1850, the time for the new reg
ulations by Congress having expired. The
statistics will be collected by the mar
shals, with such changes IS the circum-
stances render imperative.
The President has approved the bill ex
tending the port Of New Orleans.
Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 2.-The House
adopted the fourteenth amendment by an
unanimous vote, and the fifteenth amend.
laenl' by a vote Of SO to "a.
The senate ratified both the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments by a vote of 81 to 10.
Both Houses have adjourned until the I4th
H., Europe.
LONDON, Feb. Capt. Cochrane, com.
manding the ship Petrol, cruising off the
African coast, writes that DR.. Livingstone
was burned as a wizard in the interior o.
Africa. '"@ =" "
V,EsNA,s Feb. 2.-The Arehdu ctess
Elizabeth of Austria has fled to America.
She embarked at Hamburg. ,.~,.,.-
MADRID, Feb. 2.-Sepor CASTELAR, ad
dressed the Cortes to-day in opposition to
the payment Of the clergy by the State.
PARIS, Feb. 2.-On yesterday a sharp dc.
bate occurred in the Corps /. gislatif' OF the
DEGREES for tempo ari1y admitting iron and
cotton fabrics free Of duty. On the vote
being reached, the Government was ,,us.
tanned. ,~u.i,, a... 4......
Licrnce has been given for the perior.
maucc Of Victor Huso's dramas. ,...
Washington News.
~ ,WAsHrSerov, Feb. 3.-The Senate Com.
mittee on Post,l Affairs agre d to-day to
report q bill for the relief of the ~snretieS OF
]. Postmaster Kendall, of New Orleans.
1t is expected the bill to admit Mississip
ri will reach the president for signature ON
Saturday.
Attorney General Hoar VS. positively
rejected by the Semitic and the office re
apains vacant with the President. The
conflicting factions North. and a. steady
front. from the South, which is probable,
will secure q Southerner Cd the Supreme
Bench. i. .f.,s- ..y. &. ..
The executive session of the Senate to-
day voted again adversely to Attorney Gen
eraf Hoar for the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench by a vote of "a to "a. N&'
Mr.. Abbott, d North Carolina, offered
o rssolution setting forth that the violations
of the public peace were Of frequent occur
renee in the various Southern States, aid
that the protection Of life and property by
fhe General Government is a right belong
ing to every citizen, and instrncting the
Judiciary Committee to inquire what the
power Of the General Government is in the
premises, and alse to inquire into the con-
stitutionalitv and %expediency Of establish.
ing d national police for the better enforce
unaent Of the laws. The resolution was ad-
opted. ii ~" ~ 7" j. ;H~i "t"- r
= Mr.. Abbott of North Carolina, intro
ducsd albill p%reambling statements of vic
lence in certain States, and providing for a
national, police. r T. y ,,u1t !. ....f..
HousE.--Tbe COMMITTEES on Public
Lands reported q bill aiding a railroad from
Mobiis To- the western boutidery OF Louisi-
ana. ~ 1885," H'i" @7'H @H''+"
The mississippi BILL .ss reported at noon,
PASSED, after q long discussion. fg.s.4 so.
An agent of Frazier, Trenholm & Co.,
late agents Of the C%onfederacy, is here en-
deavoring to induce thy Government to &C
eeps $s0,00o m ~prornissDry notes, and to
dismiss oil suits here and in England. 49,
Gen. Ames stated to-day, before the Re-
construction Committee, that the admission
Of Mississippi would probably result in