The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK..
The Forty-Fitst Congress-.

l1afflS lnLfOuuCeu d U1ll ZOE Lflc bettef OF
ganization of the district courts of Louisl
ana.
The bill involves a division of the Stat,
into two judicial districts. The Senate
then adjourned until tomorrow.
HoUsE.-The proceedings to-day in thu
Syphcr VS.. st. Martin, created intense ex
citement. The facts were, st. Martin hac
over 70, 900 majority, and that Sypher re
ceived but 5000 votes from a constituency
of 10000. When the first vote seating
SypheS was announced he placed himsel
within the bar and the Speaker had the
book open ready to administer The oath
when the ceremony was interrupted by Mr.
Brooks who cried 1.-The gentleman is &
citizen of Pennsylvania" Another mem
Der charged that seating Sypher was seat
ing a creature of the iron interest.
The Speak@ would hear nothing.
Mr.. Styles moved to adjourn.
A series of votes progressed; when il
was found that Sypher was gradually
losing strength, the Democats voted 70,
the final resolution, as the best they could
get.
Col. st. Martin was hartily congratulated
on the result.
The House finally, by 95 to SO, voted
that there had been no valid election in
the First Louisiana District.
This vote was reconsidered, and the mo-
ton to reconsider was tabled, which finally
disposed of the claim of Gen. Sypher to a
seat in the House as a representative from
Louisiana.
The Georgia bill, rs amended by the
Senate, has been referred to the Recon
struction Committee, with the several sub
s~titutes pending.
The Georgia Bill.
WASHINGTON April 2O.-TLe text of the
Georgia bill, as it passed tie Senate, is as
follows:
Whereas, great irregularities have been
practiced IN the organization Of the Legis-
lature Of the State of Georgia, both in it's
first organization and in the expulsion of
certain members, as well as in it's Or
ganization since the act of December last +;
therefore
Be 1t enacted, etc., That the existing
Government in the State of Georgia is here.
by declared to be provisional, and the same
shall continue subject to the provisions of
lAC Cto w SOIS1CSS VI VI I ~ lOUo, Hliu
March %, 1867, and Of July 10, 1857,
until the admission of said State by law
to representation in Congress, and for this
purpose the State of Georgia shall consti-
tute the Third Military District.
Sec. 9. And be 1T further enacted,
That in accordance with the provisions of,
and under the powers and limitations pro-
vided in said acts, an election shall be
held IN said State, commencing On the 18th
day of November, 1870, and continue as
the President may designate for all the
members of the General Assembly of said
State, provided for in the constitution of
said State, adopted by its Convention on
the 1lth day of March, 1868, at which
election all persons who by said constitu-
ton are electors shall be entitled TO a vote :;
and the said General Assembly so elected
shall assemble at the capital of said State
On Tuesday, the 18th day of December,
1870, and organize preparatory to the ad-
mission of the State to representation in
Congress and the powers and functions
of the members of the existing General
Assembly shall cease and determine on the
said 18th day of December, 1870.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
whenever it shall appear to the President,
from an application by the Legislature of
any State, or by the Governor ofsuch State, |
when the Legislature cannot be convened,
that domestic violence prevails in any city, |
county or municipality that organizations
exist in such State that cannot be sup
pressed by the local authorities, it shall
be the duty of the President to suppress
suchdomestic violence, and for that purpose
he is authorized to eulploy the military force
the United States, andany portion Of the
military ofany State he may deem necessary,
and exercise afl such powers an infict such
punishment as may be b. the laws or other
and articles Of war be exercised or
in case of iasurrectiotl or inya-
See. T. 4ma be it.JiurHer enacted, That
much of the act entitled AN act making
appropriations for the support of the army
for the year ending June 80, 1868, and for
other purposes" approved March 2, 1867,
as prohibits the organization, arming or
into active service of the militia
forces of the State of Georgia be, and the
same is hereby repealed.
t d "a u dSS 1SACotCAi |
BosroN, April 2o.-The Massachusetts,
House of Representatives defeated the f.
male suffrage bill by a vote of 13l to IS.
Cuba.
HAVANA, April 20.-Gen. Valmaseda has
ssued two prociamations, announcing the
of the insurgent forces, comman-
led by Madesto Diaz, in the Bayamo
After the fight at Canto Abajo, the in
'urgents attacked, captured and burned
Japitania Del Homo, after a severe engage
nent, in which thirty-tive volunteers and
orty insurgents are reported to have been
Tiled. The Spanish wounded escaped mi
'aculously.
Six Spanish battalfons are pursuing the
Insurgents, to prevent them from entering
he %sierras.
Another body 0 finsurgents are operating
his; side of the Canto.
Europe.
PARIS, April 2U-The political excite
nent on account Of the plebiscitum is
Increasing throughout the country. Journals
COMPLAIN of it's bad effect upon commerce.
The Moniteur announces that the Jour-
al Oficiel will publish on Friday a decree
ppointing the sth day Of May as the day
or taking the vote Of the nation on the
lebiscitum, and limiting the voting to one
ay. /,
The orty-First Congress.