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

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Ga. for Governor of Idaho.
Thomas J.Durant is again urged for the
Supreme BENCH 80
internal revenue receipts to-day over
1000, 900.
U Cotton
New YoRK, Feb. 4.-There is a downward
tendency in the cotton market.
Receipts of At Unted States rports
for the week just closed are estimated at
LOG, 900 bales.
s#.s Europe.
ROME, Feb. 4-The Pope ammo .nces
that he VIII de- line TO participate in any
controversy respecting personal Instability
Washington Items.
WksH1sNroS, Feb. 7,--Interral revenue
receipts to-day. S547. 600 i
SENATE. petitions were presented iavo-
ring additional amendments to the cons,itu-
ton, granting female suffrage.
HoUsE.--Mr. Ridgewsy of Virginia, in
troduced a o:ll to. regal theract prescribing
the oath of ',ficr, nd also fofSthe removal
Of POLITICAL disabilities from the people of
Virginia.
Mr.. Meeker i'trodrced a bill to discon.
t'nne the Fredman's Bureau.
Gen. Sypher, Of Louisiana. addressed
he Ways and Means Committee to-day
in favor of encouraging the cultivation Of
sugar, and y opposition t., the. snfoposed
change in the tariff or, spgar and molasses.
The committee wifi Bear Mf. Sy,her
again on Saturday.
The Committee on Public Lands consid-
cred the bill granting lands to the Chat
tanoogs Railroad. The chairmsa Of the
committee called Gen. Sypher for informa-
tlon upon the subject. At the conclusion
OF its consideration, Mr.. Julian, the chair
man of the Committee, is reported to have
said the bill would not be heard OF again.
The President has nominated Joseph
T: B'ady, Of New Jersey, and VIM. Strong,
OF Pennsylvania, to fill the vacancies Of
Associate justices of the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.--Chicf 7 lstice
Chase delivered Ghe opinion of the court,
sustaining the decision of the court below,
aud holding that a contract made before
enactment of the legal tender law could not
be discharged In United States notes. The
opinion of Chief Justice is. very long, and
discusses at great length the powers of
Congress. 1t holds that Congress had no
right to make the Government notes a
legal terIder for existing private debts. but
does not touch the question of contracts
made since the law was passed.
This opinion was concurred in hy Mr..
Justice Nelson, Justice Cliffo;d, and JUS
tice Field. Mr.. Justice Miller delivered
the minority opinion, which was concurred
IN by Justice Swayne and Justice Davis.
1t holds the law to be entirely constitution.
al, treating it principally as an incident
Of the war power. ...
Cotton. D
New York, Feb. THE demoralized
feeling which prevailed in the cotton mar.
ket on Saturday, has passed away. To-
day q steadier feeling prevails, in conse-
quence of lighter receipts.
Alabama Legislature.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. THE Senate
Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad bill
passed the House, with the amendment
that 50, 900, 900 of State bonds should be
loaned in place of So 0OO, 900 a. was pro
vided in the original Senate bill The
Senate will undoubtedly concur fiji the
House amendment. r. .. I
Europe.
PARIS, Feb. I'm the Corps Legisla.
tiff today, Cremieux made a strong appeal
against the arrest of Roche(ort as a wrong
to his constituents. Olivier REPLIED, and,
after considerable discussion, the Chamber,
by a vote o 1879 to -, adhered to the tie
views of Olivier, 49,. st.
q. Up to s. o'clock this evening, Rochefort
had, not been alcested. ,..... -
Gen. Heinc departed for Panama to con
duct the Darien Ship Canal explorations.
The MarSeillaiSe, Henri Rocheiort'>
Journal. appears this morning with a char,
ac:eris,ic article over the signature OF
Rochetort himself, relative to the re-
cent notice ordering him to- constitute him.
self u prisoner, in obedience to the sci,
tencv of the court. He declares boldly
that he will not surrender himself, and
that # the ministers want him they. must
come and take him, and, Furthermore. they
must come prepared to use force.
ri The New postal arrangement with the
United States iapplies only to- prepaid
matter. 3D. 7 t'~s II Hs e. ~ t.r.'.
MADRID, Feb. Fit is reported the
treaty between Spainr'"dSpanish Republics
will be signed immediately.
The action of the House of Representa-
tives Tuesday p. NJ, in voting for the in
parchment of AuditNr Wickliffe BY a near
~ unanimous vote, is a refreshing incident
in the career Of a body which we rarely
have an opportunity OF commencing. 1t is
the more no, since two Of orr contempora-
ries encouraged an apprehension that Wick
life would be defended in the Legislature
by the Democratic. members. The Buile-
tin soome time ago called or those members
to stand aloof from the fight, or rather to
stand by Wickliffe as against Warmoth;
and the Republican Tuesday announced a
condition between the Radical Wicklrfeites
andflhe Democrats. d" ,'' a4,ut, -ih.
We are happy to see that both journals
have been grievously mistaken in their cal
ctlations and in the effects Of their appeals.
The position of the Times that this officer
should be held to trial and conviction for
crimes, wlthout regard to party distinc.
tons, mas Deen a"VPtea anu caTTiea o"s oJ
the house. The last aevice7of Wickliffe,
of counter charges against Gov. Warmotb,
will hardly avail him. Let him drst de-
fend himself and be will have a fair hear
ing against any other public official whom
he may desire TO bring to q trial and pun
ishment.' When he has answered for his
own offences the pablo will willingly hear
any disclosures that he. may make against
other officials. --{N.io. Times. 'j@ III. = i
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SA~r11ssF zero 70 Army OrrrcrRs. There
is very general satisfaction among the South
ern members Of Congress with the decision
made by the Supreme Court yesterday, In
the case of the Union officer IN Missouri
| who, destroyed certain property in Missouri
- !. Il ;s of far more thar