The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-05

ator, left for Washington this evening.
d an, Jan. .TTaspAe of Brogl;,
. lesfing 0 ffleanist, ii dead, aged 50 years
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the Cortes, as follows: Professionals Il
Republicans 4, Unieaists 9, Absolutist l.
sssWashingtcn Iteuss
!" WASHINGTON Jan. Dc. AIntesrnal resvenu
E receipts to-day 500, 600.
The Territorial Committee have agree,
! to report q bill to abolish polygamy il
h Utah, and empowering the President f
enforce its suppression by military force
aF Necessarily i9E9-s @stE-5'1 f% T
g SENATE-Mr. Wiley read from ore 0
the acts of Congress removing p~qlitica
= disabilities, where the namc Of John W
: johnson, of Washington county, Virginia
occurred, and said, this is thu gentleman
here present who, is named in the said act
, ~, tMr, Sumner said that there would be nj
F objection, of course, if this. was a fact
The Senator elect, from Virginia, then ad
vanced and the oath was administered '7
~ The bill abolishing the franking priv.
lege wasH read twice. Mr.. Ramsey, OF
Minnesota, movedsits jamediate considera-
ton. Mr.. Drake, Of Missouri, and. Mr..
Plckers, OF Maryland, objected, and it was
referred to the Committee on Post Offices.
The bill involves the abolition of ii free
circulation of papers within the counties or
parishes OF their publication. FH 5~"'''fbI.
The judiciary Committee has been in
strncted to inquire whether any additional
legislation was necessary regarding (teor.
gia. u .5.t,.-, 1-.l., -...-N0 s-..
IL In discussing the approximation for the
poor, Mr.. Hamlin,, of Maine, said. "And
to the credit of the jews be it said, that
wflie they have contributed fiht rally, Trey
nave supported their own poor" 49,
'3."t Il 81 Cotton. 's. = 49,:
New York, Jan. 2s.-The cotton mar
ket remains unchanged. 3v ..s* -,
Receipts OF cotton at United States, ports
for the week just closed, 100000; bieS;
exports, y $4,000. Stock in alb United.
States ports at, present, 49,, 900 bales.
tHa.aI fsds III, Georgia f..aar. = : .
ATLANTA, Jan. 28.-The House to-day,
by a vote of 90. to 60 dec ded to qualify
and seat those persons who were declared
ineligible and those whose seats were de
clared vacant by Gen. Terry. Nine were
sworn ih'to-day,1 of whom three were color
ed. ~ 80 itE4A 8f Il ig.ttHGtd3 ,tsUe
IL 81 "raf Virginia ATM t&r.u& =,
RICHMOND, Jan: 52S.-Gen. Candy toIdav,
issued an order turning over the admins,
tration. Off the State affairs ito the civil
authorities. The military officers holding |
positions Of State Auditor and Seere arF- /
today rendered their designations to the
Governor. In the matter Of the negro
troubles with the street cars Mayor Nave Gail
houn decided the ,attemnp . fthe blacks was,I
made in violation of the military order
maklngfa distinction, and that now shat
the State was under civil authority, the
negroes must seek redress before the State |
courts, Or BY criminal prosecution before
the Federal courta. s.t. T
~ a,tH adj ssys Europe; }r.{ =. 81 /
4 PARIS, Jan. 27.--There was anstormv
session in the Corps Legislatif on the
French and English commercia treaty +
M. THEIRS, in a speech, demanded the re-
ninciatioH of the treaty, land reproaehsd
me majority by asserting that they did not
justly represent the country, or they
would overthrow a. Ministry having the
principles the country had Regulated.
Great excitement .ensued. Ex.Minister
FORBADE replied that the majority mn Id
the Cabinet, that he coald not understand Il
why M. Theirs opposed the Ministry that
ne (fercade) upheld il, but supposed that |,
Filters wished it to result inUa1 vote that
would force sMessrs. Dorm. Lllyet and
boaftett4o resign in order to be replaced BY /,
members Of the majority. ~
LONDON, Jan, 28.-The Pail Mail Cal
settc states that the Alabama claims n Il
nations have been suspended. ,'ia' Il
Mr. P"abedy's lands, recently seize1 bv
he crown officers, have beents released 81 - /,
The cotton spimers at Wisan AID Lan-Il
;aster are ON a, str ike 4+3 -, .S-,s ..rgI ! 4,
ROME Jan. 2s.7-Cardenal ;Barnato, has
'een a E'po5aten President Of the Western I
s Cite and Apostolic, Missions. Z =
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. WASHINGTON Jan. 43I.-SEsArE-Mr. :,
,e presented Ohio's ratification of :
fifteenth amendment. E'" !:
Mt. Morton's bill admitting Mississippi :
imposes the Virginia restrictions, except :
nat nc soath IS exaeted from the state iegis- ]
leoTs.fs ~ }at a5t#H }3& IN &t55iI#8atEf .l!Ea
The eurrency bill was resumed. and will !.
Voted upon by the Senate to, morrow. ;,
blll, among other things, provides Tor -
i, 94o, poo additional tiq currency to thes : :
HOUSE, IA resolution declaring J5:2o's =.
Die In greenbacks,,. and cens,,rine the !,
ADMINISTRATION for buying them at, q pre- -
aliHh vas tabled byia vote ofII22 tod. "
The House has asked for all the papers q .
the Ysrger. case. saaa5 :
Flshard !. Aver, Representative from /
'rg'nia. was seated today; also Lewis Il
cKenzie, after a contest aE .9 =
TWO Bills Tor the restoration of Mississip, y.
were introduced, eT5H =5ag4s.f ~
Supreme Court. by a4votes of; four .:
% 9 have affirmed the decision OF tie =
Wer court, compelling Gem Frank Blair I
lake the test oath provided by the Mis-. -
constitution before voting. y
A general order creates the Department y
Virginia, headquarters at Richmond, ~
snaoanbyss eomlnarding,s cznaprising the =
ates Of Maryland, Virginia and North :.
aFOlina&3sit sNftssH 4o st.Hslaf5- "a y
~ Tennessee Legislature. 8,
NAsHvrLLE,, JAZZ sl!- Thealbill diving II
to the Mediterranean and Oriental de
Navigation Company passed. md Ia
aaag. The object Of, this bill. us to re
courage emigration from Southern Europe =
the Soathern States by steanefs cont Fl,
lnicating direct with Southern ports. .4tt} ou
Cuba. lA l7sA ..I,hi,
NV ,YoRK, Jan. 3I.--Thes Spanish Con. Of
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