The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The Forty-First Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22s-The Senate is
discussing the bill regulating Chinese i'm.
migration. There IS a diversity Of opin'
ion expressed respecting it. Howard,
Pomeroy and Conkling oppose many Of the
restrictions Of The bill.
h The Committees did nothing to-day.
A bill was introduced to repeal SO much
OF the statutes as prohibit the State of Geor.
gia from organizing q military force.
The Committee on Military affairs were
Instructed to consider the propriety of in.
creasing the number Of lieutenant generals
TO three, and decreasing the major generals
TO three. si5s 'tf
Williams explained that the object Of the
bill regulating immigration was to break
up the business of K~oopmanschap, and
other cooiie contractors.
Without action, after a short executive
session, the Senate adjourned to Januargih The
10th.
HousE. Dawes held that it was equally
id Wisconsin and Massachusetts,, as in
Georgia, the duty Of Congress to maintain
70 republican, government, and Congress
was the judge Of the facts and Of the ocra
sion.
Without business the House adjourned
to the 10Th o~fJannary.
Washington News
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Sumner's new
Virginia bill declares the present govern.
ment Of the State provisional, and directs
the Commanding General to call the Legis
lature within thirty days, and exact The
test oath Of july Q, 1862.
Upon the ratification of the fifteenth
amendment by the Legislature thus organ
lied, the State to be admitted TO represen
tation. Nothing new in other provisions
Of the bill.
Hoar's nomination was laid on the table,
which is equivalent to its rejection.
Al the last moment the objections tt
Woods confirmation were withdrawn, ane
be was confirmed.
No action Of diplomatic or consular nom
nations.
Telegraph lines working slowly; West
ern markets failed.
Internal revenue receipts to day $3.50
00f.
The Miantonomah and Terror will es
cort the P. abody funeral feet.
The Georgia bill was signed BY thu
President.
q The Alabama claims correspondence has
been published in England, and that Govern
ment consents to the transfer Of negotia
tions Il Washington. Secretary Fish's
letter concludes j. follows: At the pres
emit stage Of the controversy the sole objec,
of The President is to state the position AND
maintain the attitude Of the United States
in the various relations and aspects Of this
grave controversy with Great Britain"
The Senate confirmed all the nominations
for the Circuit Judges, but Woods, Pearce
aud saw yer Eckerman United States bis.
trict Attorney for Georgia Jennings, Inter,
nal revenue assessor for the Fourth Georgia
District ; White, Internal Revenue Assessor
for the Fourth Virginia District; Shelby,
Postmaster at Rome. Ga; Handerlight,
Collector Eighth Virginia, and Beverly B.
Bolts, Collector Sixth Virginia Districts.
WAsHINa1nG, Dec. 23.-The Governor
OF Georgia will coneene the Legislature
OF that State at Atlanta, on the 10th oil
January. Tie opinion prevails here tina,
the Governors proclamation win mt se.
cure q quorum of the Legislature,
Advices from Governor Pease. Of Taxas
say that Davis il 400 ahead. exclusive "
Miiam and Navarro counties, which elac,
Hamilton if counted. In Milan countv
the election was stopped 81 account &c !
disturbance. ID Navarro county no cleo
ton was hold on TIM regular day, on &c
count Of incomplete registration. Q6stions
regarding ths coat.ting of these counties
have been referred to the President and
The President awaits i report Of Gen. Rey.
nolds btfore deciding.
The steamers Yantic and Albany have
- - 80, s.hea fha.;rs raEtTinr IL enrf..