The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-29

yet ttaHl. when Is m session mere, III favor
of universal suffrage In the District Of Col
umtia. 6 & ,. ! -
Mr.. sutnner, after voting for all the
amendments, refused to vote on the final
passage Of the Virginia bill. J
MI. Butler stated that, the .plessnt ad-
mission Of Virginia would be the downfall
of the Republican party.
Internal revenue receipts, 1870, 900.
Secretary Boutwell, has ordered the with
holding OF revenue tax from the salaries
of Government employees, as heretofore.
Commissioner Delano decides that far,
mers selling their own products should
have the benefit of the doubt, against the
special tax as produce brokers, only when
they make a regular and constant business
of such selling, should the tax as brokers be
exacted. '"
49,, 70 Cotton. 49,
New YORK, Jan. 2l.--Reesipts O
cotton at C'r.ited States ports-fo the week
just closed, amount to SO, 900 bales 4; tota
receipts at all porA4 since September l,
l,64o, 600. Exports from all United States
ports, for the week just closed, 81, O0l
bales total exports ffsm all ports. since
September ]. $40, 900. Stock in all ports
of the United States, at present date, 4S0,
900 bales.
Europe.
ROME, Jan. 21.--The Archbishop Of
Mecklin, the head of the in(allibiiity article
in the Ecumenical Council, has been ap
pointed Primate of Belgium.
Washington Itesns.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2%2.--Internai revenue
receipts to-day, ~4Y239, 900. u.
Replying to a committee for the ad
vancement OF the interests of tue Distrlc'
eff Columbia, the President said: He
wishes to see the seat of Government made
such as to arouse the pride of the citizens
of the republic, and acceptable, at least, to
the proper consideration Of the people Of
the world. He appreciated the disadvF.
tages under which tIe citizens of the D6
trict labored: and would be glad to help
them OUT
" Europe.
PARIS, Jan. 22.4-Rochefort has been
sentenced to six months confinement and
5000 francs fine. The sentence does not
affect K0chefort's deputyship in the corps
legIsIatit. . ,....r. ~ ..r..4.. ~
The sentence Of Iocheiort includes the
deprivation ofhlS political rights, though
he remains a Deputy in the corps legislatif
LONDON, Jan. 22--Baker,s ~cxpV1ition, on
the lst of January, was at the head waters
Of. the Nile; all were well.
ROME, Jan, IA petition against the
excuses of laymen, who edit religious
journals, has been numerously signed by
the fathers, - 81 " o57 q
The Archbishop of Paris delivered a
discourse before the council full of wisdom
and moderation. .eE,. +,.s..
s. Washington Items. d. ,.... g,
W%AsHsNGroN, Jan. 2~4.-Internal revenue
receipts to-day, $6l7,O0O. -....5:. ...u
The Supreme Court to-day decided, IN a
cas- coming Eotn the Northern District OF
Alabama. that the plea of acting under
Confederate authority is no Justification for
The Indictment arrest and Imprisonment OF
"a party tor treason against that power by
its courts, officers and grand ~juries.
Gov. Walker is holding that the Joint
resolution adjournlng the Virginia Leg 10.
tuIe is void without his approval, and he
will proclaim the convocation of the Legis.
azure as %soon'as the President signs the
bill admitting the STATE. W." ~
Upon the application of Senator Kellogg
today. Postmaster General Cresweii deeid.
cd to establish u free postal delivery at
New Orleans.
Mr.. Briggs, Special Agent Of the Post
Office Department, has been ordered to
New Orleans to report the number Of car
riers, boxes, exc, that will be NECESSARY.
Cotton and Gold.
New YoEK, Jan. 24-Thcre is an ap-
'p,ca,ance OF an advance in cotton, This fore
noon MIddlin. LplandS are qilotebat Dog.
tir< eks buying, offerings light. ,
Gold is active. IT, '.si. . Iu' c..
Advices from Liverpool report the cotton
marketG@ctive, and an advance in prices is
pcrceptlble. ,.;4
t.. vifginians Feel Relieved. g.,
RICHMOND, Jan. 24,-The news of the
final passage of the bill admitting the Stat.
ives received here after dark. There ap.
.peared to be a general feeling of welcome
relief, but none of The demonstrations OF
joy that f"nowed the. news Of the passage
fot Mr.. Binshan's unconditional bill in the
House. -. H.4. ,, ,.... .:...E 81,
The Richmond City Council, upon the
of tie intelligence, passed a reso-
luton hallins with delight Virgi.iia's re-
turn to the Unto, and requested Gen.
Candy to fire one hundred guns in ilonur
of the event tomorrow. "'''"'. 80
..o. u. "7 .'..'" Hayti.. -.'.i .-. 3D.. =
Z BosroN. Jan. 24.-The bark Julia brings
.Haytian adsices to the 18th 1'The Provi.
sional G,yeFnmtn mt has decreed AN export
tax Of four cents per pound on coffee, com
mencinga the list of February. ri t.,:l
Troops had been sent south to suppress
~unimportant Disturbances which
threatened the new government; otherwise,
everything was quiet "'"f'" 5,'3~'S'
Europe. ,
LIVERPOOL, jar. pa collIery riot &C
cured at Sheffield, which promises serious
results. !" "'7''si
1t is anticipated that FIVE hundred Euro.
peanl clergymen will attend the Evangelical
Alliance, to be held at New York Oh
.r5E .l.t .l., ..4r,"i .r.t~,
LIVERPOOL, JAN 24,-At a fire panic at
St. Joseph's Chapel, yesterday, fifteen per
sons were tralnpled to death and a great
many injured. ~,
MADRfD, Jan 24.-The ex Dukc De
M~ontyensier has been elected a deputy to
the Cortes from Oueida. rr.oei - a.7'o'
~ Admission Of Virginia. y .. .''' ,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 125.--The admission
Of VirgipE, will certainly DO completed to,
day, if the bill is returned, in TING vith,the
Presidents 'i approval: syyerraal 'ea the vir
]ginia Rephrtesentattv'es will be seated &c. day.
RE Tribune on the Virginia Bin.
{ new YORK, Jan, 25--T7he Tribune, Of
to. day, says. The House has adopted
GINA bill without an amendment. The
terms on which at length Virginia IS to- be
, s. -..a+r3nr eaf forfh in aa,p