The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK..
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington.
W4sHfsGrox, Feb. l6.-The WAYS and
Means Committee voted 5 to 4 to make the
Revenue Bureau a department, with a seat
in the Cabinet.
Georgia Senators.
ATLANTA, Feb. 16.--Thc House and Sen
ate met this morning at II o'clock. At
u o'clock the Senate proceeded to the hall
OF, the House of Representatives, and or
ganized a joint convention for the purpose
of Complying the Senatorial vote. Upon
adding up 4he vote of the joint convention,
thu. President announced that the Hon.
Foster Blodgett having received 10 votes
being a ma 10, ity, was declared elected UNI
ted States Senator for the term of six years
from March 4, 1871; Hon. II. P. Farrow
having received 100 votes, being a majority,
was declared elected United States Senator
for the term endt~g March a., 1878; ion;
Richard H Whiteley having received llo
votes, was declared elected United States
Senator for the term ending March 4, 1871.
Europe.
MADRID, Feb. 16.-Gcn. Prim assured
the Cortes to-day that the visit of the D-kc
De Montpensier was unpolltlcal.
PARIS, Feb. l6.-rhe Continental banks
arc generally reducing the rates of interest.
Mississippi Bill Passed the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Mississippi
| bill has passed the Senate just as it came
from the House, and will be submitted t
The President tomorrow for signature.
The Senators and members from Mis-
sis>ippi will probably be admitted to thei'
seats on Monday next.
1t is now understood that no Objection
will be made to the recognition Of Revels
Peabody Fund.
The Peabody Trustees have Appropriated
$9l 900 to be expended by Septembe'
next, for school purposes in the South.
Supreme Judge Confirmed.
The Senate, in executive session, con
frmcd Judge Strong, of Pennsylvania, a
an Associate on the Supreme Bench. 4
motion was subsequently made to reconsld
er the vote, which motion is now pending
No action was taken on Bradley's nomina
ton. Neither of these nominations desig
mates the vacancies they shall fill.
There arc still great doubts as to the re
suit of the confirmation of the nomination
to the Supreme Bench, a great struggl
pending to secure at least one Justice fror
the South.
Louisiana and the Sugar Interest.
WAsu1SGroN, Feb. l9.-The resolution
of the Legislature bf Louisiana, protestin
against the reduction of the duty on suga
t and molasses, were laid before the Way
| and Means Committee to-day.
The Mississippi bill was signed this ev'
ming.
2 New York, Feb. 1s.-Sales of cotton f
all this month are reported at 25a for Lo
Middling. Average Good Ordi lary is y
G fered at %.
Receipts of cotton at Z. S. ports for Il
: week lust closed amount to $4,000 bales
I exports, 81, 900; stock in all ports of tt
United States, at present date, $4,000
!, tales. r
Europe.
y PARIS, Feb. l9.-Arthur Forvnle h
:. been sentenced to six month 5 imprtsonlnc
e and a fine of 5000 francs.
=. Henri Rochefut writes from prison
- his paper that the Perfecto OF Police had Seiz
: his editorial articles. He complains tn
while up to the present time i"carcerat
journalists have been allowed to write toth'
r. newspapers, he has been denied that us.
privilege Notwithstanding he is a Deputy
the Corps LegisIatif, and Las not bten {
prived of his civil rights.
The Government has proofs ola plot
assassinate the Emperor ard Prince Inn
Y rial, by hrowins bombs throc sh the +
peror's window.
France objects to the dogma of the inf
ID lihility of the Pope, because, if admltl'
the French bishops viii no longer be a
swcrahle to the onIlno law.
~ MApKlp, Feb. lS-The signs unmi>t
u ABLY show that the CarliSts arc plotting
to general outbreak. The Government will
+. prepared for it.
ia Washington News:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, The Miss: SSH
r. dele-.ati n, headed by Senator Revels. "
T. ted the President to-day, praying him
Is withhold his approval of the Missi>siI
- bill until the passage Of c%crtai" acts for
licving political disabilities. The delegate
a. has no objection to he general features
the bill. The President will sign the
. on Wednesday.
d A bill was introduced and referred to p
n vide the stay of execution in certain cas-,
S. This bill is intended to afford some rel
against the operation of the recent lie:
'e tender decision. 3.
o. 1t gives a >tay of execution on all JUG
e. ments founded on debts contracted prior
II the llth of July, 1852, the date of the p;
n sage Of the first leg | tender act, or FRI
one to four years, according to the amou
but provides that if the plaintiff in su
te Judgment viii ~receiv, pay in curren
to there shall be no stay, and thas whenes
specie payments are resumed all stays I
0 der this act shall terminate. g. -..
r. Several votes which were recently tax
l. regarding additional Executive buildings
er dicatc no disposition to remove the Capt.
Il from Washington. A
is The currency balance in the Treasury
ID 1923, 250, 900 gold balance, $1l1,5o0.o 900
7, Texas Legislature Bridge Burned
Il AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. l9-The 18th. 18th a
N 18th amendments have finally passed b.
n, Houses of the Legislature. A resolnti
which was presented asking Congress
at establish a general postal telegraph syste
N was tabled. .r
The railroad bridge crossing the Bra:
River, between Homestead aud Brenlla
, was burned on Friday morning.
IN Miscellaneous.
is MEMPHIS, Feb. 19.-Calvin G. Clark,
y, Bell county, Texas, was murdered in A,
to by a desperate named Hasley, who follow
e, Clark from Texas. Hasley killed CT,
is near a wagon containing Clark's fami
who recognized the desparado. Large +.
es rewards have been offered for the arrest
u Ha'sey. 1.
m CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-Gen. Reynolds wri
to the editor of the State Journal a 10
re ,attar t1ocI;nipo tbe ,1sa Of his name for