The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


ioint resolution authorizing water gauges
to b~e,estabIished, and observations to be
made upon the Mississippi River and its
principal tributaries, with the view ofobtain-
Ing information required for the protection
of a~lluvial lands against overflow, and for
thu Improvement of navigation, passed.
The bill goes to- the President for his ap-
proyal. ,.,
Horse. leaves naturalization with the
State ~conrts, but empowers the Federal
courts to punish fraCd. The time OF resi-
dence requisite TO naturalization is an.
changed.
Senators Anthony, of Rhode Island, and
Cragiu, of New Hampshire, were reelected
TODAY BY their respective Legislatures.
The Indians.
CHICAGO, June 14.--The Ute Indians,
heretofore friendly, threaten war with a
force of TO- 900 warriors. Their chief,
Callares. was killed by the braves for dis
couraging them with big stories about the
power of the whites.
Many farmers along the Kansas Pacific
Railroad are selling out and leaving.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Senate to-
night discussed the ranking question.
There was no executive session of the Sem
ate to-day
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Kelfogg's bill
granting land in aid Of the Northern Louisi-
ana and Texas Railroad, was reported
from the Committee on Public Lands, with
the recommendation shat it pass. It grants
ten sections of land per mile, to the road.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The following
is the text of MI, Bigham's compromise.
Resozoed, That the President is hereby
authorized to demonstrate against the bar
barous manner III which the war in CUBA
has been conducted and, ifhe shall deem
il expedient, to solicit the cooperation OF
other Governments, in such a manner as
he may deem necessary to secure from
both the contending parties an observance
of the laws of war recognized by all civil
lied nations.
Kansas Pacific Railroad-The Indians
ST.. LOUIS, June 15.-The South branch
Of the Kansas Pacific Railway has been
completed 1874 miles south from juno
ton City, Kansas, extending about a half
mile into the Cherokee Nation.
The President of the road and a party of
gentleman arrived here in a car direct from
indian Territory, q distance of 594 miles.
Dispatches received at Gen. Pope's
Nheadquarters say fifty Indians attacked
Hugo Spring Station, thirteen miles Nest
of Kit Carson, Cor, yesterday and were
driven off by the guard, with loss of three
! killed and severaf wounded. No white
men were hurt.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, june 16.-The Justice
bill, which passed the House and now goes
to the Senate, creates q new department.
with the Attorney General as the head, as
sisted by solicitor general and two as
s~istants. 1t transfers to this department
the solicitors of the Treasury and Internal
Revenue Departments; naval solicitors,
their assistants and employees, and the ex-
aminer o fclaims, in the. State Department
The object being to facilitate the transaction
!; of the business pertaining to there Offices
The bill establishing a Department Of
Justice was passed, and goes to the Presi
dent for his approval.
MFR. Robertson asked the Senate to take
up the bill removing the political dlsabhl
ties which covers 500 names.
Mr.. Sumner said the bill was of too whole.
sale a character, and twas postponed by a
vote Of % to %.
The biz repeating the franking privilege
was resumed. An amendment continuing
the present arrangements for the exchange
and delivery of newspapers, passed ny 6
vote of 36 to II.
The Senate, without final action, ad.
journed. #
HousE.-The Cuban question was re
sumed, and Bingham's amendment wa!
|, adopted by l03 to Sc.
Mr.. Hoar has resigned the Attorney Gen
eralship, and Amos I. Alderman, of Geer
gia, has been appointed to the position.
South Carolina Reform Convention.
, COLUMBIA, June 16.-The State Re
form Convention met last night. Ever.
county has nine representatives, by whit
and colored delegates.
, After organizing the convention I'D
l hionyned to this morning, when a platform
6 was adopted, naming the organization tn
Union Reform party, and recognizing th
amendments to the State and Federal con
stitutTon as the fundamental law and a.
accomplished fact. The convention ad
r journed tonight.
The Union Reform Convention nemina
ted for Governor r. B. Carpenter, a Ker
tuckian and tried Republican, now one c
e the Circuit Judges of South Carolina. H
was, during the late war, a colonel in tn
: Federal army. The Convention nominate
for Lieutenant Governor Gen. NJ. G. Butte,
an x.Confederate, whose nomination wa
insisted upon by the eolored delegates
and was unanimous. The proceedings {
the Convention were harmonious and eT
: thusiastie throughout
: Revolution in Costa Rica.
q SAN FRAkcrsco, june 16.-The Cost
Rican Government has been overthrow
and Bruno Carrazo, declared Presiden
There were Eve officers killed during tn
+ conflict.
A revolutionary attempt in San salvado
failed.
New York Eection-oficial Figure
ALBANY, N. Y, June 16.-The Stat
canvassers have declared the election
Sanford E. Church, Chief Judge, and \
4. Allen, Martin Grover Rufus W. Peel
ham and Charles A. Rapello, Democrat
and Charles j. Folger and Charles Andrew
Republicans, Associate Justices.
Judge Churches majority is 1871
votes.
I~nfallibility Dogma.
LosDoN, June fe.-Dispatches fro
. Rome express the opinion that the infal
: bility dogma will be adopted by the Cou
ell.