The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-03-11
WAsHfsGr0E NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Ml
Sehlozer, now German Minister t.
Mexico, will succeed Baron Gerolt a
representative of the German En-
pire here.
The Indiana Legislature have ad
,1ourned sine die.
The President has signed the Ell
forcement bill relating to elections
Three Republican Representative.
-Farnsworth, Fitch and Wilkinson
voted against Buffers Ku-Klul
bili. A change of one Of these votes
aould have given the required two
thirds majority. This is the bill
which places Federal Commission
ers in each county with extraordina
nv powers.
The Senate to-day confirmed
Cooke Governor Of the Territory O
the District of Columbia.
March 1.-The debt statement
shows a decrease of seven and a
quarter millions. Coin in the
Treasury, one hundred and three
millions ; currency, twenty-one mil
lions. ##@ 4.+
Ames, OF Mississippi, Hamilton,
Of Texas, and Osborn, Of Florida,
were the only Southern Senator's
voting against the amendment pay
ing Southern loyalists for army
stores.
HoUsE.-The bill amending an
act Of 1868, declaring the bridges
of the New Orleans, Chattanooga
and Mobile Railroads, post roads,
passed and goes to the President.
SENATE.-A resolution was adj
opted continuing the Southern Out
rage Committee until next session.
Army appropriations resumed
and the amendment alluded to i'll
noon report was adopted. It pro-
pides for the examination and pay,
ment Of the claims Of Southern 10y
alists for quaIterfnasteT and com
missary stores furnished the Union
army, in the Southern States, and
in West Virginia and Tennessee.
It was stated in debate that the
amount that will be paid nnder
this provision, lift becomes a law,
will not probably exceed one million
ofdollars. the aggregate being much
less than is generally supposed.
The bill then passed.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-~The
Conference Committee on the Texas
Pacific Railroad have agreed upon
and report a branch ffsin New Or
leans to Marshall, Texas, via Baton
Rouge and Alexandria /; a trunk
from Marshall to San Diego, and a
branch from the Colorado River,
near the thirty-seconf parallel.
Parliamentary courtesy requires
that the House must act first on
the report. The House adjourned,
and the Senate will take no action
tonight.
The next Congress will have the
nomination efforty cadets.
HoUsE.--The repeal Of the income
tax was defeated by a decisive vote.
SENATE.-The House bill for col
iectiHg debts due the Government
from Southern railroads passed.
The conference committee on the
Southern Pacific Railroad viii vote
in an hour. Nothing defniteregard
ing the matter has TRANSFERRED, but
it seems conceded that New Orleans
will have her branch.
HoUsE.-A bill passed providing
for three commissioners to examine
the claims Of loyal citizens Of the
Southern States, for army stores
furnished during the rebellion, in
GLIDING the use and loss of vessels
employed by the Government. The
commissioners are net to besdesi-
dents of the Southern States, shall
hold a session at Washington and
then adjourn to such places in South
4rn States as they may select, and {
report proceedings at each session
of Congress. J
The bill removing the political !
disabilities OF Il Keatuekians, which
passed the Senate in July, passed,
and goes to the President. I
House adjourned. !,
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The !
Texas and Pacific Railroad bill has !
passed both Houses, andnow awaits
the Presidents signature, the re- ,
port of the Committee of Conference |
hayingTheen agreed to this afternoon. ;
The main trunk commences at :
Marshall, Texas, and extends thence, ,
by the mostdirect and eligible route {
to be determined by the said COM \
pany, near the t~hirty-second parall- ,
eel Of north latitude to a point near :
Eel Paso; thence, by the most di- =
rect and eligible route to be selected :
by the said company, through New
Mexico and Arizona to a point ON .
Rio Colorado, at. or near the south :
eastern boundary of the State of V
California ; thence, by the most d. r
eligible route, to San Diego, :
California. T
The New Orleans, BATON Rouge and :
Vicksburg Railroad Company, char :
tered by the State Df Louisiana; has !,
the right to connect by the most -
eligible route to be selected by the :
said company with the said Texas !
Pacific Railroad at its eastern ter
minus. y
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The +
President has signed the Texas i
Pacific Railroad bill y
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