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tSpeefat Dftpueh to Tic Chicago Tribune.
VERT VIRGINIA ELECTION CASES.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Jan. 14.-Thpro seculs to 10 q
complete lock with regard to tho ez Virginia c1cc-
ton cascs. The Committee Elections hayo luborcd
faithfully for wocks toGet clear idea to whether
ono or the other side ha my shadow Of law to eus-
tain 1t. On summing up, thu Committee DIVIDED
rs follows: The Republicans. Messrs Smith, tho
Chairman, Thomas, Of North Carolina, Todd, of
Pennsylvania, uArrow, of Tennessee, Hyde, Of Mis-
souri, have signed report awarding the seata to the
contestants who wsro olocted in october. speer. Of
E KsSseRy e a. sna
ios On different srouns from hoso @ s@Ien Ike a By e e IT,
repor an of M ther oSp essrs Gsins
llas1eton, Of Wisconsin. and Robinson. Of obio,
eent but il underaooato be in favor Of now eoctioi
cut anl one Democrat wore chosen, While at tls O.
fober election. three Democrats wero successful.
TUE DuNELL INyEsT1aATt0N,
Tho sub- com,n!ttee Of tho House Judiciary Com
ittcc which went to New Orleans to inyeatiguta tho
charges agatuut Judge Durs with Wow to pressnting
testinoay taken viii he laid before the nouse II Few
days. No recommendation Will ho made. The
as s tss oonttes s Wire hsssstea Il
New New o. Orleans was TINT Durel would immediately re-
s pa e n s Rns a.
cato hiH present oleo, but nat 10 viii do al IN lis
uon ugainst him in tho House. -
- :. THE ollEAr:TnAasroRrAT1oN a CONVENTION.
. Tho Delegates to the Cheap Transportation Oonyon-
ton have been running about town to-day trying to
ind hill to nlcot III. 1t In not expected they viii NO
uompsA much when they do Get to business, Tho
Western members say that tho gentlemen acnt to
Of tho wants: OF ih9 West Ono ,ot tho Illinois
talking with Bonc New York md New Engaund gentlo-
men, and found them thirty years behnd tle times
deal frou t4e National Board OF Trado, md nothng
from tho Washington Convention. Tho composition
Job viii not suiicr from lick Of attention.
[1o lilo Astoefaftd ITst4
wEsv Virginia ELECTION oAHEs.
WARuINuIoN, D. g., Jan. 14.-Tho House Commit
teo Elections will ako three reports III the West
Virginta contested election casea Of which will
be Rigncd by the minority Of the u,emboys. Five
election was valid. Tho reiainng two mombera OF
tho COMMITTEES ontertafn viows differing from the
others.
LE0AL~TENDEns.
Outstanding fcgal-tent'cra, $751; ,485, ,31t.
NuM1AAT1oNB.
Tho President mHlo the following nominations to-
Charles ". Nobbius, Niles, o.; Samuel j. buruey,
Marsha!l, Miss; Thomas G. Patterson, North pl4tte,
NOMINATIONS oosynuxp. =
The 8onate confirmed tho following nominations
Robert W. Hughes United Bh.tos Judge I;uhtyrn Dis.
trict Ut Vrgiha United slatea Attorneys, George H.
Peck, Kausas II. D. swoop, Weatern Dstrlct o Penn
aylyaua. penson Agent, Seth NJ. Barbor, Cleveland,
Ohio. indian Agents-oharlea II. Noborig, Urcnt
Nonlaha Agency. N41; T. F. htay, uiactfoot Agency,
Montana Edn,ona Palmer, arsnt River Agency, d.
William Van Darn, Iowa. Lont.-Co 0eorgo Crook,
Twenty-shira 3nfantry, to DO prlgad!sr denoru vco
Philip 81: u;eorHo Cooke retired: posuaetera- Law
Kansas; John =. Johnston, oroete, Neb.; William
MorriHon Ccdar Falls, Iowa.
, 1874-01-15
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, D. O. Jan. II.
PRIVATE OIAIAie.
Various unfayorabe rDorts wore male by tho Conn.,
1nittet o!! Caiina OH bills Of priyatp 1airc mud
thcis further consideration indefinitely poat-
punet
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
hlr. PRATT presented pu1ltion from tha I,rlIan-
apo!ia WoEann'a SufrRge Association, protcHtinY
AHataat tho bisl limiting auragc III thu Territories 10
uIAlA. lseterrol.
PoST ROUTES,
htr: RAMSEY, fran. tils Uunlnittoo on Poa.O0ceB
parts Of tho country,
hr. MORRILL, W. called attention 10 the fact TINT
inatl routes had boen established often umes
expenditures Of ths Department. unnecessarily
Increased. uo moved IN amendment that mail ser-
, 1874-01-15

4 rAUCITY OF IDEAS.
WAsn1suTos, D. O., Jun. 14.-Tho national finances
havo bceu tho aubfect Of numerous sensations
al essays during tha present session Of Com
gress. Tho Neoumptioniats, tho Expausionists, and
the Contractlonale hayo In turn spoken teir pieces
Morton, Scott, Fcnon, Wright, Dogy, Boutwell, Ferry
OF Michigan Pratt, Stockton, md tho Senators from
Delaware havo each given cxprosso to- thcir yics On
this important question, but for somo rcason worry
lttio importance 6eomH 10 attach to thcIr Remarks
This was certainly not because tho lcaruol gentlemen
did not mako uso Of sufficient number Of words,
for their spceches averaged ln duration hour
apiece The lack Of appreciation tho part Of tho
poorlc, then, must no Inscribed 10 other ca,,Be
and for want of bottor TINT glyou hy gentleman
who yiRa tho sonats gallery daily !s made use Of
natnoly. they contained pa.icIty Of ideas.
MN suAuNz's BrHEou.
ao I'M eotsv a
whiuh induced Mr.. schurz to uuscal hls lipa to-ay
has been known for soinc wecka tint tho Missouri
sennor waB preparing Bpeech The 1naucos and
when the morning hour had expired to-day mud
tho f1oor tbs other sopntora gathered around hts desk
~ order tho butter to catch ever. word Mr. Dogy
'Gek ap posa ta nse hts
oee'po o u ssaater satSr
an interested listener during Tho aoliyory of tbo
aneecl.-his CONDUCT III this respect contraating
strangely with that Of the other Illinois Senalors,
Lo0AN's LIsTLEssH1Bg.
sfr. Logan. Bfnco flu repeal Of the salary-stca BILL
takes no Interest III tho question Of nace-that Is 70
say, he has Ills vowB the subject aul does not
care TO bo instructed by older nna wiser mon. lie
retired TO tho smoking-roon' whom Mr., schurz com.
ncnccd his Remarks. aud did not emerge thereirom
until tho Senate went into executive session.
The galleries crowded during tho tine occuped
by Mr. sehurz, mud the greatest attention given
to MI ho ha!d. Whom Ae directed his words
TO the Into Secretary Of tho Treasury wlo had taken
aeot tn tho same row with tho speaker, tho people In
tho galleries aroso 10 lcir feet In ortcr to catch bet
Ter Wow Of A1r. Doutwes fcaturcs Tho latter gcu-
tleman when not iuterrnpting tho speaker aud cx-
pulning his position ent IN atOiid nnnner peculiarly
bis OWN Will! hss chin thrown forward to rrss
on his sl.irt-busou, and his hands crosscd On Ills
stomach.
MI. EOHulz ARGUED
In fnvor OF apccfe rcenrton and said tho lnto rauc
W"s raHsca BY reckless ex.rasaganeo mud tho veralon
set nattors right again, and prevent recurrence Of
a1other an!c IL for tho peap1e to abstain from. ypo:-
attn8 In fictitious vaiurs. contract expelscs and stop
useless nnorlations. His words seemed to carry
ylctfon 10 tic hearts OF many Of his hcarera On lilo
noor, who had httlNrto 'ccn lnblo to form opit-
Ion Of their OWL But for tho excitement growing out
OF tho GhcfJusco matter, Mr. 6chrza speech would
lave created genuine sensation.
, 1874-01-15
JOURNALISTIC.

$rsctal Dispatch to Tbs Chtraqo 7rtbuns. -,
sorkhohters Of tho IT. Wayne Qa:elte Printing Com.
lhshy lust night tho following officers Wsre eieoe.
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Department; g. g. smith, Treasurer: y; ~ b,t ms1si vii
continue u cl.argo Of tla editorial department. Tor
few weeks yot Tho COMPANY has haM tlle Gnxestd
but aud the Tssassgs cap"n 1no"s
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WASHINGTON, D, g., Jau. l4.-For tho Upper Lake
region uud themes soath"esswsrd e ~ to the Misso9ri
cod wpathor, with lesa clou1noss tnergaalng pres
svrc uuJ uoItlerly winds.
, 1874-01-15

nlr. POLAND, from tho Committee on Revision Of
tho Laws, reported revision aud coilcation of tho
atautcs up to the lot OF December 1873 aud proceeded
10 Btyo history Of tho work aud statement OF ita I'M
pnftance snl necessity. After loug scusaIon as 10
the ola OF considering and acting the revision re
ported conaisting Of over 1000 printed paEcs, 1t was
tinHly agreed to hold two evening Sessions In ench
week for its consideration, beginning with Welnovday
and Thuraday evenings next week.
NAVAL, APPROPRIATION nILL.
Tho House thou went into Committee Of tho Whole,
II. ROBERTS in tho 0luir, MID resumed co,,stcra-
on Of tue Naval Appropriation bill. Iu tho discussion
On tho itsm spproprlatg xs7 oo9 for elv est4bl!sl
spoke Of tho extravaganza Of tho Navy Department.,
ciarging that the money appropriated had been ex-
pcndcd for political purposes.
A1easrs. HALE sTANKWEATHEN, and KELLEY re-
pe to Mr. btck o former asserting that Ill Dock hud
frequently nude the salne charges, aud frequently
been allBWureA.
Argument snsucd as to whether New York Is ut tue
mercy Of forcigu iror-cads.
Mr.. HALE, Of Maine, said That the discussion had
taken !eaifu aud wonderful complication, hn1 ho
did not know what would nvxt, lo would usoye
TINT the Committee rlso. The Committee without
having Hndo nuch progress on tho bill, aud tie House
ndtUuruel.
, 1874-01-15

4 6IEplA9 CAHlFET NEET1NU
was held To-day to conuder tho question Of tho an
polntnlcnt Of Chief-JnBtico. Ali that III definitely
first hear from the co,ntug mau boioro nominating
him. In accordance with this, 1t is stated that tho
PRESIDENT communicated with Judge Curtis Of
MASSACHUSETTS,, now IN tho city, to know II 10 would
aecept the nomination. There IL prevalent bolicf
that Delknnp haB succeeded III impresBing
tic Presiont in favor OF Judge Dillon Of Davenport
IL. lie has recently becn ndo Circuit Judge Whe11
everything else fails. speculation ugs In tho aes Of
a the prominent awyers md Judges Of the country
likely to luya tho place tcnIcred them. Curtis Is
nnlerstood to hare becn warmly befr!ended by Ben
Dntiur tho moment 1t became apparent that Ouahng
w NJ Ia
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17
The Durell Investigation.
IN. o. Picayune, Jan. 8. |

The testimony taken by the sub-commit ZEE
now sitting i'll this city is overwhelming on
the main charges. At least a dozen OF the
leading members of our bar testify to Dureifs
habits of indulgence in stimulants to degree
to bring discredit upon his office and induce
a demeanor OH the bench offensive, overbear-
ing and insulting to the members OF the bar. Be
sides the lawyers, a number of respectable cit
liens testify more emphatically and pointedly
to this point.
The most pertinent and emphatic of these
dispositions, is that of a keeper of a fashiona-
BILE restaurant in this city, who testified that
at festivity held at his establishment, the
judge was 50 far gone in his inebriation that
it required the aid of his two festive compan-
ions to carry him to his residence; and, what
Is still more remarkable, the two gentlemen
who rendered this friendly service to the un-
fornate judge, were the only two witnesses
who testified before the committee that they
never saw him under the influence of alcoholic
or vinous stimulants in their lives!
On the other charge, of sanctioning, permit
ting and colleaguing with the perpetrators OF
the most audacious, systematic and whole
sale plunder of the people ever heard Of in a
country of law and courts, the evidence was
OF startling character. We will not antici
pate it's publication. We fear, indeed, it will
never see the light. When it does, we can
safely affirm that the civilized world will re.
gard with infinite amazement and horror the
development of the most ruthless and auda-
cious spoliation and devastation of the pro-
perty of the citizens, perpetrated under the
shelter and with the sanction, the aid and
authority'of a United States judge. And fur
ther, it is shown beyond contradiction and
doubt, that whilst all this depreciation and
rapacity were carried on against our people
the judge, who should have protected the
people against it, was the constant, festive
boon companion and inseparable associate
and partaker of the most unbouded luxury
fest tV for nf tha snpjla ms
wrenched from an impoverished and plumber
ed community,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17
Important Statement 1.
[N. o. Picay,tne, Jan. Ill


AS Kellogg has claimed recognition and
acquiescence in his usurpation on the ground
of the retirement of certain members of the
Fusion Legislature, we give the following
statement, showing the reasons that influenced
those gentlemen in their actions and their ad-
hesion to the right and justice of the course
represented by the McEnery Government:
January Z, 1874.
We, undersigned, members of the Louisiana
Legislature, who have taken seats in the body
known as the Kellogg Legislature, have been
constrained to this course under the convic-
tion that the legal Legislature would not be
permitted to discharge the duties imposed
upon it by the constitution.
They fully concur in and endorse the memo
rial forwarded to Congress by the joint COM
mittee OF the Senate and House of the Loui
siana Legislature.
VIM. F. MooRLAND,
T. w. NORRIS,
THOs. PRICE,
THos j. KIMBLE.
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Williams Withdrawn.
IN. o. Picayune, Jan. 1O.7


The name of Mr.. Williams has been with
drawn from the Senate by the President. Mr..
Williams, in a letter furnished to the Asso-
ciated Press and Immediately telegraphed
throughout the country, says that the Presi-
dent was "kind enough" to confer this appoint
part, and without any knowledge that such a
thing was contemplated. This Virtuous Of
fetal, whilst sternly discharging the duty of
perverting facts and misapplying law, and
zealously engaged in promoting the views of
foreign nations, did not know that the master
and benefacter in whose service he was en-
gagged was premeated with an abiding sense
Of gratitude. He did not know that as q re-
ward for his devotion, and as a recognition of
the ability he had displayed in overthrowing
the government of Louisiana, and in placing
his country in the wrong in the controversy
with Spain, the President meditated appoint
ing him Chief Justice of the United States.
So much fidelity on one side, such gratitude
ON the other, constitute a touching spectacle.
1t almost persuades us that we are on the eve
of return to those earlier days Of the repub-
lie which are said to have been purer than
these.
1t is, however, an unhappy symptom of the
perverse degeueraey of the age that an incre-
dulous and suspicious public declined to re-
cognize these convincing proofs OF ability and
integrity Oh the part of the Presidents nomi
nee 'sThe 1oodgates of calumny have been
opened in all directions" on this virtuous man
and faithful official and, strange to say, even
his abilities have been disparaged and his in
tegrity called in question. The simple pathos
and touching depreciation with which Mr..
Williams refers to these indications of public
| animOsity and distrust, are enough to touch
the heart of any man who disregards facts
and thinks that one person is as good as ano.
| ther for Chief Justice of the United States
Unhappily for Mr.. Williams, the number OF
such persons is few, and hence he comes
sadly, but perhaps wisely. to the conclusion te
to withdraw his nomination. 1t was sent il
without his knowledge, and has only made
him victim of calumnious foodgates, dis
paraged abilities and questioned integrity
Unhappy Williams!
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

The statement which has been transmitted
to this city, in regard to the Presidents con-
version to the proposition of Senator Carpen-
ter, to relieve himself and Congress OF further
annoyance. on account of the Louisiana case,
by directing new election to be held, has
obtained general currency and credit through
the North and West. 1t is confirmed by so
justified in assuming iseo be strong proba-
bility. All parties at the North appear to
favor the proposition. II no other considera-
ton should prevail, the great time which
would be consumed by Congress in the inves:
tigation and discussion of this complicated
question, would induce such action. There
was never greater bore than this case must
prove to body with so much of responsibility
and labor devolving upon it., new election
will rid Congress Of the whole miserable bust
ness and the Radical Administration of the
heaviest burden and sin it has had to bear
NJ 0. Picayatne, 10Th.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

The attention of our readers is called to the
Entertainment advertised by tho ladies, in
another column. What with gumbo, turkeys,
Salads dancing, and everything else that can
contribute to the enjoyment of the guests, this
is rare chance for the people of this Parish
We shall be very much disappointed if the fine
dancing rooms arc not crowded to overfowing
on this occasion. Let everybody and his wife
Tor sweetheart, if he is fortunate enough to
have one) come,-and don't forget to bring a
supply of small change;- because q little
change relieves monotony so mach.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

The President has withdrawn the nomina-
tion of Attorney General Williams as Chief
Justice, at that gentleman's request, and has
nominated Caleb Gushing, Of Massachusetts,
in his stead. The Senate has not yet con
frmed the appOintment.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17
Cotton Pr 5tected by eJute.
-FOUR Home journal. I

In the Varonus experiment made in Jute
cultivation, an important fact has been incl
IDENTIFY absorbed. 1t is the antagonistic in
fiuence exerted over insects by the plant and
its flowers. Flies nor butterflies ever visit
the field and all the kepideptora tribe seem to
have such an aversion for it, that it keeps far
away from the growth. 1t has been remarked
and reported that cotton surrounded by, or
only In the vicinity of Jute, was inde'nne from
the vOracious criminals. A special expert
ment made on the subject this season seems
to be conclusive in favor of the protective
power of Jute. 1t cOrroborates the record OF
the same observation in the monthly reports
of the Department of Agriculture some time
last year.
Dr. A. Landry, New Orleans, publishes the
following in the Carlton, regarding that spe-
cial experiment 1--WE have seen on a farm of
the Ramie Planting Association. GENTLY
Road, q cotton field surrounded by a Jute
growth. On the first of October the cotton
insect had touched one leaf; while cotton
fields of adjacent plantations were partly or
entirely destroyed by the worms, according
to the distance over which had circulated the
noxious odors of the Jute flowers" That
corroborated fact has an Importance which
deserves attention.
OF oil means employed to combat the army
worm or its generators Puris Green has been
successful wherever it was properly applied.
But as this application is uncertain and ex-
pensive, under the actual disorderly system
of labor, Jute would be the simplest and
cheapest method A row of Jute for every
section of fifteen rows of cotton would be
amply sufficient to protect the crop, and would
give, in same time, provision of seed for fu-
ture development OF the Jute cultivation,
which, as predicted by Hon. F. Watts, Com
missioner of the Department of Agriculture,
is going to be one of the important products
of certain Southern sections.
Our Home Journal, of October 1lth, gives
full particulars regarding this cheap and pro-
missing culture, in which many planters are
going into, specially sugar growers, inasmuch
that their apparatus are available for Jute
production.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

President Grant seems to be undergoing a
course of persistent and well-develoyed snub-
bing. The Senate has Gisapproved Of VIII
1iams, and now it disapproves Of Gushing.
Telegrams this morning state that the Presi-
dent will be requested to withdraw the second
nomination as he did the first.
We shall begin to feel sorry for the Presi-
dent if these people don't treat him better.
IN. o. Picayatne, l4th.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

There are seven negroes in Congress-, repre-
santatiyes of colored constituents in the car
nat'hap governed States. On Monday last,
pJsen When the amnesty bill was upon its passage,
these ~ seven negroes voted solidly against it,
slough u the bill passed by the large majority
Of l4f yeas to 90 nays This exhibition tha OF
sMey3unhis Appeal, sis natural in the negro,
and exeusable when it is remembered that
I there were twenty-five white men, as poorly
enlightened and as full of prejudice against
men, who never owned master as the freed
men. who also voted against general amnesty
Both we're actuated by kindred spirit.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

With 100000 bales of cotton to export at
SIS bale, 50,000,000 bushels of wheat at 81 So
bushel, sc, 100000 bushels of other grain at
an average of IS cents, 20O,OOO,ooo gallons of
petroleum at Is cents, 50O,000,0O0 pounds of
provisions at cents, the people of the United
States can certainly have no serious accession
for ALARM lest the prosperity of the country
be undermined. The explosion of few stock
bubbles and the collaspe of half a dozen insol-
vent banking houses, cannot be fraught with
widespread disaster to a commonwealth thus
munitioned with the resources of support.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

THE ORANGES. - Our Home Journal aud
Rural Southland, of New Orleans, the official
journal of the order of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, gives the following official report of
the number of granges:in each of the United
States. The report is dated Washington,
ID. C.. Dec. I3 1873:
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

We notice that the Town Council has had
several bridges built lately ON Walnut and
Lombardy streets, to the great convenience
and satisfaction of the residents in the east
ern portion of town.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

By the act of March Sd, 1873, passed by a
Radical congress, and sanctioned by Radical
chief magistrate the salaries Of the president
members of the cabinet, and various subordi-
nate officials, exclusive of the vice-presldent,
speaker and members of the two houses, not
counting in the $4,000 of presidential perqui
sites, were increased from $223, ,6l5 to 1907 ,084
or an aggregate of $s3, ,469. This is but a small
item in the general squandering of the peoples
money which has been inaugurated under Re
publican rule, but it helps to show that II the
government is really anxious to reduce taxa
tion by cutting off expenditures, it can make a
fair beginning at retrenchment in its OWL
househOld.-St. Louis Times.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

TROUBLES IN TERREBoNNE. - Seven promi
ncnt citizens Of the parish of Terrebonne sent
dispatch to Governor Kellogg, on the 18th
inst, asking assistance to suppress certain
bands of armed negroes who had broken out
in open riot, and were numbering white peo
pie, burning houses and mills, and committing
the widest Outrages.
Kellogg Immediately ordered strong mill
tia force to proceed at once to the scene.
The origin of all this was the efforts of thu
negroes to compel the planters to pay them OIL
their own terms, and to prevent others from
working who had accepted the terms Offered
by the planters
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

meeting of planters, held in New Orleans on
the 23d ult, it was voted to reduce wages to
SIS per month, and paper has since been
circulated. binding planters not to pay over
that amount. Several Oranges will be organ
lied there in few days, as Mr.. Lewis, Mas
that purpose, accom- mpanied by Col bennett,
who will assist him in the work. We hail the
new movement with joy, for it promises to
redeem not only our section and State, but
the whole country.-Neg Iberia Sugar Bosct.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-17

There was much better spirit manifested
in the McEnery Legislature yesterday, oW-
ing to the late news from Washington, and
the strong feeling of indignation aroused Dy
the weak desertion of few of the members
of tine hofv. who by their hasty action are
laying up a large store of painful reflection q
and poignant regrets in the future.--N. u
Picagatne, 9th.