The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-16
From Washington.

va sAS iSSOiulaO'i Ci.cIS0 ny hT. iOWt
Yesterday, pro,eding for the appointment
OF Provisional Governors for the Southern
States. He argued that Congress had no
right to make war on the States. 1t could
suppress insurrection, but there was 10
power to hold tho Southern Sta es as con-
quered territory.
In the House, the Speaker laid before
the House the credentials Of Messrs. Far
row and Kcuncdy, Representatives elect
from South Carolina. Referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
In response to. "a resolution of the House,
n communication from tae Secretary Of
War was received, stating that Commits
si5ners were appointed in maryland and
Delaware, to make awards for slaves MUS
tered into the army; but that the appoint
ment was suspended by order OF the Presi-
dent, as to the other slave tates, for the
reason that all the available money in the
Treasury was required to carry on military
operations.
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, opposed tie
negro suffrage bill, contending that this
was exclusively the white mans Govern
ment, and was so intended by the trainers
of the Constitution. He characterized as
abhorrent, the recent attempt to degrade
the citizens of the District of Columbia,
by comforting on the negro the right of
suffrage. He also maintained that this is
a Federal, not National Government.
Mr.. EarnswOrth, of Illinois, maintained
the contrary doctrine, insisting on the
political equality of man. lie declared he
would rather set in the House OF Repre-
Z sentatives with Fred. Douglass than with
Fernando Wood.
Pending tho consideration OF the bill,
the House adjourned.
Late advices from Europe, state that
there are runlors of q peace between Spain
and Chill by mediation.
The Ways and Means Committee have
before them bill, prepared by Secretary
McCulloch, for fnn'iing in forty years six
per cent. gold bonds, with gold interest,
all the floating Indebtedness of the nation.
The trial OF Capt. Semmcs is delayed by
the absence of Commodore Winslow, one
OF the most important witnesses, who
sailed 3 short time ago f3r the Gulf. His
arrival is look ID for at an early day.
Secretary McC;llloch has signed check
for S25, 900 for Mrs. Lincoln, in compliance
with the appropriation OF Congress for her
relief.
The Senate has confirmed the appoint
ments of William Pickering as Governor
of Washington Territory, and Alvin Saund-
ers as Governor Of Nebraska Tcrritory
Major William j. Mcdonald has been ap-
pointed Chief Clerk OF the Senate, to Till
the vacancy occasioned by the recent
death of General Hickey
Lieutenant General Grant seat three
member Of his staff away on Sunday even
ing last, on tour of inspection, and to
ascertain whether further reduction can
not be made in the several military depart
mcnts. Colonel Orville L. Babcock welt
to the Northwest, Colonel Horace Porter
to the Eastern and Atlantic States, and
Colonel Eli S. Parker to the Southwest.
Tho following statements were taken
from the report OF Brevet Major VIM. A.
La Motto, Chief Commissary Of Musters,
Department.: of Washington, showing the
number OF officers and men mustered out
of service III the six months ending Oct.
81, 1865: Number in organizations and de-
tachncnts mustered out, 50, 1862: mustered
out iii hospitals, II 1856; discharged on
surgeons certificate of disability, 3,4GO;
general and special orders, and sentence
Of court martial, ATT. Total II ,3S5.
The Montgomery (Ala) Adce9isey
reports fight in that city between
the police and over one hundred and
fifty negroes, i'll which the former got
the worat of if. although the latter
were dispersed. Three or four police
men weSe wounded, one dangerously.
It occurred by an officers attempting
to arrest a negro, when the others
rallied to rescue him from the hands
of the law. About fifty freedmen are
up in the courts.
We regret to learn that the dwelling
house of which Mr.. W. H. Crawford
had but recently become an occupant,
was burnt down on last Monday