The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-09
Telegraph.
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Congress.
WASHINGTON, January5.-Int the Senate,
Mr.. Sumner introduced q petition from the
cOlored people Of Alabama and Mississippi,
the former asking Congress 20 secure their
right of suffrage. A portion of the colored
people Of Colorado protest against the re-
cognition of that State, on account OF the
radical injustice done to them in the State
Constitution.
Mr.. Williams introduced a joint resolu-
ton, proposing to amend the Constitution
by providing that Congress shall never
have power to appropriate money for pay
ment To any person on account OF the
emancipation OF slaves in the United
States.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bill to enlarge
the powers Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Spalding, of Ohio, made a speech, con-
tending shat Congres alone has the power
to give vitality to the South, and requiring
new guarantees as basis of representa-
ton.
Congress has adjourned until Monday
next.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, January 3.-Capt. Semmes
has not yet been removed to the Old Capt.
toll. He is confined in the Navy Yard, un-
carpeted, and furnished with bed, sofa,
table, &c. His meals are supplied by Co
vernment from q restaurant near by. No
one is allowed to speak to him, or to hold
intercourse with him. except gentleman,
said to be his counsel, who has pass fro.n
spends mucn time in reading. having
brought some of his favorite books with
him from Alabama.
john Ferguson, cf Charleston, South
Carolina, former owner of the steamer
Planter, which was run off from the Con-
Small, has made demand for the restora-
ton Of the steamer, on the ground that it
was stolen by negroes and captured from
them by our blockading squadron. The
steamer Planter has been repaired at cost
OF forty thousand dollars TO the United
States Government.
Receipts from internal revenue Yesterday
were upwards offour millions.
The Redemption Bureau ia receiving
daily large quantities of fractional coun-
terfeit currency, principally fifty and twen-
ty-ive cent notes.
United States Judge Busteed arrived
to-day from Alabama. Affairs there are
rapidly assuming a peaceful aspect
Secretary McCulloch contemplates issu-
ing proposals for funding one hundred
millions of certificates Of indebtedness and
compound interest notes into five-twcnties
Message OF the Governor OF New York.
ALBANY, January 2.-The Legislature
met to-day, when the Governors message
was delivered. He congratulates the Le-
glslature on the return of an honorable
peace, and earnestly urges the claims of
the disabled soldiers of New York for per-
manent relief from the General and State
Governments. The Comptrollers report
shows a deficiency of 81, 100000. The re-
ceipts for the fiscal year ending Septem-
bcr 30th amount TO SIG, 273, ,0OO, and the
payments to $40 ASS, 900. The funded DEBT
OF the State amounts to $50 ,954, the
sum of s22s, 600 having been redeemed
during the year.
The Superintendent of the bank depart
ment reports one hundred aud nine banks
conducting business under the State.
laws, and that one hundred and ninety
three have retired from the old system
during the year, nearly all of which have
been converted into national banks The
amount Of outstanding circulations is
about $27, 600, 600. He speaks favorably of
the national banking system.
The Governor says the State has made
steady progress in agriculture and manu-
factures. Colleges and academies of the
State show gratifying continuance of
prosperity and usefulness, and the school
system increases in efficiency and impor-
tance. The Governor suggests further
legislation in view of the Increased law
aesSness ana CRIME, and suggests sanitary
measures to meet the cholera. The re-
ceipts Of the canal department for 1865,
show decrease OF seven hundred and
eighty thousand dollars from the previous
year; and the expenses for repairs and
maintenance of the ca i. exceeded that
of 1864 by nine hundred and thirty-two
thousand dollars. The aggregate exceeds
the surplus net revenue of canals hy near
ly fifty thousand dollars.
The canal debt Is nineteen mil ion four
hundred and twenty-hree thousand dol
lars. The balance of the sinking fund
available to the payment of the principal
and interest is three million two hundred
and twenty-eight thousand dollars
The Governor anticipates the payment of
the debt of 1864 by o ;tobcr, 1868, reducing
the entire debt to eleven millions five hun,
dred thousand dollars.
State Comptroller Robinsons report SAYS
there is due from taxes by New York city
two million six hundred ard sixty seven
thousand dollars, which, if paid, as should
have been, would have left surplus inthe
Treasury on the 30th day of September of
one million four hundred and eighty-eight
thousand dollars, instead Of deficiency
The taxes, however, are now in course of
payment in the city, where they are not
collected until the fall or nearly year
later than 10 other countries. The total
debt Of the State is twenty-five million four
hundred and seventy-tive thousand five
hundred and thirty-four dollars. In 1860
it WAS thirty-three IN Hion six hundred and
twelve Thousand dollars.