The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-19
News Items.

WAsHISaroN: January 1S.--Thc conscrv-
ato-y o. the Presidents mansion was
burned to-day. The arrival OF tie engine
saved the other buildings. 1t is estimated
that the plants cannot be rcplaced short of
foC0,O00. The furniture in the mansion
was damaged by the smoke. An attache
OK the White House is inscnsiblc from over
c1ertion at the fire.
Gen. +. d. Scwe,l has been ordered to
North Carolina, to report on the appren-
slclng practices OF the courts. Governor
Worth Will appoint commissioner to act
with Scwell. The commission will report
simultaneously to Gen. Howard and the
North Carolina Legislature.
bradley johnson, Of Richmond, formerly
Confederate General. has been admitted to
practice IN the Supreme Court, under the
rule abolishing the test oath.
NEW ioRK, January lS.John G. Grapp,
lawyer, has been arrested, charged with
forgery in obtaining back pay OF deceased
soldiers.
The steamer Ellen S. Terry, running to
NeWbern, is on fire at the wharf. Many
vessels are dangerously close Great ex-
cItemont among the firrmen
LATER. The fire on board the Ellen S.
Terry is subdued. The damage is not so
great as expected, owing to the fact OF tie
hull having iron water-tight and fire-proof
compartments. Tho loss il partially in
surcd.
The Ii-i5,tnes Washington special says
the Ways and Means Committee is much
divided ON the tax gold bill. They agreed
that the gold should be sold in open mar
ket, but have not decided upon the amount
or manner of selling. They have deter
mined TO confer with Secretary, McCulloch
and Commissioner Wells before acting
with the tax bill as 10 the reduction asked
Tor the Southern States
Ihe kcpublIcan Association, in Washing
ton, Is engaged in procuring evidence for
the impeachment Of the President. They
have adopted q bill for reconstruction,
which provides that the appointing power
shall be vested ia the President and Senate
OF the United States. The Provisional
Government is to be composed of one Pro-
vlslonal Governor and thirteen loyal citi-
zcns, III each State, rs a Legislative power
ihc Governor shall be chosen from loyal
ciizcns M ms over twenty-five years OF age and
VINO dld not alSn any secession ordinances,
and who have not held Office of any kind
uEt:er Tho Confederate Government; that
the Legislative council and Governor thus
selected shall have absolute control of the
governments of the non-rcconstructed
htatcs, and have power to pass all laws on
proper subjects for legislation. All laws,
acts, Nc, OF Legislative bodies and Offices
since the adoption Of the secession ordi-
aances are abroSatcd The Provisional
CoVefnme1t shall exist until q constitu-
tona! convention Of loyalists, elected with
out distinction of color as to voters, ex-
Guiding only leading rebels, Shall adopt n
Republican Constitution acceptable to Con-
fgress. The right OF appeal is to be given
AtlSants from judgments rcndercdin courts
since secession.
Itis said the English mission is to be
rendered to David Dudley Field
BosToS, January 1S.-Thc schooner
JG!la Enn, from Baltimore for Boston. is
supposed to have been lost, with all hands
on board, as papers have been picked up
on Nantucket Beach belonging to her.
GIoUcrsTEH, MASS, January l9.-A
schooner is reported ashore at Kettle
Cove, and two of the crew frozen to death.
and others badly frozen.
MEMPHIS, January l9.-Phc packet Platte
Valley struck tho wreck Of the eun-b boat
jeff. Thompson to-day, and sunk in few
minutes Ill forty feet of water. There were
sixty lives lost, including thirteen of a ia
!nily named Roberts. Most of the cabin
passengers were saved. The register was
lost. The Platte Valley was IL packet be.
tween Memphis and Vickshurg, and valued
ct $4,000. She wac loaded to her guards
A young lady is charged with hav-