The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-09

WASHINGTON, January S.-The Supreme
Court OF the United States has decided. in
the National Bank cases brought by the
New York banks against tho Commission
crs Of Taxes and Assessments for the CITY
and County of New York, that the shares
OF National BanEs are subject TO assess
ment and taxation By the State The banks
had contcnded that the shares were like
Government bonds, exempt from State
taxation. The Supreme Court or New York
decided against them. The New York Court
OF Appeals afterwards affirmed that dcci-
sion, and now, tho Supreme Court OF the
| United Statoa has finally decided the mat
| ter the same way.
1t has already been stated that q delcga-
! ton of the Arkansas Legislature came to
Washington to promote tho interests of
that State. Following close after them, is
delegation of the so-cailed loyalists Of
Arkansas, who seek tho abolishmont of
the present State Government, and au-
thority to organize a new ono-tho very
object the legislative delegation desire to
prevent.
Representative Ashley, of Ohio, will, to-
morrow, appear before tho Judiciary Com
mittcc of the House, to give testimony
upon the subject matter OF his resolution
| to impcach the President.
New York, January State foreign ad-
vices have been received
General Miller, the last President OF the
Fenian Military Council, publishes letter
i'll the London Times, wherein he expresses
the opinion that Stephens is not a good man,
but is 4 political humbug, cheat anGrascal.
II was thought the reason that Eugenie
would not go to Rome, was because of the
copdition of personal relations between
! the Emperor Snd the people. The Pope
! has declared he will not abandon Rome
Tho Federal Assembly Of Switzerland
has voted a loan Of 12oo0, 600 francs for
! breech-loadcrS.
The Herald has Vera Cruz dates Of the
! 23d Of December. Macmillan has been
closely pursued by gucrrillas they having
been but two hours behind him, in passing
through Acultzino. pcrotc lias been bonn
barded by the Impcrialists.
San Luis Hotosi correspondent writes,
December II, that Mejia had levied another
forced loan, and was compelling payment
on the part OF every one, whether native
or foreign. The example of Canalcs in
rebclhng ut Matamoras, is having disas-
trous effect two other Liberal chiefs hav-
ing declared for O-tcSa, and more of them
arc likely to follow. their example Mira
mon intended establishing his headquar-
tcrs 1t Gandalajora. i'll order TO cooperate
with Ncjia. 4 report regarding General
Lozoda declaring himself neutral, is con-
tlrmcd, and his manifesto promnlgating
an order has been Sivon. Tho Assembly
for the State Of NazarcZ was co..voked I'M
der the new Governorship, for the purpose
OF appointing new civil authorities Both
belligercnts are given the right to traverse
the territory Of the State, and any person
may settle there, provided he keep the
peace, no matter wha. his political op-
Mons may be.
1t is rumorcd that Secretary McCulloch
is on the poi:., of resisning his position in
the Cabinet.
TRENTON, January 8. s.-Governor Ward,
| in his message to the Legislature, yestcr-
day, took extreme radical grounds, and
charges the President with the usual de-
parture from honor and principle, as now
declared by the majority in Congress.
CoLUMBus, ONO, January 8.-The Ohio
State Democratic Convention met to-day.
The districts arc well represented DR.. J.
NJ. Christian was appointed temporary
Chairman, and A. j. Mullanc temporary
Secretary. One from each district was
appointed as 4 Committee on Resolutions;
among whom WAS G. L. Vallandigham. s
communication from tho Kentucky State
Central Committee. asking the co-opera-
ton OF the Democracy of Ohio to call u
national convention next summer, to meet
at Louisville, was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Resolutions. George H. pcndleton
will be permanent President. Judge Thur
man will probably be the nominee for Co
vernon.
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