The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
Our European Dispatches
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CAPTURE OF FENIAN-A HURRICANE Vt eoNBAY
LONDON. December S.-Nagle was caught at
Sligo.
A hurricane visited Bombay, ;estroying houses
crops and shipping.
LONDON, December rS-Noon.-Consols' ~ o-lO
Bonds, II 11:16
LONDON, December So P. A.-Bonds and
Consols declined lis.
LoSpoS. December s-Euening. 92!
Bonds T1s.
LIVERPOOL December 3--Noon.-cott0n dul
and unchanged. Estimated sales to'oay s'oO0
bales
LIVERPOOL, December 50 2P. M.-Wheat drmer'
Corn Ats Cd.
LIVERPOOL, December -Eueniag.--Cotton
closed dull. Uplands e; Orleans u. Cotton to
arrive irmar. Sales 500 bales. Manchester ad-
vices u,favoratis. Corn better at Ats. 81. Others
UNCHANGED.
Our Washington Dispatches.
REVENUE nEcE1Prs-A TELEoRAPH1c FEAT-THEzT
OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-The Revenue re-
ceipts to-day amount to 81, ,246,o00.
The telegraph Office in this city, from O'Clock
Yesterday morning to this morning, transmitted
precedented work. The message was clandestIne-
" tslegraphed TO three different parties.
Congressional.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December SIN the Senate the
Journal was amended by striking out where II &C.
ours before the names Of Senators, present at the
opening session.
The Standing Committees were selected. There
we're no important changes.
The Message was read. The Secretary OF ehe
Treasury was called on for information regarding
taxes and the incomes OF national banks, when the
Senate adjourned.
In the House several communications were read
Of no general interest. Mr.. Stevens renewed his
bill for schools IN the District, which was re-
ierred.
The Reconstruction Committee were directed 10
inquire into the expedency Of dividing Texas.
Mr.. Eldridge objected, saying that Texas was
under despotism enough.
Mr.. Stevens asked leave to introduce q resoln-
ton regarding census Of the conquered territory
with a view of facilitating tie admission OF the
Southern States On objection being made the
motion was Withdrawn.
There was considerable indignant discussion re-
garding the premature publication of the mes
sage. The message was read and referred to the
Committee Of the whole.
The Election Committee reported. Beck, Jones,
Grover and Knott were sworn in. Tremble, Brown
and Young were excluded, pending further IN
quiry.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported bill that all cotton raised in the
United States after the year 1867 be exempt from
tax. Mr. Schenck refused an amendment making
the same law apply to sugar, and he proceeded to
explain why it was not made to apply to cotton
raised this year, one-6fth was already on the mar
ket. a very large portion had passed fron the
hands Of the producers. The growers would de-
rive but little benefit, and the committee believed
that 1t would be impolitic and inexpedient. Mr.
Brooks moved substitute, that the tax be abol-
ished, and that no American manufactured cotton
goods shall be entitled to the benefit Of the exist
ing drawback, unless shipped within ninety days
OF this act. general debate ensued. Mesars.
Covods, Ella and Butler approved the repeal.
Messrs. Logan, Blair, Muller, Garfield, Niblack
and Addison favored Schencks bill. Messrs
Barre and Pile favored Brooks substitute. With
out closing the debate, the House adjourned