The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-25
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WASHINGTON, January 24-Gen. Thomas
is here. Sheridan is expected soon.
The lighthouse at Nades Point, mouth
Pasquotank River, Albemarle Sound, will
be lighted on and after February 6, with
fixed white light at an elevation of thirty
five feet.
Generals Thomas and sickles saw the
President to-day.
The galleries were densely crowded to
hear Stevens on the enabling Act: bnt he
gave way to Raymond. Who wished 10
speak.
Tho intc:nai revenue receipts to-day
were $500, 600.
On official representation that the civil
rights bill cannot be enforced in some
parts OF Arkansas, for want of adequate
force and competent courts, Gen. Grant
has ordered additional troops to Gen. Ord,
commanding in Arkansas.
The Nebraska ana Colorado veto is cX-
p2cted to morrow.
NASHVILLE, January 23-The House
passed the militia bill, providing for ca
yvalry regiment, composed Of whites and
blacks, for each Congressional District,
subject to a call from the Governor; also
bill crasinS white from the suffrage laws
NEW YORK, January 23 steamer
Eagle has arrived from Havana, tho 18th.
Mexican news states that Maximilian is on
his way to that city. The Revolutiouists,
under Garcia, were defeated near Leon.
The famous guerilla, Gamers, was killed
near Orizaba.
There is no abatement of the small pox
at MatanZas. There were scventy-threc
new cases on the 10th. The Government
is compelling vaccination.
BALTIMORE, January 23.-The Maryland
Legislature has repealed TIE law selling
negroes for crime.
special despatch to the New York
Times says, since November the leading
politicians North and South, Repu Jlicans,
Democrats and eX-Confederates alike. are
working up q plan of conciiiation between
Congress. suffrage and amnesty, form the
base of the proposition. For instance,
South Carolina will adopt the Massachu-
sets suffrage, the President will issue an
amnesty to South Carolina under the Mas
sachusetts suffrage, elect loyal Rcpresen-
tatives. and Congress will determine their
admission. The Administration is Sc
rlously considering the proposition.
The T1ommes special says Gen. Ashley
Is busily engaged accommodating impeach-
ment evidence.
-, scheme for. Pacific Road through
Texas and Mexico is assuming shape; it
involves immense grants of land. -
The Spanish Government, it is under
stood, received very kindly the overture of
the Secretary of State for mediation in the
South American war. That Government.
however, has no official information of the
result of the previous tender of mediation
made by Great Britain and France.
Gov. Cummings, of Colorado, is en- route
for Washington.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. January 2l.-Chief
Justice Walker delivered an opinion before
the Supreme Court. He reiterated that
the State was de fdct0 Government under
the Confederacy. Guardians and atmiris-
traitors who invested in Confederate bonds
or received money in good faith, and all
kindred transactions, are made valid by
this decision.
New ORLEANS, January 24.-Gov. Wells
message tavors the adoption of the amend
mcnt, and assumes that Congress will de-
mand impartial suffrage: denoUnccs the
police and anti-convcntionists for the July
riots; urges increased tax for the mainte-
nance of the State credit favors the ap-
preparation OF the proper proportion Of the
school fund for the negroes; urges induce
mcnts Tor foreign emigration.
Mexican adviccs show that the Liberals
are pressing forward as the French leave
There are many fugitivcs and general con-
fusion.
Gen. Howard has issued the following
circular: Hereafter, and until further or
dcrs, no fees or charges will be cXactcd bv
the officers of this Bureau for services rer-
dcrcd in making contracts between freed
men and their employers, either in cxami-
nation, approving, witnessing or register
ing contracts. or otherwise. He requests
assistant commissioners to instruct their
subordina.cs to the above effect. uc re-
con2mcnds written contracts in all cases;
verbal contracts occasion much confusion.
Bureau agents arc urged to do all in their
power to secure contracts for the freed
men, and in rendering their services for
this object, they should let it be understood
that they Will be rendered without charge
to the parties concerned.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, January 24-Both
houses pray Congress to repeal the Acts
paving for the services of enlisted slaves.
no Al .ln rl,4,,
Act prohibiting negroes and mulattoes
serving as jurors, over the Governors
veto.
Congressional.
NAsHINGToN, January 2l.-In the Senate