The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-14
News Items.

CHARLESTON, May 13.-Arrived--
steamers Vicksburg and Champion,
New York; steamer Sen Gull, Balti-
more. Sailed-schooners Myrover,
New York; @. E. Raymond, Boston;
T. Il. Tasker. Philadelphia.
AUGUSTA, May 13.--Official returns
give 1899 majority for the Constitu-
tion. >t.;.
JACKSON, MISS, May 12-The De-
mocratic Convention organized to-
day. ahont 16n delegate. c-csoat..
Entire harmony prevails. a com
mittee was appointed to recommend
o system of action, and report
through the Chairman, E. Barksdale.
The nominations for State officers
will be made with n view to defeat
the Constitution, without regard to
the oath preserved in the present
Constitution of Mississippi, and the
United States; also to recommend
thorough system of organization.
In the Constitutional Convention,
an ordinance was passed, designating
June %, for the election for the rati-
fication Of the Constitution. An or
dlnance providing that candidates
who may be elected, aud cannot take
the oath, shall give place to the can
didate who receives the next highest
number of votes and can take the
oath, was adopted.
MEMPHIs, May 13.-Jacob Frolich,
editor of the White County (Arkan-
sas) Record, was arrested by the mill
tary for structures on official acts.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.--The
wheat crop amounts. to 10000, 900;
barley 10000, 900; and oats 2, 500, 600
bushels.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The con-
servatlves have nominated John Il.
Given for Mayor.
In the House, Schenck made n
personal explanation, denying that
the Ways and Means Com mittee en-
ployed secret detectives. The Secre-
tary of War and Grant have been
called on for all the documents re-
garding the elections in the Southern
States. The bill admitting Arkansas
is up.
The Presidents friends are tran
quill, under the certainty of his ao-
quittal. Howard is still very sick.
Little probability of a vote until
after the Chicago recess.
Chief Justice Carter, to-day, re-
fused to admit Surratt to bail, on
the ground that the prosecution was
ready for the trial, and that it was at
the instance of the counsel for the
prisoner, that the case was con
tinued.
In tho House, the bill admitting
several Southern States was taken
up. Stevens offered the following
amendment: "Prooided, That the
provision of thc,seventecnth section
OF tue Constitution of the State of
Georgia shall not apply to debt due
to any person who, during the whole
time of the late rebellion, was loyal
to the United States, and opposed to
secession" Stevens gave notice that
he would call the previous question,
In order that vote might be taken.
This mornings Times says: elm
peachment has failed; the postpone
ment of the vote is an admission of
the fact; and the declaration on be-
'Pf the prosecution, that it will
nNe Ataken even then, unless con-
vl\o9 certain, indicates belief
thaTthe whole thing must be aban-
doned. 1t is stated that q member
of Congress received despatch saw
ing that the Chicago Tribune sup
ports acquittal Senators.
Both parties seem equally confident
of impeachment
In the Senate, communication
from Grant, covering voluminous in
formation from the Southern States.
was referred to the Military Commit
tee. Conkling presented the Con
stitution Of South Carolina, which
was referred to the Committee on
Territories. Sherman presented the
resolutions of the Ohio Legislature.
protesting against the Reconstruction
Acts, and instructing the Senators
and requesting the Representatives
to vote for their repeal; also protest
ing against the bill limiting the iuris
diction of the Supreme Court. Sher-
man regarded this as extraordinary.
and at his instance it was tabled.
Forney's resignation was laid on the
table. against Cameron's motion, that
it be accepted Immediately. The bill
admitting Arkansas, after an effort to
pass 1t at once, was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, with instrnc.
tions to report on Saturday, 80 that
the Seulto cOul1 not IN II ON No,