The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-14
. The Ohio House of Rspsesepta.


the fourteenth article. ~,
This'eveping's Rcpress says: "yYe
have ,reason to believe that Gen.
Meade has been assured that Gen.
Grant will stand by him in any action
that ne may find necessary to take
regarding the Governor and Trea.
surcr Of Georgia e.. go. -.
New YORK, january 49, 1t is re.
ported that there is u defalcation of
$500, 900 in a Wall street bank.
| The Hamburg ship Seiburg arrived
ut quarantine from Hamburg. She
had 1O5 deaths from cholera, seventy
of which were adults, and thirty five
children. The sick will he transfer
red to the hospital ship. No new
cases have taken place for two DAYS.
James Lenrick. second teller of
Moses Taylor's New York City Rank,
IS the alleged defaulter alluded to in
the noon despatch. The bank is
strong-tha concern having surplus
of nearly $l,O0O,0OO.
RICHMOND, January 13.-In tho
Convention, n resolution appointing
committee to inquire into the pro.
priety of releasing Virginia from her
debt incurred prior to and during the
war, was laid over. The amendment
embodying the recognition of the
Deity in the bill, of rights, was adopt
ed. An article declaring that Virginia
shall ever remain one of the United
States, and substitute to the effect
that tho Government of the United
States can only be dissolved by the
consent of the majority or armed re-
volution, both offered by Republi-
cans, were discussed until the COM
mitteo rose. A resolution declaring
secession null, and the citizens of the
Southern States still citizens of the
United States, was ordered to be
printed. Adjourned.
New ORLEANS, January 13.-The
steamer Homeyer was burned in
Onachita River, yesterday, and 900
bales OF cotton destroyed. The boat
end cargo are total loss.
In the Convention, to-day, IL reso-
luton was adopted, endorsing the
proposed action Of Congress will. re-
gard to State Governments. An Or
dinance was adopted, providing that
all registered voters desirous Of re-
manning on plantations in precincts
where they have registered, may do
so, making it misdemcanor for any
person to eject them until after the
vote on the ratification of the Con
stitution. A resolution, asking the
continuance of the frccdmen's bu-
reau, WAS adopted by large vote.
COLUMBUS, Ono, January 13.-
Governor Hayes was inauguratcd this
afternoon.
JACKSON, MISS, January 13. A re-
solution was adopted to appoint
committee Of three, to inquire into
the validity of the charter Of the
Jackson Gas-light Company, with
power to send for persons and papers.
A resolution was offered by colored
member, but not finally acted upon,
for the appointment Of committee
of seven, to inquire into the charges
preferred against portion Of the
people of the State, rs promulgated
III the recent proclamation by b. j.
Humphreys, Provisional Governor of
Mississippi. The President having
announced the receipt of $50 copies
OF the Alabama Constitution, from
the Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Union Republican party, Mr..
Cunningham moved a vote of thanks.
Mr.. Wilson objected, and hoped the
Convention would confine itself to
the specific duties for which it as
sembled. The resolution was amend
ed, thanking the Committee for what
it had already done, and what it in
tended doing in future, and, SO
amended, was adopted. The follow
ing was made the special order for
tomorrow, at II o'clock: That
committee of five be appointed by
the Chair. whose duty it shall bo to
ascertain whether any member of this
Convention has in any way identified
himself against the Reconstruction
Acts of Congress, and declared the
assemblage of tho Convention un-
constitutional, who does not regard
ordinances and acts Of this Con-
vention valid, to report the same
as soon as possible. The majority
report of tho Committee on Com
pensation, recommend 800 per day
for the President, and $40 for each
member; reporter SIS; secretary SO;
each assistant $40; sergcant-at-arms
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