The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-12
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CHARLESTON, January 11.-Arriy-
ed-the steamer Falcon, Baltimore.
Sailef-harE Ynmc-;, bark EI1ai,,,.
and bark Harkon Adelstern, Liver
pool; schooner Azelda and Laura.
Baraca; steamer Manhattan, New
York.
HAVANA, January 1O.-The steamer
jason, with the British Legatio. has
arrived from Mexico.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-It is
understood that in yesterdays exeou-
tive session, motion by the Demo-
Gratis to consider the Stanton case in
open session was defeated, and that
Doolittle nsked that as Howard's re-
port had been published, the mi
nority report might be published; :;
but permission was refused.
The Express has the following: The
House Judiciary Committee will. on
Monday, report the Senate bill, de-
lining quorum of the Supreme
Court, with an amendment providing
that it shall be necessary that two.
thirds OF the Court shall agree before
any law of Congress is pronounced
unconstitutional.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
S3, 400. 600; of the week $7,774, 600;
of the year $107, 500, 900.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 11.-Chas.
Mackey, Democrat, has been elected
to the State Senate from Santa Clara
County. The Senate now stands 2I
Union, 10 Democrats.
There has been heavy storm in
the Southern portion of the State,
and many cattle drowned. The
water was two feet deep in houses of
Visalia.
New ORLEANS, January 1.-THE
Convention, in last nights session,
adopted articles sixty-six to seventy
two, disposing of the State officers:
to-day they proceeded to the Judici-
ary, discussing the Supreme Court
question, but adjourned without ac-
complishing anything.
JACKSON, Miss, January 11.-A
communication was received from the
superintendent of the gas works.
asking a deposit of money in ad-
vance, or personal security, for the
gas to be used by the Convention. A
resolution was adopted, to appoint O
standing committee of five, to consider
what Legislation is necessary to afford
adequate relief and protection to this
State and the people thereof. and
that the committee have power to
send for persons and papers. A re-
solution to appoint committee to
take into consideration whether pub
lie lands may not he disposed of to
pay the Indebtedness of the State.
ETC., was adopted. A resolution to
appoint committee to take into
consideration the destitute condition
OF portion of our citizens, and the
best means of affording present and
perm,Slen relief, was adopted. A
resolution, that the Convention m e.
morialize Congress to amend the Re-
construction Acts, and allow all per-
sons who hold certificates of registra-
ton, to vote on the ratification of the
Constitution, wherever they may be.
was laid on the table for reference to
the proper committee. Adjourned.
HARRISBURG, PENN, January IL
The boilers receded and the House
was organized on Republican basis.
RICHMOND, January 11.-In the
convention, preamble and resolu-
ton declaring the proceedings of the
Convention usurpatiye in their cha
racter and adjourning that body sine
die, was laid on the table. Resolu-
tions disfranchising the same classes
as were disfranchised by the Alabama
constitution, and taxing all lands 50
per acre, were referred.
Gen. Butler speaks here on Monday
night.
ATLANTA, January 1.-THE Con.
vention was almost exclusively occu-
pied during the days session in de-
batting various resolutions petitioninp
Congress to remove the present State
officers, or give the Convention power
to do so, with authority to fill the
vacancies thus made.
a general order appeared from
Gen. Meade this morning. validating
an ordinance to stay the collection Of
debts in Alabama up to 1st of Janu-
ary, 1869, except claims for labor and
hiro, adopted by the late Convention
In that State; the valuation to take
effect from to-day.
There is considerable excitement
here tonight, over a report on high
authority, that. Gov. Jenkins has been
removed, and Gen. Dunn, formerly
OF Gen. Pope's staff, appointed Co