The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-26
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RICHMOND, VA, June 25. THE
following letter has been written by
Senator Sumner TO a citizen; of Nor
folk: - 4 - II "f,tsls+ ..lE Z
SENATE CaAMnRR. June. 90. y
DEAR SIR: 2 have your letter of the
18th, in reference to the eligibility Of
q colored man to Congress. I know
of no ground on which he could be
excluded from his seat, if duly elect
ed; and 1 should welcome the eIec-
ton of q competent representative Of
the colored race to either House of
Congress as the final triumph cf the
cause of equal rights. Till this step
is taken, our success is incomplete.
Yours truly, .ra &
CHARLES SUMNER" =
WASHINGTON, June %. The Speak
or has decided that the Arkansas
members are entitled to pay from the
date of their election; they claim
from the commencement of the ses.
sion. The Speaker referred the dis
pute to the Judiciary Committee. h
In the House, Paine asked leave to
introduce bill, supplying the mill
tia with arms. A bill, dividing uli-
nois into two Federal judicial dis
tricts, passed-it goes to the Presi-
dent. Tax bill resumed. An amend
ment, forbidding removals from the
distillery until the tax was paid,
anything in the bill to the contrary
Notwithstanding, and allowing fifty
cents drawback on expectations.
pafsed. "a veto was received or the
omnibus bill, which was passed, not
withstanding-105 to 80.
In the Senate, the appropriation
bill was discussed all day. AN amend
ment, increasing the salary of the
assistant treasurer at yCharleston
from $4,000 to $4,000, was passed.
1t is said the Treasurer disburses
$7,000.000. Without concluding the
bill, the Senate passed the omnibus
bill over the veto-35 to s. Ad-
journed.
The omnibus bill. having become
o law, Governor Bullock, who is
here, issued proclamation, conven-
ing the Georgia Legislature, July 4.
The veto is very brief. The obiec.
tions to the Arkansas bill, without
re-stating them, apply to those States,
except Alabama, in which case, in
addition, the bill violates the plighted
faith of Congress. The President
has sent special agents to Georgia, to
report the circumstances connected
with the imprisonment of citizens of
Columbus and Atlanta. It is under
stood thaj the Ways and Means Com
mittee have determined to let all
purely financial questions, affecting
currency, bonds and banking, 20
over to next session. .i... = :
HAVANA, June 25.-Venezuela ad-
vices of the 7th state that General
Monagas is before the gates of Cara
cas-, demanding an unconditional
surrender. .ehu
JACKSON, June 25.-The election
i'll Mississippi, as far as heard from.
gives the Democrats 5000 majority.
Returns come in slowly. The De-
mocrats are sanguine Of success.
while the radicals claim that base
frauds are being perpetrated. Full
reports cannot be obtained for seve-
raj days.
New ORLEANS, June 25.-The
steamer Selma was sunk at Brazos,
and Captain ]. e. Thomas, the stew
ard, John Mclean, two Chinese
cooks and one passenger, name un-
known. were lost. The body of Cap
tain Thomas was found.
AUGUSTA, June 25.-Heavy rains
this evening, and favorable for crops.
Governor Bullock has issued q
proclamation oonvening the Legisla-
ture of Georgia in Atlanta, at noon
on Saturday. Fourth of July, under
authority granted by Act of Con-
gress. a.i