The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-22
News Items.

Neyvs Items.
- CHARLESTON, s. c., May 21.--Ar-
,7ed-steamer Prometheus, Phila-
delphia; schooner Laura Bridgeman,
Boston. Sailed-schooners s. w.
Bunnell and E. H. Atwood. Provi.
dence.
SAVANNAH, May 21.-Lieut. Chas
E. Moore, of the U. s. A., was shot
in the street to-day, by his mother
in-law, Mrs. Mason; the ball passed
through the neck. His recovery is
doubtful.
RICHMOND, May 21.-A riot cccur-
red to-day, IL the city js;l, &C sc
serious character, that the military
were sent for and the leaders arrest
ed; the prisoners asserted that the
prison fare didn't suit them.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-In the Sc
nate, the President transmitted the
Constitutions of North Carolina,
Louisiana and Georgia, which were
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Davis introduced preamble and
resolution, appointing q Committee
OF Three to investigate the attempts
to influence and intimidate Senators.
Henderson stated that he had been
requested to appear before the ma
nagers, and desired the sense of
the Senate on his duty. A long and
desultory discussion ensued, the
radicals maintaining that the object
OF the managers was to elicit facts to
support the additional articles of
gravagen, whereof the President ct
tempts to corrupt Senators; to this
end, Henderson should testify; the
Democrats maintaining that the pro-
ceedings were against the Senator's
In this sense, Henderson rightly re-
fused. Without action, adjourned to
Monday.
CHICAGO, May 2O.-The Southern
States were called, and represented
on all committees. Governor Hawley,
permanent President, was introduced
to the Convention by Governor
Brown, of Georgia. The Southern
States are represented among the
Vice-Presidents and Secretaries in
the permanent organization.
CHICAGO, May 21.-In the Repub-
lican Convention, the Committee on
Resolutions reported, congratulating
of the Congressional plan of recon
struction. Congress must guarantee
and maintain suffrage to the South
ern loyalists; denounces Reputation
as national crime; the national OBJ
legations must be paid in letter and
spirit; the Government should be adj
ministered with the strictest econo-
my; corruption and extravagance.
fostered by johnson should be re-
formed. Abe Lincoln's death was
deplored. Deploring Johnson's ac-
cession, the resolutions denounce
him as usurper. violator Of the
laws, obstructor of reconstruction,
and Justly impeached of high crimes
and misdemeanors. No citizens, ma
tive or naturalized, must be impri-
soned when abroad, except for viola
tions of law. Eulogizes the soldiers
and sailors-their bountics are obli-
cations never to be forgotten; their
orphans and widows are the nations
wards. Immigration should be fos-
tered by liberal and just policy.
The Convention sympathizes with all
the oppressed people who are strug-
Cling for their rights. The resoln-
tions were adopted-2 or only dis
senting. Gen. Grant was unanimous
ly nominated for President. Gov.
Brown, in announcing Georgia's
vote, said the maxim of the Georgia
republicans, was "enemies in war
in peace friends" On the first ballot
for Vice-President, Wade received
149; Fenton 1872; Wilson 100; Colfax
ll8; Harlan IS; Kelly 6; Creswell IA;
Pomeroy1 l. On the fifth ballot, Colfax
was nominated, receiving 552 votes.
The Convention then adjourned, sub
Ject to the call of the President.
JUST RECEIVED.