The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-12
News Items.


WASHINGTON, June 1.-The House
is determined to push tho Tux bill
through probably in the course of
ten days. The House will send the
bill to the Senate, where the Finance
Committee will strike out all except
whiskey and tobacco, in which tic
House is expected to concur; and a
reduction in the whiskey tax will pro-
badly be consummated during the
first or second week OF July.
tn the Senate, bill relieving GER
tain naval contractors was passed. A
bill extending the Freedman's Bu-
reau was passed, and goes to the
House for concurrence. A Joint
resolution relieving Roderick r. But
lers from political disabilities, and
allowing him to hold any Office with
out taking the iron-cIad oath, passed.
Adjourned.
In the House, bill incorporating
the Art Union Association, in Wash
ington, was tabled. A committee
was appointed to investigate the
treatment of Father Mcmahon, while
imprisoned in Canada. Ashley, of
Ohio, reported resolution reciting
the murder Of Solomon Dill, in South
Carolina, declaring that the Cover
nor elect should offer $40, 900 reward
for the capture of the murderers and
arrest of all desperadoes in the
neighborhood. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole
on the tax bill. The Senate amend
ment to the omnibus admission bill
was referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction. A resolution was
adopted, disoharging Wooley. Adj
journed.
The City Council has organized
with Democratic majority, and to-
night will elect an ait Interim Mayor.
The Senate passed the omnibus
admission bill late last night, by Il
strict party vote. Alabama is in
cluded. Interdictions of the four
teenth article are to be enforced in
inaugurating State officers.
The Indians ore hostile on the
Upper Missouri. They have fired on
stcambats, run off stock, and killed
several whites.
Customs receipts for the week end
ing June 6, 50, l12, 900.
Tho Chief of Police was refused
ndmittance to the Council Chamber
to-day. The Council afterwards met
i'll the basement OF the City Hall,
and elected Thomas T.. Lloyd Mayor
0d interim. The police still recog-
nize Bowen.
The State Department has no
official advices regarding enlistmcnts
for the Papal army, but will forbid
them should such cnlistmcnts be
attempted
New YoRK, June little Guiding
Stars adviccs represent the yellow
fever prevailing i'll Nicaragua. Very
severe at Lima The French Minis
ter to Peru and the Peruvian Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs arc dead. The
fever IS raging along the coast, and
has reached Islay.
MONTGOMERY, June 11.-On the
3tll OF June, paper in this city con
tnlned tho following paragraph:
"We arc requested, by soldiers on
duty at this place, to state that, ut
the nigger carpet-bag aud scalawag
meeting, held at the capitol, on Sat-
ur1ay night, the soldiers gave three
sroans for Grant, three cheers for
Mcclellan, and three cheers for
Andrew Johnson. They were given
by the soldiers with hearty good
will, and rolled from the capitol to
the artcsian basin. We arc also re-
questcd, by these soldiers, to static
that any assertion contrary to this is
base falschood. These soldiers say
they are white men, and have no love
for carpct-baggers and scalawags. In
consequence of the above, tho follow
ing order, which appeared yesterday,
has been issued.hy General Shepherd,
commanding the Sub District Of Ala
bAmA:
HEADouAErEHs, SuB-D1srrIcr OF
ALABAMA, MONTGOMERY, Ala, June
&, 1868. S.-GenerM Orders No. o.
The issue of the Montgomery 4idcc,'.
fiscr, Of yesterday, contains state
mcnt, wAF&Aif i'll the slightest de-
gree true, deserves he reprobation
Of every right-minded soldier in this
s;nb-District. The statement alluded
to applauds, incites, md stimulates
soldiers to INSTRUMENTATION nnd dis.
grace, by the publication that some
have uttered groans against the Gen.
cral OF orr army. to whom tho coun.
try has awarded such commission
for his prominent service in suppress
SinCr a rnhrlliOn oima1 ot fIo IL