The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-29
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CHARLESTON, May 2s.-Sailed--,
Steamer Prometheus, Philadelphia,
Schooner b. N. Hawkins, Boston.
ST. LOUIS, May 2S.4The Benton
statue was unveiled by Mrs. Fremont,
to-day. Francis P. Blair spoke; one
gun was fred for each Of Benton's
thirty years in the Senate.
NEW ORLEANS, May %. The Com
mittee OF Investigation into charges
of the presence of twenty eight CO.
1ored children at white schools IL The
third district, reported to the School
Board, last evening, that twelve of
the scholars reported as colored have
been, withdrawn from school; nine
proved white; two refused, and six
neglected to furnish the evidence re-
quired. The matter was referred
back to the Investigating Committee,
with power to act. All children of
known mixed blood will be required
to attend the schools provided for
colored children.
HAYTI, May 2S.-Salnavs first
gained and then lost battle with the
rebels. The situation is unchanged.
CINCINNATI, May 29.-McCool and
Coburn have been committed for
forty days, at Lawrenceburg, Indi-
ana both are in jail.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Registra-
tion shows 4,015 white majority.
Many were stricken from the lists,
on account Of defective amnesty pa
pers. Applicants presenting the am
nesty oath, instead of certificate
from the State Department, that oath
was filed as the law requires. Per-
sons holding personal pardons from
the President, or proper amnesty pa
pers, found no difficulty. The proper
routine is to mail the original oath to
Secretary Seward, who, retaining the
original oath, will return the proper
certificate. .'S
Replying to Townsend g application
to be relieved from the War Office
perplexities, the President said he
had no new orders to issue; he had
issued orders some months since.
The business of the War Office has
been stopped.
WAsHINaToN, May %. In the Sc
nate, Wade appointed Buckalew.
Morrill,, OF Maine; Stewart, Chandler
and Thayer Committee to investi-
gate reported corruption. Doolittle
presented memorial of the conser-
Vatlye citizens of South Carolina
against the Constitution. Doolittle
said it was an able paper, temporarily
written, and asked it's reference to
the special consideration of the Ju-
dietary Committee. Missouri's ad-
mission came up, when Drake op-
posed admission until the fourteenth
article became part of the funda-
mental law. maintaining that twenty
eight States were required to ratify,
and that Ohio and New Jersey had
the right to recall their assent.
Drake added, that there was no
hurry; we have done without these
States for seven years, and can do
without them seven months longer.
(Sensation.)
It is believed that Seward, Randall
and McCllloch will soon retire.
In the House, the Indian Bill was
resumed, when the Corruption Com
mittee introduced q resolution. in
structIng the Sergeant-at-arms to fit
up a guard-room in the Capitol, for
Woolley's confinement.
The Senate has rejected Thomas
Sim, as Marshal for South Carolina.
brakes movement in opposition to
Arkansas immediate admission, ex-
cites astonishment. The Senate is
divided into four parties on the sub
ject Wade, Chandler, Cattell and
other extreme radicals withdrew.