The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-26
Congressional.

Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-About
fifty German emigrants, of both
sexes, brought to Baltimore by the
new Bremen line, passed here for
their new homes in Virginia. They
are to be followed by some O,OOO,
who will seek homes South.
The Canadian Government will
apply through England for damages,
including loss of life, caused by Fe-
nian raids.
The House amendment to the tax
bill is very stringent in penalties for
illicit Installations. It makes sales
below tax price prima .fdcia evidence
of fraud, and directs prompt pro-
ceedings, including suspension of
revenue officers.
In the Senate, Stewart introduced
a bill creating provisional govern
ment for Alabama, which declare 5
the Montgomery Constitution the
fundamental law of the State, except
wherein it conflicts with the Federal
Constitution; and to authorize the
State officers elected at the constitu-
tional election to qualify and dis
charge duties rs provided in the
Montgomery Constitution, on the 1st
of May. 1t provides for convening
the Legislature and the re-submission
Of the Constitution, which majority
of the voters shall ratify. The LIE
gislature is to ratify the fourteenth
article. The District Commander to
furnish all aid necessary to enforce
this Act. The Presidents veto was
read. The vote occurs tomorrow.
Adjourned.
In the House, the tax bill was re-
sumed and discussed at great length.
The Republican Congressional Ex-
ecutive Committee is in session. dis
cussing the Southern perplexities.
Internal revenue receipts, to-day,
$4,000.
The President, in his veto of the
9~preme Court bill, says that the
reasons which lead him to approve
the first section, compel his approval
of the second. The first section pro-
tects the rights of property from en-
roneous decisions by inferior tribu-
nails, and provides uniformity by
appeals to the Supreme Court. The
second section removes this protec-
tion, heretofore enjoyed, on ques-
tions involving liberty and life. He
cannot assent to measure which
proposes to deprive any persons re-
strained of his or her liberty, in vio-
lation of the Constitution, or of any
treaty or law of the United States,
from the right of appeal to the high
est Judicial authority known to our
Government; to secure the blessings
of liberty to ourselves and our pos.
terity, is one of the declared objects
of the Federal Constitution. He
objects strongly to the retroaction fea-
lures of the second section, main
tanning its inharmonionsness with the
spirit aud intention Of the Constitu-
ton. He speaks of tho Supreme
Court as combining wisdom and i'm
partiality to Il greater degree than
any other authority known under the
Constltutlon-any Act which may be
construed into an attempt to prevent
or evade its decisions will be held by
a large portion of the people rs an
admission Of the uncohstitutionality
OF the Act, on which Judgment may
be forbidden or forestalled, and check
willing acquiescence, SO necessary to
the harmonious execution of the law.
The President apologies for the bre-
witty which want OF time compels.
The other day, one of the internal
revenue officers was around. H. was
giving the amount of goods sold.