The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-02
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] RICHMOND. May 1.-The bail of
Jefferson Davis will he renewed in
the United States Circuit Court to-
morrow. Mr.. Davis will not appear
in person. The trial, it is confident
..ly stated, will be fixed for the last of
May or middle of June, and will GER
tainly take place. &
AUGUSTA, May 1.-General Meade
has issued an order to convene a
board of officers ut Atlanta, ON the
4th instant, to count the registered
votes, and report the officers elected
to, the Commanding General. The
board is empowered to examine into
the conduct of the election, frauds,
etc, and report the facts to Meade.
The board has power to send for per
sons and papers, and all authority
necessary to make the investigation.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Registra-
ton, as 1t progresses, shows increas-
ing white majority.
In the impeachment court. there
were no preliminary proceedings.
Evarts resumed his argument, and
will conclude to-day; when Stanbery
follows.
5P. M.-Evarts closed at 3 O'Clock.
After recess, Stanbery commenced.
saying that, although feeble in health,
an irresistible impulse urged him on.
Unseen but friendly hands sustained
him, and voices, inaudible to others.
he heard whispering lof hope and
confidence, and saying or seeming to
say, "'Feeble champion of the right,
hold not back; remember, the race is
not always to the swift, nor the bat
tie to the strong. Remember, sin
gle pebble from q brook was enough
to overthrow the giaut that defied
the armies of Israel"
The public debt has decreased
SS,O00,000. Coin on hand, $S4, OOO.- :
600; currency, $23, 100000. Customs
receipts for the week ending the
25th, 50, ,4S4,OO revenue TO-DAY.
$S14, 900.
, In the House, the Alta Vella reso-
lutions were resumed. Brooks di-
vided his hour among the Democrats.
and moved the previous question.
but it was not seconded. An amend
ment was offered. which opened O
free debate. Logan opened, and was
called to order for using the word
"villainons;" he took it back; the
speech was very bitter. Butler took
the floor, and accused Brooks of
robbing his partners. Butler asked
brooks, if, while Butler was fighting,
Brooks. i'll this House, did not call
him (Bntler) q gold robber. Brooks
replied, Eyes; and Imadeyou diseorge
$50, 900 to citizen of Now York"
Crlmlnation and recrimination fol-
lowed, when the Speaker called
Brooks to order. Brooks didn't
know why the Speaker had not called
Butler to order. Brooks didn t know
how he was to get satisfaction. He
could not get it personally from o.
man like Butler, who had been whip-
ped at his house in Massachusetts,, by
a bricklayer, for insulting the brick
layers wife The resolutions were
tabled~,7O to 26. During the debate,
Eldrid6N called Logan no gentleman,
and Logan called Eldridge a black
guard. Adjourned.
BALTIMORE, May John Bro oks.
the famous snake fancier, was bitten
by pet rattle-snake to-day, and died
in fifteen minutes.
BUFFALO, May 1.-The propeller
Governor Cushman exploded to-day.
killing eleven.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 1.-The
steamer Colorado sailed for Panama
to-day, with $696,OOO in treasure.
Burlingame, with the Chinese mis-
sion, is aboard
PULASKI, April 23.-A destructive
fire broke ont on the East side of the
public square, about l O'Clock. this
morning, consuming the entire block
of buildings on that side, consisting
of thirteen business houses. The
total loss is estimated at 500. 600.
Not more than one-third of the pro.
perty destroyed was insured. The
fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary. In connec-
ton with the conhagration, shock
ing report reached this city yester
day, to the effect that during the
progress of the destructive element,
q white woman and her daughter
were seized and ravished by party