The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-04
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AT.aANTA, July BIN compliance
witty Rlegraphio orders from General
Grant, General Meade issues orders
appointing Bullock Governor of
Georgia, pioe General Ruger remov-
ed, toItake effect Tomorrow, on the
assembling Of the Legislature. Also,
William H. Smith. Governor of
Alabama, vice Patton removed, and
A. J. Applegate, Lieutenant-Gover-
nor, to take, effect July 10.
The prosecution testimony, in the
trial of the, Columbus prisoners, is
strong against the accused. q"
General Robert Toombs is here
organizing the Democratic party.
RALEIGH, July 3.-In the Senate.
to-day, Judge Osborne, Senator elect
from Mecklenburg, presented his Gre
dentials, which were referred. The
President of the Senate ruled that
the General Assembly, having adopt
ed the Howard amendment. it had
the force of law in the State. though
not yet, part of the Constitution Of
the United States; hence, he will not
admit persons banned by it. Mr..
Robbins, Senator from Rowan, offer.
ed resolution in substance, that
North Caroline declares that the fun
damental condition in the omnibus
bill, providing for re-admission of the
State, shall forever be held without
legal force or effect, as to this State;
and that the declaration is made not
to obstrucs settlement and Union,
but to avoid the consequences of 81
lent acquiescence or approval of q
doctrine fraught with danger to the
rights of all the States, and Of con-
stitutional governments. Two negroes
were elected door-keepers in the
House, and one in the Senate.
RICHMOND, July 3.-The Supreme
Court of Virginia has reversed the
decision of the lower court, in the
case of Clafin, of New.York, against
Steinbock Il Co., and decided that
the attachment against the latter for
S48, 900, was issued on good grounds.
and must stand.
A party of seventy five young la
dies, from the seminary at Elmira.
New York, arrived to-day, and visited
several points of. interest; and to-
night attended q hop at the Spots
wood Hotel, given in their honor.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Cor
ruption Committees report covers
over twenty columns. Without posi-
tive facts or assertions, the report
labors to show the probability that
money was raised and used to acuuit
Johnson. The amount of dirt thrown
is amazing. Scarcely q friend of the
President. or prominent political
opponent, escapes.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-In the Sen
ate, o mem orial was presented, ask
ing $4,000 for deepening the st.
Johns River. in Florida. The tax
bill was reported, and made the spe-
cial order for Monday and until com
pleted. A resolution to adjourn in
honor Of the Fourth ,of July, was
adopted, ten radicalsyoting nay. The
balance Of the day was devoted to the
consideration of the affairs of the
District of Columbia. Adjourned.
In the House, the Democratic seats
were empty. The House considered
appropriations in Committee of the
Whole. again rejecting the amend
ment allowing clerks extra compensa-
ton, and, after passing the bill fur
nishing the militia of each Congress
sional District with 1000 rifles and
two batteries of artillery, the House
adjourned until Monday.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The crew,
and finally Captain Bridge, of the
war steamer Chanticleer, were search
ed at Mazatlan. Captain Bridge,
claiming this action of the Mazatlan
authorities as national insult, mott
fed the authorities of his intention
to lombard Mazatlan; but, under
the remonstrance of the American
Consul, merely blockaded MazatIan
against Mexican vessels-the vessels
of other nations passing freely.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-Detective
Lafayette @. Baker is dead. He
leaves quarter of million.
New LONDON, July 3.-The steam
ers City of Boston and State of New
York collided at the mouth of the
Connecticut River, in fog. Three
persons were lost and many hurt.
Both boats were crowded with pas
sengers.
New York, July 3.-The papers
are .fRp of speculations, and the
streets full of rumors, but there is no