The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-16
Affairs in Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Senatorial
caucus nominated j. NJ. Morris for Execu-
tive Clerk; John r. French, of North Caro-
una, Sergeant-at-Arms; A. NJ. Clapp, of the
buffalo E.cpress, for Public Printer, rice
Defrees.
During the morning hour, i'll the House.
a number OF bills were introduced under the
regular call, Dawes in the chair-Blaine
probably engaged in completing the COM
mlttees, which have not yet been announced
In the House, among the bills introduced
were bills for building the Postal Military
Kallroad to New York; repeating the Act Of
July. 1860, restricting the jurisdiction of
Sns court OF Claims; preventing the sales of
public lands, except under pre-emption
Laws; instructing the Secretary of War to
inquire into the alleged arrest and imprison-
ment Of Gen. James B. Steedman; provi-
ding for Provisional Government for Mis-
slssippi. One hundred and forty-five bills
were introduced, and committees announced.
The bill erasing "white" from the charter
and ordinances of the District of Columbia
passed. 1t goes to the President. Ad-
journed.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has re-
ported the House bill repeating the tenure
OF office, with an amendment; also. q bill
extending the time for the removal Of ineli.
glble officers in Virginia, Mississippi and
Iexas, and renewing land grants to Alaba-
ma, which passed. bill was introduced,
guaranteeing Mississippi and Louisiana
levee bonds; referred.
In the Senate, q joint resolution extending
She time for the removal of Ineligible Off.
GERS only applies to Virginia. A bill guar
anteeing levee bonds for Missippi and Lou
,siana, was referred to the Committee on
Commerce; also, bill granting the right of
way to the Pacific Central and Transit Rail-
road, from New Orleans to the Rio Grande.
tho dlrpotiOn of
Groduced joint resolution that majority
OF any State Legislature can ratify the
niteenth amendment. A resolution provi-
dlng Tor Joint Committee to reorganize
departments was passed. The bill strength
enlng the public credit was resumed and
adopted. 1t goes to the President After
executive session, adjourned.
The following are the committees:
Reconstruction- Mass, Farms
worth, Beaman, Paine. Ward, Julian, Po-
land, Whittemore, Buck, Wood, Woodward
aud Morgan.
Ways and Means-Schenck, Hooper, AL
1lson, Maynard, Kelly, Brooks, Orth,
Mccarthy and Marshall
Clalms-Washburne, Mass, Hotchkiss,
Moore and Stiles
Jndlciary-Bingham Davis, Butler, Mass,
Cook, Peters, Mercer, Longbridge, Eldridge
and Kerr.
Foreign Affairs Banks, Chairman.
Freedmen's Affairs-Dockery, Chairman
Keplylng to the Indian delegation, Grant
said he would aid any scheme that would
clYlllze these people and max them citizens
The Spanish Minister demonstrated against
the course of this country towards Cuba.
He says men and material reach Cuba by
the connivance of Federal officials.
It is stated that Defrees lost his place as
public printer because he gave employment
to out spoken rebel ladies'
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Until Congress
sional action has been taken, General Ames
VIII continue to act as commander of the
Fourth Military District and Provisional
Governor Of Mississippi.
lambert and Dumas, two colored men
from New Orleans, came here in search of
foreign appointments. Dumas wanted to
DE minister to Hayti, and lambert wanted
ceonsulship They have been persuaded,
however, that the interest of their race de-
mands that they should stay at home, and
lambert is now applying for the New Or
leans assessorship, and Dumas for the Baton
Rouge collectorship
A despatch from Louisville announces the
death of the Hon. James Guthrie.
Second Assistant Engineer Sawyer, sus-
pended from rank and duty and put on half
pay Tor using disrespectful language towards
Mr. johnson, has been pardoned.
News Items.
Troy, N. Y, March 15.-Marcus Ell
drldge, prominent citizen, cut his throat
to-day.
RICHMOND, March 15.-Gen. Stoneman
issued an order, to-day, republishing the
Act of Congress vacating Offices within thir-
ty days from the passage of the Act and
ordering that oil persons who cannot take
the iron-clad oath. shall be removed from
Office on the 18th instant. This creates
quite panic in State officers.
CHARLESTON, March 15.-Arrived- -schr.
y. II. Raymond, Boston. Sailed-steamer