The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-20
Washington News.


WASHINGTON. Januafy 19--Thc Giro
micle has special dated Jackson, Miss,
January Is. which says Governor Alcorn
is elected United States Senator for the
term commencing one year from next
March. General Ames is elected for the
unexpired term Of five years. There was
great contest for the term expiring in
1871, and the election was almost unani-
nous.
In the House. General OF @ army
asked by what authority, or under what
law, officers of the United States army
occupy seats in the Georgia Legislature.
In tho Senate, the judiciary Commit
tee reported adversely to bill making
rules of evidence in State courts prevail
i'll Federal courts.
The Elections Committee reported in
favor of Van Wyck.
The friends of Virginia seem much
discouraged by the course OF events to-
day. The grand object has been to get
the bill back into the House. Additional
amendments aud much delay are appre-
hended
The pension appropriation bill of
so. 600, 600 passed. Whittemore offered
resolution, authorizing the Committee
on Freedmen's Affairs to send for per-
sons and papers in reference to the en-
ploynient by the bureau Of persons who
committed perjury in taking the test
oath. Passed. Adjourned
In the Senate, communication was
received from Mr.. Fillmore, enclosing
resolutions of the Louisville Com mercial
T. Convention, relative to the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad. After discussing the
franking privilege, Virginia was resum-
ed. MIR. Wilson moved the recommit-
ment OF the bill. This was voted down.
motion to postpone the whole question
to February, and IN amendment admit
ting the Congressional delegation on the
fourth OF March, were withdrawn, when
Edwards amendment was adopted-45
to 16-and the Senate adjourned, with
out final action.
In the House, bill was introduced
amending the bankrupt act, exempting
from Its operations certain life insur-
ance policies. a bill continuing the in
como tax passed. Tho following is the
text:
Resolred, dc, That whereas doubts
have arisen and conflicting decisions
been mado, in the different departments
OF the Government, in regard to the
construction of tho laws relating to the
tax on incomes, it is hereby declared to
Act relating to that subject, that all
persons are liable to the payment of
their proper income tax, accruing aud to
accrue for and during and up to the end
of the year 1870; and that the assessment
ard collection of any such tax accruing in
the year 1870, and remaining unpaid on
the first day Of January, 1871, may,
under the existing provisions of the law.
be made in the said last mentioned year.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $685.
600.
The screw steamer Congress will sail
in few days, for Samana, as the flag
ship of Commodore Green. The steamer
Colorado will relieve tho Delaware as
The flagship of tho Asiatic squadron.
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The New York Herald regards the
Cuban insurrection rs Mt an end, and
says wo have put it down, and to us
Spain is indebted. She can pay the
debt by surrendering Cuba Spain
needs money, and is about to contrnct
another loan. The Herald advises an
offer for Cuba, which, if Spain accepts,
will cause all the world to admire Ameri-
con magnanimity. This arrangement
will give Spain the money she needs,
and it will give tho Cubans the liberty
they sigh for. In the bosom of the
great republic. they will be free, pros
porous and happy. II - will not
open her eyes-40 facts A;ome to
Our course will q. = Spain
will not sell ave a
right, bef21rs1f p i. SiApite