The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-10
Domestic News.

New YORK, June "a Southern Wo-
mans Bureau, having for its object the
assistance of friendless females from the
South, has been formed in this city.
MONTREAL, June "a meeting of in
fuential men was held to-day, regarding
Fenian raids. Mr.. Thornton's thanks to
Grant were considered disgraceful.
CINoINNATI, June "a rope which
supported the scaffolding broke and Geo.
Jaynh fell from st. Paul's Church stee-
pie and was killed.
GALVESTON, June 9.-The corner stone
of the first jewish Synagogue in this
State was laid to-day in this city. The
ceremonies were performed by the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.
The bark Palace, reported aground n
few days since, ut San Louis, arrived
here to-day.
WASHINGTON, June "A terrific storm
is prevailing. The Irish telegraphs are
deranged, causing some irregularities in
the Liverpool reports.
3 P. Mn the House, several mem
bers denied charges of having been cor
rupted by Cuban partisans. The storm
was 80 terrific as to stop business. The
gas was lit; but the noise of the hail and
rain on the roof drowned the voices. A
bill was passed, Furnishing unlawful GER
ti6cation of checks by officers of Ma
tional Banks by fine of IS, 900, and i'm
prisonment for five years; the bank to be
responsible to innocent purchasers. Gar
field, from the Banking and Currency
Committee, introduced another currency
and funding bill. The morning hour
was fillibustered out, when the bill went
over. The Philadelphia tobacconists pc
tition for uniform tax of sixteen cents.
It is thought the bill forbidding seryile
labor contracts will pass, as party
measure; it willinvali1ate the Koopman-
chapp contract.
In the House, bill was reported from
the Judiciary Committee to establish n
uniform system of naturalization, with n
proviso postponing the exercise of the
rights Of naturalization. The bill was
denounced by Eldridge as the very EN-.
hodyment Of partisan malignity, reli-
gious bigotry and intolerance. Sargent,
of California, opposed the bill because
IL would servo no useful purpose. The
bill was further opposed by Republicans
rs cumbersome, and calculated to en-
barrass naturalization. After further
discussion the bill was laid on the table
yeas 1902; nays G2.
IN the Senate, Mr.. Davis gave notice
of bill to enable the Indian tribes to
sue in the Federal Courts.
In the Senate, the bill to regulate the
length of spans of bridges across the
Ohio River, was detained informally.
Upon motion to make it the special
order, Morton, Cameron, Drake and
Scott favored the motion, considering
the Importance of the bill to the Missis-
sippi Valley in protecting the navigation
Of tho river. Boreman opposed it as in
fringing upon compromise already cx-
listing between the Pennsylvania coal
interest and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, as to the length of spans. The
motion was rejected.
Butler, in his report from the Indian
Committee on the indebtedness of GER
tain Southern railroads, especially those
which made moderate purchases, have
settled. Several roads, most largely in
debt, have set up counter claims, which
are in litigation. Suits are pending
against the following roads for the fol-
lowing amounts East Tennessee and
Viroinia SO5S 900. Fact Tannooooa on1