The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-03-16
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From Washington.
4 WASHINGTON, March 15.-The iron
Fclad oath was exeoted from Strong, as
preliminary to his being seated. The
Georgia question will probably occupy
the remainder of the week.
The House took the funding bill from
the table, and contest is now progress
ing as to its proper reference.
The House debated at length whether
to refer the funding bill to the Banking
and Currency or to the Ways and Means
Committee, and finally voted to refer it
to the latter.
Butler reported bill for the admis-
sion of Texas, stating that it was identi-
cal with the Virginia and Mississippi
bills, with the exception of an additional
provision-that its passage shall not
affect the conditions under which Texas
was originally admitted. In response to
Fan additional proviso, offered by Wood,
that the State be admitted without
qualification, except as stated in the bill,
Butler said he had no objection, except
that it was useless.
Beck also offered q substitute bill, re-
citing that the Texas constitution was
Republican in form, and is entitled to
representation. Both Woods and Bcck's
amendments were rejected by a party
vote, and the bill then passed.
The deficiency bill was then discussed.
During the discussion, Farnsworth said
two OF the granite contractors for the
Charleston Custom House, and the
Treasury extension, wero two men who
had, contracts in connection with the
New York post office---Messrs. Larned g.
DIxon-and remarked that they again
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sury. Without disposition of the bill,
recess was taken.
The Senate passed the House resolu-
tion Of giving Stanton's widow one years
salary. A resolution was offered direct
ing on inquiry whether the fifteenth
amendment conferred suffrage on In
dlans. Thurman objected, saying that
its ratification had not yet been pro-
claimed.
The Senate Foreign Relations Conn init
tee agreed to recommend the rejection of
the San Domingo treaty, by vote of five
to two.
In the Senate, the Quakers petition for
money to carry out their Indian views.
Sumner desires an appropriation for o
mixed college at Xenia, Ohio. The Ju-
dietary Committee were directed to re-
port regarding the status of the Indians
under the fifteenth amendment. A reso-
luton for Joint Indian Committee was
defeated by tho casting vote of Colfax.
The Georgia bill was resumed. when an
amendment was offered, authorizing the
President to send troops into the States
to suppress disorders. Adjourned.
The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing persons to be Ministers resident:
Charles 81. Lewis, of Virginia, to Por-
tugal; Joseph Russell Jones, of Illinois:
to Belgium; @. @. Andrews, of Mime
sofa, to Stockholm; Robert G. Kirk, of
Ohio. to Uruguay; r. S. Hardy, Assessor
Of internal revenue for the Third Lou
isiana District; John G. Randall, Post
master at Oxford, Miss. John G.. Black
we'll, Receiver of public moneys at
Huntsville, Ala; Charles G. Crewe, of
Alabama, Register of the Land Office at
Wyoming Land District.
Internal revenue receipts to-day 1885,
900.
The Reconstruction Committee have
agreed to report Texas in bill similar
to that for Mississippi. The Texas Con-
gressional delegation visited the Presi-
dent to-day.
The State Committee have agreed to
report adversely on q bill establishing
ports OF entry at different points on the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
The President to-day replied to reso-
, luton of the Senate, enclosing q COM
munication from the Secretary of State,
3who gives the names of thirty States
'reported as having ratified the fifteenth
amendment, including New York, Indi-
ana, Texas and Georgia. He adds that
he does not assume to anticipate the ac-
tion of Congress in defining the condi-
ton or relation of any State to the Fede-
raj Government. He merely presents a
list OF the resolutions purporting to
ratlfy the proposed fifteenth amendment,
OF which notice has been transmitted to
the Department of State, with the dates
OF their respective adoption.
Domestic News.
New YORK, March 15.-Three millions
dollars IN silver is coming from Canada
for the New York banks.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-The rush
for the San Diego mines continues. II