The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-03

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that immediate PREPARATION should be
made by England for vessels destroyed
by the Alabama, and requesting the
President to press the Alabamai claims
in an Immediate settlement, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. iF
A Joint resolution was passed, deolar
ing the Both May q, perpetual public
holiday, to be observed by the people Of
the United States in: decorating the
graves of Union soldiers.
The tariff bill was taken mp and pro-
gressed as far as the eighteenth page Of
the bill. which contains fifty pages.
A bill was introduced to enforce the
fourteenth amendment, prohibiting any
coercion or intimidation, by refusing to
employ or discharging from employ
ment, Or otherwise injuring the Citizen,
with intent to restrain him from the ex-
ercise OF rights meant to be secured by
the fourteenth amendment. or because of
his having exercised the same.
The bill to pay loyal citizens in the
late rebel States for taking the United
States census in 1860, passed with an
amendment to require proof of the 10y
atty of the person who performed the
service; also, the House bill extending
the time within which persons elected
to Office in Texas may take the oath pre-
scribed by The Act admitting the State
to representation.
The District Attorney Generalship of
Virginia is at the disposal of ex.Govern-
or Wells.
San Domingo votes 1000 for and
only ITO against annexation.
The public debt statement for April
shows the debt to be 81, 654, 1913, 494. 72.
Amount in the Treasury 1923, 329, $50. 81.
Debt, less amount in the Treasury,
50, ,420, ,O64 1886. Decrease of the public
debt during the month .S11, 1897, 1899.
The United States Naval Court, which
convened at Yokohama, has found that
the officers of the Bombay violated all
rules OF seamanship and navigation in
the Oneida disaster.
The Committee on Territories, of the
Senate, submitted o report on the bill
organizing the Territory of Oklahoma,
and consolidating the Indian tribes under
territorial government. The bill is
drawn up in conformity with treaties
with the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek,
Seminole and Cherokee tribes.
WILM1NaToN, May 2-The fifteenth
amendment was celebrated to day by the
negroes of this city and vicinity. The
festivities wound up with ball Mt the
City Hall tonight.
RICHMOND, May 2.-In the United
States Circuit Court, to-day, Chief JUS
tice Chase presiding, the writ of injunc
ton in the case OF George Chahoon us
Henry X. Ellyson, granted by the Dis
trict Judge, by it's own terms, expires to-
day, unless motion be made for its re-
newal. The Court understands that the
case is now disposed Of by mutual agree.
ment, and by the decision of the Su-
prcme Court of Appeals of Virginia, and
the case is therefore dismissed.
General Bradley T. johnson an
nounced that series of resolutions,
adopted by the bar of Richmond, in
reference to the recent calamity, would
be presented to tho court tomorrow, and
an adjournment of the court asked. The
Chief Justice said we shall feel it our
duty to join in any demonstration of
sorrow and respect which may be in
tended by the members of the bar in re-
spect to the great calamity.
James Jeter Phillips, convicted of
wife e-murder, three years ago, and whose
case was stayed by Judge Underwood's
decision, was ordered to be executed on
the 9Th of July next, unless the Execu-
tive interferes. He has been respited
nine times, awaiting the decision of the
United States Court.
The Chief Justice, this afternoon.
called on the members of the bar who
were injured in the late calamity.
Jeremiah Robinson, another victim of
the calamity, died to- day.
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