The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-22


.,ALExANDRIA, February 2l.-The uni
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2''F et1 From WashinEron.
leWAsHINGToN, February 21.-lIn the
Holseg under. the regular call, among
the bills, was one removing all disabili-
ties In States adopting and CONFORMING
laws to the fifteenth amendment: en-.
other. gusranteeing the right of entry
INTO States OF citizens whose State Con.
satuti0na mhda NstEicti ions on account
ol race on a9lpEs sReaolntiona OF instruc-
tion to the GUY SfanGY SaM mfttes to report
increaai9 bSS sIeney $50; GOO, 900,
passed. by a ls0te of 1aa TO 73. In the
Senate Ieaol1 1sionss were mp, to give
General Fitz John Porter re-hearing.
Chandler 7is IPl.ilt::pfsng against Pope's
caHaphign, with headquarters in the sad
dIg,,' $l5. 600, GOO are required for pen
sons due on the 4th Of March, reducing
tteicnrrency balance in the Treasury
sgsiously; few bonds will be purchased
during March.
In the House. among tho bills intro
duced nre: Abolishing the Bureau of
Education; Freedmen's Bureau; incor-
porating the Mississippi Valley; land and
river improvements; resolution declaring
pork packers not taxable as manufactur-
ere, and directing taxes collected to be
refunded. The latter created some con-
fusion during which, the morning hour
expired. The question recurs next Mon
day.Jf h'' Fii.:Ha .-' 'f''. ~
The Judiciary Committee reported
that the evidence against Judge Bnsteed,
of ofrAiabama, was not sufficient to base
articles of Impeachment. The Commit
tee swas discharged from the further
consideration of the Busted case. The
disability bill from the Senate was
amended by vast number of names.
The House passed tho bill, and it returns
TO, the Senate for concurrence. The
Military Committee reported unimous-
y an favor of the resolution expelling
Whittemore, OF South Carolina, for cadet
oorrHptions The House votes OH tho
expulsion on Wednesday. Adjourned. q
In the Senate, bills were introduced to
declare the ratification of the fifteenth
amendment bill; to abolish the Freed
mems Bureau, and to establish Bureau
OF Education, which shall Cooperate
with all other educational organizations
throughout the United States for the
education of all classes. Also reported
the, following bills, which were passed: !:
To'sell or exchange the site for custom
house In Nashville. in order to obtain n
moro suitable location; to change the
boundaries Of the collection district of
Brazos de Santiago, Texas; re-organiz
ing marine hospital service, and for the
reliefof sick and disabled seamen: to nav
for an iron light house ut Cape Canc-
veral, Florida. Adjourned.
The Supreme Court, to-day, in the case
of Pelham cs. Rose ct al, decided that
the confiscation Act of 1862 required
the actual seizure of the property and
credits libelled, and that the seizure of
the debt OF the maker of note to the
holder, without the actual arrest of the
note itself, was insufficient.
The presence of the Spanish frigates
Tealted and Fittoria, at Now York, has
been the subject of much exaggerated
comment. They will only remain there
q few days, and it is believed they are on
their way to another port for repairs.
New York was not selected for that pur-
pose.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
$687, ,O0O
Delano returns on Wodnesdy.
The Departments all close at noon
tomorrow, in honor of tho anniversary
of Washington's birth day.
Two Professors of Howard's Freed
mems Bureau University have resigned
their positions.
After her admission, Mississippi will
be added to the Department of Louisi.
ana. and will form part of the Military
Division of the South.
$3, GOO, 600 of coin interest will be due
on the Government 10 40 bonds on the
1st of March.
There is bill now pending allowing
free whiskey to remain in bond three
years, with small interest on depressed
taxes.
The imitation resolution which passed
the House to-day will meet with little
favor in the Senate.
Domestic News.
LOWELL, MASS, February 2I.-Tho
Merrimac River is very high. Several
roads near Lowell and Concord are
flooded. Several mills stopped by the
back-water.
BUFFALO, February 21.-Commodore
Champlain is dead.
ST.. LOUIS, February 21.-Tho weather
is very cold and navigation Northward
has been suspended and much impeded
in the South.