The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-22

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tWAEH1NaroN, December 21.-In- the
House, the amnesty matter was post.
poned to tho 11th January.
In the Senate, Sumner made per.
sonal explanation-he had criticised but
not attacked the President. The sugar
tariff was up, but was delayed by mo.
ton to take up tue bill repeating the in
como tax. This will evidently carry the
sugar question over the recess.
Hooper will succeed Schenck as Chair
man of the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Navy Paymaster Forbes Parker has
not obeyed the order to appear before n
court-martial to answer for $40. 900 de-
fault. tits thought he has left the coun-
try.
j. NJ. Morris, executive clerk of the
Senate, has purchased the Chronicle. 1t
will be continued as the administration
paper.
Scbenck was nominated today for
Minister to England; also, Adamsas Col
lector Mt St. Johns, Fla.
The War Department has no advices
Of trouble iii Georgia.
In the Senate, dispute over precc-
dence exhausted the morning hour.
when San Domingo came up in order.
Sherman moved n postponement to take
up the sugar bill. Sumner styled the
San Domingo resolutions pernicious.
Sherman's motion was lost by 25 to 29
Sumner spoke on San Domingo Nor
ton IS speaking to night. Morton gave
way, and the sugar bill was passed with
out amendments, and goes to the prcsi-
dent.
In the House, the vote postponing the
amnesty bill was 102 to IS. Tue Speaker
announced ,o-morrow's session for de-
bate only. This delays San Domingo
till after the recess. The Committee of
Ways and Means was instructed to con-
slider the expediency of abolishing the
compulsory use of meters by distillers.
a Joint committee was appointed to in
vestlgate the custom house ut New Or.
leans, consisting of NIessrs. Harris.
Schurz and Walker
BALTIMORE, December 21.-Tho four
men who killed policeman, while ut
tempting to arrest one of their number.
were sentenced TO eighteen years encll.
SELMA, ALA December 1.-The mu-
nicipal election yesterday resulted in the
success of the Democratic ticket by 200
majority. The Republican majority in
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New YORK, December 21.-The bal K
A. 3. Wyman, from Savannah for Liver
pool, with 2,7O0 bales of cotton, was
struck by lightning and burned at sen.
Grew saved.
DUNvILLE, OSrAn1o, December 21.-
The lighthouse was blown down to-day.
San Francisco, December 2l.-TLe
japan, from China, has ar
rived. with heavy freight and few
passengers. Seward and purity are at
Tientsen. Preparations are making to
receive them at Pekin. Sixteen Chinese
were executed for participation in the
massncrcs.
VIcKsBURG, December 21.-The Nick
Wall. from ST. Louis for Vicksburg.
struck snag, Sunday night, at Grand
Lake. The cabin fell in, and flonted
four miles. She is total loss. The
hull is tied up at Maryland Landing.
The freight was badly damaged. l25
deck and 15 cabin passengers aboard.
Seventeen dead bodies have been re-
May others are supposed to
be lost.
AUGUSTA. December 21.-The election
progresses without disturbance. Demo-
Gratis ahead in Richmond and Columbia
oO'he'SH, pShihp III oul hC uuO CSuGr-
son; the latter will go Republican. In
Decatur County, the Republicans had
small majority yesterday. In Columbus,
the Democrats were ahead in two days'
poll. Alabama negroes arc helping the
Republicans Mt Alillcdgeyille. Three
election managers were arrested and i'm
prisoned Mt Sparta, for receiving illegal
votes. In q personal alteration, DR..
Brown was knocked down by Judge
Linton Stephens. In Rome, the Demo
Gratis are three to one ahead. Many ne
groes voted Democratic.
ATLANTA, December 2I.-The election
progresses quietly. a white man was
arrested for inciting negroes to vote lille
gally. Ten colorcd men were arrested
for illegal voting. $50 colored illegal
voters escaped, tonight. on tho State
Road. The Deputy United States Mar
slial refused to accompany q party to ar
rest them. The white leaders were ar.
rested Returns come in slowly, and
nothing definite can be ascertained until
he voting closes. Tho impression gains
that the Democrats will certainly elect
four, If not five, members of Congress,
and large majority of members Of the
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