The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11
Domestic NexYa.


ley, in the United States Circuit Court
rendered On opinion in the case of Myra
Clark Gaines 0s. the city Of New Orleans
et dt., carrying out the decree of the Su-
preme Court of the United States in her
favor, and ordered that she be placed in
possession of the property described in
the decree, so as to embrace only tho
lands in possession of the city at the
time of fling bills.
The Times. commenting on the deci-
sion, says: 'The result is quite a disap.
pointment for. the plaintiff, and quite a
victory for the city, and it only ndiudges
right and title for four vacant SQUARES.
The large claim to property sold by the
city IN 1886, the principal basis of Mrs.
Gaines claims and expectations, is still
in dispute.
WASHINGTON, June 1O..-Nlajor Perry
Fuller has given bond before Judge
Wylie, OF this city. in $50, 900, to answer
certain custom house charges against
him in New Orleans. Fuller's bondsmen
are Senators Ross, of Kansas. and N1cDo-
nald. of Arkansas. Fuller was repre-
sented before Judge Wylie by Congress-
man Sheldon, of Louisiana.
In the Senate, the House apportion-
ment bill was considered, and the Senate
Committee amendment to make the
number OF Representatives 800 was
adopted, and then laid over until next
week. The bill to abolish the frankinc
privilege was discussed, Flanagan oppos-
ing it, because it would be great lever
of which they now had control. He
would use the franking privilege to dis
seminate political light among the peo-
pie of Texas. In replying to former re-
marks of his colleague, Hamilton, he
maintained that that people were not the
set of cut-throats that they we're repre-
sented, but were a high-toned commu-
nifty. He was as good Republican rs
any man dare be, but did not feel called
on to prove the fact by jump and threat
to cut mems throats.
The Secretary of the Treasury sent to
the Senate to-day. copy of the opinion
OF the Attorney General, and draft of
the proposed bill relative to the eviction
of purchasers of lands sold for the non
payment OF direct Federal ia,. III the
Southern States. The Attorney Gene
raj recommends that defendants to snch
suits have power to transfer them to the
United States Courts, and that pur-
chasers then evicted be reimbursed by
the successful plaintiffs to the amount Of
taxes, &C., paid to the United States for
the property.
In the Senate, the book publishers
memorialize for modification of the copy
right laws. A bill was introduced au-
thorizing army officers to insure their
lives IN life insurance Offices in the
United States. The central branch of
the Pacific Railroad and the frankipc
privilege was discussed to recess. The
Senate Is in session tonight.
In the House, 800 Philadelphin drug
gists and dealers in spirits, petition for
taxation Mt stills on capacity of basis.
The bill to regulate credits for good be.
havior on the part of convicts. possed
and goes to the President. The bill Gre.
ating st. Joseph port of delivery, Mt.
tached to the COLLECTION District OF New
Orleans. passed. The correspondent Of
the New York Eoening Post was ordered
to the bar Of the House, to answer for
alleged false dispatches, duplicating GER
tain members in Cuban corruption. A
resolution passed, ordering the arrest of
the parties who assaulted Congressman
Porter, of Richmond, for violation of
Portor's privileges; they will be arrested
wherever found and brought to the bar
of the House.
In the House, n great part of the day
was consumed in the investigation OF
alleged falsity Of despatch charging
Congressional corruption in Cuban affairs.
After warm discussion, the matter was
referred to a committee, with power to