The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-12
Domestic News.

Journals report many insurgents surren
dering.
|fo4etsA Domestic News.
CHARLEsToN, January 11.-Arrived-
steamers Manhattan, New York; Falcon,
Baltimore; Prometheus, Philadelphia
bark David Nichols, Jamaica, for New
York, feaky. Sailed-schooner D. +.
Keeling, Baltimore; steamer Charleston,
New York.
MoBfhE. january 11.-Dr. l.. A. Nc.
Closky, an eminent physician of this city,
MoNrcoMERY, Ala, January 11.-The
Legislature assembled yesterday To-
day, 10 tie Senate, the bill re- re-organizine
the Mobile city government was made
the egpeciai order for Tuesday next In
the Honse. many bills were offered and
referred = '>'I3'
iaJAoKsoN, Miss, January 11.-The
State Legislature met at IL O'Clock to-
day, and effected q temporary organiza-
tion. The cath was administered by the
Judgeof the Supreme Court. The test
oath was not required.
NEW CR1EASs, January 11.-In the
Legislature, o communication was re-
ceiyed from Auditor Wickliffe, demand
ing an Investigation of charges made BY
the Governor.
GALVESTON, January 1.-THE steam
ship Eutope. hence for New York, with
1000 bales cotton and an assorted cargo,
WAS burned this morning, in Galveston
Bay. The vessel and cargo are total
loss, except 100 bales.
ATLANTA. Ga, January 1.-THE
Georgia Senate convened at noon yester-
day. The galleries were crowded with
both sexes The desks Of the late Sana-
tors, Adkins and Aver were draped in
naUurning. The hall was decorated with
the American flags. Provisional Go
vernon Bullock's order convening the
Legislature, and General Meade's order
of June, 1868, announcing the terms of
S0nators elect, were read; when the
members came forward to qualify
among whom were Aaron Alpeoria Brad
ley and Campbell. (negroes.) Campbell
made protest against the qualifying oi
several white members, as having held
Office and engaged in the rebellion and
not yet relieved of disabilities by Con,
gress; but amid applause from the gale
ries, all were sworn in. PAbout two white
members sworn in are considered as moi
being able to qualify. Benjamin Conley
was elected Speaker.
In the House, the Governors procln
nation and Gen. Mead's order were
read; also the opinion of the Attorney.
General, as to the qualification of mem.
bers. During the swearing in of mem
bers, Bryant, ex-member and post.
master Of Augusta, interrupted the pro
oeedings. declaring the reading Of the
Attorney-Gene opinion an outrage,
revolutionary. Being called to order
By. the Speaker, he refused, and the
Speaker ordered his arrest by the Ser
geant-at-Arms; the officer was resistet
by Bryant, whose friends clustered
around him and several pistols wer,
drawn, bloodshed being imminent. Bry
ant held the floor, protesting against tn,
right OF the Speaker pro tern. to thu
Chair, and was finally himself elected
Chairman; when a committee of three
was appointed to wait on Gen. Terr,
and obtain his views as to the legality o
the proceedings. Gen. Terry advised
the organization of the House on th
plan begun; when the proceedings wen
on in quiet.
About nine members in the House ar,
considered disqualified. Both House
adjourned, and met to. day. On re-as
sembling, they swore in few member
and again adjourned, to meet to morrow
at noon.
The Republicans hold meeting to
night. 1t is supposed that the Demo
Gratis and conservative Republicans viii
have o majority in both Houses Th
city is crowded. and there is much ex
oitement. The Attorney Generals OPT
MON is that any citizen having ever he'll
office, civil, military or naval, previou
to the rebellion, cannot take the oath
but if he held no Office, either State O
national, previous to the rebellion, h
can, legally, take the oath, no matte
what may have been his conduct durin
the rebellion. He includes. rs officers
all persons who may have held office
either commissioned, non-c n-commissione
or selected or appointed by public authc
rity, to carry out the provisions of an
law of the United States, general law c
the State, or local laws, and who afte,
wasds engaged in rebellion and gave al
or comfort to any foreign governmer
against the United States.
Washington News.
WARRINGTON, January lin tn
House, the Reconstruction Committe