The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-29

The Athens Canal, through the Isthmus
of Corinth, will be ut once commenced.
Domestic Neus.
RIoHMoND, June 27.-The City Coun-
oil, this evening, adopted resolution
declining to receive the jeff Davis Con-
federacy Presidential mansion back on
the terms proposed by the United States
Government; that is, not to charge rent
for the time of its occupancy by the mill
tary. They ask that rent be paid and
the building restored to its former con-
dition.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The Mexican
Commission assembled to-day. DR.. Lei
ber, Of New York, accepted position Of
umpire.
The greater part of the village of Cliff
ton Springs, Ontario County, was burned
CHARLESTON. June 28.--Arrived--
Steamers J. W. Everman, Philadelphia; {;
Falcon, Baltimore; brig Nellie Moore,
Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The Senate,
last night, passed the Southern Pacific
Railroad bill, with amendments that the
road be built of American iron and STEEL
and that the gauge of the road, West of
Marshall, shall be five feet. The Ere
mont party regard the shape of the bill
as greatly in their interest.
The Senate, while in executive ses-
sion, to-day, by vote of 81 to %, re-
fused to consider the San Domingo
treaty, which expires on the 1st of July.
The Senate amendment to the thirty
fifth parallel road excludes land grants
from Indian territory-26 to 20. The
thirty second parallel bill was amended
to allow branches to use not ovcr 20, 900
tons imported rails. This action is in
tended to cover Fremont and other con-
tracts already made for foreign iron.
The tax bill was resumed. The tariff on
sugar as at present-vote 27 to &C. The
same action, namely, leaving tariff as at
present, was taken regarding spices,
wares. liquors., cotton manufactures, &c.
Adjourned.
In the House, memorial and resolu-
tlons of mass meeting in New York,
for protection Of laborers and mechanics
against Chinese, was presented. A bill
giving priority in United States Courts
to cases wherein States are involved,
passed, and goes to the President A
bill providing penalties for offences
against the national currency passed; it
applies to presidents, directors, cashiers,
tellers and clerks of national banks. The
House went into committee on appro-
priations; on amendment passing, that
Southern loyalist, aged seventy-five,
from whom $500 worth of property was
taken, be rejected. The Senate is con-
sidering the thirty y-ffth parallel Pacific
Railroad, making the fourth.
In the House, among amendments to
the appropriation bill, was SIS, 600 addi-
tional for m equestrian statue of Scott.
The South gets nothing SO far. A bill to
prevent the determination of ur-bearing
animals in Alaska waters, passed. A bill
allowing imported articles, except wine,
distilled spirits, perishable and explo-
sive articles, to be shipped in bond from
and to New York, Boston, Baltimore,
Port Hudson, Chicago, Cincinnati, st.
Louis, Evansville, New Orleans, Port
land, Buffalo and Milwaukee, passed.
The currency bill was considered, b ut
without action the House adjourned.
Internal revenue receipts to- day $l7O,-
New YORK, Juno 2S.-The Executive
Committee of the Union League of
America held secret session at the st.
Nicholas Hotel, to-day, to discuss mat
ters to promote tho success Of the Re-
publican party this fall. Ex-Governor
Jewell, of Connecticut, was tho only
representative from New England, and
the West had but ono representative
namely: James It. Beach, Of Missouri.
San FRANCISCO, June 2S.-Captain J.
D. Robinson, of the navy, is dead.
CHAYENNE, w. IT,, June 28.-A large
force OF seemingly hostile Indians is al
Medicine Bow River.
AUSTIN, VIA GALVESTON, June 28.-
The Southern Pacific Railroad bill passed
SO to 16.
RICHMOND, June 28.-The Senate, to-
day, adopted the House resolution to ad
jonrn July 11th, and meet again October
1st