The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-23

III tue CITY attended George Hollands
funeral.
ST.. Louis, December 29.-There is
heavy ioe in the river, and boats not
ready TO depart have left the levee for q
safe harbor. Dispatches from the far
West report extreme cold.
MEMPHIS, December 22.-The steamer
Nick Wall, which met with terrible
disaster at Grand Lake, took fourteen
passengers aboard here-mostly North
Carolinians and Georgians, en- route for
Texas.
The Aual7nche has Vicksburg specials,
which say no cabin passengers of the
Nick Wall were lost Thirty deck pas
sengers perished
NAToHEz, Miss, December 22.-At 2
o'clock, this morning, the steamers r. Z.
Lee and Potomac collided, opposite
Natchez; both badly damaged. The
Lees pilot rau her on bar, where she
sank in nine feet water. The Potomac
is unloading for repairs. No lives lost.
PoUaHKEEPs1E, December 22.-The
river is frozen over, aud it is intensely
cold
New ORLEANS, December 22.-It is
raining and freezing here. Little busi-
ness doing.
WASHINGTON. December 22.-The Se-
nate continued in session until O'clock,
this morning, when Morton's resolution
passed by 80 to II. This is the Presi.
dents measure. There was q struggle
to havo the commissioners confirmed by
the Senate, but it failed. The debate
throughout was acrimonious. The purity
of the President was attacked aud dc
Tended with great vigor by each party.
All tho Republicans claim triumph in
this respect The resolution requires
the action Of the House, which is impos-
siblc until after The recess.
The President, last night, in respond
ing to n serenade, thought tho capital
could only be moved by the machinery
required to adopt or repeal the constitu-
tionnl amendment.
The Supreme Court adjourned to the
5th and both Houses of Congress to the
4th of January. Colfax called ut the
White House before this morning to
inform the President that the San Do
mingo resolution had passed by 38 to 9.
Many Senators and Representatives
called during the day to congratulate the
President. The President, in replying,
said he believed the annexation policy
wise and prudent. He thought it would
gain strength as the facts became known.
Tue President signed the sugar bill.
The Senate, after seating Jewell, from
Missouri, went into executive session.
In the House, hut twenty-five men,
bers were present.
Jones, of Ky, spoke in favor Of, and
Porter, OF Va, ngninst, amnesty. The
sugar bill, which passed the Senate yes
terday, was signed by tho Speaker and
sent to the President. Adjourned.
The nays in the Senate on the San
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Creery, Morrill,, of VT; Patterson,
and Tipman.
passed a declaratory resolution that un-
der the tenure of Office bill, when a new
nominee is rejected, the old incumbent
remains in state quo, without furnishing
Il new bond. The Senate confirmed
Schenk to England. Adams as Collector
of Customs at St. Johns, Fla Shaugh-
messy Us Marshal of Southern Mississip-
pi, Mimmes as Attorney Northern Alabn-
mn, and white as Postmaster at Green's
boro, N. @. The Senate rejected Blan
chard's nomination for the New Orleans
post Office. This is regarded, in politi-
cal circles, as n triumph of Lieut. Gov
Dupn's faction over Warmouth's faction
OF Louisiana.
RICHMOND, December 22.-Thc Legis-
lature adjourned to-day to meet January
| 2, 1871. Weather intensely cold.
Thermometer this morning 81; this eve
ming 81.
ST.. LOUIS, December GA special
from Vicskburg says nine cabin pas
sengcrs were lost by the Nick Wall.
The body of Edward Taylor, of Jeffer-
son, Texas, wns recovered. No other
names ascertained.
ERIE, N. Y, December 22.-The Ruil-
road Convention has adjourned. Com
plete arrangements were made for uni
form freight. No Southern roads party
to the agreement.
AUGUSTA, December 22 Showing
here this evening. The Democrats car,
ricd Richmond County-the stronghold
OF Republicanism in the Staie-thc De-
mocrats electing full ticket
The election closed and passed off
quietly throughout the State, both par
ties voting freely and without intimida-
ton, so far rs heard from. It will take
Il day or two to givo the result. 1t is
still believed the Democrats elect fonr.
if net five, members of Congress and
two-thirds OF the Legislature.
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