The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-19
Domestic News.

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Domestic News.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.--A negro
musician was killed last night, for strik.
ing the wife of the janitor Of the National
Guards Hail.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Gen. YOUNG
is urging, that unless Bingham's, OF
some such amendment is adopted, the
people would greatly prefer n govern
ment entirely in the hands of the mill
tary, until the State shall be properly
organized for admission into the Union,
and the Stnte have power to elect all
officers of the State in November. This
will probably be favored by many Demo
Gratis and some Republicans
The recent showers extended over Il
wide tract, and helped crops incalculablv,
which were nearly ruined by the drought.
The lightning caused many fires.
In the S nate, O substitute was re-
ported for the House naturalization bill,
being the Senate bill on the same sub
lect: a bill was reported to incorporate
the Southern Express Company. 4 land
grant bill, in aid Of lateral road of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fc Rail
road, was discussed.
Internal revenue receipts to-day S737,-
900.
Cash in Treasury 5000, 900 gold,
and S2l, 10000 currency.
A bill was introduced in the Senate.
today, removing the bar in Appalachi-
cola River.
The Secresa=y-Gilip of tho Republican
Congressional Committee has been ten
dered Thos. l.. Tallock
The Senate will report tho currency
bill, which passed the House, with scYe-
raj amendments
The Star has the following, regarding
Ackerman: cit seems pretty certain that
the more radical Republicans will make
an earnest effort to procure the with
drawal OF Mr.. Ackerman's nomination to
the Attorney Generalship, or failing in
that, to prevent his confirmation by the
Senate. This action grows out Of the
part borne by Mr.. Alderman during the
late rebellion, in which it is alleged he
voluntarily took an active part for about
eighteen months. It appears that the
legal and political disabilities imposed
upon MIR. Ackerman by the fourteenth
amendment were removed by the Act
approved on the 14th December last, in
which his name appears with about SOC
others. The opposition to him would
seem, therefore, not to be based upon
strictly legal objections, but rather upon
the question of propriety in tho Presi,
dent choosing o constitutional adviser
from that class, while plenty of men, AT
least equal III ability and reputation tc
MIR. Alderman, and without any faint
upon their patriotism, could bo had fol
the place."
In the Senate, bill preventing cru.
city to animals in the District, passed,
and goes to the President. The Judi
ciary Committee will report, on Monday
tho naturalization bill, with an amend.
ment in the nature Of substitute
Conklin characterizes tho bill rs very
important The frnnking privilege was
resumed, and an amendment postponine
abolition to August, 1870, adopted; ad
]ourned without final action.
In tho House, the morning hour was
consumed on pensions. The Speake,
laid before the House the credentials o.
Is. Il. Whittemore, member elect from
South Carolina. Logan objected tc
swearing in the person claiming to repre-
sent tho State OF South Carolina, unde,
these credentials. Farnsworth suggested
that the case be referred to the Commit
tee on Elections Logan did not wan
the case to go to the committee. The
individual had disgraced himself, ant
the journal of the House so expressed
it; and it was question for the Hons,
to decide for itself. Farnsworth insist
ed that it ought to 60 to tho committee
Logan snid he did not wish it to go t,
the committee, to be pocketed till afte
Congress adjoured; he wanted the ques
tion settled now; the election was no
contested--only tho question was
whether the House would admit him
Farnsworth could not see how the Hous
conld act, without report to go upon
there was no official record; true, mem