The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-02
Domestic News.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Internal reve-
nue. receipts to-day over 100000
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the tax bill. A spirited discussion
ensued on the proposition to tax incomes
from Government bonds five per cent.
The amendment was rejected the final
vote striking out income tax was: yeas
26; nays 81. This vote is regarded as q
finality upon this question. An amend
ment was adopted providing that the tax
on salaries Of Government officers shall
cease in August.
lu the House, bill granting the right
OF way to the Alabama Road through
public lands in California. passed. The
funding bill, as reported by the Ways
and Means Committee, was taken up aud
passed-yeas 129; nays A. The bill au-
thorizes the issue of 81. 100000 in bonds,
redeemable in thirty years, at 4 per cent.
interest, exempt from tax by the United
States; the bonds to be sold at par, and
the proceeds devoted to the redemption
of $40 bonds at par or less It also an
thorlzes the Secretary Of the Treasury to
receive gold on deposit, in sums of not
less than $1,000, for which certificates
are to be issued, bearing three per cent,
interest. These deposits may be with
drawn at any time, on thirty DAYS notice:
seventy-fve per cent. of these deposits
to be used in redeeming bonds. The
bill directs that ali bonds purchased by
the Secretary of the Treasury, and now
held in the Treasury, shall DO cancelled
and destroyed, and all bonds redeemed
hereafter shall be cancelled and DESTROYED
and deducted from the outstanding pub.
lie debt.
The Census Commissioner asks nm
additional $l.000,O00, to complete his
work.
The decrease Of the public debt dur
ing June was nearly S20,50O,OOO.
Coin IN Treasury SIP, 100000; cur
rency nearly S29, 100000
The heavy whiskey lobby departed,
having the assurance of Schenck and
Sherman that there will be no modifica-
tlon of the whiskey tax or regulations.
RroHMoND, July 1.-The conservative
members of the Legislature held q meet
ing this evening and appointed COM
mlttee to report plan to be submitted
to the Legislature for re-districting the
Congressional Districts Of tho State;
also, to consider the organization of par
tiee in the State. Senator Snowden. q
prominent Democrat, is President. The
committee is to report to caucus to-mor-
row.
Lewis Kennedy, colored, who rayished
and murdered Mrs. Stewart, in New
Kent County. and killed John Baller.
her farm manager, was executed this
morning, at Now Kent Court House.
The drop moose gave way, md Kennedy
fell to the ground, his neck being badly
injured. He walked upon the platform
the second time, when the drop again
teii, and after prolonged struggle. Ken
nedy died.
He made confessions that b @ had com.
nitted the two murders, but had onIv
attempted to ravish Mrs. Stewart. bcr
resistance having prevented his succeed.
ing. After the murder Kennedy fired
the house, burning Mrs. Stewards bo6v
init. O0J
LEXINGTON, VA, July 1.-Gen. r. F.,
Lee left this morning en- route North.
He will stop in Alexandria for few
days, He is very much improved in
health, and is in fine spirits A great
demonstration was made over his arrival
ut Charlottesville by the students, where
ne was joined by Hon. George Fl. Pen
dleton. The train this evening was
crowded with passengers for the springs.
- W1LM1NaToN, July 1.-The steamship
tennessee proves q total loss. Every
passenger was saved. The vessel and
cargo were fully insured.