The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-23
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Sulphur Springs, The cities of Rich
mond, Norfolk, Petersburg. Lynchburg,
Farmville, Abingdon, Bristol and Knox
vile, were represented. Resolutions
were adopted advocating moro perfect
commercial communication between the
Southwest and the cities named; pro.
testing against discrimination againg any
of them, and inviting merchants and
planters OF Georgia, Mississippi, Ala
bama and Tennessee to cooperate in cx-
tending commercial facilities, that the
Mississippi Valley nigh reach the waters
of Virginia.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 22,-The
troops sent to the Taylor farm, on Sun
day last, to eject the squatters, have re-
turned to the fort.
derer, has been commissioned colonel of
the second regiment North Cnrolinn
mState troops, with headquarters at Ashe-
3lle. He has issued circulars calling for
900 recruits. >.
ST. Louis, June 22.-About $50 Chi
nese arrived last night, and will leave for
New Orleans.
Late letters from tho plains report that
q party of young Indians, belonging: to
the Arapahoes and Cheyennes, below
Arkansas, are on the war path. Several
trains have been captured and a number
of whites killed. 1t is very dangerous
for trains, mail parties Or anybody else
to travel below Fort Dodge.
A San francisco despatch says train
OF several wagons and twenty men, near
Camp Grant, Arizona, was attacked by
Indians, May 27, and one man killed,
several wounded and the rest dispersed
to the mountains, where, it is thought,
they have perished. The Indians burned
the wagons.
WASHINGTON, June Woods, the
congressional captive, has safely return
ed to the Capitol
The Gulf mail route, heretofore run
nlng from New Orleans oia Eastern Guy
and Key West to Havana, will be ro-let
on the 26th of June, for four years. The
Postmaster has the discretion of accent
ing proposals, making either Mobile or
New Orleans the initial point of the line.
The bidder most likely to secure q con-
tract ISL. X. Roberts, of Florida, who,
1t is understood, prefers to make Mobile
the initial point.
In the House, petition from mer-
chants, insurance companies and others,
Tor the better security of steam vessels
by the use of improved steam guagcs.
was presented. A bill authorizing a
bridge over the Missouri River Mt Oma-
ha,. 300 feet span, passed. The WAYS
and Means Committee reported q bill
regulating the collection of internal re-
venue, and reducing tho force in pro-
portion to the reduction of revenue.
The Senate was engaged in discussing
the rules.
The Judiciary Committee of the Sc
nate will report favorably upon Ackcr-
mans nomination for the Attorney Ge
neralship, but will oppose action until
Ackerman's arrival here, vho is expected
to-day.
The agricultural report for the current
month shows that the cotton growers
seem determined this year to reduce the
price to fifteen cents, with every pros.
pect of doing it: The average is mate
rally increased in every State. The
condition of the growing crop in North
Carolina ls good; in South Carolina, cot
ton is looking we'll. except that some
complaint Of bad stands is made; in
Georgia it is late and smaller than usual.
from the effects of drought of five
weeks, which terminated June Is, but it
ID growing vigorously now; the dry time
was shorter in Florida and Alabama,
and cotton is generally in good condition.
Neports from Missouri and Mississippi
are still more favorable. From Texas
come reports of the backward spring =
with cotton late but thrifty and promisss,
ing. In Arkansas, the averagacond dition
OF cotton is better than last Year. The
average of Sea Island cotton in Texas
has been increased. Is
In the Senate, bill was reported. au-
thorizing cable to Bcrmudas The tax
bill was taken up, with q sharp contest
over the income tax-Sumner and ConL.
ling arguing for abolition. The matter
was finally postponed until Thursday.
The Senate is in session tonight on the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
In the House, bill allowing lIassa-
chusetts over $5OO,OOO interest on the
war Of 1912, was amended to the effect
that this payment shall close the account.
Passed-1Ol to 81. The Presidents veto
OF the bill to extend the patent for Smith
4 Wesson's pistols, was sustained. Dur
ing the discussion there was severe col
lision between Farnsworth and Butler;
Farnsworth showed Butler having re-
celved $4,000 as attorney for the parties
desiring the extension. Butler made a
retort, that Farnsworth had moro beard