The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-14

ducea. slpsMt1nsssAs rpmmi.ttea 5ff 5sf U; s,s7d,
on retfen6hmhhtjs sto be elected ns otlfo
eommitsee&s Trnmbull, swhpafavored11
joint commtEses proposed ~Hn amend
Ement, inHtruoting9 the COMMITTEES to- ds
Eoettain things. The ,AdhiniSsratior
l,wfng are fighting this. The DemoDrhtl
take no part in tho debate, and thIe, ,.n re
sui. :s regarded as significant. Thur
man fay9rs Trumbpll's amendment
The rhshltaof .!tHd. oohtesk SRillI inSicate
Whether the disaffected Republicans and
pempcrats can control. the Sennte.t z 7.
|,lf,L.. i, NIGHT DESPATOHEH.m. ~ m.n,,aTi ,.i
iWAsHNaToN Decembar,i 18I--The
patent t0r, Daniel Pratt's, cotton fftiin, lex.
tended TO July last, has ;beaa re -lAaaed,
VITA new olalms..lga. G.:cC 10 i.tar.rosss
In The Senate, the entire day. was con.
Sumed in argument upon the Retrench.
ment Committee. with nohotioh. Hben.
Ger introduced a. bill granting land aid
to, Florida railroads. 'ti3I 'HE
In thes HcIse. Hosr, from the Dom.
misVee on Eid6ation aud Labor, report
bill providing for the appointment
kJ5sgsstha President, with the advice and
cousOntW theSenate, of q com mission
OH three, to. hold Office for two wears.
unless their duties shall have bean
sooner accomplished, who are to inyea.
tigate the subject bf the wapea1 and
hours OF labor, and of the division of
the joint profits of labor and capital be-
tween the laborer and the capitalist, and
the social, educational and sanitary con-
dition of the ,laboringt GLASSES Of the
United States, and how the same are
affected by existing laws, regulating
commerce.. finansA md enrseneyl TIE
commissioners are to receive q salary OF
20, OOO each, may employ q. clerk, and
shall report the result of their investiga-
ton to the President. to be retransmit-
ted TO Congress- The discussion showed
favor for the bill from all sides, but it
went over with the morning hour.
Probabilities The barometer will pro-
badly rise throughout the Missouri VAL
ley. but will fall. on Thursday on the
Gulf coast. Cloudy weather will pre-.
val! from kentucky North and Eastward,
with snow tonight very generally from
Maryland to Maine. The lowest baro-
meter will advance North.eastward over
New England, preceded by increasing
Easterly winds, and followed on Thurs
day by fresh Northwest winds and
cloudy weather in the Middle and East
s-a S.ascs. Cloudy weather w;l! occ,
tlnue on tue Gulf coast; partially cloudy
weather. and rising temperature in the
interior Of the Gulf and Southern States,
Cautionary signals will continue at Cape
May, New York, Oswego and Rochester.
NEW YORK, December 13.--The
Eighth National Bank is in trouble, and
two other banks are reported in q diff.
GUILTY.
SAN FRANCISCO, December ia Re.
publican caucus nominated Sergeant for
the SENATE, which is equivalent to an
election. aii'. 1a
HAVANA, December IS. a.-Reports from
tho sugar district are favorable. The
cane is yielding we'll. a.
CoNCoRD, December 13.-The Demo
cratic Convention nominated Gov. Wes
ton for Governor. The resolutions de-
nounce the suspension of habeas corpus
in the Southern States as atrocious and
:.'
OF the Western Railroad officers adopted
close regulations regarding free passes
A committee was appointed to call
meeting OF the railroad officers of the
West and South. on January IL, for the
purpose of organizing an ASSOCIATION for
mutual benefit. lI '77t
RioHMoND. VA, December ia
large meeting of gentlemen, represent
ing all portions of the State, is progress
ing here. in the interest Of immigration.
The Court Of Appeals to-day rendered
decision in the case of x-Mayor. Geo.
Cahoon, heretofore convicted OF compli-
city in tho Haunstein forgery, affirming
the Judgment Of the court below. This
case now rests with the Governor, to
whom the Jury oonvioting Cahoon re-
commended him to mercy.
CHARLESTON, December ID. Arrived
Schooner Messervey, New York. Sailed
Steamer Charleston. New York"
HoTEn ARRIyA1s. December 13.--