The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-24
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NEW YORK, September 23.-The Sec.
retary OF the Treasury has ordered tile
purchase of So. 600, 900 5.2Os' on. Monday.
Mr.. Boutwell, decides that parties who
hold called registered bonds of 1862.
which belong by purchase to the holder,
but have not been transferred aud stand
oredited to the original payee on the
books OF the department, should procure
power OF attorney from such payee or
Payees, to enable them to collect the
November interest. Should it be impos-
sible to do this, the bonds may be sent
any time prior to November l to the
loan division of this Office, properly
assigned to the Secretary of the Treasu
~. for redemption, when they will bo
held and the name of the proper owner
placed upon special schedule for No
vember interest. On and after Decem-
ber 1, bonds will be redeemed and the
interest which shall have accrued from
November l, to December 1, properly
adjusted.
WASHINGTON, September 23.-Com-
missioner Douglass asks confidential in
formation from honest denlers regarding
the evasion of the tobacco tax laws.
Mr.. 6. L. Robertson. on esteemed citi-
zen of Clarendon, died last week.
Hon. Jas. s. r.. Tranahan will repre-
sent the Chamber of Commerce at the
Commercial Convention. which meets in
Baltimore.
The two kidnapped girls have been re-
turned to their homes in Brooklyn.
Comptroller Green replies to applica-
tons for money, that he is waiting
O'Gorman's opinion.
Detectives seized S15, O0O worth of
diamonds from the steamer Merimac.
consigned to B. F. Moore, who ia already
in trouble for similar trnnsactiona.
Probabilities-A small area of rising
barometer, with North westerly winds.
will probably extend into Wisconsin, on
Sunday; brisk Southwest wind extend.
ing to Lake Huron, but diminish on the
lower lakes; cloudy wenther, with South.
westerly winds. extend over New Eng
land; partially cloudy and clear weather
in tho Middle, Southern and Gulf States.
Local rains arc probable for Sunday
noon, on the immediate Gulf coast, aud
also in Southern Florida.
The general Ku klux Investigating
Committee met again to day, at the Ca
pitol. F. N. Studwick, Of Hillsboro,
N. g.; David Gist, of Union County, S.
O.. and Clayton Camp. of Spartanburg,
$. O., having been duly sum moned aud
falled to appear as witnesses before tho
committee, the chairman (Senntor Scott)
was authorized to report said fact to the
Senate ut the next session, and request
the Presidont of the Senate to issue his
warrant for their arrest, as being in con
tempt of the authority of Congl ess. It
was also ordered, that copies Of this re-
solution be sent to the above named pnr-
ties by mail. The full committee then
to meet on the first day of
the next session of Congress. or sooner,
if called by the chairman. After which.
the subcommittee of three-namely.
Senators Scott, Pool and Blair-appoint-
ed to examine witnesses. organized md
examined Colonel ". l.. Saunders, OF
North Carolina. and Edward Wheeler,
of Arkansas. Saunders, with whom the
committee have had much trouble in
getting before them, refused, to day. to
answer all questions of inquiry as to his
connection, or the connection Of any
other person, with the so called Ku Klux
organization, on the ground that he was
not compelled to commit himself. or
bring upon himself the punishment
which, according to the decision of the
Supreme Court Of North Carolina, may
be visited upon any member Of band of
Ku Klux, for misdeeds Of fellow m cmbers.
The Act OF Congress of January "a,
1862. was read to him wherein it is en-
acted that such plea shall not be held
good to excuse witness from testifying
before Congressional COMMITTEES; but
he still persisted in his refusal to answer
the questions put to him; saying he pre-
ferred relying on the Constitution of the
United States rather than on On Act OF
Congress. He was then informed that
he would be reported to the full commit.
tee, at its next meeting, when it is ex.
pected Congress will take cognizance Of
the case, and order his arrest for &C n.
tempt
The two subcommittee OF the Ku
Klu1 Committee held meetings today
The subcommittee for the Carolinas,
Georgia and Florida resolved to meet al
Augusta, October 18. The sub-commit.
tee for Tennessee, Alabamn and AIissis
sippi will meet at Huntsville, Alabama
October 5.
CHARLESTON, September 23.-Arrive6
steamer James Adger, Now York
schooners Florence Rogers. New York
Henry Allen, philadelphia: J. II. HEDGES