The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-15

Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad, has resigned. ftis stated the
road will soon pass into the hands Of the
Pennsylvania Central. John M. Robin.
son, Of the Seaboard aud Roanoke Road.
has been elected to fill Daniels place,
temporarily.
NEW YoRK, December 14.-Alexis sent
30. 600 here for the relief Of the poor.
Comptroller Hurlbut took possession
OF the Union Square National Bank, and
appointed B. F. Beekman receiver.
SAhF LAKE, December 14.-Several
Mormons have been arrested az the al.
legged mnrderers of DR.. johnson, in Oc-
tober, 1866: DIR. johnson was called
professionally. and was murdered in the
street at midnight.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, December 14.-Sohenok
has not resigned. Akerman's resi9na-
ton takes effect January 10. Williams
was nominated for Attorney General.
The House Committee on Commerce
heard delegations of steamboat men, in
session here. The committee promise to
investigate the matter.
The President has recognized Avpil
Martinez as the Consul OF Mexico at
New Orleans; Dennis Donohoe. Oonsnl
OF England for Maryland. Tenuesaee.
Virginia, West Virginia; Kentucky and
Missouri-residence at Baltimore: De-
Granier DeFoublanquive, Consul for
Louisiana. Arkansas and Mississippi
residence at Now Orleans; Edward Be-
sohan, Vice Consul of the German En-.
pire at Wilmington, N. O.; John jay
Philbrick, Vice-Consul of the German
Empire at Key West; Herman Batter,
Consul OF tho German Empire at ITO.
bile.
In the Senate, Trumbull gave notice
that he would, tomorrow, move to dis
charge the Committee on Finance from
the consideration OF free salt and coal,
tor the purpose of proceeding at once
with the bill in the Senate. A bill nu-
thorizing full days pay for eight hours
work-'retfoaotive" referred to
the Committee on Finance. The arpu.
ment upon Trnmbull's amendment to
the resolution authorizing a committee
OF investigation and retrenohment was
resumed, and continued, with much
acrimony, to O'Clock, when the amend
ment was defeated, by "a to 35. The
following Republicans voted ave: AL
corn, Fenton, Logan, Patterson, Robert
son, Schurz. Sumner, Upton, Trumbull.
West anu Wilson. Il resolution organ.
lzlng a committee, without instructions
or power to send for papers and persons,
was adopted without division.
In the House, tho Secretary of the
Treasury was called upon to report the
number employed and the amount of
their salaries; the amount paid as re-
wards and notifies, other fees, and con-
tlngent expenses at each custom house.
during the fiscal yoar ending 1871. The
spportionment bill was resumed in com
mittee of the whole. An amendment
was adopted that hereafter no State be
admitted with less population than is
required for member. The bill then
passed without division. 1t provides
that the House shall consist of 283 mem
bars. distributed as follows: Maine. s;
New Hampshire. 2; Vermont, 2; Massa-
ohusetts. IL; Rhode Island, @; Connecti-
cut, 4; New York, 80; New Jersey, z;
fennsyivania. 26; Delaware, 1; Mary
land, o; Virginia, 8; North Carolina, 8;
south Carolina. s.; Georgia, 8; Alabama,
Z; mississippi, +; Louisiana, S; Ohio, 20;
KiSentucky, 10; Tennessee. 0; Indiana,
~; Illinois. ID; Missouri. IS; Arkansas,
q; Michigan. 9; Florida, /; Texas, 6;
sS"s - "ASoonoAAs o. california, &.
Minnesota, Nj 8; Oregon, 1; Kansas, 3;
West Virginia, 8; Nevada, l; Nebras-
ka, /.
Notwithstanding barometer and
rain will probably advance on Friday
North eastward along the Atlantic coast.
North-westarly winds will back to the
Northeast in New York and New Eng
land. and the barometer will fall with
increasing Southerly winds from the
upper lakes Westward. Rising barome-
ter, with cool Northerly winds, will ex-
tend from Alabama Westward. Falling
barometer and cloudy weather on the
Oregon coast. Dangerous winds are not
anticipated for our coasts this evening.
NEW YORK, December 14.-The cotton
firm OF VIM. P. Wright settled to-day
on the basis of seventy-five cents on tho
dollar, and will resume shortly.
Great excitement exists in Brooklyn,
on account OF smallpox. It has broken
ont in the jail. A corps of physicians
has been detailed for the vaccination of
the citizens.
A World special from Genova SAYS all
the members OF the board of arbitration
under the Washington treaty are ex-
pected to arrive tonight. They will
meet at the Hotel de Vile, tomorrow.
The Water Works.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Many thanks for
your vigilance and vigor, shown in ex-
posing the various frauds consummated,