The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-21

until eonmunioations now e,, route have
arrived.
Major Mordecai Meyers, a soldier of
the war Of 1872, died to-day, aged 95.
Troy, N. Y, January 2O.-An incen.
diary fire. yesterday evening, caused
loss Of 100000.
SALT LAKE CRY. January 2O.-Three-
fourths Of the famous Amia Silver Mine,
on Little Cation Canon, sold for 5000, 900
in gold.
WASHINGTON, January 2O.-From near
iiy every city come reports of crowded
houses in the different theatres, yester-
day afternoon, for the benefit of the
family of George Holland and the ''little
church around the corner"
Tho Missouri Legislature tabled
lature for refusing to buy Gen. Thomas
picture.
Deposits in ffty-four National Banks
600.
In the House, New York merchants
presented petition for q commission
to audit md pay the Alabama claims.
The Committee on Commerce was or.
dered to report bill for the removal of
the custom house from ST. Marks to Ce-
dar Keys, Fla. The Committee OF Ways
and Means reported bill re-establish-
ing Knoxville, Tenn, as port of entry.
In the Senate, the certificate of cleo
ton OF Foster Blodgett rs Senator from
Georgia for six years, from the 4th of
March, was presented. Mr.. Sumner
presented n memorial from tho National
Lnbor Convention, (colored,) asking the
passage of supplementary bill to the
civil rights bill; the object being a rem
edy for alleged indignities to colored
people. and securing them certain rights
in taverns and on railroads.
Blair will claim his seat in the Senate
on Wednesday next The Senate Com.
mitteee will report fnvorably upon the
admission of Colorado. The Judiciary
Committee of the House will report a
bill dividing Texas into two Judicial
Districts. This, it is stated, will throw
Judge Duval out of Office.
Nominations-Com VIM. r.
Taylor to be Rear Admiral; Capt. Napo-
leon Golfers to be Commodore.
In the House, the appropriation bill
was resumed. An amendment forbid
ding the use OF the secret service fund,
Tor dominican purposes, was discussed.
Dntier opposed the amendment, and re-
ferre1 to the fact that Gen. Scott had
paid Sl0,0 to high Mexican officials,
causing II revolution in that Republic.
Interference with the secret service fund
would take away The Presidents power
to deal with foreign officials. The
amendment was rejected The House
resumed the District of Columbia busi-
ness. In the bill providing for terrific
rial government for the District, q test
vote was taken on female suffragc-yeas
80; nays 1O5. Livery Democrat voted
nay. The bill WAS passed. The bill
nOoiishes the present municipalities of
Washington aud Georgetown. and cs-
tabllshes territorial government for the
District Of Columbia, with n Governor
and Legislative Assembly and delegate
in Congress. The Legislative Assembly
Is to have two branches-a Council and
House Of Delegates. The Governor and
Council are to be appointed by the Pre-
sldent the Delegates to be elected. The
army appropriation bill was reported.
1t appropriates $27 100000.
In the Senate, Colfax announced the
Special Committee on Southern Out
RACES, viz: Scott, Wilson, Pool, Chand-
Ter and Davis. Pool and Davis asked to
be excused. Rice and Bayar:l were sub
stitutcd. A bill was introduced forbid
ding bridge over the Ohio, at Cincin-
nnti, unless the channel span shall have
a clear hcadway at low water of 100 feet
below the floor beams, suspended from
the bottom of posts. A bill to refund to
the States the interest and discount on
moneys advanced for war purposes was
discussed to adjournment.
OTTAWA, January 2O.-A Committee
Of the Boards Of Trade of the principal
Canadian cities who favor free trade.
petition Parliament for repeal of the
duties on flour, grain, coal and coke.
ST. JoIIN's, January 2O.-A hotel was
burned tonight. The inmates barely
escaped in their night clothes.
ST.. LOUIS, January 20.-S1 900 has
been raised for the McGill sufferers
RICHMOND, January 20-Willam Bar
rett, retired tobacco merchant, aged
eighty-four, one of the wealthiest cti-
zens of Richmond, was burned to death
by his dressing.gown taking fire.
The barn of d. Eppes, at City Point,
was burned, with thirteen animals and
1000 bushels of grain.
In Wyoming tavern, mountain
rough. venomously drunk, was practic-
ing with his revolver nt yarious objects