The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-11

E..sWsalhsr pFobsbtlitis SIT & il .pF6bsble 81 M q
that: warm and cloudy weather will, oli
Mondey, be'experiehoad Aveiy1 generally
over athet country, East Of the Missis.
alppis with O. somewhat tidiminishedtsbns
.rometriGn preseurei and q lower tempera-
taEe North Of the Ohio!i.;.t .i74t.t%t { 6
,..aM MAsHtEGToN. April 10. The Senate
is discussing Blodgett and Goldthwaite,
The Ia Klnx bill was reported from the
Judiciary Committee. with q verbal
amendment, .''exoept that the law termi.
mates with the next session OF Congress. !"
In the House, Hale's bill for q nearly
universal amnesty, was referred to the
Committee on, Presidents Message; the
only live committee in the House. An
early and favorable report Is probable,
$t:1n 1.-The Senate. the Democratic side
will be briet in arguing the Ku Klux
Dill, which will probably pass by Thurs
day. Proceedings indicate Adjournment
Saturday. SCOTT spoke in opposition
to seating Blodgett; Sherman opposed
both Blodgett and Goldthwaite. Ad-
jonrned without, action.
IL! In the House, bills were introduced
allowing the Memphis and Savannah
railroad to enter public lands and grant
Ing lands to the Selma and Gulf Rail.
road, and the Kansas City and Memphis
RallrQad. Tie amnesty bill was passed,
under suspension Of the rule, attended
with applause on the floor and in the
galleries. A bill Withdrawing public
lands from market failed by 81 to 1O2.
The following was passad by l3O to 2I:
Resolued, That this House re-afflrms
the resolution adopted on the 18th of
December, 1870. by the House of Rep
resentatives of the Forty First Congress,
declaring that the true principle of re-.
venue reform points to the abolition of
the internal revenue system, which was
created rs war measure, to provide for
extraordinary expenses, and the oontinu-
anca OF which involves the employment,
ct the cost Of millions of dollars annu-
ally, OF an army OF assessors, collectors.
supervisors, detectives, and other Off
GERS previously unknown; and requires
the repeai, at the earliest day consistent
with the maintenance of the faith and
credit OF the Government, OF all stamp
and other internal taxes. and that pro-
perry adjusted rates should be retained
on distilled spirits. tobacco and malt
liquors. 80 long as the legitimate ex-
peases OF the Government require the
collection OF any sum from internal
taxes.
The amnesty bill which passed tile
House this evening by vote of 1874 to
46, excerpts those who wore members OF
Congress, officers of the army and navv
who left to Join the rebellion, and mem
bers Of State conventions who voted for
the ordinance Of secession. The bill
was supported by all the Democrats and
many leading epublicans-among them
Banks, Dawes, Eames, Farnsworth, Gar
field. Lynch, Hale, Sco6eld, Kelly,
Finklenburg and Sheldon. Among the
Southern Republicans who voted nav
were Maynard, Wallace, Porter and
Elliott.
Weather probabilities-It is probable
that threatening weather, with brisk
winds, will be experienced, on Tuesday.
OF the Gulf, lower Mississippi, Lakes
Erie and Ontario. and, to O less extent.
IN the Eastern States. Cloudy weather
and falling barometer are probable for
the Middle and Southern Atlantic States.
There are not sufficient reports from the
Northwest to indicate the probable
weather on Lakes Michigan and Supe
rior.
The Supreme Court, to-day, re.aflirm-
ed It's recent decision under the confisca
tlon Act, holding the Act constitutional
and the form OF procedure valid. This
was in the case Of Tyler against Defrees,
from the Supreme Court OF the District,
involving the title to certain real estate.
The case of Millers, executors. decided
before. was one of personal estate
These two decisions will dispose of the
various other similar cases remaining on
the docket Of the Court. Tie Court
also reversed the decision of the Su
preme Court Of Louisiana sustaining the
prescription law of that State, as q bar
to an action on promissory noto,
which had not been commenced within
five years. The case is rcmanded. with
directions to over.rule the plea of pro.
scription. The Court also reversed a
Judgment of the State Court of Connec
ticut, which exempted from liabilit7 to
the income tax Undivided profits of cor.
porations.
Boutwell, has returned. Delano re-
tnrns Wednesday. Belknap has re-
turned
SAVANNAH, April 1O.-The base ball
match between the Mntuals, of New
York, and the Savannahs, of this CITY.
resulted in favor of the Mutuals. Tie
score stood 20 to 3. limo of game, two