The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-18
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Trpm bpahtdid mott think the Senate ;ad
thin as represented; it was the fullest
SENATE hs had ever known for, Saturday;
he hoped no friend Of amnesty wto,nld
allow the subject postponed ia that way
Wilson thought the time had oome.to
not upon tho subject, aud would so vote.
chandler moved an executive session.
LQst Z. by 1G to, 25, Morrill,, of Vermont,
submitted a proposition, withdrawing
objection to Rubertson's motion, OH con.
dition that q final vote on amnesty
should not be taken until the ,.Kn Klnx
bill had passed both Houses Robert.
son acquicsced, but several Senators de-
cilned TO be bound by any such arrange.
lment. Sawyer was Of opinion TINT
after the bill which had been passed. yes
terday, no moro opportnne moment than
the present conld be found Tor passing
AN amnesty bill. His own belief hud
been that there was an understanding
Tint the subject should be considered to-
Day. Camelo o and Frelinghuysen urged
thnt vote i,e deferred upon the pending
motion. During further discussion,
,frumbull charged that the efforts of the
opponents of the bill for delay were pnr.
posely designed to defeat action on the
measure, and warned its friends thnt il
would be next to impossible to have
noted upon il they now allowed it to go
over. Frelipghuysen then renewed tie
motlon Tor nu executive session, upon
which Thurman demanded the yens and
nays. Carried yeas 81; nays 90
Mass!saT:,.!, Apr;! 1G --Probubiliti.s
1T Is probnble that on Monday clear or
clearing up weather will prevail on the
Atlantic coass: Partially cloudy weather,
with gontlo winds, from the lakes To the
Gulf. It is probable that storm will br
experienced on the Pacific coast on Mon
day.
WASHINGTON, April Members of
the High Commiision, though they give
no Information, authorize the ooptruGic-
tion Of the published statements, and
intimate Indirectly, thnt little or no pro
gress hns been made; on the otiley hand,
each consultation develops new perplexi.
ties.
The Republican Senators, after IN
hours caucns, on motion of Rice, Of
Arkansas, tabled the amnesty PROPOSE.
ton OF Roberts0n-thns defeating the
measure this session. The vote stood 20
to 16.
The Senate refused to recede from the
hu Alux amendments by vote of II to
~, and IL. committee of conference
ordered. The Ku Klux committee on
the pnrt of the Senate is Edmunds. Sher
man and Stevenson.
It is believed the Conference Commit
tee will modify the Sherman amendment
and reject the iron-clad oath for Jurors.
aud that the bill will pass ia this shane
The Conference Committee on the def
clenoy. bill have made no progress. The
Senate confirmed Cliff as Collector Of
the First Georgia District; Naming, OF
the First Texas District; and Runkin.
Pension Agent at Vicksburg.
It is stated the Senate will convene in
extra session about the middle of Nav.
to act upon the High Commission pro
positions.
Judge Chase is on the bench today.
The legal tender cnse will be argued to.
morrow.
In the House, the Committee on Elec
tlons were authorized to take testimony
regarding the credentials Of tho Missis-
slppl delegation in the House and the
validity OF the election under which they
hoid seats. The committee has antho-
Fly I'd send for persons and papers. A
6lll amending tho revenue law taxing
dealers in leuf tobacco failed, by 49 to
o"Ao ACtsu u oc6phLCu from Lie
Marshal of Tennessee, announcing the
assassination Of one and the woundinp
OF another of lis deputies. Brooks said
the officers were serving process agninst
distlllery, aud charged Coburn with
trying to create the impression that this
was political assassination, when it wus
no snch thing.
WILMINdToN. April II. - George Apple
White, one of the most notorious of the
Robeson County outlaws, was killed by u
party OF citizens yesterday.
NEW YORK, April 17.-At meeting of
tho stockholders of the Texas Pacific
kallroad Company. for the purpose of
electinng Directors, Marshall o. Roberts
occupied the chair A resolution was
adopted postponing the election for
Directors until meeting be called by
the President, after fifteen days notice.
given IN paper in New Orleans, Wash
lngton, Memphis. philadelphia, New
YORK; also, notification by mail to each
stockholder.
Probabilities--It is probable that q
storm will be developed by Tuesday
morning in the Missouri Valley aud
Westward. Northeast winds und threat
enlng weather are probable for the lakes
on tuesday. and threatening wenther on
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