The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-23
declare war against the insurgents un.
less INSTRUCTED BY the Assembly.
Au,orlcan Iatolllgenco.


American IntolllGence.
CHARLESTON, March 22-Arriyed-
steamship Champion, New York; schoop-
ers Vraie. New York; Elias Moore. Bal
timOre
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Tha Senate
tabled resolution to adjourn-3O to %
This shows the strength of Kn Klnx Ie-
gisatiOn in tho Senate. The Democrats
Of the District have nominated r. T.
Merrick as delegate.
BY an accident to freight train on
the Georgia Railroad, on Tuesday, the
engineer, Mr.. Dukes, was killed and two
firemen severely Injured.
ln the Senate, tue case of Blodgett
and Goldthwaite was discussed, but gave
way to the regular order, being Antho-
ny's resolution limiting business, which
was amended to include Legislation on
tho South, with rider by Robertson, OF
South Carolina, for general amnesty.
irnmbull said, during the debate, tha,
the Judiciary Committee was unable to
agree upon bill regarding the South.
Morton wanted the committee to report
to that effect, when, possibly, the wis.
dom of the Senate would be equal to the
task Thurman characterized the varl.
GUS Au Klux bills which had been intro
duced as entirely outside of the Consti-
tntion. The vote to legislate for the
South was 81 to 18. This was followed
by number of amendments, including
tariff notifications. Finally. Antho.
ny's resolution was adopted by SO to Is.
It is as follows:
ReSotoed, That the Senate will con.
slider at the present session no other Ie.
gislative business than the deficiency
appropriation bill, the concurrent reso.
luton Tor Joint committee of investi-
CATION into the condition Of the Stat,
lately III Insurrection, aud the resolution
now pending lnstructing the Committee
on the Judiciary to report bill or bills
that will enable the President and the
Courts of the Uni.ed States to execute
the laws in said States, and the report
that may be made by the Committee on
the Judiciary on the subject.
In the House, Hubbard, Bell and Par
ker, Democrats, from New Ham pshire
were seated. Young, of Georgia, no
tlcing newspaper statement that he
bud expresseda desire to charge through
the House with body OF cavalry, shoot
ing aud killing, said the statement was
simply ridiculous and preposterous. He
had never felt. from the day of his ad.
mission, or given utterunce to, senti-
mepts that could warrant any such stute-
ment. He concluded: Like the people
whom l have the honor to represent, [
desire aud intend to obey tho laws OF
my country, and to do all in my power
ior It's peace, prosperity and its glory"
Edwnrds, Democrat, from Arkansas, was
seated.
WIhL1AMspoRr, Pa, March 22.-Llovd
Briiten, colored, was hanged here. to-
tluy.
WASHINGTON. March DENOMINATIONS
John w. Forney. Collector of Cus.
toma, Philadelphia; Prnsser, Postmaster
ut Nashville. Coufirmations = John
Bnwles, Surveyor of Customs, Savan-
nah.
Weather report-The low pressure.
tuesday evening, on the coast of Maine.
has continued 10 prevail, with CLOUDY
and clearing up weather and brisk North
west winds. The pressure has but
slightly increased in the Eastern and
middle States, aud is now again falling.
aa IL nlso the cnse on the Gulf coost
Clear weather has generally prevailed in
the Southern and Gulf Suites, but is now
followed by cloudy weather. The storm
centre indicated Tuesday evening West
of the Missouri River, is now in central
Indiana aud Illinois. with brisk North.
sasterly winds on Lake Michigan, brisk
Northerly winds in Iowa, and brisk
South and Sonth-westerly winds in the
OHIO Valley. Its influence is shown in
fresh Soulher'y winds on the Calf, aud
fresh North ensterly winds on Lake Su-
perlor. Probabillties-It is probable
that tho area of lowest barometer will
move to the Northeast, with high winds
on tho lakes Cloudy and threatening
weather in the middle and East Atlantic
Stntes. Fresh winds are probable on
the Gnlf and South Atlantic coast.
New ORLEANS. March 22-The boiler
OF Hnssam Il Pooley's mill exploded to.
day. The fireman was mortaliy burt
RICHMOND. March 22.-Th. Seuatc to.
day finished tho long railroad war in the
iI"gisinture by passing the House bin
FOR the sale ui the States Interest in the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad for
SoJ0. 900, to Fl. X. Ellyson and Others,
OF this city thus defeating the pl oposi.
ton of General Nluhone to buy it. Later
in tho dny. an affray occurred between
General AIahone and John Lyon. the
attorney for Walters, of Baltimore in
whose interest the States inter.st IL
bought. in which blows wore exchapyed
and pistol fred by Malone. No seri.
ous injury was done.
MONTGOMERY NInrnL % rr, CO,