The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-08
American Insulligon,s.

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MEMpHIs, February 7.-Alexis has
chartered the steamer James P. Howard.
to reach New Orleans in time for Mardi
Gras. 7,
NEW YORK; February THE Brook
lyn Presbyterian, of this evening, dis
posed OF the case of Rev. DR.. Cuyler.
1t did not censure the doctor; but re-
solved to call the attention OF the Pres
Ryterisn' Uhurches to the resolution G!
the Synod OF 1882, which declared that
women should not preaoh in their
The HeraM's special Camargo de.
spatch, dated, February 6, says the .rout
OF the Government troops is complete.
The possession of the city gives the re-
volutionists, greatly needed resources.
Cortins is moving towards Mstamoras.
1t 10 openly stated that Oortina will not
be permitted to enter Matamoras.
MATAMoRAs, February CT is stated
tnat most Of the towns in tho State of
Vera Cruz are in the hands of the revo.
lutionists. Communication between the
capita! and Vera Cruz is interrupted. A
courier from Oamnrgo says Cortina's
men are deserting to Gueraga.
NEW YORK, February IA Rio Ja-
neiro letter reports the burning Of the
steamer Agriea, from Buenoa Ayres for
Montevideo. Sixty lives were lost No
Americans.
WASHINGTON, February 7--EyehinR.
senator Davis is regarded out of danger.
Commissioners Douglass was before
the Ways and Means Committee. He
argued in favor. of uniform tobacco
tax, as in the interest of both the Go.
vernment and manufacturer.
The Hornet has been libelled for a
violation, Of neutrality laws.
Phil Sheridan is here.
The Naval Committee agreed to report
bill materially increasing the beliige-
rent strength Of the navy.
Ihere is not word of truth in the re-
cent publications that there has been an
enlargement between Secretary Fish
and General Siokles. On the contrary.
the best feelings exist between these
gentlemen.
In the Senate. pension bill appro-
priating $50, 900, 900 was parsed. Chand-
ler offered Il resolution as to whether any
United States Senator had received u
lawyers fee from the Treasury Depart
ment; adopted. Amnesty was resumed.
Carpenters substitute for Sumner 3
amendment, which was supplemental to
the civil rights bill, was rejected, by II
to 80. Sherman moved to strike ont the
seventh section of Sumner amendment,
which repeals or annuls all laws, whe-
ther State or national, which discrimi-
mates against race or color by the use OF
the word "white." After some discus
sion, Mr.. Sumner, at tho request OF
friends OF the bill, consented that the
section should be struck out. Mr.. Har.
Ian objected to striking out the section
without vote.
The House voted to-day on the amend
ments to the educational bill. Two i'm.
portantamendments we're adopted. One,
on motion Of Goodrich, of New York, to
distribute the fund on tho basis OF
1lnteracy, and the other, on motion OF
hereford, OF West Virginia, to the effect
tnat the free schools contemplated in
the Dill need not necessarily be mixed
sohoois. The last was adopted by q vote
OF LII yeas to 80 nays. The Republi.
CANS ID order to get rid OF this last
amendment, then turned in favor of one
OF the substitutes, which ia not amenda.
pie, and the question was at that stage
"hen the House adjourned. The final
vote will be taken to. morrow.
The position taken by gentlemen
closely connected with the a,iministro.
tion OF the government is that tic
British High Commissioners perfectly
understood tho views of tho America
High Commissioners, in the negotiation
OF tho treaty Of Washington, both from
Its terms and the assertions in the pro
tocol; and that. therefore, our Govern
ment is altogether justified in presenting