The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-11
American ln..Ilixsnos.

WASHINGTON, February III. - Upon
Summers amendment, the Southern So
nators who voted aye arc Brownlow,
Clayton, Gilbert, Osborn, Rice. Spencer
and West. Nay-Boreman. Blair, Da-
vis. Goldthwaite. Hamilton. of Texas,
Hill, Johnston, Norwood, Pool, Robert
son, Sawyer and Stevenson. Flanagan
would have voted aye. but paired with
Davis. Kellogg didn't vote. / Colfax, in
casting the deciding vote, said, that
while not concurring in all the features
of the amendment. ns whole it met his
acquiesoence, and he should, therefore.
record his vote in the affirmative. So
the amendment wns adopted. Thus
amended, amnesty failed. All the De-
mocrats and several Republicans voted
nay.
Another Nicaragua Canal expedition is
contemplated by the Government
The Senate Election Committee dis
cussed the North Carolina Senatorship,
without action. They will hear Ransom
next Saturday.
Amotion will be made early next week,
IN the Senate, to take up the House am
nesty bill, and press it to vote. clear of
amendment; when it's frienda feel sure
1t will secure the necessary o-thirds.
Vim. Porter aud Thos. Brixley, fash
lonable burglars, were arrested with i'm
plements OF their profession. They
offered SIS, 600 to the officers 60 be re-
leased. They have heretofore moved in
aristocratic society.
Probabilities-The barometer will
probably fall on Saturday very generally
over the country from the Mississippi to
the Atlantio-the area Of lowest barome.
ter moving North eastward into the Ohio
Valley. Southerly winds, with threaten
ing weather, and possibly rain, will pre-
vail on the Gulf coast West of Apalacha-
cola Bay, and extend Northward to the
Ohio Valley by Sunday afternoon. In
oreasing Northeast winds will prevail on
the lower lakes. Cloudy or clearing
weather will prevail throughout the At
lantic States. Dangerous winds are not
anticipated for Saturday night, unless
possibly on the Louisiana coast.
NEW YORK, February 10.-The inves-
tigation committee has adjourned to
Washington.
A Herald special from Quebec says the
report OF a treaty of separation between
the Dominion of Canada and Great Bri.
tain is unfounded.
ST. LOUIS. February 10.-Two sleep
ing cars of the Eastern bound Missouri
and Pacific train ran of. Twenty per-
sons were hurt. but none fatally. Cause
"a broken rail.
NEW ORLEANS. February 10.-The
Matamoras revolutionists, under Gen.
Guerra, captured Zaoatecos, on the 3Otb
ult.. with large Quantity of stores and
artillery. Gen. Trevino, with 5000 re.
volutionists, advanced on San Louis Pc.
tosi. Gen. Reoha entered that CITY on
the 29th. with GOO reinforoements. hs-
fore Trevino could reach there. Trevino
ID receiving reinforcements daily, and
will doubtless capture the place. Part
OF Cortinas' troops are expected here to-
night. while that chieftain will remain
outside to harass the enemy.
NORFOLK, February 10.-It is report
ed that the schooner Wake. hence u few
days ago for Philadelphia, was cut
through by ice, and sunk on Fishing
Greek Shoals. Many marine disasters
are apprehended from the recent severe
storm.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 1O.-An.
other Nevada stage was attacked by
highway robbers yesterday.
OMAHA. February 10.-Six Western
bound trains have been at Rawlins Sta
ton twenty-five days-from Omaha. The
passengers have lived on crackers and
cheese. They held an indignation meet.
ing. The snow closed in behind the
passing trains.
New YORK, February 1O.-The Dailv
Dulletin states. on high banking authori.
ty, that an old Baltimore firm protested
S25o, 900 in Havana drafts, drawn upon
heavy consignments of sugar.
Five indictments have been found
against Mayor Hall, for wilfnlly and COR
ruptly neglecting to audit certain claims
against the city. His bail is 5000.
NEW ORLEANS, February 1O.-The
congressional committee have concluded
their Investigations and leave tomorrow
evening for Washington.
The James Howard, with the Duke
and party, is expected to arrive MONDAY
morning. Rooms are engaged for them
at the St. Charles Hotel.
COLUMBUS. ONO, February 1O.-The
Senate passed u bill equaliziug tho rutes
for freights.
CHICAGO. February 1O--A broken rail
wrecked five cars on the Illinois CentruI
Road. The conductor, Charles Bmnch.
ard, was killed.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1O.-Henry
>. Evans, State Senator. is dead-re.
storing the State Senate to tic.