The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-13

ouu Va AVoAtu8 W tu6 OluClnnatl COD-
vention to initiate programme for the
party IN the Presidential campaign:
The ting boat Davenport, which ex-
ploded, last evening, near Jersey City,
had four canal boats in tow when she
exploded. Tho engineer, doctor, fire.
man Snyder, Jas. CaulHeld, and an un.
known boy, belonging to the tug, and
boy on canal boat, were blown for off.
falling into the water and drowning.
After the explosion, nothing could be
seen OF the tug except q few floating
splinters. All the canal boats we're shat
tered.
The strike OF the journeymen paint.
ers IN Brooklyn has terminated. the em.
ployers having ncceded to the demand
Tor eight hours work, at So per day.
The plumbers and gas filters have re-
solved to strike for eight hours, nt 50
per day. They now get $2.75 for ten
hours work.
The lawyer who won't to Montreal to
bring defaulter Conklin, of the Market
Savings Bank, 70 this city, reports that,
notwithstanding that he had extradition
papers, the case of Conkliu was decided
in court on Wednesday rs b1inR one
Which was not included under the extra
dition treaty. Consequently, there ia
no hope of having Conklin punished
here.
The committee of the Georgia Le-
gislature. appointed to investigate the
registration and sale of Georgia State
bonds, during Governor Bullock's ad-
ministration, held session, Yesterday.
at the Grand Central Hotel. j. Simocs.
John j. Hall aud Garnett Mcmillan are
members, and Alton Alger, Assistant
Treasury Clerk, aud Robert Toombs,
ure attorneys for the committee. Bonds
to The value of S12. 900, 900 were sold ut
81. 600. 000; 100000 of which were in
aid OF various railroads. The rest, nc
cording to Governor Bullock, were made
Tor Legislative expenses, and to meet the
interest on previously dated obligations.
It is claimed TINT all IN excess of 81, ,OOO,-
O0O was unnecessary. and that majority
were unconstitutional, and the State of
Georgla is not responsible for them.
The powers Of the committee are
mainly to enforce the registration of
bonds: Every holder will be required
to register, aud the examination will re-
lote only to the manner in which thev
came into his possession. To-day the
committee will visit the Office of Henry
Clews & Co., to make inquiries.
WAsHINaToN, April I2-Evening.
The Elections Com mittee refused the
motion to dismiss Bowen's claims be-
cause he held State Office whiIa CON
testing his seat. and will proceed upon
the merits of the case. The chances
seem to favor Bowen.
Colonel r. A. Douglas, Private Secre
tary to the President, left Washington
tonight, to attend the Republican State
Convention at Raleigh, N. G.
The President pardoned Martin Lie
Iruite, convicted Of keeping gambling
house.
ln the Senate, the House bill calling
upon the Commissioners of Claims to
report statement of the claims ex
amined by them passed, and goes to the
President. A bill refunding the taxes
paid on distilled spirits burned in bonded
warehouses passed. Sawyer, from the
Committee on Education and Labor. re-
ported bill extending for two years
from next July, the time within which
tho States may comply with the pro-
visions OF the agricultural college Act.
AbDotts claim for seat from North
Carolina was discussed. Morrill,, of
Vermont. argued against tho admission
OF Abbott, mud denounced the doctrine
that minority of the electing body can
elect Senator or any other officer as
unhealthy and un-American.
In the House, appropriations were re-
sumed. An amendment, authorizing
500. 600 for advertising laws, was passed.
AN amendment reducing the appropria-
ton for civil service from $50, 600 to
SlO,OO0 passed. by 116 to 5S. An
amendment extending the capitol
grounds was concurred in, by 81 to 86,
With n Limitation of expenditure to
S4o, 900, and n requirement that the To-
comotive railroad track in front of the
West gate of the capitol be removed
within two years
In the Supreme Court, &C pn,4e T. JEFF
ferson Greer-motion for writ Of knJeos
corpus to the Marshal of the District of
South Carolina. Greer is held by the
Marshal under bench warrant issued
by tho Circuit Court. for felony, under
the Enforcement Act of 1870. The
Attorney General maintains that the
Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to
discharge the prisoner, even though it
inquire into the cause of commitment.
Bristow opened, followed by Stunbery,
then the Acknowledgement. Rcvcriy
johnson will close on Monday.
Probabilities-The lowest barometer
will COntinua mOvjnu Nortb oo,t,ro~1