The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-06

| 1bCorgqtate D. pa4kfng 4seoQ1at!0H Will
a capital os. $1Q0. 600. 900. under tie
style ot tho Governors and Managers
Exchequer Of, the United States, abd
giving Meade's widow q pension ot
", 600. The ten sloops cf-war bill was
resumed: Archer, a member of the
Naval Committee, advocated the bill as g
matter OF necessity, the navy of the
United States being now in q rotten and
ruinous condition.. He admitted tia,
there was nothing to be feared from the
great powers; bdt the people whom i,
was desired to impress with the great
ness of this country were the semi.
civilized nations Of the world. Itwss
for that object, more than, any other,
that these vessels were required. The
House then proceeded to vote on the
| bill and amendments. Halls amend
mant, requiring half the number to be
built in private ship yards, was agreed
to. An amendment, offered by Banks,
to modify the provision in regard to
guns 80 as to make it read 'tnot exoeed-
ing ten guns" was agreed to- Gar.
fields amendment, requiring plnns and
estimates to- be reported to Congress.
and: an appropriation made before the
| work Is commenced, was agreed TO,
Ooxe's amendment, reducing the number
.of vessels ia. be constructed from ten to
| six, was also agreed to. The bill, ma
thus amended, was then passed. A mo-
ton to adjourn to Monday was made and
defeated.
Carpenter succeeds Fenton, Edmunds
succeeds Trumbuii, and Hamlin succeeds
Rice, in the chairmanships Of their com
mittees. Only one minority representa-
tive ia allowed on the principal commit
tees. Bayard remains on the Financial,
Fenton retiring. Thurman is Chairman.
Land CLAIMS is the only committee over
which Democrat presides. Sohurz re.
mains on the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, Casserly giving way for :place
On the Pacific Railroads.
Nominations-Ward. Hunt, for tile Su-
nreme Court: James T.. Orr. of South
Carolina, as Minister to Russia.
MONTGOMERY, December 5.-The Capt.
tol body balloted Ifor Senator without
result, and adjourned till to. morrow,
owing to the death of a member elect,
who had not taken his seat with that
body. The Court House body did no.
thing but meet and adjourn; one of its
members (Bennett having died during
the night. This makes two deaths since
the meeting of the Legislature. Sena.
tor Spencer left this morning for WASH.
ington.
FITTsDURG, December 5.-A meeting
of the Western Iron Association reduced
the price of iron to $l2 per ton; nuils
fifty cents per keg. A recent decline in
pig iron accounts for the decline.
SAN Francisco. December 5.-The
Colorado diamonds fields are certainly
bogus. 1t was O great swindle. The
grand jury has the matter in charge
Finnncial nna Cum me rci.r.
COLUMBIA, s.. O., December 5.-sales
OF cotton to-day l12 bales -. middling
17kc.
LosDoa: December 5-Noou,-Con-
soils 9l9s(98a1s 5s 81.
FRANKFURT, December 5.--Doaas
'9e%.
LIvEnPooL, December 5-3 P. M
Cotton opened firm and is now strong
uplands 10; Orleans 1O36; uplands for
February 9I1.
LONDON, December 5-.Eyening.
Bullion increased GI25, 900.
PARIS. December 5.-Rentes 53f. &c.
LIVERPOOL. December 5-Eveninp.-
Cotton closed strong-pplnnds 10: Or
leans 1O1491026; uplanls for January
9M.
New YoRK. December 5-Noon.
Stocks firm. Gold dull, at 1917.
Money firm, at 1872 per cent. per day.
Exohange-long 85s; short lOjk. 60.
vernments and State bonds dull but
steady. Cotton quiet; sales 2, 113 bales
--uplands 1919; Orleans 20. Flour un
changed. Wheat quiet and very firm.
Corn steady. Pork dull. at 1000. Lard
dull-steam 1906. FreigLts firm.
Z. M:-Cotton steady; sales 1912
bales-uplands 1919; Orleans 20. Flour
in moderate request and unchanged.
Whiskey activer, at 94@941a. Wheat l
(@2c. better, with light supply-winter
red Western 1.63@l.7O. Corn shade
tirmer. Rice dull, at 72S@S1S. Pork
dull and lower, ut Is. 250l55O. Lard
weak. Freights firm. Money closed at
and fraction commission. Sterling
weaker. at S1s@95s. Gold 1316@l3L.
Governments advanced as(05eo. States
dull but steady. Tennessees firm, at ad-
vanced rates. Cotton-net receipts to-
day 8Ol bales; gross 5,186. Sales of flu
lures $3.50 bales: December 1877,
1S Is 1G; January 18 1916, 10; February
1915, 10 SIG; March 1885, 1916;
April 1925; May 1879; June 20 3-16, 2Ol5.
LOUISVILLE, December s. 5.-Flour, corn
and lard unchanged. Whiskcy firm, at
89.