The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-02

The Speaker intimated that he would
hereafter recognize no member except
one Of the judiciary Committee, to
move to suspend the rules to pass an
amnesty bill. Subsequently it was dis.
covered that the name of Percy Walker,
OF Alabama, once Secretary OF War to
the Confederate Government, was among
the names sent up, and on the Speaker
calling attention to it, the name was
withdrawn. The amnesty bill. with oil
the additions to it, was then passed.
Debt Observation-Disclosures nearly $15,-
100000; coin in the Treasury over
S120, ,OOO,0 600; currency nearly SlO,5OO,-
600.
J. Sella Mniten and George l.. Rufrin
are hero. e,: route to colored convention
ut New Orleans. They represent them
selves as strong Administration men.
Granville's second letter has reached
here, and will be read at the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow. .
Probabi!;ties-The barometer will
continue rising during the night over
the. South Atlantic, Middle and New
England States, with Northerly to Wes-
terly winds, and clear and clearing wea-
ther; the latter continuing on Tuesday.
The pressure will continue diminishing
West OF and over the upper Mississippi
Valley, with increasing Southerly winds
and cloudinoss, and very probably
threatening weather. during tonight,
and extend on Tuesday over the upper
like region, and possibly to the Ohio
Valley. Easterly winds, veering to
Southerly, with Increased oloudincss,
are probable for the Western Gulf
States on Tuesday. An area of low bn-
rometer is apparently advancing towards
the Northwest. Dangerous winds are
not anticipated for the Gulf and Atlantic
coast, except the brisk and high North
westerly from Chesapeake Bay North
eastward.
NEW YORK, April 1-Eveniug.-E. D.
Waltz, shot by his discarded sweetheart,
is dead.
Advices from Aspin wall show that the
Pizarro aud Virginius are in close
quarters. The captain of the Vir2inius
threatens, il the Pizarro fires, that he
will run into her md sink both vessels.
A meeting of stockholders of the Pa
mama Railroad elected directors favorable
to transfer Of the road to the Pacific
Steamship Company. Net earnings OF
the road last year S250.00U.
NEWARK. N. j. April 1.-The wife and
three children of John Givener were
burned, with his house.
HARTFORD, April 1.-The voting is
progressing quietly. There is less than
usual excitement. Tho Democrats arc
not working with half their usual zeal in
their strong wards.
Fifty-three towns out of 166 show
loss to Jewell of 1913, after adding to the
Democratic vote 533 votes in these towns
for Gillette, Temperance, and 47 for
Harrison, Labor Reform. It does not
include the vote Of Hartford, which is
sixty plurality for Jewell, nor OF New
Haven, which gives Hubbard 581 plural
ity. Net Republican gain in these
towns of nearly l, 900 votes. Waterbury,
Vernon, and two or three other towns
will give somo Dem ocratic It looks rs
II jewell was elected by the people.
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, April L.
Few returns from towns in this County
show losses and gains for each, evenly
distributed. In Meriden, the Democrat
make o net gain of 70. The vote is
generally lighter than last year. Eight
towns III New Haven County give Jewell,
Republican, 2,689; Hubbard, Democrat,
2, 1856; Gillette, Temperance, 722. The
vote last year was Jewell, 2, 722; English
2,447.
HARRIsBURa, April 1t is reported
here that the following gentlemen have
slgnified their intention to attend aud
support the action of the Cincinnati
Convention: Senator "A. K. Mcclure, J.
4. Moorehcad. Judge Pettis, Darwin
Phelps, Geo. II. Irwin. J. NJ. Mcclure,
and Gen. Joseph Cake
California kilograms report terrible
earthquake in that State on Tuesday
last. Camp Independence is i'll complete
ruins. The court house is destroyed,