The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-03

has been wishous precedent IL nth the his his.
| wosds we're ssnt 41Sm here to-day.
j. -TbAre tssatil tspEi ieta AmQpg the friends
of the liberal movement ID relation to
d tariff ahhfahk III !thS platform. on Tues.
'ddy might the lprospeot OF an under
standing uYaa, daska Ysaterday, there
was a growing feeling tEat the Oonven.
siofi . aouIa de6ihe ID tlsclare itself on
this QUESTION, butlSouid7 leave it to the
people ip the districts to, settle, in ac-
outdance" With 'dif9eley's wishes. The
observation-disclosures ersi SAY that il Greeley is
nominated. they Rould; accept the New
York proI6sitiop to remand the whole
husin ess TO lths peopls; but if Greeley
alouldI mot be nominetedS they say they
VII insist 0p declaration ;as exploit as
That in the New York can. There is q
strong feeling that the difference will be
satsty bEidged over. ,G1 81,
Thirty one members Of thu New York
delegation signed e protest against the
action Of the delegation regarding Gree
# Fhe Committee ittEee on Rules elected rbeo.
dors Tflton. of New York. chairman.
OhIy three States were represented.
lLaoh delegate shall vote for his prefe.
rencs. but through the chairman of the
delegation. ntpe
|, "a majority OF all the votes is necessary
to u choice Of President and Vice Presi-
dent. Nays and ayes are forbidden, but
| division; may be bad upon the cali OF q
majority Of States. "A, motion in the
Convention to proceed TO- ballot was tn
bled by 557 to 148. motion forbid.
ding bal]oting until platform OF prinoi-
pies is declared was adopted. Adjourned
at o'clock, the Convention re assem-
bied.. Carl rlSchurz is permanent Presi.
dent, with Vice.P President from each
! State aud Territory, Great applause
followed the ANNOUNCEMENT. Schurz
advanced while the band played s.Hail
L to the Chief, He nude q speech. The
Vice Presidents from the South are:
Alabama. Thomas Lamot; Arkansas, Un-
! dsrwood; Georgia, Mott; Louisiana, De-
hsaize; North Carolina, Helper; South
Carolina, Wheeler; Tennessee, Meyers;
Texas. e. Morgan Hamilton; Virginia,
Rye; ". Virginia, Lemon. The Com
mittee on Credentials reported against
the New York contestants, eud against
ladies who claimed delegates privileges,
but. as courtesy, assigned them seats
Tue night aession opened at 7.3O.
to agree. Schurz says they will make
no report tonight. It is believed that
ballOting will he proceeded with TO-.
night. It is said that Gratz Brown will
be here tonight, to withdraw his name
for the Presidency in favor Of Greeley.
This programme looks to Brown for
Vice President.
LATBR.-The Chair announce that
the platform committee had agreed on a
tariff resolution, by large majority.
TheConvcntion is soonsidering Rhodes
tariff resolution. Cassius Nj. Clay de-
precated the. raising of tho question,
which he pronounced the apple of dis
cord, which should not be introduced
here. Stanley Matthews urged the i'm
policy OF taking the question out of the
hands OF the Platform Committee, chosen
expressly to secure o careful deliberation
on all points of policy: bnt if we must
have fight. let us hayea fair one. He
concluded by proposing the Missouri
tariff plank. On motion OF Atkinson, of
Massachusetts,, Rhodes resol 1tion was
tabled, by large majority. The pre-
sentation OF candidates was then again
ordered. and motion to adjourn to 10
| O'Clock tomorrow morning moved and
carried.
y WARRINGTON, May 1-EvenlnR.-M.
D. Knight has been nominated as Col.
lectof Of the First South Carolina Dis
trict. .JI. i.tn .
In The Senate, Sumner presented the
petition Of Wendell Phillips and others
against the repeal of the eight hour law.
He said he was in full accord with the
petitioners. Tho post Office appropria-
tions were considered. when long exc.
outive session over Arkansas affairs oo-
.curred.
In the House, bill giving the people
Of Gallatin Valley, Montana. !, 900 rifles,
for defence against the Indians, passed. .
A bill abolishing the tribal relation OF
the Miami Indians passed. A bill for
comrnuting Indian annuities passed.
The tariff was resumed. A formal mess
age was received from the President
announcing his approval of the free tea
and coffee bill. s.i%
Probabilitias-The barometer will pre-
badly rise over the New England, Mid
die and South Atlantic States on Friday.
hut fall from: the Lower Missouri VALLEY
to Lake Superior. Northerly to West
erly Winds and clear weather will gene.
rally prevail at the stations East Of the
Rocky Mountaina on Friday Donoor