The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-17

know by what eight or authority the
President inteffered in the civil govern
ment Of sl6taye., Cox said he had in
serted those words SO as to hnye the re-
solution adopted, without any partisan
or acrimonious discussion. He only
| wanted the facts to come out. and all the
basis for the Presidents action in that
most important matter. Sypher, of
Louisiana. denied that the President
had interfered in any way in the Louisi-
ana matter, except to order the execu.
ton OF the mandates Of the United States
Court. Cox declined to take the state
ment of Sypher, or of the newspapers on
the matter. Sypher said: II will furnish
the proof of it." Oox-''The gentleman
cannot speak for the President. I want
the information from the President. +"
Bingham, OF Ohio. suggested TO Cox
to strike out the allusion to Judge Du-
rell, as the information which the Presi-
dent would furnish would necessarily
cover the point. Cox said he did not in
tend to amend the resolution any farther.
Scofeld, OF Pennsylvania, asked Cox to
omit the closing words Of the resolution,
so that the House may Judge, 60. which
he thought implied that the House would
do something perhaps offensive Cox
declined to accede to the suggestion.
Many Republican members-''Let us
vote it down." The resolution was re.
jected by yeas 70. nays 99-a party vote.
Stevenson, OF Ohio, then offered reso-
luton, which was adopted without dis.
cussion, requesting the President to COM
municate information relative to the con-
dition of affairs in Louisians, and what
action, ii any, he has taken with regard
thereto.
In the Senate, three long speeches on
the French spoliation occupied the day.
Nominations-C. M. Hamilton, Col
lector of Customs at Key West; Jacob
Henory,, postmaster at Decatur, Ala. !;
Miss A. Robbins, postmistress at Aber-
deem, Miss.
In the Supreme Court-E:c parte T.
Jefferson Greer, on hdbeas corpus to the
Marshal of the District of South Caro-
lima. Greer was held under bench war
rant from Circuit Court upon indictment
for felony, under the Enforcement Act.
The question was one Of jurisdiction and
the power of the court to discharge the
prisoner. The court voted four and
four, and the writ was denied. The de-
cision Of the oase would have involved
the eonstitutionality of the Enforcement
Act.
Probabilities-For the North h-west and
upper lakes, partly cloudy weather,
higher temperature, North-westerly to
South westerly winds, followed to.mor-
row by diminishing pressure. In the
Gulf and South Atlantic States, higher
pressures. Northerly and North. h.easterly
winds, cloudy weather and light rain,
clearing tomorrow, with lower tempera-
n n nh In kn 1o Io1 1,o
and thence over tho Middle States,
cloudy weather, occasional light snow
and rain, clearing to morrow. In Canada
and New England, South westerly and
North easterly winds, cloudy weather,
light snow and rain, with lower tempe
ratures and increased pressures to-mor-
row.
Financial md Comm erCiai.
COLUMBIA, 8. O., December 10.
Sales of cotton today II bales, middling
1880.
LONDON. December 16-Noon.-
soils 915s. 5s S916.
PARIS, December 1G-Rentes buoyant,
at 54f.
LIVERPOOL. December 1873 P. M
Cotton opened firm and is now strong
uplands lO15; Orleans 1Oa6; sales Is; GOO
SOtOo5 oPOohAoGoh anu CAPOIG y,
L1yRRPooL, December 16-Eyening-
Cotton closed unchanged.
New York, December 16-Noon.
Cotton firm; sales 1863 bales-uplands 20;
Orleans 20T. Flour dull. Wheat un-
changed. Corn steady. Pork quiet
new mess 13.62@13.75. Lard dull
steam 71s@8. Freights firm. Stocks
strong. Gold heavy, at 1875. Money
firm, at z. Exohange-long 8; short
.lO]a.. Governments and States dull but
steady.
7 P. M.-Co.ton net receipts $50
bales; gross 1862. Sales of futures
16, 500 bales: December 1871, 1917; Ja-
nuary 1919. 10 11-16; February 1851,
10 1916; March 20. 20 3-16; April 2OI,
201a; May 201a, 2034; Juno'2l. Cotton
firm; sales 1888 bales-uplands 20; Or
leans 201e. Flour in fair request and
steady. Wheat unchanged. Corn heavy.
Rice quiet, at $685.. Pork and lard
steady. .Freights heavy and lower. Mo-
ney stringent. closing at Z, with 1-16
commission. Sterling firm; commercial
bills scarce. Governments firm all day.
States dull but steady. Tennessees
rather heavy; Virginia consolidated
strong.