The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-31


cents over the House rate. Export
bonded warehouses for tobacco were
abolished, but all tobacco now in bond
is allowed to remain for twelve months,
though no new entries are allowabl
III the House. Butler renewed mis-
amendment to force the bill. The
Speaker ruled the privilege of report
at any time by the Outrage Committee as
lapsed, when any member moved q sus-
pension of the rules. This almost Ger.
tainly excludes all violent partisan lcgis.
lation this session. The House ad.
journed, upon Buffers motion.
The Senate is considering the rela-
tions between labor and capital, with a
prospect that the whole subject will be
dropped.
MEMPHIS. May 80. The statement
te!egraphed from Nashville, that Jeffer-
son Davis had written letter to Wade
Hampton, favoripg the election of Gree
ley. and saying the Democrats would act
unwisely in making nomination, is un-
true. Davis states that he hos expressed
no opinion in the matter.
WASHINGTON. May 30-Evening. NO
department. business to-day. Heavy
rains interfered with the decorations
here and Northward. No outrages re-
ported. and but little general interest
manifested.
In the Senate. Scott. from the select
committee on Southern outrages, re-
ported bills to amend the enforcement
and the supplementary OWL rights bill,
which were read the first time. Bayard
objected to the second reading of the
bills. He questioned the propriety of
the reference of these bills to this COM
mittee, which had been originated for a
special purpose. and certainly not to
take cognizance OF such matters as were
involved In these two bills. He (Mr.
B. did not even know that these bills
had been referred to the committee until
it met yesterday. The proper reference
for these bills was to the Judiciary Com.
mittee. The Vioe-President stated that
It was perfectly competent for the Ss-
nate to refer bills to any ommittee.
Kellogg called up the House bill regard.
ing quarantine regulations on the Gulf
and Atlantic coasts, which passed, with
the Senate amendments, and goes buck
to the House.
The House passed the Senate bill ex-
tending the Act Of June %, 1860, in re-
lation to the confirmation OF private
land claims in Florida, Louisiana and
Missouri, with an amendment, prepared
by MIR. Sheldon, authorizing the con-
hrmatlon of all claims on proof of pos
session by the claimants, and til ose from
whom they derive title, since the cession
to the United States of the Territories.
out of which said States were formed
The extension is for three years, and it ia
believed that under the Act, all claims
may be easily and satisfactorily settled
Van Trump. rising to personal expla
nation. In respect to charge against his
official conduct, as O member of the
subcommittee III the Ku Klux investi.
CATION, sent to the Clerks deck and had
read on article from the Columbia. 8.
O., Union. quoting from the Baltimore
American, to the effect that Van Trump
had declined examining an important
witness, a distinguished Democratic
lawyer, who knew and could disclose too
much of the Ku Klnx history. He de-
nounced the statement as false in syerv
particular. Stevenson, another member
OF the same sub-committe, also made
some remarks on the subject, and in re-
ply to Van Trump, he bore testimony to
the great zeal, activity and energy ex-
hibited by his colleague, aud to his
honorable and high-minded conduct in
that whole matter. Poland, Chairman
OF the hu hiux Committee, also nude
some remarks, particularly in contradlc-
ton OF statement by Van Trump, that
Senator Scott hnd special spy along
with the subcommittee. Butler. Of
Massachusetts. quired of the Speaker
whether there was any possibility of
compelling vote on the enforcement
bill. 80 long as motions to suspend the
rules were lnterposed. The Speaker re.
piled that there was not. Butler said.
.'then I move that the House adjourn. y
Laughter.
Probabilities-Ri Rising barometer, with
Northerly to Westerly winds, and clear
and clearing weather will prevail on Fri.
day from the lower lakes to Florida. and
Eastward to the Atlantic. Clear and
pleasant w.ather for the Gulf States.
Falling barometer, Easterly to Southerly
winds and increasing cIoudiness will pre-
vail Northwest Of the Ohio Valley, with
possibly threatening weather from the
lower Missouri Valley to Lake Superior.
8. s. Cox is seriously ill.
SPARTA, KY, May 80 John Bran
ham, who killed his wife yesterday, was
taken from Jail by the people and hanged.
New YORK, Msy 3O-Evening. The