The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-23

tlon. The same with those unwise poll
ticians, who are willing to make party
capital out of international difficulties.
The further negotiation OF the treaty
will only continue an irritation that may
eventually put two proud nations in an
attitude from which war can be the only
possible issue. The treaty should be
dropped Immediately. for the sake of
national amity, goodwill and peace.
CHARLESTON, May a. 2.--Arrived.-
steamships Gulf Stream, Philadelphia: !:
Sea Gull, Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, May % Evening. The
amnesty bill has been signed. The ex.
ceptions will cover about 200 cases.
The Baltimore and Potomac Depot bill
was signed. The civil rights bill passed
the Senate this morning, and is now on
the Speakers table in the House. There
are some fifty or sixty bills in order
already ahead OF it, and as it takes two
thirds vote of the House to takea q bill
from the Speakers table ont of the re-
guar order, there is no possible show
for its passage this session, as it cannot
be reached by the time of adjournment,
and the necessary two-thirds vote to take
it out OF it's regular order cannot be OBJ
tained. The bill, US it passed the House,
reads:
Be II enacted, That whoever, being a
corporation or natural person, and owner
OF III charge of any public inn, or of any
place OF public amusement or entertain.
ment, for which q license from any legal
authority is required, or of any line of
stage coaches, railroads, or other means
OF public carriage of passengers and
freight, shall make any distinction as to
admission or accommodation therein of
any citizen Of the United States, be-
cause OF race, color or previous condi.
tion OF servitude, shall. on conviction
thereof, be fined not less than $500 nor
more than IS, 1000, for each offence; and
the person or corporation 60 offending
shall be liable to the citizens thereby in
jared In damages, to be recovered in an
action Of debt.
SEQ. 2. That the offences under this
Act, and actions to recover damages,
may be prosecuted before any terrific.
rial, district or circuit court of the
United States, having Jurisdiction of
crimes at the place where the offence was
charged to have been committed, with
right OF appeal to have to q writ Of error
IN any case to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The bill which passed the Senate this
morning extends the power to suspend
the hd6eds corpus to March 4, 1873.
Only Sumner and Nye voted nay on am
nesty.
The House proceedings were unimpor-
tant. The oolloquy over amnesty indi-
Gates that Rogers ,eiacted from North
Carolina, will be seated tomorrow. The
Senate supplemental apportionment bill
passed. and goes I'd The President. Howe
reported the Houae bill 10 pay the awards
OF the Southern Caims Commissioners,
with amendments striking out the ap.
propriattohs Tor . few. small claims. If
the Senate aaoptS the amendments, the
bill must go 70 The House again.
The President has appointed Hon.
Thomas P.Hobb, late Collector of Gus
toms at Savannah. Ga, f. -. Mead, of
Mississippi, and Rlohard H. Savage, ef
California, Commissioners, under Joint
resolution OF Congress. to examine and
inquire into the depredations alleged to
have been committed upon the frontiers
OF Texas for several years past, by bands
OF Indians and Mexicans, their extent
and character. by whom committed,
their residence or coantry, the persons
murdered or carried into capti vity, the
character and value Of the properly de-
stroyod or carried away, from what por.
tions OF Texas, and to whom the same
belonged. The Commissioners are to
make and transmit to the President a
full report, in writing. of their investi.
cations.
Probabilities-The lowest barometer
will probably move Northeast over the
Northern portion of the New England
States. The area OF clouds and rain
will extend East over the latter tonight.
CLEAR and pleasant weather will prevail
very generally on Thursday from the
lakes to the Eastern Gulf and South
and middle Atlantic coasts, with West.
erty to Northerly winds, and extend over
New England on Thursday afternoon
and night. Brisk Easterly to Southerly
winds, veering to Southerly and West
erly. are probable for the East and mid
die Atlantic coasts tonight, but danger
ous ones are not anticipated.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-The Centen-
NAL Commissioners met to-day, Judge
Bond, of Alabama, presiding. Twenty
two States were represented.
Greenwood's voolen mill was burned
to-day.
NEW York. May 22.-In the Coufer.
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