The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-16

| ton to refer back the annual estimates
to the heads Of departments, for the
purpose OF having them reduced; the
object being to avoid. il possible, the
necessity OF having to meet the esti.
mated deficit of $40. ZOO. 900, by impos.
ing dnty on tea and coffee. and III.
creusiug the taxation on whiskey, to.
bacco and other articles The party of
ind 4tionists was headed by Butler, of
Massachusetts, who favored the issue of
convertible bonds 10 meet the deficit,
The resolution was fiualiy adopted. and
then the House passed a resolution to
adjourn over the Christmas holidays
from Friday. the 10Th OF December. till
Tuesday. the 9Th of January
Gordou's resolution OF inquiry re
gardipg postal affairs, with some modif-
cations, passed the House.
The War Claims Committee of the
House ask for power to send for persons
and papers.
Nominations-Joh L. Pennington,
Alabama, Governor OF Dakota; Jam q
w. Watson, Postmaster at Helena, Ar.
Kansas; Governor Samuel Bard, Post.
master ut Atlanta; Colonel r. w.
hughes. District Judge uf the Eastern
District of Virginia; Wm. H. Hunt,
Marshal OF the Southern District OF
Florida; Thomas +. Pumell, Marshal OF
the Western District Of Texas.
Ihe confirmation OF Judge Williams
as Chief Justice bunSs fire. The case
was up to-day without conclusive actor.
Probublities--Eor the S )uth Atlantic
States, and thence Westward to the
lower Missouri Valley, light North.cas :
erly to Southrrly winds, With less press
ure aud slight rise of temperatures; the
weather continuing partly cloudy with
light rains on the coast
BusroS, December Is The last hours
OF Professor Agassiz were apparently
passed in Inconsistencies. At 2 2. NJ,
on Snndhy, he had an nttuck similar to
the Que experienced bsfure-a sus, en-.
sion of rcSpiratiou-which continued IL
half Il minute, accompanied by other
indications of approaching dissolution.
These were sncceeded by unnaturally
rapid breathing, that continued to grow
FAINTER with departing vigor. Tho pa
t'ent lay upon his side. anil, beyond All
occasional convulsive movement Of his
i'mDs, thero were no signs that he sui
Tered puin, aud his tuking off wns
scarcely perccptible.
Or. q. Scheuck was elected President
aud DR.. 4. Witt Vice President. Of the
Swiss Confederation.
Tc'csrn srnphic-CommercinI ncpo.ts.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. December Ii. S Hes
OF cotton, yesterday. II lnillIing
l40l4hi. Q
PARIS. December Is --Ren,,s 5of
|71ac.
FHASKEonr. December 15.-Bonds
LlvEhrooL. December 15-Nonni. -
Cotton shade frmer--uplunds Sl,0a
S2s; Orleans S5u(1S2i; sales 5.u0O
bnlcs; speculation aud export !. 900; M.
lands. nothing below good ordinary.
shipped November, Sas; ditto, shipped
November or December, same; ditto,
shipped December or January, same;
ditto. delivered December, 81; Orleans,
nothing be!ow low midlliug, delivered
December, So.
LIvEEr ;oL. December 15-Evening.
Cotton-snles include $500 bales of
American; nplands, nothing below good
ordinary, shippel IN January or Febrn-
.ry, Z ZIG; ditto, to be delivered in
December. Jnunnry or February, SI1.
New YORK. December 15-Noou.-
Gold opened Mt 10H Cotton qniel
sales 1885 bales-upiauds 16M; Or
leans 1915. Futures openad; De.embt r
10 1882; January 16, is 0 81; February
l69 l6. 16ai; March IL 1916, II 1.I6;
April Tx, II TIC. Flour steady.
Wheat and corn held lc higher. Pork
iirm-mess 16 90. Llrd quiet aud
tirm-steam 87sGDS SIG Ffeight, ure
steady. Stocks active aud considerable
doing. Gold 1924. Money, 6 bid.
Exchange-!ong .; short ga Govern
nents strong und active. S.a,c bonds
quiet.
Z Z. M.-Cotton net receipts l Csc
balos; gross G.74o; futures closed stead,
sales 1890: December l53I, l57s;
January 16 1-32. IL 1872; February
l6 1882. 1G GIG; NJ .rch lG7a. lG 20 IS
April II SIG. Cotton to-day frmer
sales 2.9GO bales. mt 1Gl.Wl67s. Flour
iirmcr-common to falr extra 7.OOni
$40. Whiskry tirmcr, Mt 99I.tul UO
Wheat lG2c. better. with fair expori
demand--common winter red Wes.,r,
1.5S(0l l.GO; white Western l.75. Corn
luacilyer and unchanged Ricc firm"r-
Lagoon in bond 3l.i; good C.rolinl lot,
81. Fork lowcr-mess IL GO. LlrI
lower, ut S7a Frcigh,s dull. None,
active. At 7. Sterling firm and higher
at ga. Cold active and higher, al
! ll3s(Ulli. Governments strnc., and