The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-14

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BALTIMORE, February l2-In the
matter ofshe' petition ii ,Ndessfa. Daniel
Soannell and Charles MAIDEN, of New
York. against the Greapvills and Co.
lumbia Railroad, ,ot S9psh Carolina
being petition for q review by Judge
Bond. Of the, United States Ciro6it
Court, sitting in chambers, ,of tho de-,
oision OF Districs Judge Bryau, of South
Carolina, dSc'sring said railroad com
pany not bankrupt, Judge Bond, &C.
day. decided mot TO review the decision
OF the COURT below, and TO allow, the
order OF Judge Bryan to remain nm
changed. Th6appliostion Of petitioners
arise out OF the failure OF the company to
pay its compensatory being holders OF
bonds and coupons OF the company to
the amount Of $so0,00O. TIE legal
questions Involved ares let's a. ",iftail-
road company linble to bankruptcy. I'd.
Are the coupons of railroad com.
pany commercial paper; and, thirdly
u the deoisiuu. 3f . District Judge &c DO
reviewed by petition or only by writ Of
eTsof. The psiisiaasFs and railroad
COMPANY are each represented by the
ablest counsel from South Carolina.
ST. Louis, February 13.-The Fort
Smith (Ark.) Independent, OF the 9Th
inst, says two companies of Chootaw
Indians were in pursuit of q number of
horse thieves on the Friday previous,
captured sixteen, and on Saturday morn
ing, after holding council, shot six of
them,
The lower House of the Kansas Lepis-
lature, yesterday, passed concurrent
resolution, asking Congress not to open
the Indian Territory to settlement until
oil the laws allowing lan,l grants to rail-
roads in the Territory are repanlcd.
PHILADELPHIA, February 14-Frances
Gurvey Smith, aged ninety, is dead.
He fought in 1872. He was for long
time agent of the Dupont Powder Mills.
near Wilmington, Del.
WAsHINaroN, February 13.-The Se-
nate considered the naval appropriation
bill. $4,000 for surveys in the Pacific
was adopted. An amendment appropri-
ating S3. 200, 600 for the construction of
steam war vessels was adopted. Cor
bett. from the Committee on Com merce.
reported, without amendment, the Sc.
nate bill authorizing the Washington,
cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad Com.
pany to construct railroad from Wash
lngton City. through the States of Virgil
MIA, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana md
illinois, to st. Louis, with branch road
from any point on the main line in IN
diana to Chicago; extending to the COM
pany, Tor these purposes, all the general
powers enumerated in its charter from
the State of Virginia. The bill restoring
penslons to the soldiers of 1872. who
participated in the rebellion, passed.
Conkling introduced bill repeaiing all
rights and privileges heretofore granted
to the Washington aud Ale1andria Rail.
road Company, or the Washington,
Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad
Company, to extend their railroads into
the District Of Columbia, or build
bridges over the Potomac River, or con-
strnot any railroad through the streets of
Washington. The bill also makes it un-
lawful for any stoam railroad company to
construct any railway or tramway what
ever on, along or across PENNSYLVANIA
avenue.
In tho House. the Committee Of
Ways and Means was authorized to send
Tor persons and papers in the matters
referred to them. The bill creating
commissioners OF Commerce was tabled.
The House Committee on Commerce
reported to-day on water lines. The
tone OF the report was highly favorable
'" VIC ooSoAol enterprises, out ADVISED
delay in considering them, as full in
formation could be obtained ut an early
day. The committee attached to the re-
port bill for Commissioners of Com
merce, and with this the report went to
the table. During tho discussion,
speeches favoring water ways were made
by Price, of Georgia.; Duke, of Vir
gInla; Stevenson, Shellabarger aud
Kerr. Kerr was eloquent in behalf of
the James River and Kanawa route.
which. he said, was In the interest OF the
whole people, and FREQ from all iobbory
or private interest. The action to day
defeats oil hope Of legislation for water
line navigation ut this session.
The Attorney General has declined to
recommend the pardon of Samuel G.
Brown, an alleged South Carolina Ku
Klux, sentenced to five years service at
Albany. Brown is said to have been
leader OF the Ku Klux in South Carolina.
He occupies high social position ut
home, and his friends have made earnest
efforts to secure his pardon.
Probabilities Partly cloudy and
pleasant weather for the Southern aud
Gulf States, with increasing tempera.
ture.
Considerable interest is manifested
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