The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-17

satisfactory result of the negotiation.
900. ~ oo0'
WASHINGTON. January 16.-Mr. Whee-
look, member Of the Louisiana Com.
mittee, received despatch from Now
Orleans, to-day, that the election for
Senator was postponed to-day, It ia be.
lieved Warmoth will bs defeated. as his
chances are lessening.
In tho Senate. the snag boat bill for
tho Western rivers passed, and goes to
the President. A bill fixing the second
Monday OF October for opening the Su-
preme Court passed. Morton offered q
resolution instruoting the Committee on
PRIVILEGES and Eleotions to INQUIRE whe-
ther there is legal State Government in
Louisiana, and If so, by whom oonsti-
tuted. He said he was authorized BY
the majority of the committee to offer
the resolution, and stated that the de-
sign OF It was to give the committee au-
thoflty to go into the whole subject mat
Ter OF the in vestigation already commit
TED to them: Salisbury offered an
amendment, directing the committee, il
Il found no legal government existing in
Louisiana, to inquire when it ceased to
exist, and whether any Federal officer,
executive or judicial, had ANYTHING to
do with overthrowing it, which was lost.
Motton's resolution was then adopted.
The House discussed bill admitting
Colorado ss State, without action. The
Oklahoma bill, establishing territorial
governments for the Indians, was tabled.
This seriously affects railroads, from
North to South, leading into Texas
through the Indian Territories. A bill
amending the Agricultural College Act.
extending the time for granting lands,
passed.
The Committee OF Ways and Means
VIII have before them Tuesday propo-
sltlon to refund the cotton tax. The
Oredit Mobilier investigation is progress.
ing slowly. The impression is growing
that many leading congressman will be
tainted.
Probabilities--For New ENGLAND
cloudy weather and rain, but winds
shifting to brisk and very brisk Norther.
and Westerly during Friday, with a
decided fall Of temperature and clearing
weather. For the Middle States, brisk
and very brisk Northerly to Westerly
winds, q decided fall of temperature and
clear and clearing weather, accompanied
~ occasionally light snow over the
Northern portion. From the North west
upper lakes and Lake Erie to the Gulf
and South Atlantic coasts, fresh and
6risk Northerly and Westerly winds,
low and falling temperature and very
generally clear weather.
CONCORD, N. H., January 16.-A mar
RED man who eloped with girl who
olea under suspicious circumstances,
was violently assaulted by the father and
friends of the girl, and narrowly esoaned
to Jail with his life.
SAN FRANCISCO, January lG,-.The
Oregon troops invested Captain jacks
camp in Ben. Wright's cave. Howitzers
are in position, and battle will proba-
bly, be opened Friday.
Financial and Commercial.
COLUMBIA. S. O.. January 16.-sales
1870. 9
LONDON. January 1s-Noon.-Consols
81. 5s 89L, e1-ooupon.
fAR1s, January -Rentes SAT. zoe.
LIVERPOOL, January l6-3 P. M
Cotton opened and continues dull-up-
lands 10; Orleans 1OL; sales 10 600
bales; speculation and EXPORT Coo wv
L1vERpoo1, January isMEyenino- S,eHo
Cotton closed dull-uplands 9XGlO.
Orleans 10I; sales include 6, 900 i@eri.
can.
NEW YORK, January 1e-Noon-
Stocks dull. Gold firm, at 1296. Money
firm, at z. Exchange-long 9a6; short
1OA. Governments dull but steady.
State bonds dull and heavy. Cotton
quiet; sales 775 bales-uplands 2ok; Or
leans 81. Flour firm. Wheat quiet and
firm, at 1.669l.G7 for prime No. MIL
waukee afoat. Corn-old Western
mixed 66N. Pork quiet-mess l3. 7OM
II. 70. Lard frm-Western steam 81S.
Freights quiet.
7 P. M.-Cotton dull; sales 1919
bales-uplands 2o1e; Orleans 21. Flour
quiet and unchanged. Whiskey lower,
at SO. Wheat activer and very firm:
demand chiefly for export. Corn dull
without material change. Coffee ex
cited, on account Of loss of steamer Erie.
Rice scarce and firm, at 8a9. Pork
quiet. Beef dull Lard frm--kettle
8H@81a. Freights quiet. Money 60
z: Sterling 9I@99s. Gold 12k@
123s. Governments advanced 1kGLo.
Ootton-net receipts 1875 bales: oross
1.315; exports 672. Sales of futures
5000 bales, as follows: January l9IM
l91; February 10 11-16@19A; March
2O(920 1.16; April 20 5.l6@2025; May
on 11.1E@0n3/. ~