The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-18

to fill vacancy. It seems that Hatch
was. thres years ago. postmaster at the
County seat OF Hale Comfy. Moneys
were missed from the mails. and Hatch
made affidavit and accused Sanborn, his
clerk, of the robbery. After Sanborn
hnd been jailed several months, tho in
vest'ghtion pressed Hatch so close that
be wrote confession Of his guilt, which
was published, and agreed with Special
Agent Pcterbridge to pay mp. Suit was
commenced i'll the United States Court,
and Hatch was turned out of Office.
Hatch then ran for the Senate, and was
elected by large majority; but on the
above showing. the Senate declared him
Ineligible. He is Republican.
NEWARK, N. j., December 17.-John
Owens. comediun. was seriously in
Jured during the performance Of TOO
dies, last night. nnd is lying very ill at
the Continenta! Hotel here.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 17-The
steamer Alaska has arrived, with Minis.
ter Delong aboard.
WASHINGTON, December 17.-Eyen-
ing the Senate, today, Bogy, re.
porting a private bill from the Commit.
tee on Indian Affairs, took occasion to
severely criticise the administration of
Indian ahiirs, und pronounced the
whole i"Sisallon farce, from begin
ming tn end. Tho House bill increus-
lug the number Of enlisted men in the
navy to l0 QUO was reported. but Sher-
man opposing. the bill went over.
There was long debate Oil the House
Dill to repeal the bankrupt laws. Ed.
mnntis moved It's reference to the Judi
clary Committee. He was satisfied of
tho impollcy Of an absolute repenl of
the oill. but thought that the committee
would be nble to prepare bill which
wonld relieve the present iuw of it's OBJ
noX'ons features. and wonld, at the
same tlne, protect the interests of both
creditors aud debtors. Freelinghuysen
was a!s" opposed to AN absolute repeal,
aud wanted it referred. During The
discussion Ut the motion to refer. tho
morning hour expired. The general
disposition Indicates II repeal Fenton
made long speech on the finances, ur-
Suing IN favor of the Immediate con
traction of the currency aud the rednc-
tlon OF tho Government expenses.
There was considerable discussion over
adopting tho House recess resolution,
which was indefinitely postponed. The
special naval appropriation bill Of 81
0OO. .0OO WIS pissed.
Several prominent members of Con.
gress. to day, while privately expressing
tbelr views against the proposed holiday
recess. said if the Sunnte agreed to the
iloIse resolution Tor tbut purpose, more
than IA month must cnpse before any
thing could be done for the relief Of the
treasury. They alluded to the fact
that. while the redemption of the loan
of 1858 involved additional obligations,
the extraordinary appropriation Of
81 600, COO for the navy exceeded what
could possibly be saved by reduction
OF the estimates; and besides, the Secre-
tary had already drawn SIS. 500, 900
from the S44. 100000 reserve. without
which the treasury would now be bunk
rupt. The reservs was constantly being
drawn upon. aud therefore it was impe.
ratiye. with due regard to the public
credit. to pass measures of relief with
out delny. What these should be, they
were not prepared to say, but they.
with others, were prepared to restore
the duty on tea and coffee, and increase
the tax on spirits and tobacco, which
were the more easily collected; or they
would agree to Ii temporary convertible
loan of say $50, 900. 600. At all events,
olOulo not ttAUK Oh u holiday
adjournment until ample provision be
made for the treasury; the receipts of
Which. yesterday. were not more than
one third OF what they would hnvn been
but for the effects Of the pauic.
PrObabilities--For the Southern
Suites, clear or fair weather will prevail,
except possibly on tue coast, where the
c!oudiuess will increase. The prevail
ing winds in these districts will continue
from the South and West.
TeieGra hic-t "nmcicinI Reports.
COLUMBIA. Dcccm cr lS.-SAlvs OF
cotton. yesterday, IS2 ba!cs-mil Hing
l!.,c.
New l"KK, Dtc.n.ber l7-Noo:l. =
Gold opened 1T IL now l2in. Cot
ton easier; snlts l.lIi bacs--nl lands
1923; OeI.ans 1854, Futnres opened:
D,rcmber l5 IL IL. l5', January 1875
IL 32; February lG 7-lG; Ma,cl l6a., /;
April l.; May II 1-iG. l7i.. Flour
s'ca!y. Wbca. quiet and unchanged.
Cprn Hull. po:k llie'. Lard heavy.
frei5hts lnic'. Stock. active. Money,
! bit. Exchange long .; short 97,.
Governments strong. State bonds ulitt &.
L. II Money active at close III lh..
morning; ser in t.e afternoon; oil
Tered ut .. Exchange GJ!l quiet,
ut llai(Ull's. Govrrnmrnts. consider.
able doing a.i lower Il i,u,rs Tor .on,