The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-05

Ofvii Ssr9ics and Rotrcnob ment, Was
ordered to be appolnted. The credsn-
tials OF Mcmillan and Pinohback were
referred, upon motion OF Morton, to
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tion5. sss15tz * ~
In the House. there was sharp SPAR
ring over the salary committee. Party
lines are completely broken in this con-
test. Among the bills introduced, is
one by Morey, Of Louisiana. and Field,
OF Michigan. abolishing NIL pay und
allowances to members; another, by
Beck. abolishing alo wances for the Pre-.
sident's household expenses. The salary
committee' can report ut auy time
"That is not true" was heard several
times today during debate. Among
the bills introduced are he following:
isspoaling the bankruptcy law; rcpra:
Ing tho lron-clad oath: pay n,ent OF half
the revenus tariff in legal tenders; re-
moyal OF all fourteenth amendment lis.
abilities; recognition of Cuban belIi
getency, and vast number OF other
bills.
The Senate Com mittec on Foreign
Affairs liz tao old Committee, except
Stockton aud McPLarry. Merri.u.u Is
on the Com mmittco on Post Offices No
important changes in the other com.ui,.
teos. 1t is noticed that q C,rpcntrr has
no craftsmanship. He is probably ex-
cussd on account Of his duties rs pr,
fempore President of the Sunatr.
The United States steamer Ffnnk!in,
th'riy-nine guns. and the irou-cIaGs
AJax and Terror, the former carrying
two and tho latter four guns. will b !:
ready Mondny to join the North A,laL-
tic eGnaaroD. The Department of Stnte
has no Information to communicate cuu-
cernlnG the arrangements for the sur
render of the Vlrsinius aud her su.viv-
ing passengers and crew to the United
States naval forces. Nothing hal been
received up to late hour this evening
to cause apprehension that that part OF
tho protocol will not he carried into
effect. The statement is unreservr,l!y
made that the Spanish officials are ac. ing
in good faith.
Ilc list OF committees OF shu S nate
elected to-day shows no change IN the
chairmanship of any important com.
mlttee of that body; til" only one heiug
in the Committee on EngrosscI Bils,
which Is givon to Mr.. Bayard. III place
OF Casserlv, resigned. This is She
second Democratic committee Of The
Senate, that party being allowed two;
The other being the Cuuamit;tc On
Private Llnl Claims. oi which Mr..
Thurman retains the chairtnaust.io.
Tnn new cn,n a!;;te., on Civil Service and
Retrenchmcnt j, presided over hr Mr..
Wright, OF Iowa. Boutwell, has h, en-
taken oil the Committee on Privil, gas
and Elections, and assigned to tho C,,la
me:ce Committee, in place OF Mitchell
Boutwell, Is also put on the Committee
OF Claims. III place of DonriS, and Dt-
yIS and Go!aihwAitc n:o tue two ,,t!,,i-
tional members oi the com rlittec M.
thoriz al 10 be enlarged BY The Set,.i..
to-day. Morrill,, Of Maine, is nssirus..,
to tn. Committee on Iutl,nn AM.ir>. III
place OF Sherman, AMI the lat,cr takes
place on the n"w corlniittre Stock
ton ANA nIcCreery. Democrats, are added
to th. Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sumner and Norton are the two new
members oi the Com miitcc ON Educa-
tion uhu Labor. Boutwell, also has :.
place oil the new committee, aud Sum
ner Enas Oh the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, in place of Bnyard; ih,.
latter, rs nbovc uotel, taking the chnir-
inanship cf the Committee on En-
crossed Bills. Salisbury takes the
place Of Boutwell, on the Committee on
Privileges aud Eiecti2ns. Stevenson,
Democrat, is removed from the Con,
mittce OH Indian Affairs, aud given IL
place on the Committee on Civil Ser
vice md Eetrcnchment.
Tcicgra aphic-Conimclciu I;cpo.ts.
COLUMBIA, $. c.. December 3.
Sales OF cotton, yesterday. 81 balr=--
middiiug l4:.
LONDON, Dccelnbe. Is =. NJ
Street discounts. per three months, IS
beiow bank rnte. Bank rate ) per cent.
Cunsols 02. Fries 80.
PARIS, December --lsentcs 5Jf
LIVERPOOL, December Is L. II. -
Cotton quiet nnd unchanged; sales II,
600 bales; speculation and export =. 900
to arrive. l-lG:. lover; nnlands, rot be-
low good ordinary, shipped December
or January, JIG; ditto, delivered De.
cambcr, S!.,; ditto, not bclow low HI l.
ding, shipped November, Drc.aah"r or
Jnnaary. lG; sales iaclulr 300
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