The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-23

1nat though the Judgment, creditor in
such q case may know the insolveut cnp.
dition Of the debtor. bis levy and seiz.
ure are not void under the circum-
stsncea. nor any violation OF the bank.
rupt law. That lien thus obtuined by
him Will MT be isplAoed by subscq ent
proceedings in bankruptcy aguiunt a
debtor, though within four months of
the fling Of the bill. These PROPOSE.
tions require the questions certified to
&c be answered the tirst two in the ne.
gative and the third ip the affirmative.
This decision over-rules or largely quail.
fies what was sued by Mr.. Jusiic. Clif-
ford, in delivering the opinion Of the
court in Buchanan ps Smith, Mt the
last term.
Senator H,dchock has addressed the
following letter to SeLator Edmuuds,
Chairman of the Committee Oh The Judi.
ciary:
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, December q, 1873.
DEAR SIR: Regretting the failure ol
the Senate to act, prior to hs holiday
recess. upon the bill repeating the bank.
rupt law-so far, ut leust. as to wipe
out" the present oppressive features Of
Involuntary bankruptcy, aud fearing
that such failure will aggravate financial
suffering, aud add others 10 the already
long list of victims, desire to obtain
yonr nninion OF the feasibility of 90
amending the bankrupt law us to make
the repeal of the oppressive features re-
troaotlve; aud. also, your opiniun III to
the probability OF the early passage of
such amendments. Your reputation as
a lawyer. aud position us Chairman of
the Senate Judlciury Committee. will
give weight to your opiuinn. II affirm
atively given upon each of the PROPOSE.
tions above named, it WILL I think, 20
far to relieve public anxiety, and pro
vent useless and oppressive litigation.
Faithfully yours,
p. W. HIDCROCK
10 Hon GEO. +. EpMUNDs, Cnairulau
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Soua:or e imunds replied ~ foiluws:
have received your note of tho 20ih
Instant. and say In reply I do not pro-
less to sp'ak for my person bu. myself,
OF conrse; but, SO speaking, 1 have no
hesitation in saying thut uny provision
that may bn nude respecting tue forcing
Of debtors into involuntary bankruptcy,
and the proceedings thereupon, will. s~
far as my voice goes, be made retr6-
active. in such way that no person will
gaiu anything by my oppressive step to-
wards debtors, pending the considera-
ton OF the question. AS all such mat
ters relate to remedies which Congress
may take away altogether, if it plea.es,
there will DO no impropristy in mixing
any wise provision which regulates the
proceedings TO just ends apply 10 pend.
ing Cases. and I feel great confidence
that such will be tho opinion of the Sc
nate.
PHILADELPHIA. December % There
is considerable ,1.item n. along the
wharves III consequences Cf str.ke
among the laborers. All steamship lines
having given notice that on to.dny they
would only pay twenty cents per hour,
all thu men struck. demanding thirty
cents per hour. The American steum-
ship line paid thirty cents, in order to
unload the steamer Pennsylvania. which
arrived on Saturday, and the bands con-
tinnel work. Clyde's steamer line had
obtained rnrn ut twenty cents, but the
strikers cluimed tho submission of the
American line ns Tho hnrbiuger If sue
cesa, and Seen determined to furce those
working ut hover rate to juiu tile
rikers.
New Y"RK. Drcc.nber % -R.corder
Thnckcll. to .:ny, srUtenced II inan to
twenty years imprisonment, Tor com
hitting rnpc on girl eight years old
The Recorder regretted tina; he could
not impose the death penalty.
Sheriff Brennan has o1Y.rei SIS, 600 re-
ward Tor the arrest of Genet. A.tlou
has already been tnken hy tho District
Attorney towards proceeding against
the Sheriff for contempt of court, for
alleged disobedience Of orders OF the
court, in r. ference to the custody or
Genet. In tho Court of O., er aud r;r.
miner, to-day. Genet's counsel said they
would proceed to perfect their bill Of
exceptions. Michael Norton, Thomas
Canon, John j. Walsh nnd Geo. (;
Miller, cx-ring County Cont Honsc
Commissioners, were called to-day Tor
trial, On the churgu of mistlrmeaEor
while in olli:c. The defcnlauts failed
to appear, aud their iccoepizaEces were
forfeited, Oh all the indictments with
the exception of our ngnins, Canon.
Andrcw j. smith, indicted tho same us
the above. appeared and pleaded not
guilty. Ex Mayer Hail Was III court ali
the morning, with his counsel. b It his
case WAS not called
ALBANY, December Do Five or six
boys, ranging from fifteen tu eighteen
years Of upr hNv,, hrpu o,rn.f,.J -, - .l,c