The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-19

North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor.
gia. Florida. Alabama, Mississippi, Lou.
lsiapa, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Ken
tucky, Tennessee and the Distriot OF
Columbia, in the ratio Of their popula.
ton, for the education OF children from
six to sixteen years old, irrespective OF
color or condition. Spencer introduced
bill providing for Circuit Court for
Alabama. The House bill declaring that
the exemptions allowed by the bankrupt
law snail be the amounts allowed by the
Constitution and laws of each State in
1871, and that such exemptions be valid
against debts contracted before the a.iop.
tion OF such State Constitutions, as we'll
as to those contracted afterwards, and
against liens by judgment or decree of
any State Court, was taken up and passed !.
In the House, day, Poland, of Yer
mont, Chairman of the Credit Mobilier
Committee, made long report, reoiting
IN detail all tho facts in evidence as
against each one of the members impli-
Gated. The Speaker was entirely excul-
pated from all connection with the mat
ter, be having declined to take any inte-
rest IN the Credit Mobilier stock. In re-
gard to Dawes. Garfield, Kelly, Bing-
ham and Scofield, the facts in each case
are stated with more or less severe criti-
clsm on their action, and commencing
TO tue consideration of members ap-
preached under like circumstances, the
letter OF the venerable Senator Bayarl,
OF Delaware, declining to take pecnni-
ary interest in any matter that might
come before him as a Legislator. In re-
regard to Ames and Brooks, their con-
duct is severely reprobated, and rcsolu-
tions OF expulsion in reference to each of
them were reported to the House. The
report having been read. further action
on 1T was postponed till Tuesday next.
In regard to the Senators involved, the
report states that the evidence implioat-
ing them has been sent to the Senate
for it's action. This bill giving the re-
porting of debates to Murtaghao, of the
Republican, failed by 81 to %. This
continues the printing with the Globe.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Credit Mobilier report. 1t
covers six columns.
After Thursday next, it will be impos.
slble to get any bill thtough the House
which cannot command u majority Of
two-thirds, because from then till the
end OF the session motions to suspend
the rules are in order, and can be made
as against any pending matter; and the
time can be consumed in calling the yeas
and nays on such motions. This may be
important, as applying TO any legislation
that may be attempted for Louisiana, or
any other matter that has not clear
two.thirds majority in its favor.
The majority of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections will, it is under
stood, report in favor OF q now election
IN Louisiana. There will be two minori-
ty reports-one sustaining N1cEnery as
Governor of that State aud admitting
MoMillan as Senator; the other sustnin-
ing Kellogg ns Governor of Louisiana
and admitting Ray to the Senate. This
ls the present condition Of tho CON-
mittee. although they may, before max
ing their report. unanimously recommend
new election in Louisiana.
Probabilities the Middle States
and the Atlantic coast, SousherIy winds.
veering to fresh Westerly and partly
cloudy weather. For the South Atlantic
States, Soutflerly winds and partly
cloudy weather. For tho Western Gulf,
Southerly winds and rain.
Financial nd ComlnerctmI
LONDON, February l0-Noon. Bonds
922s(992%. IS 905a.
PARIS. February l9.-Rentes 55f. TO-.
AA'I2AT oOb l. oUE Jury y1S-NOOQ.-CUt-
ton opened and continues quiet and
steady-nplHnds 024; Orleans iO(al0ls;
sales 10. 900 bales; speculation aud ex-
port 1000; from Savannah or Charles
ton, February and March, 956; January
and February, 0.
LIVERPOOL. February 1S-Evening. :
Cotton closed quiet but steady; sales in
clnde 6.000 American-shipped from
Savannah and Charleston, deliverable in
March. 99.16; deliverable in January
and February 9 GIG Yarns and fabrics
tirm. with nu upward tendency.
New YORK. February 18-Noon.-
Stocks dull. Gold opened firm, at AK.
Money firm. at 32@1-16 per cent.
Exoh"nge-long 9; short 10. Govern
ments and State bonds dull but steady.
Cotton nominal; sales 455 bales-np
lands 21; Orleans 211s Flour, corn
and wheat dull. Pork iirm-m css H. rs.
quiet.
7p. M.-Cotton dull; sales 700 bales
-uplands 81; Orleans 2lII. Flour ac.
tive and steady. Whiskey lower, at 9lL
@ol24. Wheat heavy and 1(02c lower;
holders offer freely. Corn shade lower
and In moderate demand. Rice steudy.
nt S(IG0 Pork oaoiar-pou IA cSCA1t OF