The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-16

tion to refer back the annual estimates
to the heads Of departments, for the
purpose. of having them reduced; the
object be:og to avoid. if possible, the
necessity OF having to meet the esti.
mated deficit Of $40. 900. 900, by impos.
ing duty on tea and coffee, and III
| crensing the taxation on whiskey, to-.
bacco aud other articles. The party of
inti Ationists was headed by Bntler, of
| Massachusetts, "ao favored the ISSUE of
convertible bonds to meet the deficit.
The resolution was fiualiy adopted, and
then the House passed resolution to
adjourn over the Christmas holidays
from Friday, the 10Th of December, till
Tuesday, the 9Th of January
Gordou's resolution Of inquiry re
gardiDg postal affairs. with some modifi-
cations. passed the House.
The War Claims Committee of tho
House ask for power to send for persons
and papers.
Nominations-John L. bennington.
Alabama. Governor Of Dakota; jam 8
w. Watson, Postmaster at Helena, AR.
Kansas; Governor Samuel Burd, Post.
master ut Atlanta; Colonel II. w.
Hughes, District Judge of the Eastern
District of Virginia; VIM. II. Hunt,
Marshal of the Southern District OF
Florida; Thomas L. Pumell, Marshal Of
the Western District Of Texas.
The confirmation of Judge Williams
as Chief Justice hangs fire. The case
was mp to-day without conclusive actor.
Probabilities--For the S )uth Atlantic
Stntes, und thence Westward to the
luwer Missouri Valley. light Nor,h.cas :
erly to Southerly winds, With less press
~ & nj + ,f t1,F, a.,
weather continuing partly cloudy with
light rains on the coast.
BuscoN, December Is The last hours
Of Professor Agassiz were apparently
passed in INCONSISTENCIES ess. At2 Z. NJ,
on Sunday. he had An uttuck similar tt,
the one experienced befure-n sus; en-
sion of re,pirntion-which continued IL
half minute, accompaui,d by other
indications Of approaching dissolution.
ihese were sncceeded by unnatura!ly
rapid breathing, that confirmed to grow
fainter with departing vigor. The pa
t'ent lay upon his side, anl, beyond an
occasional convulsive movement of his
limbs. there were no signs that he >uf-
fered pnin, aud his taking OFT was
scarcely perceptible.
DIR. G. Schenck was elected President
aud DR.. L. Witt Vice President, uf the
Swiss Confederation.
rcicGrn rnphtc-ConimercinI Nruu:,s
COLUMBIA, S. c., December liz. IS. lies
OF cotton, yesterday, 72 baIea-rnil,ilng
l4@14L!
PARIS. December Is --Rent,s 53f.
TIC.
FnASKronr. December 15.-Bouds
957s.
LIVERPOOL. December l5-Nouni. -
Cotton shade frmer--nplands S!,G1
S29; Orleans s5a@S2i; sales Is. Zoo
bales; speculation aud export i. 900; up
lands, nothing below good ordiuary.
shipped November, 1885, ditto. shipped
November or December, same; ditto,
shipped December or January, same;
ditto, delivered December, 81; Orleans,
nothing below low midlliug, delivered
December, Si5.
LIvEErsoL. December 15-Evening.
Cotton-saes include $500 bales vi
American; uplands, nothing below good
ordinary, shipped III January or Febru-
ary, Z ZIG; ditto, to be delivered in
December. Jnunary or February, Sl1.
NEW YoEK. December 15-Noon.-
Cold opened at 1923 Cotton quiet !;
sales 1885 bAles-uplAuds 161s; Or
Icaue loiB. E";ure1 openadi D6cemOtr
10 1882; January 1G. lB 80; February
l6 0 l6. 167.; March IL 15.lG. II l-16;
April 17l4, II ZIG. Flour steady.
Wheat and corn held 1c. higher Pork
tirm-mess lG 90. Llrd quiet aud
iirm-steam s7s@S SIG Freights are
steady. Stocks active aud considerable
doing. Gold lu2,. Money, 6 bid.
Exchange-!ong .; short ga Govern.
nents strong and actisc. S.a'e bonds
quiet.
Z 2. M.-Cotton net receipts .cs3
bales; gross G.7I3; futures closed stead, /;
sales 1890: December 153i, l5?s
January l6 1872. G3.32; February
l6 1882. lG 9-1G; NJ .rch 1873. lG % 80;
Apri; II SIG. Cotton to-day tirmer;
sales 2.9G0 bales. at 1Gl.01G7s Flour
firmer-common to fair extra 7.OOGb
$40. Whiskry lirmcr, Mt 99i.Oll. o.
| Wheat 1(J2c. better, with fair export
demand-common winter rcd Western
1.5SlG LEO; white Western 10. Corn
lnacti7er and unchanged. liice tirm:r-
Lagoon in bond 81; good Carolina lots
81. Pork lowcr--mcss Ii 90. LlrI
lower, ut S7G. Frcighss dull! Money
active, at 7. Sterling firm and higher,
at 9iS. Cold active and higher, al!
llas1 IL. Governments strong and