The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-12
Harris, Of virginia. isandi Bsok. aud Mo1n.
tire, of Lopisiaos. =, =

s.S.has nno Oeck anu MCln-
Farns1ofth, Of Illinois. argued ao.;n..
the idea Of subieoting the i9dements Of
the Court Of Claims to be pssssd nnon
by Congress. It would be like appeal.
Ing from Phillip sober to Phillip drnnk.
Smith, OF New York, denied the state.
ment made by Sargeant, that these claims
we're Tor cotton seized after the Both of
June, 1855. By the express terms of his
amenament. such oRaes we're excluded
from its operation. Such claims we're
no" adjusted, not by the Court OF Claims.
D9s ny the Secretary Of the Treasury.
finaiiy the debate was closed, and the
smendment offered by Smith, OF New
1ork, was rejected; there being only
thirty eight votes in the affirmative.
randall, OF Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment providing that no money
stall be paid to any railroad compauy
1or transportation OF mails or troops
While such company is in default for IN.
terest on bonds issued by the Govern.
mene Sergeant. of California, made the
point OF order that there was nothing in
the Dill 20 which the provision could I'D.
ply. The Chairman sustained the point
OF order. and excluded the amendment
other amendments of like nature were
offered and ruled out of order.
frooabiiltles-For the Southern States
East OF the Mississippi. falling barome-
ter rising temperature, light to fresh
south easterly and Southerly winds, and
partly cloudy weather. For the Middle
States, winds backing to Southerly and
South westerly, falling barometer, rising
temperature and clear weather, except
Tor tho lower lake region, where cloudy
weather IL probable. For New England,
clear and cold weather, but winds back
ing TO Southerly during Sunday and
Sunoay nignt, with rising temperature.
From the Ohio Valley and Missouri to
Lake Erie. the upper lakes and Minneso-
ta, falling barometer, rising tomperature
iresh and brisk Southerly to Essterly
winds and cloudy weather. From M.
chigan to Minnesota and Northern Iowa.
snow is probable, but South of this re-
glon to Tennessee, Missouri and Kansas,
possibly rain.
NEW YORK, January IL Evening"
The British iron screw steamer Potomac
which cleared yesterday, with full car
go OF grain and produce, for Liverpool.
had her bow plates stove in by ice in
Horse Shoe. She returned to port, and
ls now in dock. Her cargo will have to be
discharged, preparatory to repairs.
Bank statement-Loans decreasel
", l25, 600; specie increased SIS, 600, 600:
legal tenders decreased $3.50, 600; increase
OF deposits So, 725.0 900.
RICHMOND, Va, January ia
freight train on the Glover Hill Road
was thrown off by misplaced switch,
this morning, near Chester station, kill
ing two negroes, who were secreted in q
cor loaded with lumber, to obtain free
ride.
ATLANTA, GA. January 1l.-Barnes
and Dunston, colored, convicted of rapo,
were hung at Jefferson, Jackson County.
Yesterday. Barnes confessed the crime,
but Dnnston asserted his innocence.
Financial nnd Commercial.
LoNDok. January 11-Noon. -Consols
9219(9924. Is 90Ii.
PARIS. January H. Rentes fat, at 53f.
ITO.
LIVERPOOL. January 1-Noon. Got.
ton opened dull. with downward ten.
dency-uplands l01s@101l; Orleans
1925.
LIVERPOOL, January li-Evening.
Cotton closed flat and irregular-uplands
lO}9; Orleans 1898; sales 5000 bales:
export and speculation 400.
New YoRK, January 1l-Noon.-
Stocks dull. Gold dull, ut l41a. Money
firm, Mt z. Exchnpge-long 92s: short
lO1S. Governments dull but steady.
State bonds quiet but steady. Cotton
dull; sales 4s0 bales es-uplands 2O56; Or
leans 2l15. Flour quiet. Wheat un-
changed. Corn quiet. FORK st. dy, at
13 75(914 90. Lard firm Western steam
S}a. Freights unchanged.
Z P. M.-Cotton dull and unchanged;
sales 484 bales-uplands 2O56; Orleans
2l1s. Flour and wheat quiet. Corn
heavy, with limited .domnnd. Pork dull,
at 13.75@l400. Lard frmer, at Sls(9
81. Groceries quiet. Freights steady.
Sales of futures 500 bales, as follows:
For January l9A@l3 1916; February
l9 l3.l69l9M; March 2O1s(@2014; April
20la@2O5S; May 207S S@2l; June 2lI@
2l1a; July 2l2s. Money active early IL
the day, at 7. gold, to 1-6, but finally
closed at 7. Exchange weak and lower
at the close, when prime bankers wns
offered at 92s on street; the supply of
commercial bills is increasing. Gold
opened ut 1925, but fell to 12J1 during
the day, md closed at 1216@l2k.
Loans were 4@7 for carrying. Govern
ments not very active, and prices we're
but little changed from those of last
NIGHT Siate honds nlI l,rf otool,,