The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-06

Stockton, Wright and Stevenson. The
bill resuming specie payment this year
and free banking next was tabled, by
yeas 29, nays ~. The conference report
about sloops.of-war Was adopted. It
provides for eight; four to be construct
ed at private yards. The diplomatic bill
was resumed. The appropriation for the
United States and Mexican Commission
was stricken out, the commission being
defunct.
In the House, Beck. from the Com.
mittee OK Ways and Means; reported q
bill to!amend the internal revenue law,
the effect of which he explained as fol.
lows: The first section restored the pro-
vision of the law OF 1862, which allowed
producers Of tobacco to sell at the place
OF production to consumers to AN amount
not exceeding 500. The second SEQ.
ton proposed to increase the fractional
parts of barrels required to be stamped,
by including thirds of barrels. The
third section proposed to provide that
the man who made wine from grapes
raised by himself might sell it ut the
place of production, without fixing the
$25 special tax now required. On that
explanation, the bill was passed. Packer,
OF Pennsylvania, from the COMMITTEES on
Hoads and Canals. reported q bill autho-
rlzIng tho construction of a railroad
bridge across the Mississippi River at
Memphis, Tennessee. In reply to qucs-
tions, by Finkelnburg, he stated that the
main spun of the bridge was to bo at
least 400 feet in the clear, and that the
bridge might be built with draw. Fin.
kelnburg opposed the bill, remarking
that all were agreed that no bridge with
draw should be built over tho Missis-
sipPi below st. Louis. Such bridges
had already done damage above that
city. No such detriment to commerce
should be permitted below that point,
and it was questionable whether any
bridge should be permitted between the
cities Of st. Louis and New Orleans.
Tho Merchants Exchange of st. Louis
had met yesterday, in order to consider
that subject, and be expected to hear
from that meeting tomorrow. He hoped
thnt the bill would either be recomnit-
ted or referred to the Committee Of
Commerce. Cox, of New York, gave
notice that he would move to lay the bill
on the table. Potter asked Packer whe-
ther the bill had been recommended by
the engineer officers OF the Govern
ment. Packer replied that it Ind not,
but that the interests of the Government
wers entirely guarded by making the
matter subject to the judgment and oon-
troll OF the Secretary Of War. Potter
cautioned the House against repeating
the blnnder that it had committed some
time ago. In authorizing bridge across
The river at Cincinnati, which had aubse-
quently to be changed, at great expense,
Tor which the Government was now held
responsible. lie WAS satisfied that no
bridge should nov be- permitted by Con-
gress across any uf the great rivers of
the country, without the most careful
deliberation, and without the examina-
ton and report of some officers of the
Government not connected with private
interests. The morning hour expired.
and the bill wont over without action
till tomorrow.
Probabilities-For New England,
winds shifting to Easterly and Sontherly
and partly cloudy weather. For the
Middle States, Easterly to Southerly
winds and partly cloudy weather, with
probably areas OF light rain from Vir-
ginia to Southeastern New York. For
the Northwest. and extending Eastward
and South-eastward over the upper lake
region, and to the Ohio Valley, Westerly
to Northcrly winds and generally coar
weather. For the South Atlantic States,
winds veering to Westerly, with clearing
weather. For the Gulf States East Of
the Mississippi, light to fresh variable
Winds aud partly cloudy weather. For
Tennessee and Kentucky, winds veering
to Westerly and probably North -easterly,
and generally clear weather.
TRENToN, N. j., February 5.-Thc
Vice Chancellor delivered an opinion on
the bill praying for an Injunction against
tho National Railway aud other roads,
bought by tho Pennsylvania Railroad.
He decides thut the roads he'd no right,
under their charters, to construed a
through road. aud to use them for that
purpose was Il fraud. Ho ruled for com.
plainants on every point md granted oil
Injunction against the National Railroad.
NEW YORK, February 5.-The grand
Jury have indicted Simons, who Killed
Duryea, for murder in tho first degree.
He was bniled for $4,000.
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Finnnctni and Commercial.
COLUMBIA, s. G. February 5.-SaIes
OF cotton today % bales -midtling
1870.