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

ton to refer back the annual essi mates
to the heads Of departments, for the
purpose. OF having them reduced; the
object being to avoid. il possible, tho
necessity OF having to meet the esti.
mated deficit of S42, 900. 900, by impos.
ing dnty on tea and coffee, and in.
crensiug the taxation on whiskey, to.
bacco and other articles. The party of
inf1 1.tionists was headed by Butler, of
Massachusetts, who favored the issue of
convertible bonds to meet the deficit.
The resolution was fiualiy adopted, and
then the House passed a resolution to
adjourn over the Christmas holidays
from Friday, the 10Th OF December, till
Tuesday, the 9Th of JanuIry
Gordon's resolution OF inquiry re
gardiDg postal affairs, with some modifi-
cations. passed the House.
The War Claims Committee of the
House ask for power to send for persons
and papers.
Nominations-John L. Pennington,
Alabama, Governor OF Dakota; jam g
w. Watson, Postmaster ut Helena, Ar.
kansas; Governor Samuel Bard, Post.
master ut Atlanta; Colonel II. W.
Hughes, District Judge of the Eastern
District Of Virginia; Wm. II. Hunt,
Marshal of the Southern District OF
Florida; Thomas +. Pumell, Marshal Of
the Western District Of Texas.
The confirmation of Judge Williams
as Chief Justice hangs fire. The case
was up to-day without conclusive actor.
Probabilities-For the S outh Atlantic
States, and thence Westward to the
lower Missouri Valley, light North ras :
erly to Southprly winds. With less press
4 rk4 CIf frrt, frso ,E
wenther continuing partly cloudy with
light rains on the coast.
BusroN, December 5-The last hours
OF Professor Agassiz were apparently
passed in unconsciousness. At2P NJ.
on Sunday be had an uttuck similar to
the one experienced before-a sus; en-.
siou Of enpiratiou-which continued a
half minute, accompanied by other
Indications Of approaching dissolution.
These were succeeded by unnatur4lly
rapil breathing, that continued to grow
fainter with departing vigor. The pu
tient lay upon his side, an.l, beyond an
occasional convulsive movement Of his
limbs. there were no signs that he sui.
fered puin, aud his taking off was
soarcely perceptible.
DIR. G. Schenck was elected President
aud DR.. E. Witt Vice President, Of the
Swiss Confederation.
Tcicsrn nphic-ConmercIni Reports.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December liz. -Slles
OF cotton, yesterday. u tniIiiing
l4@14L.
PANS. December l5 -Reu,es 5of
TIC.
FRASKEonr. December 15.-Bouds
95?s.
LIVERPOOL. December l5-Nooni. -
Cotton a shade frmer-uplands S110l
S29; Orleans $685.; sales $1,000
oa'es; speculation aud export 3. 900; up
lands. nothing below good ordinary
shipped November, Sas; ditto. shipped
November or December, same; ditto,
shipped December or January, same;
ditto, delivered December. 81; Orleans.
nothing below low middliug, delivered
December. S!I5.
LIVERPOOL. December 15-Evening
Cotton-sales include $500 bales of
American; nplands, nothing below good
ordinary, shipped III January or Febrn-
airy, Z ZIG; ditto, to be delivered in
December. January or February. 81.
NEw YonK. December 15-Noon.- =
Gold opened at 1923 Cotton qniet;
sales l,3So bA!es-uplauds 16I5; Or
leans 1873. Futures opened; De.ember r
10 1882; January 16, Is 80; February
16 l6. lGai; March lG 1916, II l-16;
April Tx. II TIC Flour steady.
Wheat and corn held lc. higher. Pork
| tirm-mess 1G %. Lard quiet aud
tirm-steam 87s@s SIG Freights are
steudy. Stocks active aud Considerable
doing. Gold 1G2a. Money, 6 bid.
Exchange-!ong 8; short ga. Govern
nents strong and active. STATE bonds
9riet.
7 P. M.-Cotton net receipts l.cS3
balos; gross G.743; futures closed steady
sales lS,700: December l53i, l57s;
January 16 1-32, 1892; f'obruary
16 1882. 1G GIG; NJ arch 1871, lG 20 81;
April II SIG. Cotton to-day hrmer;
sales 29G0 bales. at 1Gl.C1167s. Flour
iirmer-commnn to fair extra 1000
8:lO. Whiskey frmer, ut 39i.(Ll. W.
! Wheat 1W2c. better. with fair export
demand-common winter red Western
l.oS(Ol go; white Western 1.75. Corn
iuac'lyer and unchanged. Rice firm.r-
lagoon in bond 81; good Caroliul lots
81. Pork lowcr-mess IL 90. Lard
lower, nt S76 Frcights dull. Money
active. at 7. Sterling firm and higher,
at 9ia. Gold active and higher, II.
ll3sU11is. Governments strong and
| considerable loipU nt i;r;, .;