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

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hogs has BEEN drawn upon quite exten9
siyely, and. asa rule, the supply. okhess
hausted. Partial returns from Illinois.
Missouri and Georgia, as to the average
winter wheat sown this season, indicate
an increase in these States of $40 per
cent. over the average sown in the fall
Of 1872. The condition and prospects
in nearly all the Territories are more ia.
vorable.
KEY WEST, December 15-The Dis
patch has sailed, with four officers from
the flagship p and an extra crew of thirty
six men. to receive the Virgiuins, and
have probably takeD her to some North
ern port. She carries full compile
ment of officers for the Virginius.
Boston, December 15.-Prof Agassiz
died this morning.
CHICAGO, December 15-It is suited
that David A. Gale, City Treasurer, is
S400.000 short-!he bulk of which is
locked up in suspended national bsuks
It is thought the city is secure from ul-
innate loss.
Cheney has been installed Bishop of
the Reformed Episcopal Church.
WASHINGTON, December 15 THE Se-
nate Committee on Privileges nnd Eleo.
tions, Sumner being absent, report
themselves equally divided upon the
merits Of the case as between Mcmillan
and Pinchback. and refer the whole
matter to tho Senate, and asked to be
discharged from its further considera-
ton. The committee are divided thus:
Morton, Logan, Anthony and Mitchell
for seating Pinchback, on prin,n facie
evidence; opposed by Carpenter, Alcorn,
Hamilton and Salisbury. In the Se-
nate, Morton moved that the Senate
seat Pinchback. on prima fucie evidence.
Ihe question comes up tomorrow, utter
the morning hour. Terry arguing on
tho resolution that all the testimony be
printed and laid on the Senator'S tubles.
He wishes to avoid tue contingency of
al allegehillegally elected Senator from
Louisiana legislating in the Senate for
the whole United States, pending the
question OF his right to perform such
functions.
Secretary Richardson, in his letter to
Representative Dawes, rcitcrates his
previously expressed views, that it is
better to obtain the necessary money
by taxation than by an Increase of the
public debt. He says he selected tea
and coffee. as the public would feel the
tariff on these articles lcss than on uay
others, and 's to the rates Of taxation
pertaining to the Internal Revenue Du-
reau, the money could lie collected
without additional EXPENSE to th,. Go
vernment. The Secretary. to day, after
the necessary examination, ascertained
that the public debt has increased since
tho lat instant SIS. 600, 600.
t.JSrTNNArr naoo "J,t.>
has moderated E,st of the Ohio. There
are serious approximations of a great
food. The ONO and Iudiann streams
are booming.
HAzELToN, Pa. December l5 -DAvid
Story, saloon keeper, near the out
skirts Of the city, was killed on S4tur-
day. The police have arrested eight
suspected pers)ns. Hazelton is sup
posed to have d local option law in force,
but seventy sa:oons arc oponly selling
liquor.
NEW YORK. December 10 John Will.
son, Captain of tho barge Virginia, has
been arrested, Oh the charge of pushing
overheard Edward McGoodrich, who
was found drowned
The stenmer Greece stuck in the mud
off Bedloe's Island. nnl has been com
pelied to partially discharge. The ves-
rel is uninjured, but will be delayed
several days.
WAsHINGroS. December 1.-Two
tags are towing the monitor Mou.ank
to New York.
In the Senate, after the Louisiana
contest, the finances were resumed
The House bill for the redemption OF
the loan of 1853 passed, with several
unimportant amendments.
In the House. large number of bills
were introduced, including tie follow
ing: For commission on alcoholic
drinks; amending the third section OF
the Act of 18th Of March, 1868; for col.
lection of abandoned property in the in
surrectionary Stutes; to establish light
house Oh York River, W.; granting
pensions to soldiers OF the Mexican war;
allowing producers of leaf tobacco to
sell without tax; to establish Nh iron
ship-building navy yard on tue Southern
coast; granting public lands in Alabama
to public schools and internal improve
ments; for public buildings mt Oxford,
Miss; for construction OF st. Philip
Ship Canal, as suggested by the Now
Orleans Chamber OF Commerce. Intro
duced by Sypher-Bill for internal i'm
provements in Louisiana. BY Darrell