The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-20
to renew some testimony which was
burned. Beyond this, ali testimony in
tho Georofa cnsl.a i. oInuDj

the Georgia cases is closed.
In the Sen ::s, .he House bill allo w:aS
the continuance of distilliug warehouses
after change Of managements was passed,
a resolution for recess from to-day to
Monda., January 5. passed. The die
cussIon Of this resolution developed the
ideas of the Senators regarding the ie-
peal ot tue bankrupt law, which, ia tie
main, were adverse. Morton submitted
ie,olutiou, which was laid on the to-
BILE, instructing tho Committee on tie
Judiciary, that, in any bill they may re-
port in regard to the bankrupt law,
whether for it's repeal or amendments
thereto, suoh repeal or such amendments
IN relation to the acts. causes or condi-
tion by virtue OF which any person may
be thrown into involuntary bankruptcy,
shall be made retroactive, and to date
back and take effect at period not
later than the hrst day of December,
1873.
In th, House. Butler, of Massaohu-
setts. from the. Judiciary Committee,
offered a resolution. authorizing that
committee to send O sub COMMITTEES OF
two ito New Orleans to take testimony
in the matter OF the impeachment OF
Judge DurrelI. with power to send for
persons and papers. He explained that
among the charges against Judge Dur
roll. there we're charges Of misapplica-
eion of funds and mis- proceedings in
bankruptcy that would require ali the
bankrupt records to bs brought to
Washington, at immense expense; and
it was to save that expense and con-
sumption OF time that it was proposed
to send subcommittee to New Or
leans. The resolution wns offered in
the sense of true economy, und was
adopted. Alter considerable colloquy,
1t was agreed that the discussion should
GO. on all day in fifteen minute speeches,
and on the first and second days after
the re.assembling Of the House; the
previous question to be considered ope-
rative q: o'clock on the second day.
Butler. Of Massachusetts. opened tho
debate on the supplementary Civil
Rights Bill. He said that the bill gave
no right which every man did not now
possess, except where there was hostile
State legislation. The bill simply pro.
posed to give to whomsoever This right
was taken away, means of overriding
that hostile State iegislation, and to
punish the man who takes that right
away from hin. That was the whole of
1t; AMI who could argns against that2
A desultory debate followed.
A call is being unanimously signed by
members OF Congress, headed by Re.
preventative McNuta, of Illinois, aud
Representative Harris, Of Virginia, look
ing to union OF the members of the
North west and tue South for the pur-
pose OF uniting these sections on the
question OF cheap transportation from
the West to the Atlantic seaboard. A
meeting will be held in The hall uf the
House OF Representatives, on the first
Satul day after the recess.
Probabilitiec-.For the Southern
States. increasing pressure, with lowor
temperature and partly cloudy weather;
the prevailing winds continuing from
he North aud West.
TeieRraphic-Con,ne Reports.
COLUMBIA. Decem er 2O.-Sales of
cotton. yesterday, 1874 bales-middling
l3A@l4c. .
LONDON. December 19.-New S, ols5
LONDON. December l9-Evenine -
Street rate s lG below bauk ru.o d:s-
count.
LIVERPOOL. December l9-Noou.-
Cotton easier and u fraction lower-up-
lands 81; Orleans 856@834<; sales IL. 600
bales; speculation AMI export 1000; fu-
ture arrivals l6 cheaper; sales OF the
week 10000 bales; export $4,000; spe-
culation 5000; stock 1856, coo, whereof
Americun is 1900; receipts &C, 900;
American 30. 900; actual exports ii 600;
nplands. nothing below good ordinary,
shipped in January or February, 81
afoat 3o5. 900, whereof American Is
225, 900; snIes include 7,6UO bales OF
American.
LIVERPOOL, December l9--Eyening
Cotton to arrive cheaper; sales of Or
leans, nothing below low middliug, de-
livsrabe iu January. 8ls; ditto. deliver.
able IN February, Slla. Yarns and fa-
brics at Manchester dull, with down
| ward tendency.
New YORK, December l3-Noon.- =
Stocks very feversh and lower. Gold
lbs. Money. no loans; 7 bid Ex.
changc--long S7ss short 9a4 Govern
ments dull and OF State bonds qniet
and nominal. Cotton weak; sales 993
lsales-uplands 1911; Orleans 1874; fu-
lures opened ns follows: December
Is | 80, 1888; January l5iS; February
10 1916. IL; March lG 9-3l, lG SIG:
April 1875. lG ll-l6. Flour dull and
heavy. Wheat quiet and dropping.
Corn steady. Pork firm. Lard heavy
steam $50. Frcights steady.