The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-11


at tNew' York ind Boston had been tam
pered with BY detectives, for the pur-
poee ot: detecting revenue frauds. On
motion Of Wood, the Secretary 81 the
Treasury was asked the cost of refund.
ing tue public debt in FIVE per cents.
The question includes travelling aud
other expenses and all the personal de-
tails OF the transaction. Hayes, from
the COMMITTEES on Agriculture. reported
q resolution authorizing the printing of
$50, 600 copies of the reports of iS72
and 1873. The su6-couimittee of the
Post Oifice COMMITTEES is considering
the repeal Of the law against the free
circulation Of County newspapers and
exchanges. The Naval Com mittee re-
ported bill increasing tho enlisted men
of the navy to 10000 men. With au
amendment that it should be temporary,
the bill passed. y bill appropriating
$4,000 600 to the navy was referred to
tho Committee of the Whole
In tue Senate, Elmun ls, to whose
COMMITTEES temperance regulations was
proposed to be referred, stated that Con-
gress had only control over tire District
of Columbia aud the Territories Pe,i.
tlons renewing the traffic in liquor were
referred to the Finmnce Committee
The Finance Committee reported fa-
vorably on a bill for national banks
without circulation. 4 number of
financial matters were made the special
order for Monday next. The bill passed
by tbs House for general amnesty WAS
read. Snmner objected to second
readlng; not because he Was opposed to
1t, but desired simultaneously to secure
certain rights to his colored fellow-citi-
zens. Gordon, Of Georgiu, submitted
resolution directing the Secretary of
the Treasury to communicate to the Sc.
nate the number of bales Of cotton
seizsd under orders Of The department
after tue close of the war, from whom
and where takeu, by whom taken, when
and where sold, at what price, aud what
disposition was mnde of :he proceeds,
when and how much of the Same won't
into the Treasury. and what disposition
was made Of the proceeds, before being
passed into the Treasury; also, list Of
claims filed before him under the Act of
March, 1872, showing the name of such
claimant, how much cotton alleged to
have been taken, &c also. the amount
Of expenses deducted from the proceeds
of the sale Of such cotton, and whether
the same was allowed by the department,
and in whose favor. Laid over.
4 full Judiciary Committee had q
long discussion over Williams nom!nn-
ton to the Chief Justiceship. No
action.
The Civil Rights National Convention
was startled to-day by the accidental
discharge Of pistol in members
pocket. The ball passed through the
boot leg of Mr.. Sumner, of Mississippi
No harm. P!nckbnck WAS elected per
manent President. pinchback address
ed the convention, returning thanks for
the honor conferred upon him, and ex-
pressing his gratitude to the R.publi.
can party for what it had accomplished
in behalf of the colored race. He pro-
ceeded to recapituute the status cf the
colored race here since the introduction
of cargo OF Africans by tue Dutch in
1920 into Virginia, when they were sold
as slaves. and on up to the late civil war;
since which time the race here have
been clothed with political rights. They
now ask the National Legislature to give
them such privileges as are accorded to
the white race These embrace the
rights of admission into the public
schools, theatres. hotels and on the
fallacy to say that the colored
race are slaves by instinct. They were
free before they were seized by their
former captors and traders, and long
series Of years of bondage has not ex.
tinguished their love Of freedom. He
cited the successful record of the race
since their emancipation; denied that il
was dependent upon the Caucasian race
'"r sustaining its vigor of intellect, as is
oi.en asserted, aud pointed out educa-
ton as the way to have recognition seek
them. instead of begging for it. Some
squabbling occurred over the minor
places. No action regarding the mo.
tives Of the convention.
The Louisiana delegation to the Civil
Rights Convention visited the President
to-day. Senator West introduced them.
The President said he wau glad to meet
them. lie had always endeavored to
secure for the colorci man all the rights
which should accompany enfranchise.
ment. Certain rights are still withheld,
but he hored that, ero long, they would
find themselves IN full possession Of oil
the privileges which belong to freemen.
He said he did not know what Congress
would do in the matter, but he thought
it likely that that body would, ut its