The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-20

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that some Of the greas possrs 81 ! aisss esf nosi.
fed Spain Of the dieapproYai Of the
formation OF federal republic. Austria
will recognize the Spanish Republic.
tvhe Spanish Minister at Vienna has re-
sighed: = ''H7-I' .rs1 -
Pants. February Unsatisfactory pro-
gress is making in negotiations betw N
France and Germany. .7e,n:aa. h
- y American Matters.
CHARLESTON, February 19.-Arrived-
Steamship Manhattan. New York; sohrs.
Admiral and Henry. New York.
BAN FRANCIsco, February, 19.-No It'd
;ngs OF the steamers George s.. Wright,
from Sitka, or the Nevada, from Austria.
lia--over.due. 's.a..t
FoRrsEss MoNRon. February l9.-The
steamer r. u. Foley is towing the steamer
Lucille. from WILMINGTON for Baltimore;
the Lucille having Lost her rudder.
NBw YoRK, February l9.-A steamer
has arrived ct Punta Arenas, with e54
Chinamen; thirty-one died during the
passage. ,l....a
! A. milk train ran into passenger
train, near Harlem, killing one pas
senGer and wounding many. ,gl
.W4sHINaToN. February 19.-The Com
mittee on, Privileges and Elections will
probably report tomorrow. Further
INQUIRY confirms the position OF the
oommittse. stated last night. General
West authorizes the statement that in
his opinion the present Congress will
not be able to, solve the Louisiana. prob
New YoRK, February 19.-A box con-
tanning BIO. 600 worth OF North Carolina
bonds was stolen from store in Broom
street. 'ftS
The, Government bought $1,000, 600
in bonds to-day. ct Is Co. 5-l90@18 $500.
Gen. Thomas T.. Eckert, superintend-
ent Of the Western Telegraph Company,
sailed for Liverpool this morning.. He
was escorted on board the steamer by q
party of his telegraph friends. Gen.
Eokert is expected to be nbsent about
two months.
i. BosroN. February 19.-A petition is
Vim circulation asking the Legislature TO
,expunge its vote Of. oensare on Senator
tsdtaner, for ais action in regard to hat-
'tls aags. .. ...,,..I = ~
HARTRoRb. February 19-In the De-
naoeratio' State Convention, Col. Dwight
o. Morris, formerly Republican, was
made Temporary and finally Permanent
! Chairman. Charles j.. Iigsrsoll was
nominated fox Governor. and George q.
u Lait = Liberal Repuhiic.n. for Lieuten.
ant. Governor 'T -
wAsH1nafoN, Febtua,r:yy 1s.1.Grant,
Fish and Boutwell, visited the Senate to-
day Speaker, Blaine aud Garfield were
called 70 the Presidents presence, Gar
field is Chairman Of the Oommittee on
'Apptopriatiohs. Il is supposed there ia
money in the matter
In thatSann nta. tho Hrho It'll ro,,. ~
tho disabilities of ex-Gov. Smith. of Vir-
gfnia, Extra Billy, God bless himil was
passed. Sherman. from the Committee
on Finance. reported; without amend
naens. the House bill providing that upon
gil importation OF sugar, mplasses, pig
iron. and railroad iron, the, amount Of
.hondi required shall only be in penal
sum OF double the amount Of duties on
such articles; and that upon all other i'm
-porfations, it sh.ll be in penal sum
equal to the invoice value OF the mer-
chandise imported, with duties added.
Wilson introduced bill authorizing the
President to appoint three commission
ers to revise the bankrupt Law and re-
port amendnnents thereto. Stewart, from
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad,
reported, with amendments, the bill
supplemental to the Act incorporating
the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company.
It authorizes said company to conaoii.
date with or lease any railroad in Texas
or California, connecting with it's main
line. on such conditions as may be pre-
scribed by the laws OF those States, and
also to construct branches from its main
line North to points in Utah and Colo
rado. or to the State line of Nevada, ard
South to the Mexican boundary; one
branch North md one South to be so
constructed from, the min line in eaoh
OF the Territories OF New Mexico and
Arizona.
The House passed sundry appropria.
tions. The Potomac River gets $l5. 900
for beacons; Commercial LigbtlHouee,
near Ponyer Island, midway between
Cape Henry and Body Island, $50, 900.
A joint resolution, giving the printing
Of debates to W.,J. Martagh, passed !.
Military matters occupied the balance of
the day. A bill passed that no one shall
be promoted who is addicted to the in.
temperate use OF liquors or drugs.
Psobabilities-For the South Atlantic
States.. partly cloudy and clear weather.
Light winds and pleasant weather in the
Gulf States.
FinencsaI and Commerciai.