The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-09

NEW YoRK. ~ December 8.-Bishop
Armage, Of Wisconsin, died here to-.
day, in the st. Louis Hospital De.
spatohes from Milwaukee express deep
and general regret Hlslage was forty
three. A tumor, in the eivicinity of the
spine, was the cause. He entered the
hospital on Thursday lust. for surgical
treatment. An operation was per-
formed, but after it, the Bishop sank
1apidly. His wife was with him during
bis illness apd has charge of bis re-
mains.
Yard yesterday.
Sickles' resignation will not in the least
affect the relations of our Government
with that OF Spain. No late communi-
cations with the Spauish Government
have passed through his hands. and
none would, should he remain in Mad.
rid.
WASHINGTON. December Sin the
Senate, Window, of Minnesots, intro
duced bill Incorporating the Southern
Irans-continental Railroad, aud giving
it the right Of way through the public
lnnds. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands. West introduced bill
protecting the public works on the Mis-
slsslppl River; also, for the better orga-
nlzatlon of the District Court for Lou
slana. Cooper introduced bill reliev-
Ing the East Tennessee University.
Gordon, OF Georgia, moved that the pa
pers In the case Of Francis w. Sykes, Of
Alabama, be referred to the COMMITTEES
on Privileges aud Elections, and that
the committee have power to send for
persons anu papers; 30 ordered. Sykes
is the c c:ntestaut for tho seat now occu.
pied by Spencer, of Alabama Snnder-
land was elected chaplain, aud Young
executive clerk. The repeal of the
salary increase was argued to adjourn
ment.
Conkiiug's bill, amendatory Of til.
Bankruptcy Act, provides for the re-
pealisg Of the third paragraph Of
the thirty third section of said Act. aud
Tor adding to the forty-third section u
requirement, that in all cases of bank
rnptcy now pending. whether an u1jn-
dication OF bankruptcy has been had or
not, IN MI future cases Of bankruptcy,
whether before or after the utljutica-
tlon, whenever an agreement for settle
ment or compromise is presented, TO
which II ma ority in number, whose
claims amount to $3.50 aud upwards ~ i
two thirds in value Of the creditors shall
nave assented Ill writing. it sha! be tie
duty Of the court to decree that such
agreement shall be binding upou all the
creditors, aud to order the cstute wound
up IN accordance Herewith. Scutt's
bill, supplementary to the Bankruptcy
Act, provides that, in case bankrupt
proposes to settle with his creditors in
full or on per centage, and four-ifths
ot tue creditors assent to the proposed
arrangement, the court may confirm the
same, and nnnul tle dccree of bnnk-
rnptcy: provided it shall appear that
the interests Of the creditors will be
promoted thereby.
Sherman's bill amendatory of the Act
to restrict the jurisdiction OF the Court
Of Claims relates to the mode of selling
claims in the Quartermaster' Depart
ment arising in tue loyal States. Vests
bill to facilitate the erection of aud to
protect the public works at the mouth
OF the Mississippi, gives the Secretary of
War full control over the channel now
IN course OF excavation, aud authorizes
the collection Of fines of from $50 to
SoO0 for violations Of such regulations
as he may prescribe.
Ihe Judiciary Committee, without 40
ton, considered Williams nomination
as Chief Justice
1n the House, u vast number of bills,
including one for the payment Of French
spo!iations; refunding the proceeds OF
cotton illegally seized; grnnting lands
for railroad from Decatur, Alabama
10 Rome. Georgia; for Il ship canal Near
st. Phillips. Louisiana; for steamship
service between New Otlenus aud Mexi-
can ports; to reimburse pensioners
dropped during the war. y bill mo;ii-
flying the steamboat passenger Act, by
allowing low boats on the OHIO ana
Mississippi Rivers to carry 100 pounds
ol steam pressure, was passed.
Maynard, Of Tennessee, from The
Committee on Rnles, reported IL bill re.
moving nll disabilities imposed and re.
maiuing on any person by tho tLi.d sec
ton of the fourteenth article of the
amendments to tue Constitution, and
substituting Tor tho lron-clad oath the
modified oath now administered 10 per
sous from whom disabilities have been
removed. Lawrence, OF Ohio, asked
whether. under that law, Jefferson Dl-
Wis might not obtain seat in either
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