The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-21
the argument OF Ool:' B:. W: Frobel, in
favor OF the Atlantic and Great Wesfesn

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favor Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Canal. In, the House., to-day, General
Negley. Of Pennsylvania, moved 70 aus.
pend the rules, for the purpose of taking
up the canal bills, and making them the
special order for February IS, exclusive
OF oil other busineas. General Garfield
opposed tho motion. General Neeley.
Judge Shellabarger, and others, sustain
ed 1t warmly. The motion was adopted
by vote of LAG yeas to 80 nays. The
vote is regarded as highly satisfactory
by the friends Of these enterprises.
In, the Senate, Wendell Phillips and
others petitioned for prohibitory LIQUOR
law. The Judiciary Committee reported
adversely on bill for the relief Of the
Boston sufferers; also, adversely to seve-
ra! bills. amendatory Of the bankrupt
Dill; also. reported new bankrupt bill.
A bill fixing the time for tho meeting of
the Supreme Court passed and goes TO
the President NJ
The statement that the Senate had con.
filmed tho nomination OF Judge Hum.
phreys, as United States District Judge
OF Alabama, in place OF Busteed, re-
signed, is not true. The Senate has
taken no action in the matter, and will,
probably. take none until informed whe-
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Humphreys and Busteed are unoondi-
tioneI.
The bill for the refnnding Of the cot.
ton tax. as agreed upon by the members
OF the House from the cotton. growing
States In their meeting on Saturday last,
amends the bill now pending before the
COMMITTEE on Ways and Means, by de-
claring. in the first section, that restitu-
ton of the tax shall be made to the
party who actually paid the tax, whether
paid by himself, his agent, attorney or
factor. and by adding to the fourth SEQ
tion proviso that all entries, receipts.
or other efficient testimony, shall inure
solely to the benefit of the producer.
unless it shall af1irmatively appear that
some other psrty paid said tax, and has
not been repaid the same. The bill, as
above amended. was introduced. this
morning, by Mr.. Perce, of Mississippi.
and referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
In the House, large number of bills
were introduced, including another to
organize the Indian Territory OF Okola-
hama, and one that no person shall be
promoted in the army who is addicted
to the Incorporate use Of liquor or drugs.
On motion Of Negley, of Pennsylvania,
It was ordered. that on the 18th of Feb
ruary, the Committee on Commerce
shall be authorized to report bill or
bills relating to lines of internal water
communication. Young, of Georgia. in.
suspension OF the rules, q bill to nav
what is due to the census takers of the
oensns Of 1860, residing in the Southern
States, whose payment was withheld on
account OF the war. or on account of
their disloyalty. Bingham, of Ohio,
from the Judiciary Committee. reported
bill defining the true intent and mean.
ing OF the Act OF Juno 8, 1872. amend.
ing the Bankrupt ACT, to be to make ex.
emptions lder it the same as are
allowed In the various States. Hazelton.
OF Wisconsin,, moved as O substitute for
the bill. one repeating the bankrupt law
entirely; which was carried, by yeas l29,
nays 90. So, under suspension of the
rules. the bill repeating the Bankruptcy
Act was passed.
Probabiiities-For New England, fall
ing barometer, rising temperature, fresh
to brisk Southerly to South westerly
winds. cloudy weather and rain, except.
possibly, light snow for the Northern
portion. For the Middle States, falling
barometer, rising temperature, fresh to
brlsk Sonth-easterly to South westerly
winds, cloudy weather and rain. For
the South Atlantic and Gull States.
Southerly to Westerly winds, rising tenn
perature. cloudy weather and rain; the
former veering to Westerly and North
westerly over the Western Cult States,
with falling temperature and clearing
weather. From Arkansas to Lakes
Michigan and Superior, Minnesota and
Dakota, rising barometer, falling tenn
perature, fresh to brisk, and, possibly
high Westerly to Northerly winds, and
clearing weather, accompanied by areas
OF light snow; and these conditions
gradually extending Eastward over
Michigan, Ohio. Kentucky y aud Tennes-
see. ..........
New YoRK, January 2O.-Tho Stock.
port Bridge, on the Hudson River road
vas repaired by O'Clock, this morning,
since when thousands of loaded cars, in.
Guiding 243 loaded with live stock, have
passed over.
BOSTON, January 2O.-The Board OF
Health urges the necessity OF vacc ma.
ton, and requests prompt information Of
new cases and the cooperation Of the
oitizsns generally in carrying out prope,
sanitary measures for the extinction OF
smallpox.