The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-24

vorably on bill giving the Secretary OF
War full control ever the ohsnnels at
the month of the Mississippi River,
now being dradged by the. G6 sernment.
The Secretary is authorized to prescribe
regulations, q violation of which shall
be punished by United States Courts
by fine, etc. Senator West, the author
OF the bill, Senator Window and Rep.
resentative Steiner, were before the
committee and explained the necessity
OF the passage of the bill. They repre-
eented that the Tow.boat Association
does everything in its power to prevent
the improvement of the channels, as it's
business consists In towing vessels over
the bars, and that this association has
actnally obstructed the channels by
sinking Vessels in them.
| WAsENaTos. January 23.-In the
| Houss, many private bills wore report
ed, and referred, under the new rule. to
the Committee of the Whole. The
| West Virginia election case was argued
| without action, when district business
was resumed. A session will be held to.
morrow for general debate.
La the Senate, Wright, from the FL
nance Committee, reported unfavorably
on petitions asking the appointment
OF commission to investigate as to the
traffic and Manufacture Of alcoholic
liquors.; House bill to accomplish the
object having already been reported
upon favorably. The bill to pay the
bonds Of the Portland and Louisville
Canal passed. The post route bill was
passed.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections will consider tomorrow the
new mode OF electing the President.
Probabilitjcs-For the Southern
States, clear or clearing weather, with
lower temperature, rising barometer and
Northerly to Westerly winds.
Tcicgrnphic-Conm Neports.
LONDON, January 23.-Eries 43L@
43I. New 5s 1929. Weather wet.
Street rate 3s below bunk.
PARIS. January 23.-Rentes 5Sf. loo.
L1vERPooL. January 23-3 P. M
Cotton easier, but not lower; sales
O,OOO bales; speculation and export
2,OOO; sales of the week 5000; export
6.O00; speculation 5000; stock 6l3, 900,
oi which AmeTioau is 2G55. GGG; receipts
9o,000, whereof American is $4,000;
actual export 5000; cotton to arrive
!-!6 cheaper; sales of aplands, nothing
below good ordinary, shipped Decem-
ber. 1915; ditto, nothing below low
mlddling, deliverable January, z 1915;
STOCK af1oat 4l8,O 600 bales, including
l9.O00 American; uplands, nothing
below good ordinary, shipped January,
February or March, 8; ditto, delivera-
BILE January. 7T; ditto, nothing below
low nlddiing, shipped December, Jasu-
ary or February. 8; sales OF Orleans,
nothing below good ordinary, shipped
tebruary or March. 8 BIG; ditto, no.
thing below low middling, shipped Jan
uary or February, 81.
LIVERPOOL, January 23-Evening.
Coston-sales Of uplands, nothing be-
low good ordinary, shipped in Deoem-
Der. II; shipped December or January
Z 1915; shipped January or February
1-16. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester
dull but not qaotably lower.
NEW YonK. January 23-Noon-
Cotton heavy; sales 694 bales-uplands
161s; Orleans 16%. Futures opened:
February l5 5.1e. 1696; March Is i5.is..
16 1872; April l6a6, i6N; Nav l6N.
16 1916; June l7If, 1876. Flour
and wheat quiet. Corn dull. Pork
heayy-meas 1875. Lard heavy steam
926@911. Freights firm. Stocks dull
Money, bid. Gold l1k. Exchunre
- OI\91.o3/6 SuOIb 4. 90. IO.
vernments dull. State bonds quiet and
nominal.
7 p. M.-Cotton dull; sales 1926
bales. at l6ls@l6IS. Southern flour
nnchanged-6.7O@7.75 for common to
fair extra; 780@11.OO for good to
choice. Whiskey lower, Mt 90. Wheat
without decided change. Corn 1(02o.
lower. Pork quiet and nominal-new
mess 15.75@l600. Baef qnict-mess
SOIL. Lard steadier, at 0 7-l6. Money
easier, at 4@5. Exchange weaker, ut
4.S414. Gold 1I3s@1lM. Govern
ments strong and considerable doing.
CINCINNATI, January 23.-F'!our dull,
at 7.2O97.40. Corn dull aud declining,
at 60@62. Pork firm, NJ 1850 Lard
lniot and frm-steam 5000; kettle
9ls@9A. Bacon firm aud SCARCE
shoulders 7lA4@7as; clear rib S55@Ss4;
clear 5000. Whlskey firm. at 05.
New ORLEANS, January 23.-Cotton
Irregular -middling 1873; low middIing
1875; strict good ordinary 1917; not re-
ceipts l1,39l bales; gross 2,2OG; ex-
ports to Great Britain 1851; exports to
continent 1869; coastwise 9Y; sales
$500; stock 282, 400; weekly net re.
ceipts 1876; gross 81, $50; exports to
Great Britain "a 1926; continent II .414: