The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-28
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bin @ .lEsee recently tsp9rted rom the House
iQpmpittee on Post Omces and Post
Rphds. In Its main features, it pro.
.Vldes that newspapers shall go free
through the mails to subscribers in the
same County. aud also for the free
transmission of newspaper and maga
zine exchange, and it proposes to
establish rate OF ~ cents per pound,
to be prepaid by publishers and news
agencies. on all newspapers and peri
odioals mailed by them to regular snb.
scribers or news agents.
General P. M. B. Young, Of Geor-
gia, was to-day appointed by Speaker
Blaine as one of the board Of visitors
to West Point on the part of the House
of Representatives. Thirteen years
ago. General Young left the military
academy to join his fortunes with
those Of his State.
Brunswick. MAINE. May 27.-1O0
members of the lower GLASS ut Bowdern
College have been sent home Tor re.
fusal to drill.
LOUISVILLE, May 27.-The General
Conference adjourned to Atlanta. four
years hence. A resolution of graft
tude to Commodore Vanderbilt for a
donation of $500. 600 for the church
universities was adopted.
COLUMBUS. OHIO, May 27.-The
miners In the vicinity of Mussilon.
who have been a strike, burned the
trestle work aud shot two new miners.
The Governor has been telegraphed to
for assistance.
WAsnISdroN, May 27.-The House
passed the bill repeating the law on
which the Sanborn CONTRACTS we're
based; also, the bill removing the DO.
litical disabilities of Raphael S.mmos,
Of Alabama. The Senate is engaged
on u bill to revise aud consolidate the
statutes of the United States.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Kear Ad-
mirul Shubrick is dead; eighty. four
years of age. He was appointed from
South Carolina in 1906.
In the Senute, Sherman, from the
COMMITTEES on Finance, reported fa-
vorably on the Houso bill ainsudatory
of an Act to reduce tue duties on im-
u,
approved March 3. 1873; laid over
The contested election cuse of Sykes
os Spencer was warmly discussed to
adj 'urnment.
Tue House passed bi Is as follows: ::
Providing that no person shall serve US
Juror III any United States Court
who cannot read or write the English
language; fixing the times for holding
Circuit Courts lii the 4th Judicial DIS.
trict; making colored persons in the
Chocraw und Chickssaw Nations mem
bers of those nations. and entitled to
all rights and privileges as such. The
House also adopted resolution
for the appointment OF select CON-
mittee on the disturbed condition of
Arkansas. and whether it has govern
ment republican in form, aud which
ought to be recognized by the United
States Government. The House also
passed bill removing the disabilities
of George E. Pickett aud Charles 81.
Williamson, of Virginia, Thomas Har-
deman. Jr., and james Juokson, Of
Georgia, aud John II. Reagan, Of
Texas.
Probabilities--For New England,
generally clear weather and light vari.
able winds will prevail, with slight rise
OF temperature and falling barometer
during Thursday. For lhe Middle
States, lower lake region, Tennessee
aud the Ohio valley and the South
Atlantic States, clear or partly cloudy
weather. and light EAsterly to South
erly winds, with stationary or rising
temperature and slight changes in the
barometer. For the Gulf States, partly
cloudy aud arm weather, with South.
erly winds, falling barometer and rain
III the SDutl. west.
Representative Young has left for
West Polnt, ns the Official visitor from
the House, appointed by Speaker
Blame.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. May 27.-Reve.
nns Agent McAipine und Collector
Ho.'zc'a~ destroyed :helr dlstllleries
aud arrested live Illicit distlllers iu
Walker County. Ga.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL May 27.-Vap-
qnez. the robbor chief aud murderer,
arrived hers from Los Angelos this
morning He Will be taken to Monte.
rey County for trial. Hu is under
strong guard, to prevent his being
iyucnrd
HALIFAX. May 27--The steamship
Fnrah"y, with tho new AtIautic teIe-
graph oa1le on board. which .niled
from Eugland on the l7th, liz expected
oil this coast. III IL few days.
CHARLESTON, May 27.-Arri ved-