The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-06

Blocher. OF Baxter's forces. Baxter has
again practically seized the telegraph
Office. There are guards posted about
100 yards away, and they allow no one
to enter.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported a
bill for the relief OF the sufferers by the
overflow OF the Mississippi, increasing
the appropriation from 800, 900 to $780,
600. Mr.. Edmunds moved an amend.
ment, that the provisions OF the bill
shall not apply later than September l,
1874. Mr. Pease said that great desti-
tuition existed in Mississippi, aud the
authorities of the State were utterly
unable to afford the necessary relief.
Mr.. Alcorn said, that in affording relief
under this bill. care should be taken for
the proper and judicious distribution of
the food and clothing. He alluded to
the telegram in the morning papers,
that the negroes around Memphis weru
now refusing to work. alleging that the
Government intended to feed and clothe
them. The difficulty to be unprecedented
was that the labor of that whole coun-
try might become demoral;zed. He
eaid that the levees Of the Mississippi
should have been in condition to
resist the rising of the river. The
people Of the States of Louisiana
and Mississippi had been taxed largely
to construct levecs, and if the money
had been properly expended, it would
have accomplished the object desired.
The $5.000,00O, if honestly and pro.
perly expended, would have been suf.
foient to protect the State of Missis.
sippi from overflow. The trouble was
that the money was squandered by ir-
responsible and reckless parties. Seve.
raj of the Counties Of Mississippi, i'll
Guiding the County in which he lived,
had been taxed for legal purposes; so
much on every pound of cotton raised.
Boards OF Supervisors we're appointed
for the different Counties, to direct the
expenditure of this money. The Board
OF Supervisors for this purpose in his
County consisted of four negroes, who
he believed could neither read nor
write, and one white mon, who was suoh
that the people would sooner have the
meanest negro that could BIZ found than
have him. The Taxpayers had no re-
sponsibility, no share in the disposition
of their own money, and this was the
reason why it was squandered and di-
verted from it's legitimate purposes.
Sargent's motion to reoommit the bill
was then agreed to. The Senate then
resumed the consideration of the sup
Elementary civil rights bill. Gordon,
of Georgia, gave notice t6at ho would
submit an emendment to strike out the
provision OF the bill giving all persous
full and equal enjoyment of the common
schools and public institutions OF learn
ing or benevolence, supported in whole
or in part by general taxation.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
and Eastern Gulf States. North and
West winds, rising temperature, with
clear or clearing weather, except light
rain on the Sonth Atlantic coast to-
night. For the Tennessee and Ohio
Valley, rising temperature and North
aud West winds, with clear or clearing
weather. The Ohio and lower Missis.
sippi Rivers will fall slowly. The CEN
tral Mississippi and lower Missouri will
rise slightly or remain stationary during
the coming twenty.fonr hours.
CHARLESTON. May 5.-The citizens
committee telegraphed to New Orleans
to-day, authorizing draft for So, 900
for the relief of the food sufferers.
Contributions are still going on. and
there will be collections in the churche g
next Sunday for the same purpose.
CINCINNATI, May 5.-Two brothers,
named Walker, were shot at Owenton,
Owen County, Kentucky, yesterday, by
William Slot, who charged them with
securing an indictment against him in
the Federal Court, for scme misde-
meanor. One died instantly; the other
was dangerously wounded.
NASHVILLE. May 5.-A negro, Bill
Skelly, will be hanged on Friday next
in this city, for raping white woman.
A despatch from Columbia, Tennes-
see. says negro named Merritt Vor-
bees outraged the person of young
lady, whom he met alone on the out
skirts OF tho city. The police nre pur-
suing the brute.
BosroN, May ) 5.--Nepunset Hall Block,
in Hyde Park, including the post Office,
bank, Unitarian Society's Hall, the
Norfolk County Journal Office, Mobiles
apothecary, Sunford & Runnell's gro
Gerry, NJ. Prat's periodical store, D. M.
Luce, Jr.'s shoe store, and Fitz's
lewelry store. was burned this morning.