The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-07

mends an appropriation of 81, 900, 600
IN aid Of the Philadelphia Centennial,
and dwells on the advantages shat would
accrue to the city and State.
At caucusof Democratic Senators,
it was informally resolved that the Con-
stitution went into operation on the lst
OF January.
MOBILE, January 6.-It is rumored on
the street that the Mobile Register
changes hands to morrow, John l.. Rs-
pier, a well-knowu citizen. becoming the
sole proprietor. Ool. John Forsyth will
remain as editor.in-chief.
The trial OF John J. Moulton, late
postmaster, is progressing in the United
States Circuit Court.
WAsHINaToN. January 6--Eyening.-
In the Hcuse. Sypher, of Louisiana,
asked leave to Introduce q joint resolu-
ton, which he said had the approval of
the President. The resolution reoites
that we'll authenticated reports, speoifi-
| cally brought to the capital, by Bishop
Wilmer. of Louisiana, show that in GER
taip localities of the Sonth, the people
| are destitute, and in condition of
starvation, owing to the failure of crops;
and directs the Secretary of War to
issue army rations, in such quantities as
may be required, to alleviate the imme
diate suffering of the in 5itants of
those destitute communities. Willard,
OF Vermont, moved It's reference to the
with leave to report at any time. So
ordered. The Civil Right bill was re.
sumed. Several absurd amendments
were introduced. The question of tho
| negroes rights in the liosnsed houses of
I.fA
ral speeches were made aud the debate
closed. but the House adjourned with
out vote; Butler still having the floor
for his closing speech. Which he will
conclude tomorrow. 1t will come up as
unfinished! business.
In the Senate. numerous petitions
against the repeal of the bankrupt law
were presented. The salary bill was
discussed to adjournment
The President withdrew tho nomina-
ton Of Herman Silver AS Marshal of
Dakota, but he let Williams stick
The Senate today confirmed Caleb
Gushing as Minister to Spain Cush-
ing commission makes him q Yirginian
The status Of the Civil Rights bill is
this: When B"tler reported 1t from the
judiciary Committee, n fortnight ngo,
he entered M otiou to recommt it-a
very usual motion. which gives the mem
Der reporting IL bill coutrol of it Mt
every stage Of the discussion. That
motion is still pending When tho de-
bate closed to-day, Butler obtained the
door, but he yielded for other business
He may or may not call it up to-Iuor-
| row. Ii he does call it up for actor,
ana does not want it recommitted, he
wlthdraws the motion to recommit, and
moves the previous question on the
passage of the bill
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
aud Gulf States East of the Mississippi
River, cloudy weather aud rain, with
but slight changes of temperature;
probably clearing in the lower Missis
sippi Valley during Wednesday.
CHARLESTON. January 6-Arrived-
Steamships Sea Gull, Baltimore: Cham
pion. New York.
Teiegrn nphic.-Commerci,.l Reports.
LONDON. January 6 -Eries 49,. 5s
1o3A
LIVERPOOL. January G-3 P. NJ
Cotton easter, but not ouotably lower:
sales $4,000 bales; speculation and ex-
port 1000; uplands. nothing below
good ordinary. shipped January or Feb
ruary. 8; ditto, shipped, s I.16; ditto.
nothing below low middling, delivered
March or April. 8; uplands, nothing be-
low good ordinary, deliverable in Janu-
ary. 71s; ditto. deliverable in January
or February. 71s; sales to-day include
1900 American; uplands, nothing be-
low good ordinary, deliverable in March,
7T; ditto. nothing below low middiing,
shipped December, 8.
LlvEnpooL, January 6-Eyening ~
Cotton sales Of uplands. nothing be-
low good ordinary, shipped in Decem-
Der or January, 7 1916; ditto. shipped
in January or February, 8; ditto, no.
thing below low middling, shipped in
December or January, S. Yarns and
fabrics at Manchester steady.
New York. January 6-Noon. Cot.
ton dull; sales 596 bales-uplnnds 16iI;
Orleans 1875; futures opened: January
Is ZIG: February 152I, Is 1916; March
16l4, 1Gas; April 10 l1-16. Is 23.32;
May II BIG; June 1724. Flour ad-
vancing. Wheat 1c. better. Corn a
shade tirmer. Pork firm, at lG So
Lard firm-stelm 01a. Freights heavy.
Stocks active. Gold 112s. Money
loaning freely, at 7. Exchange-long
1922; short 1863. Governments dull.
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