The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-07

aoout the result, OF the ELECTION, but the
vote will notE bbsai Heavy one. Tn this
oity, it is probable, the Democratic ma
jority will be from 400 to 500 for Go.
vernon. bnt,there isa chance Of the cleo
tion OF a Repnblioah Mayor. The pro.
hlbition vote in the State will be much
larger than last year.: .:Adaices to5day
show that the prohibitionists are WORK
ing hard in several Ilocalities. It is
generally thought there will be no cleo
tion OF Governor by the people.
New YORK, April ,7.-Ex-Jndge Ell
monds, q we'll known lawyer and spirit
ualist. is dead.
Judge Daily decides the new police
Act constitute ynaI.
| HAVANA, april 6.-The new Captain
| General, Jose De LaConcha, arrived
here to-day.
WAsnINdTos. .Apri, Fed. Don
glass, President, publishes contrudic-
tion Of the statement that the Freed.
mems Savings and Trust Company is
hereafter to be offlcered exclusively by
| colored men and to be conducted exclu
slvely in the int rest of the colored pco-
pie.
The South Carolina delegation had Il
hearing, this morning, before the House
Sub-Jndiciary Committee. White
more's delegation were also pi esens, in
Guiding Congressman Elliott. Gov.
Porter, Col. Lathers and Gen Kershaw
addressed the committee on their griev-
ances. Tremuine, of the sub commit
tee, expressed desire to discover some
Justification for intcrposition by Con
gress in the domeatio affairs of sove.
reign State in tho Union. Mr.. Porter
pointed out that the present anomalous
government Is the creature OF Congress;
that since its establishment, Congres,
haS leglslated to protect persons which
1t was alleged the State authorities
omitted to do; so, now. it is alleged
| there is the omission by the authorities
to protect property, and tho same right
exists i'll Congress to legislute to protect
property In danger OF confScatiou us
formerly to protect persons from alleged
hu AluX conspiracies. This is CON
splrncy against property. The impress
slou on the committee is favorable
Whittemore's delegation will be- heard
Wednesday. After which Simons und
Butler will rejoin for the III norinlists.
In the Senate, Robertson Introduced
q bill to incorporate the Anglo-Ameri-
can Mntual Company. 1t proposes to
| incorporate certain citizens Of the
Oulted States and certain citizens .i
| Great Britain as body pulitlc, with a
capital of S5, OU0. 900, aud with power t o
construct, purchase, charter or establish
lines OF steamships or other vessels, and
construct railroads and hold property Of
all Kinds, iur the purpose oi perfecting
thoroughly economical system of in.
! ternhtlonul commerce, to encourage i'm
migration to this country, and to act as
factors, expressmen and common car
ricrs generally. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Public Lands.
In the Senate. Johnston presented a
memorial from the eldest son OF the
late Mrs. r. L. Leo, G. w. GUSTS Lee
setting forth the defects in tho title
OF the United States to the Arlip2ton
estate. which was devised to him by his
grand father. Mr.. Johnston said thai
Mr. Lee recognized the use to which
the Arlington property had been put,
and had no wish to destroy it. All Lhut
ne wished was, that the matter be re-.
ferred to tue Court Of Cinims, for such
reasonable compensation az WAS due
him. Mr. Johnston introduced bill
referring the matter to the Court OF
Claims, which, with the memorial, was
| referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Ihe Louisville and Portland Canal bill
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Ihe Senate. by vote Of 20 to 24, passed
the financial bill; the provisions of
which h1 the maximum OF legal tender
circulation at 500, 900. 900, and pro.
vldes for al increase III the national
bank circulation Of SIC, 600. QUO, making
the amount OF that currency alsn S4OO,-
ooo, 0OO. All amendments looking to
free banking or specie resumption werc
Votcl down. but IL feature was incor3n-
rated in the bill requiring nutionul
onnEs 20 keep, ~ part OF their reserve,
one-qnarter part Of the coin received by
them rs interest on bonds OF the United
states deposited rs security Tor the cir
culatiug notes or Government. deposits; :;
and that hereafter only one-fourth OF Tie
reserve now prescribed by law for ma
tlonal bhnks shall consist Of ba!auces
que TO al association. available for the
rcdemption OF its circulating Eotes from
associations in cities of red- d-lnpliop, and
and upon which balances no interest
shall be paid.
In the House, the Election Commit
tee made report in the kentucky ease,
thnt 1oung, the sitting member, is enti-
Tied to tho seat. The blll to suspend
lmpeached officers pending trial WAS
made the special order for Tuesday of