The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-19

OF lS5 to l2J. Wiltshire took the iron.
Glad oath. Ths bill providing that any
person who shall be convicted of the
crime OF manslaughter, in any United
States Court, in any State or Territory,
or the District of Columbia. shall be
Imprisoned not exceeding twenty years
and fined not exceeding $1,000. was
amended 30 as to exclude cases now un-
der prosecution, or offences already
committed. and passed. A bill punish
ing for e1tortion by officers or persons
acting under authority of the United
States by fine not exceeding $500 and
imprisonment not exceeding three years.
was passed. a bill that no person shall
be prosecuted, tried or punished, in any
United States Court, for any offence not
capital, or for any fine or forfeiture uu-
der any penal statute. unless the in.lict-
ment or information shall be found or
instituted within the United Statos, ex-
oept in the case Of persons fleeing from
justice, wss passed. A bill to provide
for deducting any debt due the United
States from any Judgment recovered
against the United States by such
debtor was passed. The judiciary Com
mittee nude an adverse report on the
memorial for an acknowledgment Of
Almighty God and the Christian re-
ligion in the Constitution of the United
States. Laid on the table.
Finances were resumed. Scotts
amendment to provide for tho redemp-
tion OF the national currency by gold
or United States interest st-bearlng notes
was defented, by vote of 30 to %.
The following proviso was defeated, by
40 to 16: That the Secretary Of the Trcl :
sury shall. once il each month. sell to
the highest bidder, for United State q
notes, coupon bonds equal to eighty
1--we per cent. of the additional bunk
circulation issued during the month
preceding; which bonds shull bear in
terest ut the rate of five per cent. per
annum. payable quarterly; and the
principal shall be payable at the pleas
ure Of tho Government, after ton years
from their date; both principal and iu-
terest to be paid in gold coiu; but none
OF Haid bonds shall be sold ut les. than
their pnr value; and The United States
notes received in exchange therefor
shall never be re-issued, but shall be
destroyed.
In the Senate, Il bill appointing whis-
key commissio to control alcoholic
tratic provoked sharpe debate. Ferry,
OF Connecticut, said the subject pro
posed to be covered by this bill properly
belonged to the functions OF the States,
aud he thought it his duty to warn the
Senate what they were about to do, when
all such bills interfering with the iuris-
diction of States were brought M.
Wright thonght this very proper sub
lect for Congressional legislation, and
saw no constitutional objections III the
way. Ferry said he had objected to
this bill because Of its tendency. 1t
was based on the thousands of memo
rials which had come here, and which
looked TO the future adoption of regnln-
tons on tue subject Of tho liquor trut1ic.
He deprecated it, as making another
step in the assaults upon the Constitu-
ton, which had, of late years, been SO
frequent. He hnd heard Senators as
sert. that under the fourteenth amend
ment, it was i'll the power Of Congress
to pass any law for the protection OF
lie. liberty or the pursuit of happiness
Morrill,. of Maine. expressed doubts
as to anything practical coming out OF
the bill, unless there was some provision
to pay the commission. He moved an
amendment, appropriatiDg $4,000 for
.sA:. ..=E.:s;;.+e .;e s!i.. .nfrrt,,asinm iinnk-
ling thought $4,000 would be enough.
He said ho could name plenty of men
among his constituents-men like MIR.
Bergh-who we're willing Is devote
their lives, without compensation. for
the benefit of the society, and to mulu
tain proper principles.
The House considered the bill for the
free distribution of Congressional due t.
ments, seeds and County ami exchuuse
papers.
The House Committee on War Claims
heard an argument by Judge Casey,
holding that payment to firm, becau use
OF the disloyalty of one member thereof,
should not be withheld by the Govern
nent for debts contracted herewith and
acknowledged.
Professor Pierce resigned the Super
intendency of the Coast Survey. Capt.
.. 2. Patterson succeeds. Professor
Pierce accepts the position of Scientific
Adviser to the same bureau.
Dlr. Stephens continues to improve.
Probabilities-For The South Atlantic
States. falling barometer aud cloudy
weather.
BRYAN, Texas. February 1S.-The
principal business block was burned to.
day; loss S130. 900; insurance $50, 900.
CINCINNATI, February 1S-There was
difficulty to-day between A. B. Mullet,
Supervising architect, and Hon. Henry
kess;er Kesaler xuau nom;nota3 NV a. :,