The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-13
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In the Senate. the bill authorizing
Massachusetts to import aud hold
works Of art for two years, free OF
duty, passed. Scott introduced bill
supptem entary to the bill incorporat-
ing the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
The Military Committee reported a
bill for the protection of the Texas
frontier. The Geneva award passed.
Insurance companies hive no share Of
the epoil.
The House spent % ost Of the day on
"a bill to amend the steamboat law. A
resolution to send special committee
to Arkansas was offered, but being OBJ
lected to, was not received.
Judge Lawrence, Chairman OF the
Committee on Wnr Claims, who, as a
subcommittee, has recently had
under confederation the question as to
whether t..e Government could take,
without compensation, the property Of
citizens in tue lately rebellicus States
after August 20, 1865. when the war
was proclaimed closed, will report to
the committee Tomorrow in the mega
tive, AMI that the Government is in
honor bound to pay for the use Of any
property appropriated by the military
authorities, without reference to the
previous political status Of the person
whose property was thus seized.
There was u partial hearing of the
Virginia tobacco commission, com
posed of ". p. Burwell, of Rich nj ond, ,
and Messrs. McGill aud Williams, Of
Petersburg. before the Special Com
mitteo Of Ways aud Means. to-day,
asking that licorice, sugar, sweet oil
and other essential ingredients OF man
ufactured tobacco be allowed to enter
their manufactures free Of tariff under
bond. Mr.. Burwell advocated this, on
the ground that it would greatly in
crease the amount of foreign trade in
manufactured tobacco. and, white the
treasury might lose S750,000 in the
remission OF these dnties, lie contcnded
that it would more than double the
export on this article, which would be
the basis of O large importation, which,
at tha average rate of the tariff Of
thirty eight per cent, would bring
more than S1,200,000 back in the
treasury. A further hearing of The
delegation will be before fuller com
mittco next week, when an opportunity
will be given those opposed to this
measure to be heard at the same time.
The Star says despatch has been
received from Gov. Brooks, in response
to the telegram from the President
sent to him last night, declining to ac-
cede to the terms proposed. The tele.
gram was the subject of some discus.
sion at the Cabinet meeting to-duy. and
it may be that the President will feel
called upon to decide definitely some
time to-day in this contest. The re-
fusal of Brooks to accedo to the re-
quest made by the President in the
interests Of peace, will very likely
lessen the communications with that
party, and it appears very probable
that tho next ndvicea from here may
be sent to The United States forces at
Little Rock, containing the decision
of the Government, and asking that
all parties shall be made to respect it.
1t is known the Administration was
reluctant or indisposed to interfere by
tho force of arms in the Arkansas
troubles, and, therefore, sought to re-
store peace in that State by mild yet
earnest appeals to the parties immedi-
ately interested. Ba1tcr's prosition as
to the adjournment of the Legislature,
called for yesterday, until Brooks nd-
herents should be present, together
with thn conditions annexed, was so
fair and reasonable, in the opinion Of
the President, that the Attorney Gene
raj informed him that his interests re-
quired an immediate acceptance of it,
a remark was made in an executive
quarter today that Brooks could not
have seen the Significance of the init
nation. The rejection of the PROPOSE
tion has certainly damaged his cause
in official circles-a fact which, per.
hape, be will soon realize. The Go.
vern mcnt believes that the Legislature
should assemble free from armed aud
oil other menace or restraint, from
either side, and that the proposition
OF Baxter, if it had been accepted by
Brooks. would have opened the way
for peaceful solution of the pending
questions. Final notion on the part of
the Government will not be DELAYED
for more than day or two. when
means will be employed to protect the
people from the dangers in which they
nre now Involved, without acting par
TALLY to either of the contcntlipg fac.
tions, or the rival Governors. 10y whom
the feuds were initiated. The Presi.
dent tonight expressed himself, with
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