The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-11
Jones. have continued the demoralIzed

Jones. have continued the demoralIzed
feeling among the Republicans. No.
thing else has been talked of! The
President has been accused OF an in.
tention to break up the, Republican
party, for the purpose OF forming q
new one on the currency question, and
with divers other political movements
in order to see where the party is
going to stand in relation to him. It
has been decided to call q caucus OF
Republican Senators and members, in
the hall of the House. on Monday or
Tuesday next, to discuss the situation.
The Conference Committee. at their
session on Saturday, decided to go as
far ns possible to accommodate the
Presidents views, and prepare bill
that will probably pass both Houses.
The President will then be in posi-
tion to give his position an official
shape in another veto. Some OF the
Republicans favor making an issue
with him on the questions named. as
prompt and decisive as possible.
ST.. Louis, June lO.-The first loco.
motive and train of three passenger
coaches crossed the bridge to-day.
The train made several trips over the
b:idge.
AUGUSTA, Juno 10.-The Cotton Ex-
change Convention organized with the
following officers: John Phelps, Of
New Orleans, President; G. A. Easton,
OF New York, Vice. President; John s.
Toof, of Memphis, Secretaty. After
organization, the convention took o
recess until o'clock, in order to give
time to appoint committees and pre-
pare business.
New YORK. June 10-Details OF the
storm Of Sunday show widespread
damage. The hail broke HI immense
number of windows. Two lightning
balls exploded in the large squares at
Utica. The Catholic Church at Ham.
ilton was totally wrecked. No deaths
are reported. Many barns were de.
stroyed By Gre.
WAsHINaToS. June 10.-In the Sc.
nate, Ingalls, introduced bill to abo-
lish the Board OF Iudian Com mission
ers; referred to Committee on Indian
A fairs.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1O.-The Farm
ors' Reform Convention assembled to-
day. About 5000 delegates were pre-
sent. Committees on credentials,
platform, resolutions and permanent
organization were appointed.
RICHMOND. VA June 1O.-Mercury
100 in the shade in Richmond o-day.
One fatal sun.stroke yesterday; one
case to-day. not fatal.
G. w. Campbell has been arrest.
ed, near Blacksburg. Va. for passing
counterfeit fifty cents notes The
names Of u number of othsrs who are
known to be dealing in bogus money
have been ascertained, aud they will
probably be arrested.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The House
to-day passed Botler's substitute for
tho Geneva award bill, by 1l3 to 1OI.
The provisions of the substitute bill
are. substantially, that the amount OF
the award shall be distributed, first, to
those who suffered direct losses in the
capture or destruction of vessels by
the Confederate cruisers; second, to
remunerate ship owners for the war
premiums which they (the owners)
were compelled to pay, even where
they suffered no direct losses; and
third, to insurance companies whose
losses exceeded their premiums. The
point at issue was whether insurance
companies generally should be paid
for all their losses. or whether any al
lowance should be made for war pre-.
miums. The war premium men, under
the lead Of Butler, of Massach husetts,
triumphed. and tho insurance men
were defeated.
The Senate Committee On Claims,
to-day, concluded the consideration OF
the House bill. appropriating about
S7OO,OO to pay the awards made by
the Southern Claims Commission, in
favor OF about !, 600 Uoionists through.
ont the South. The committee agreed
to report the bill to the Senate with
sundry amendments. among which is
one proposing to send back TO the com.
missloners the claim Of VIM. Bailey,
OF Louisiana, on the ground that he
sold certain cotton to the Confederate
Government, and thereby committed
an not OF disloyalty, which should
negative any and all proofs OF loyalty
to the United States, upon which the
commissioners passed his claim. This
matter was fully discussed by the
House recently, when motion to
strike ont this claim was defeated by
an overwhelming vote. The principle
involved. which the House thus re-
fused to sanction. was, however, as
serted by tae Senate committee to .duy,
by O vote Of 5 tod.
In the Senate to- day, the Com mittee