The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-21

every case as ably without Mr.. Waite as
with him, and the Senate would serve
the country by keeping the Chief Jus.
tice vacant until we get President who
has some appreciation of the qualifica-
tions requisite for that great station" :.
The Times says: ''The nomination OF
Judge Waite to the post of Chief Jus.
tice of the Supreme Court is tho.
roughly respectable one, and will pro-
badly meet with little opposition from
auy quarter. He is man Of very high
personal character, of recognized
ability, and Of quite sufficient standing
in his profession to justify the belief
that he will make good Chief Justice.
In n1minating Waite, the President has
shown an earnest dosire to discharge
tho very difficult duty in conscientious
manner, and without reference to party
or the private wishes OF any clique in
Washington or elsewhero."
WASHINGTON January 20.-In the Sc
nate. Morton asked to take up the reso.
luton for tho admission of Pinchback,
and said he would move to havo the
matter referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections for investiga-
ton. McCrery objected. as he had the
floor to speak, and would do 80 on Mon
day. Morton gave notice that he would
then make his motion.
Pinchbaok is said to be angry. and
prononnces himself in favor of new
election, and threatens damaging dis.
closures. On dI, Pinchback is out of
the ring.
In the Supreme Court, in the case of
Day against Micon ct at the court held
that in the proceedings in confscation
against the property of j. P. Benjamin,
there was not sufficient notice to Benja.
MINIS mortgagees, and affirm the judg-
ment below, sustaining tho title of the
mortgages rs against Day, the pur-
chaser under the proceedings.
In the case of Brugrie rs. Slidell and
others, the decision affirms the iudg-
ment below-holding that the coniisca.
tion of tho property of John SlidclI
passed only life estate, and did not
effect the titlo of his children as heirs.
WASHINGTON, January 2O.-The Pre-.
sident has signed the bill removing tho
political disabilities of VIM. Steele. of
Texas.
The House spent the whole day in
wrangling over now rule, proposed to
be added to the rules, and inteuded to
choke off motions to suspend the rules
on all sorts of fancy propositions. Tho
right to mako this motion only occurs
on Mondays md during the ten last
days Of the session. The Democrats
solidly opposed tho new rule, as an in
fraction on the rights Of the minority,
and wero backed by some prominent
Republicans, including Dawes. The
rule. however, was finally adopted, by n
small minority.
The House Committee on Military
Atiairs, this morning, agreed to report
q resolution to tho House providing for
the detail by the President of board
OF army officers, to constitute n military
court. in the matter of the alleged de-
falcations of General Howard in con.
nection with his administration.
The friends of Judge Durcll are some
what apprchensive to-day. The com
bined strength Of tho Dem ocrats. who
attack his political decisions, aud tho
Republicans, who question his morals.
is fearful. They say Sunday theatres
enter the question.
Probabillties-Fo tho South Atlantic
and Gulf States, partly cloudy or fair
weather, and south casterIy 10 South
westerly winds and continued high tenl-
perature.
In the Senate, West, of Louisiana,
presented petition of the National
Board of Trade in regard to increasing
the facilities and cheapening transporta-
ton between the interior and sea board,
and asking for an Improvement of the
natural routes, &c. lie said, in repro
senting these conclusions of the National
Board OF Trade, he did so as an express
sion of the increasing feeling in the
country upon the important question of
cheap transportation. Ho must insist
that this question to-day is demanding
more attention than the question Of
finance.
The Postmaster General, to day. for
warded a communication to the Senate,
containing information relative to the
expenses saved to the Government on
account of the abolition of the frankinR
privilege. TO arrive at anything like
fair conclusions. O trial OF at least year
should be made, he says, and earnestly
recommends that the franking privileges
be not restored until at least fair trial
be made.
It is again reported that the President
has declared his intention to veto the
salary bill.
ANNAPOLIS, January 2O-Wm. Pinck
ney Whyte, Governor of this State, was
to-day elected by the Legislature to be
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