The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-11

whateves against Mlhs TS6etpfss 81 SbS.
racser. and that the libel to Which lie
gave utteIanoe was based wholly upon
dearsay. 1T was further stipulated
that. Monlton should make an apology
TO Miss Proctor, and that he should
pay all costs incurred on both sides,
thus far In the suit, amounting in total
to over $4,000. That in consideration
OF the foregoing, Miss Proctor would
claim no peouniary damages from
Moulton. but would rest satisfied with
the vindication Of her character, and
that the referee should make report
in consonance with these conditions,
and thus end the great suit These
terms we're all agreed to by the parties.
CAMDEN, December 9-The first
race. half mile heats, for the club purse
OF S75, the second horse to receive
$25, resulted ms follows: Mildew, l, l.;
Rutledge, 2, 2; Prussian. iilly, 3, dis
tanced; Wash Benuy's filly, 4, dis.
tAnced. Time, 53 seconds, So Sc
cond. Tho second race, one mile and
a quarter, $50 entrance, half forfeit,
club to add 500 if two or more start,
and second horse to save his entrance,
was won by Prussian, with Accident
second and Cholera third. Time,
07I3.
WASHINGTON, December 10-1P. NJ.
In the Senate, the bill for the gov
ernment of the District OF Columbia
was fixed for Monday.
In the House. charges were made
against Stowell, of Virginia, for selling
a naval cadetship, and his notes were,
at request, referred to tho Committee
on Naval Affairs. with power to send
for persons and papers.
A resolution, requiring Immediate
report of the condition of the Freed.
mans Savings Bank, was offered by
Beck. OF Kentucky, and adopted.
Observations of the transit ut Ma
gista. in japan, arc completely success
fal. The departure from the disc was
caught exactly. Two points heard
from have photographed touch of sun
passage over his face and the departure
of Venus. Further reports from other
points will doubtless give us the exact
score Of this wonderful music of the
spheres.
Volney Voltaire Smith, claiming to
be Governor of Arkansas, turned up
here. An application has been made
for placing troops in the State House
at New Orleans. 1t was refused. A
more urgent application is now before
| the President, but the result has not
transpired.
The Committee on Banking ard
Currency wero in consultation to-day
with the President. The President
sent nearly n column of nominations
to the Senate. including Orlando Fl.
Brewster. Supervising General OF the
United States for Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, December 1O-S L. NJ.
\ In the House. Stowcll, of Virginia,
rising to question of personal priv.
lege, referred TO charges made against
him by his political opponent-Por-
ter--of having sold a naval cadetship
for 81 600, to one Schoolcraft, aud of
having sold his votes on other cues.
tions. He said he had not had an op.
portunity OF denying it before the cleo
tion; but the result of the election had
shown the opinions of his constituents;
but ne had subsequently. in letter to
the Petersburg InGer. denounced the
charges OF Porter as infamous lies and
vile ISLANDERS. He now asked for an in
vestigation by n committee OF the
House. The matter was, on motion of
Frye, OF Maine, referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, with power to
send for persons and papers, and to re-
port at any time. Whitthorne, of
Tennessee, introduced bill, directing
| the Freedman's Bank Commissioner
to declare m Immediate dividend, and
to institute suit against the trustees,
officers and agents of the company,
with view of holding them personally
liable; referred. Duanell, of Mime.
sofa. introduced q bill for the exten
sion OF time to the Winona and st.
Peters Railroad Company, to extend
its road; referred. Fort, Of Illinois,
introduced resolution, to print $50,
600 copies Of each of the agricultural
reports for 1872 and '73; referred.
Kelley's 365 convertible bond bill was
then taken up and discussed until the
close of the day g session. when it went
over without action.
In the Senate. Wright gave notice
OF bill to abolish the Western Judi.
cial District of Arkansas. George
Bancroft has been appointed Regent
OF the Smithsonian Institute. Ed.
munas, of Vermont. presented the
memorial OF the Houston, Trinity and
| Tyler IsailrOad Companv. of Golvcc