The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-06

answer to the query as to what i. viii
amount to. if it passes the Senate and
receives the Executive sanction. ia.
Oh, nothing"
In the Supreme Court, there was a
full bench. Justice Clifford, by virtue
of seniority OF commission, acts as
Chief Justice. a
| NEW YORK, January 5-The bnrk
Polly. Pensacola for Liverpool, with
lumber, was abandoned at sea. The
second officer, the carpenter, the stew
ard and six men were lost; the balance
OF the crew are here.
| PHILADELPHIA, January AT Hun.
tington, Pa, last night. the editor of
the Journal was attacked in his Office by
party OF roughs, as is alleged, at the
lnstigation Of the editor of the Globe.
The attacking party was disarmed and
kicked out Of the Office. The trouble
grew out OF publication in the Jour
nal, attacking certain parties.
ire occurred here last night, which
was confined to the Bono block build
irg. Loss $200,000. The sums ba;la-
ing was burned two years ago.
| BOSTON, January 5.-The Clarendon
street Baptist Church was damaged by
hre to tho amount Of $4,000. The
organ was ruined. The stceple walls ure
uniDjured.
RICHMOND, Va, January 5.-Both
Houses of the General Assembly, to day,
adopted series Of resolutions that de-
clare there is no purpose upon their
part. or upon the part of the people
they represent, to cherish capt,ous hos-
tility to the Federal Administration,
and re-affirming the portion of the
Conservative platform, that they will
Judge it impartially by it's official acts.
&c.; that the Legislature recognize the
fourteenth amendment to the Federal
Constitution as part Of that instrument,
aud desire. in good faith, to abide by
Its provisions, as expounded by the Su-
preme Court of the United States, and
the amendment thus construed is the
supreme law of the laud. and should be
obeyed and respected by all the CO ordi.
nate departments Of tho Government;
that the bill now before Congress-.
known as the Civil Rights bill, is in
violation Of this amendment, US inter-
preted by the Supreme C,urt; is IN in
tflngemeut ON the constitutional aud
legislative powers of the States; is SEQ.
tlonal 10 its operation, and injurious
alike to the white and colored popula-
tion OF the Southern States, und that its
enforced application in these States will
prove destructive Of their systems Of
education and the enlightenment OF the
colored population, in whose improve
ment the people of Virginia feel lively
interest; produce continued irritation
between the race.; counternct the paci-
ficAtion and the development now hap
PLY progressing, Tepel immigration; !;
greatly augment emigration; reopen
| the wounds now almost healed; engen-
der new political asperities, and para
lyzs the power and influence of the
State Government for controlling and
promoting domestic interests and pre-
| serving Intimate relations; that the peo-
pie OF Virginia aud its Legislature ear
nestly protest against this bill, and in.
struct their Senators and request their
Representatives in Congress firmly, but
respectfully, to oppose its passage; not
only Tor the reasons expressed, but as
measure which is calculated to arrest
the growing sentiments of concord and
harmony between the Northern and
Southern States.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL January 5.--The
national crop by reporters figures show
tnat the corn crop this year OF Illinois,
Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee is 241,-
200, 900 below that Of 1872. The potato
crop in the same States shows loss Of
l8. 400, 900 bushels.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-The Presi.
dent was at the Capitol three hours to.
day. he first sent for Speaker Blaine
and the Louisiana delegation. aud after
wards for the Judiciary COMMITTEES Of
the Senate.
There has been some small caucusing
to-day over the pending Civil Rights
bill. It is understood that at the close
of the debate tomorrow, Gen. Butler
will move it's recommittal. Timid Re-
publicans seem to insist upon this
action, which virtually defeats the bill,
without personal commitment for or
against it. It is stated in other quar-.
ters that the action is in the line of con-
ciliation, and was prompted by tho reso-
lutions Of the Virginia Legislatures
Sonle Virginia Republicans were pro-
minont in the movement.
A bill was introduced in the House
to.,.ay authorizing the President to ap-
point commission to investigate the
subject Of wages and hours OF labor,
| and of tha IOjnt Orofto of Iot,,r onl