The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-11

cial agent at Lynchburg, that the defal-
cation amounts to SO. 500. A despatch
from the Sheriff Of Kanawha states that
$l4, 2l9 were found on Henry's person.
The prisoner will be turned ovor to the
Lynchburg authorities for trial
Colemnp, who attempted his life yes
terday, upon being arrested for emtez.
zliDg bonds Of the State sinking fund.
will be examined on Thursday, in the
police court, his condition not being
such as to con(inc him to his room. The
amount OF the embezzlement is not
known, but full Investigation will be
had Mt once into tho affairs Of the sink
ing probably By legislative con-
mittee-ut the instance of the commits
sioners Of the fund.
| PHILADELPHIA. February 10-Wm.
Proctor, Jr., Professor uf the College of
Pharmacy. died suddenly. last night,
alter delivering lecture to tue students.
| WASHINGTON, February 10.-Gordon
introduced o bill to relieve tho political
disabilities Of Raphael Semmos. of Ala
baTa. Bayard submitted resolution
requesting the President to transmit to
tue Senate tue information called for in
the resolution of March ], 1873. es to
whether any officer of the United States
army on duty in South Carolina naca
efforts to procure legislation in that
State to compensate him for services
! rendered in line of duty, and whether
snch officer was admitted to tho bar in
that State and prncticed his profession
while holding u commission rs IN Of
ficer. Laid over. Gordon, Of Georgia,
introduced bill granting aid to the At.
lantic and Great Western Caual Tho
Senate resu med the consideration of the
bankrupt bill. The amendment Of Alcr-
rimon, giving to tho State courts the
power rs Federal courts in executing the
bankrupt law, was rejected. johnson,
OF Virginia, offered nn amendment, pro-
vidlng that notices Of I'LL snleG made hy
IN assignee should be published in the
newspaper having the largest circula-
ton in the County where such sale was
to ba made, which was rejected.
Edmunds mo7ed to fill thc blank in tho
section III relation to tho compositiou
with craditors, 30 rs to provide that an
arrangement for settlement batwcan
the creditor and debtor, in order to be
valid, shall receive the signatures of
two-thirds OF the number of creditors,
representing one half the value Of the
debts. Agreed to. Thurman moved
to I'LL the blank as to the time when til.
provisions OF the thirth-ninth section,
as amended by tho committee, shall
take etfeot, by inserting the first day Of
Deoomber. 1873, 80 that that section
shall apply to oil cases Of compulsory or
Involuntary bankruptcy commenced
since that date. Agreed to- Sumner
offered an amendment to the twenty.
hrst section of the original Act, as fol-
lows: "But creditor proving his debts
or claims shall not be held IN have
waived his right of action or suit against
the bankrupt where dischnrge has been
refused, or the proceedings haYo been
determined without a DISCHARGE.
Agreed TO. The bill having been con-
sidered in the Senate us COMMITTEES of
the whole, was then reported to tho Sc
nate, and the amendnentsconourrel in.
johnson. Of Virginia, modified his
amendment, previously offered, to read
as follows: "All notices Of sales under
this Act, by any assignee or officer OF
the court. shall be published in the
newspaper or newspapers 10 be dcsiznat-
cd by the Judge, which. in his opinion,
shall be most calcniatrd to give general
notice OF the sale" Agreed to. The
Dill passed by yeas rs. nays IL. and
t5',.o ~ WIZ AouSC AOF CCuCuTTcQCS.
In the House, bill providing that on
mail matter Of the third Glass the name
and address of the sender NAV be writ.
ten, and also the number and numc of
the article enclosed; and there may also
be written in or on my book or pam.
phlet, sent through the mail, form of
presentation, without extra postage
being charged. In the discussion that
ensned, severnl instances were men
toned whore documents sent by mem
bers of Congress through the mail,
postpaid. were held for large extra
postage, becauso. the members had writ
ten their names or initials on the wrap
per. On motion OF G.. II. uo,r, tim
bill was made to apply to matter hereto.
tore aent. and was then passed.
The House won't into committee, OF
the whole on the army bill. The fourth
section OF tho bill requires that all
stores or supplies taken or furnished
during tho rebellion, for the use of the
artay, including ull such claims now
pending, undetermined, iu auy depart.
ment OF the Government, shall bo pre-.
sented before tho 1st of November.
1874. to the Sonthcrn Claims Commits.
sloners, who shall have exclusive iuris
diction to heas and determine them.
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