The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-16

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shall be .hipding on The Slate. .nnless,
General <A3em6ly. TIE Oon4miSion-.
ers arc required to report their action
to tho Governor. who shalt communi.
Gate the same to the General Assem-
bly,. The bill will probably pass the
House after the recess, which takes
place on the 18th.
NEW YoRK. December 15.-The
steamship Trinacria reports on her
voyage here she fall in with the Ans
trian srigAts Heligoland, in disabled
condition. with her engines broken
down and ruddsr sprung. and towcd
her into st. Michaels. The Religo-
land encountered severe cycloue
| while In her disabled condition.
BosroS. December l5--'rho Plynp.
ton street fire involves IL loss Of
$500. 900. The lnmber ynr1s were
burned. Freeman's salt factory WAS
destroyed; this fire involves loes Of
Sl50,000. The fires are thought to
be incendiary. At o'clock, this
morning, the Thermometer indicuted
si1 degrees below zero. The Roman
Catholic Church in West I.oxbury
was burned; inceudiary.
PIiLiDEhrIIA. December lD-Thn
bitter contest between the old ring
members OF the Union League and
The friends Of tho opposition ticket,
headed by John 2. Yeree, terminated
last night in the election OF the latter
ticket. Tue polls remained open till
after midnight. and the ,csult das Just
been announced. Charles Gibbon.
headed the ring ticket for President.
and WAS on the opposition tickot for
Fice-Preaident: but he withdrew hi.
! tame at tho last m ome mt and is among
the defeated. The successiul ,nr,y
claim tbnt had there been different
| result. the Union League would have
been broken,
WAsHlNGroS. December lJ.-rhe
bill introduced by Mr. Smith, of North
| Carolina. for the relief OF tho South
crn Statea, hy compromised ri their
debte. provides that the money ool
Looted from ths Southern people as u
tax on their Cotton product, shall be
appropriated to pay The debts Of The
Southern States. The Secretary uf
the Treasury and the Attorney .iiene.
raj are directed tn confer with the
crealtors and agree npon cnmrru.
mise. The money paid az cotton tux
hy the people If the S.a.e is to bs lie
voted t" The payment of the d,bt Of
such State. ii The amount IS i s;ini-
cient to pny the whole, ii i to te ar.
i piled to the dcb:s OF the oldest date. us
fur AS 1t will 20. Where there is u
furplus. it shall be paid ovn, 70 the
State for free school purposes.
In tiis Seunto. AIuor:i Introduced a
bill III relation to cpmpens .tion of yer
sons netting ~ commissioner. unhrt
| special Acts Of Congress-; referred e..
Committee OH Mititnry AT.irs.
The House n!jonr's from .3i De-
cember to 9th January l2S; un, {
l23. a motion to reconsider pending.
White, OF Alabama. introduced q sup
plem ontary Civil Rights Bill. Hun.
ter--bill for relief of Episcopal 'rheo.
logical Seminary Ill Virginia GyIci:
! bill Tor clearing and entering vessels
OF East PAscagouln. rolarG-.e,oln-
tion regulating prosecution for libel in
the District. Tie Speaker announced
the appointment of the following can.
mittees: Select COMMITTEES to Visit
Vicksburg, Miss. Congcr. ii Mlchi
gan, Hnribut, Of Illinois, Williams, Of
w ''.oSouHi"b A'PcCks vi IcuuSylVauI1,
and O'Br;en. nf Meryiunh: Select
! Com mittee on Louisiana ard the.
Southern States. c. r. Hnar, of Mas.
sachnaetts, Wheeler. of New York,
Fry. oi Maiua. Foster. ot Onin,
Phelps, o: New Je,sey. I:ohiusou. Of
! Illinois. aud Potter. Of New York.
10 the Ssnate. Conklipg presented
o memorial Of h. y. Cowarrv, oi New
York. recitiug that the District of Go.
lnmbia Isl indebted to him. and that he
IL unable to obtain anything from The.
District but bond upon which liz.
cannot realize seventy par cent Cnnk
ling SAID 'bn memorial vi; mccomp.
! nlr't by bill winch he had uot e,.
ami:,rd. hnt he pro>eu,cI /, 1t tha &c.
qnest "f a citizen oi his t;.a;a. H..
therefore, asked leave. without previ
oua notice. 10 introlne. t!!! 10 con.
i:lldasc tia debt Of tha District of Co
lam'la and to issue bonds of thc
| United States in exchange for bond; oi
! the District. The hill uuG tnr!ouriui
''rrr referred to a joiut select com
in'ttes to ilnme new governments ior
tao District. West, uf Louisiana. in
! troduced bill relating to the rank OF
officers al the my; referred 80 C.,m
niittet "a Military Ai,i,s. i'r.;. Of
lndiaNa, ;n'Ioiuc.d 4 ii:l lir..sing the
time in whic!, application for bounty