The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-16
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Eisah by sbas 5siS anaE p Boutw.li' SsIs,aI'sf of
Enassaohus8 8ts, Npresentsd ihe mono.
riul of Frank Fraley, OF the National
Board OF Trade. asking for the organi-
zation OF an additional executive de.
partment. to be called the Department
OF Commerce. West. OF Louisiana,
introduced bill for the relief of ".
W. Handlin. Of Louisiana. Morton.
OF Indiana. submitted resolution. in.
structing the Committee on Rules to
inquire into the expediency Of amend
ing the rules so as to abolish tho uss-
less formality OF Senators asking per-
mission to introduce bills without
giving previous notice, by wbioh
much time wus consumed aud the
Journal encumbered. Eimuuds said
he objected TO the words, ''nselcss for
mality;" he know oi one OCCASION
when it had been anything but n
useless formality. and that was when
the Senator from Kentucky (Alo.
Creery) asked leave to introduce Il
bill providing for the removal of
the bones Of our soldiers from
Arlington, but he fuiiel to obtain
such leure. Morton said he did
not wish to alter the rule, hut merely
TO ooylato unnecessary repetitions in
the Journal. The word "useless'' WAS
struck out and the resolution then
adopted. Gordon, of Georgia, intro.
duced bill providing for survey of
kaiford's proposed inland route OF
water communication between the
| Mississippi River and the harbors Of
tha Atlantic. Wnshburu, of Massn.
chusetts. presented petition OF VIM.
Giles Dix, Of Peabody, Mass. setting
forth his belief that tile time had cumu
! when the people. once 10. all, should
decide whether or not they desire and
mean to bo one sovereign nation,
cmiming the direct alliance OF all, di.
rectly guarding the rights Of all, and
asking that Congress appoint a time,
~ early in the cunning year as MY bv
deemed best, for be delegates chosen
one from each Congressional Dis
trict to meet in Philadelphia, to con-
; slider and form Il National Constitution,
which. if approved by the people vo,-
| iEg rs ono people, witLou, tho inter-
ysntion of the States, shn: bs declared
ny the Executive to be t;.e organic n;..
tIonul law, superse.liDS :ho Federal
Constitution Of the Euitcd Stat... as
th". Constitution snrHrs. tled the urt,-
cleS nf confederation. The S.na.u then
r'surl"a tho confederation ut ni,iii to
frame u aew government :,,r ihe Dig
::;ct "f Columbia.
; Narshall has been apr.,ir.ie,l
t First Assistant Possrias.cr.(i.nural
! S":ninaii.'ns.-S L. A1:,N, Gnv41nur
of Utah Territory; Jewell. rnst7nss.rr.
Genern'; Gouzann, Surs,;u,ci .leli Of
f, Mint ut Nav Orleans.
Mr. Lynch. of mississippi, requests.
; in behalf of Mr.. Carbon, II .lisavnw /
c' declaration Ivy C.r:iox., widely
published to the following effect: L.
". Cardozu, thar whom un man has
domo ;aora &c create this trous,'s. de-
cilres tl:r race conflict is on us Tow.
nnd the negro women nre read; 10
comrncnce with axe l;ia kniIs to
slaughter :ne white ,,nen aud clii-
| dren.
McArthur declines TO succeed Mu.-
lett as Supervising Architect.
Customs receipts $4,000 The
Sub. .i'rensursr paii S27 .ODO GU nccunnt
OF interest, and SlG5,O QUO for call, 4
bonds.
Probahilities--For tho South Al
lsatic States, clrrr and cool weather,
with Nnrth-eaS tn South east winds
and stationary or risins barometer.
F, For the Gnif states. Tennessee aud
tho ohl" Wiley. patty cloudy aud
warmer weather, with Easterly or
Sou.her'y wiDdS, slowly falling b.ru-
meter 4ul ain IN tl.c South. west.
/ f"'rErn c-t'",lr,'rclII itcport..
- CoLUMrtA. Dtccmher Is --Sa!rs
Of cotton 1872 bHlcs = midlliEg 1875 IN
l'.; market qnirt and easy.
Nj" foEA, December IL Nouu. :
Stocks dull und lower Moneys. Cola
~. Exchans" long 5 o5>.; sLr.
M' ;. Governments nr:ivr aal
strong. >',atc bonds uurt. Coltor
qai":; s,!e. !?' uplan;is t'8;Orl.an-
IL Failures opened strong: J.un-
AIRY il l-:"22. l-l6; February l.: IL 12,
l4l1; March II q 81. II 20 81; April
: l5',. Is Q 30; May H. L.: ?.l6. Pork
hcevy-2o 5U(u.2D G2i.. Lara !.eayy-.
s:eaui |" 5.lGtAI3aS
! Il. 81. Cotton tiuii: ,:.lts GiI2. -.
l4}sWlt]: Southern honr quiet and
uncnnnged. Wheat opened quiet and
in bnyer.. favor, hut closed rather
more n..i'iv Com lcsa uc.iyc and
scarcely sn firm-!4 OF Western mixed
a'or.. CoTcr quiet nua unchanged.