The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-24

dsy. -The-subjeot. of theirin4erview
was the fusion OF the Republicans and
Radieala. The Radicals demand as o
condition OF fusion. the election OF
new Oortsa. ,.4,,-, is.., .:s.
L1sBoN, June 2S.- Messages Of oour-:
tesy passed freely between the Portu!
guese and Brazilian officials.
Tole9raphIc--Americ Matters.
WAsHINoroN, June 22.-The House
went to the business on the Speakers
table. and then passed the following
bills: To prevent hazing at the Naval
Academy; to confirm the purchase for
the site for Fort Houston, near Nash
vile, Tenn, to the Fish University;
to remove the political disabilities of
r. Morgan and @. l.. Stevenson, of
Virginia, aud John Julius Guthrie.
The bill for the better organization of
the United States District Courts in
Louisiana was left on the Speakers
table. The Geneva award bill passed.
There are to be five missioners, O
clerk. short. hand writer and a &C.
vernment lawyer.
Sherman called up the House bill to
repeal the Act under which the San
born contract was awarded. Passed
Spencer, of Alabama, called up the
House bill relating to the Circuit
Courts Of the United States in the
State of Alabama, which was discussed
OF some length and passed.
OMAHA, June 22.-Five companies of
infantry left here this morning, for
Fort Laramie.
BOSTON, June 22.-In the Senate,
this afternoon, the liquor license bill
passed by the House was passed to be
engrossed, by Tito IA.
u baltimore. June 23-Frank McDo.
nald, son of VIM. Mcdonald, a mil
lionaire, who owned Flora Temple, has
been arrested, on the charge OF MUIR
der OF gambler, named Berry Amos.
WAsHIEaTON,i June 23-1 P. M
The postage on newspapers is fixed at
two cents pound. Congress will ad-
journ at O'Clock, to-day. The Con-
terence Committee OF the two Houses
agreed. this morning, to amend the
substitute recommended by tho Senate
transportation Committee for the St.
Philip Canal. The bill ia as follows:
The commission of engineers who are
to survey the mouth of the river is to
consist of three army engineers, three
from civil life aud one from the coast
survey.
In the House, the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill
was agreed to; also. on the river and
hsrbor bill. aud the post Office appro-
priatlon bill. The latter fixes postage
on daily and weekly newspapers ut
two cents pound. and magazines,
&c, three cents; public documents.
ten cents a vo!nme-everything pre-
paid. a bill to remove the political
disabilities OF Robert Tana,li and Mar
cellus Christian, of Virginia, was
passed. No impeachment proceedings
likely to be called up.
The Senate, this morning, passed
the bill to remove the political disabi-
lities OF E. L. Winder, L. l.. Lomax
and George E. Pickett. of Virginia;
Richard T. Alpin. J. W. Bennett, A.
s. Taylor and Geo. w. Holmes, of
Mary land; Sardin G. Stone and Jos.
Wheeler. of Alabama.
q F. NJ The appropriation for the
flooded section of the South-west was
reduced to S400.000. The Speaker
appointed e. Il. Hoar, of Maasachu-
setts, and Mitchell. of Wisconsin,
members Of the commission to frame a
permanent form of government for the
District OF Coln mbia. By unanimous
consent, the Senate bill removing the
political disabilities of James L. Pugh,
OF Alabama. was, on motion Of Oald-
we'll, OF Alabama, passed. This was
the last iegislative act of the session
For some Time before the hour of final
Adjournment. there was O noisy muir.
mur OF leave taking among the msm-
bers. As the hands on the dial of the
o!ork pointed to 6. the Speaker, wish
Ing all members safe aud happy re-
turn to their homes and families, pro-
n"nnced the FIRST session of the forty
third Congress adjourned without day.
No Impeachment.
The President nominated ex.Gov.
Alex. Shepherd. ex-Postmaster Denni-
son aud Henry L. Blow, Provisional
Com mmissloners to govern the District.
Blow aud Dennis0n we're coutirmed.
Shepherd rejecte.l-36 to 6 The Pre-.
sldent substituted A j. Cottlc, of New
JERSEY, who was confirmed.
Tho new tariff b,ll failed. The Con-
gresslonal Committee say there is no
protection in the present post Office
Laws nguinst straw bids. Martin aud
kyerson, Of Mississippi, are nmong
tue Geneva award commissioners The
blIl for tho survey Of water routes
passed