The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-17

Coke was inaugurated last night. Ar.ued
men are guarding the sppronches to the
ohces OF the Capitol; other armed men
have possession OF the legislative halls.
| a conflict seems inevitable. A message
from You may save as from this disaster.
The Attorney General replied, that he
could only appeal to tho parties to
peaceably adjust their difficulties. Oan-
not some one negotiate settlement? I
have no power to interfere with the
force, nor have you any duty to perform
In respect to the matter, except to exert
your moral influence. The President
has received another despatch from Go.
vernon Davis, saying that, under the
Constitution, he can hold his Office until
April 20; and that he is making prepa-
ratlons to protect the officers, and asks
for military assistance. The policy of
the Government, in this regard. has not
changed since the telegram of Grant to
Davis, few days ago.
IN the House, Small, of New Hamp-
SHIRE, asked leave to offer resolution.
lnstructing the Committee on Appropri-
atoms to inquire and report how many
horses are owned and maintained by the
Government in tho District of Colum
ola, the expense and uses Of the same.
and who nse them, and whether they
are required for the public service: and
also rs to carriages and vehicles owned
by the Government and used with such
horses. Butler, OF Massachusetts, OBJ
]ected. Kellogg, of Connecticut, sug-
gested the reference of the resolution to
the Committee on Civil Service Reform.
Butler, OF Massachusetts, objected, and
the resolution was not received. A
largo number of private bills we're re-
ported.
IN the Senate. bill nppropriatipg
", QUO for busts Of Chief Justices TaneY
and Chase. to be plnced in tho Supreme
Court room, was passed. Finance was
resumed and discussed to adjournment.
The National Cheap Transportation
Convention met at 10 A. NJ. Address
6y Hon: ". G. Flagg, of Illinois. The
Eta!iroad Committee reported in favor of
Federal legislation restricting raiiroad
trelghts and in many respects control
ling their management; also recon-
rending national narrow gauge roil-
road between the West and Eastern sea.
ports, to bo built at the expense of the
United States Government. judge
Lochrane, of Georgia, presented mi.
nority report. Both reports were re-
ceived. Alresolution was passed tender
ing the thanks Of the Convention to
Coi. 3. ". FIobel, of Georgia, for his
able speech, delivered yesterday.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
and Gull States, Northerly to Essterly
winds. with partly cloudy weather aud
rain on the coast aud in the South st.
lantic States.
TcioRrn rnphIc-Commcrciui Reports.
COLUMBIA, January 17.-Sules of cot
ton yesterday, 100 bales-middling
1411@@145ac.
NEw YoRk. January 1e-Noon.-
Stocks active. Money, bid. Gold
!las. Exchange-long S33l; short
4.0I. Governments strong and aotivo.
State bonds quiet. Cotton dull; sales
$40 bales-uplands 165s; Orleans II.
Futures opened: January Is 9 16, l5%:
February 1874, 159; March 16 sis,
IL ZIG; April 1G1s; May 17L; June
l72s. Flour dull. Wheat heavy. Corn
hrm and quiet. Pork heavy, at 1900.
Lard heavy-steam 9A. Steamed
freights steady.
z. M.-Cotton dull; sales 1887, at
lG39017. Southern flour dull and
dropping, at 690G1S. 10 for common to
fair extra; S.15@11 90 for good to
choice. Whiskey u shade frmer-99ls.
Wheat heavy and 1(02o. lower. Corn
shade hrmer and in moderate demand
olI for old Western mixed. Pork
heavy and lower-new mess 15.87ls.
Beef quiet and unchanged. Lard
heavy. at 8 SIG. Freights to Liverpool
steady. Money easy, and offered ut l.
Exchange firmer, and advanced to 4 81
Gold 1las. Governments strong and
active. States strong but dull. Cotton
mel receipts 1,725 bales; gross 4,lOS.
Futures closed steady; sales "a, 500:
January 10 1882; February IL ll-1G;
March 1G SIG; April lG 25-32; MAJ
II BIG; June 1875.
WILMlNGToS, january l6.-Co.ton
lirm-middling 15la; net receipts $50
bales; sales 1,500; stock 1904; weekly
net receipts 1926; exports ooas!wise
1,GG3; sales 5,C99.
CHARLESTON, January 16.-Cotton
easier and in fair dcmand-middlinc
15!20l55g; low middling 15la@l5li;
strict good ordinary 14>4; not receipts
1850 bales; gross 2.7l0; exports to
Great Britain 1926; continent q, 514;
coastwiso 1881; sales 1900; stock Co..
G?C; weekly net receipts Ia, $50; gross
1880; exports to Groat Britain S, ISL:
continent 2,434; Franco 1850; coast.
wise 5.57S; sales 10000.
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