The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-13
The Government has.anspanaad .th,

The Government has. .snspanded.t the
publication Of lie Steele and LIE Roppel,
radical Republican, -nnf .Le Die Neu.
uenae and Sirele, conservative Repub.
lioan organs, for fortnight. because
of violent attacks upon its policy.H >
Paul de Cassagnao, editor of Ii
Pays, replies in that journal to the
demand OF Schoelcher and Testelin,
who were delegated by the Republicans
to demand armed reparation for hi,
article attacking the members of tue
Left Centre. He says therein that he
assaulted Gambetta and other Depu.
ties, but not Clemencinn, who is not,
therefore. entitled to reraration;
"but," says De Cassagnac, "if Clemen
clan wants personal satisfaction, he
can have it," De Cassagnac says he
particularly wants to fight Gambetta,
and adds that nine members OF the
editorial staff Of Ls Pays arc willing
to fight nine of the Republican Depu.
ties, and will draw lots for ch oice OF
adversaries and Of arms.
Telogrn rnphic-Amertcun Matters.
NEW YORK. June 12.-At the annual
meeting OF the Alumni Association
Of Wast Point Academy, yesterday, u
resolution was adopted inviting all
graduates of the academy, both North
and South, 10 join in the anniversary
dinner next year.
WAsHINaroN. June IL. The House
passed bill for the appropriation OF
$500. 900 to carry out the Acts hereto
fore passed for the relief of the so fer
ers by the overflow Of the lower Mis-
sissippi. the Tombigbor, Warrior aud
Alabama Rivers aud the Tennessee
River.
In the Seuate. West presented II
memorial from John NJ. SAndige, OF
the Now Orleans Chamber OF Com.
merce, JEFF. Thompson aud James
Longstreet, State Engineer OF Louisi-
ana, and Geo f. Sherman, State
Com missioner. asking congressioual
aid for the reconstruction OF the Mis-
sissippi levees. Referred to a special
committee.
WASHINGTON. June 12.-The House
Committee of Ways aud Means object
to nearly all the new features inserted
by tho Senate in the muieties bill.
Iu the Senate, Carpenter, from the
Committee, reported adversely on the
bill further to protect the polls ut the
elections for President, Vice. President
and members of Congress. A bill was
introduced for tunneIiug the Hudson
and East Rivers. The House amend.
ments to the bill amending the law re-
gardiDg patents, trade marks, copy
rights, &C., passed. The Committee
on Commerce reported the river aud
harbor bill. with amendments. The
currency bill was resumed and passed,
by vote of 80 to %. Oglesby, from
the Committee on Public Lands, re-.
ported back n bill to incorporate the
Eastern and Western Transportation
Company. with authority to construct
railroad from the coast of South Ca
rolipa to the Missouri River, and asked
that it be referred to the Committee on
Railroads.; SO ordered. Conover intro.
duoed bill granting the right of way
through public lands to the st. John y
Railroad Company, aud for other pur-
poses. Sergeant, of California, intro
duced bill relating to mail contracts
In the House, resolution virtually
suspending the civil service reguia.
tions passed, by l55 to 81. The sun.
dry appropriation bill was resumed
$40, 600 for the lighthouse at Matthias
Point was strio' .en out. A proposition
to continue che civil service YES re-.
jeoted.
Representatives Platt and Stowell
to-day called on the President, and re-
quested that troops be sent to Peters.
burg, Virginia, for the protection of
certain officials. whose lives they al.
legged we're in danger. On hearing Of
this, tho remainder of the Virginia
delegation, with the exception OF
Thomas. united in request to tue
President thut he would not order
soldiers to Petersburg, as they believed
that. undrr the Marshal and District
Attorney, the laws OF the country
would be enforced, and if any one has
committed an offence. he Will be pun.
ished. Ordering soldiers there at this
time would injure their State, and do
no earthly good to any one. Tha Pre-
sident declined 10 interfere in the mat.
ter.
Senator Carpenter, from the Com.
mittee on Elections, reported today,
that while the said committee con.
sidered it impolilic to adopt ballot
box, it recommends unanimously to
the States severally Marston's safety
ballet box, as an. excellent preventive
against ballot box stuffing and other
frauds.
Probabiiities-For The Middle States
and the lower lake region, clear or