The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-19

and all remained staudiug, willis the
King, supported by Cameron and
,Orth. approached the Speakers chair.
Cameron then introduced the King to
tho eSpeaker, who said: "Your Majesty,
on behalf of the American Congress, I
welcome you to these halls. The Sc.
nators from our States and tho Repro.
esntatives OF our people unite in cor
dlni congratulations upon your auspi-
oious journey; and in the expression of
the qualification and pleasure afforded
by your presence i'll the capital Of the
nation, as the nations guest. Your Ma
lesiy d apPaaTsnos among us i5 the nrst
instance in which reigning sovereign
has set foot upon the il OF the United
States, and it is n significant circum-
stance that the visit comes to us from
tho West, and not from the East. E"
The Speaker alluded to tho great
growth OF the Western part of this
country, and congratulated the King
upon his virtues as u man ard II ruler.
The Kings cold was too bad to speak i,
but his address was read by one Of his
courtiers. 1t was thankful and some
what humble in its Notwithstanding
pungent in it.
The House went into committee CT
the whole on the legislative appropria,
tlon bill. "A paragraph in relation to
tho mileage Of United States Marsbals
and Deputy Marshals. gave rise to q
long discussion. in the course of which
The Department of Justice was cha
racterized by Beck, of Kentucky, as
being honey y-oom ombed with frauds.
The Western District of Arkansas and
the District of North Carolina were
alluded to by Speer, of Pennsylvania,
as being run Ivy political thieves, VAN
Pires and scoundrels. Beck moved to
strike out the appropriation for the
Department of Justice, and renewed
his attack upon that department.. de-
claring that the Attorney General was
q more guilty man, in connection with
the aff"lrs OF Louisiana, than Judge
Durell himself, who had resigned aud
confessed his guilt. Flo charged that
the Department Of Justice had up
peaied from the decisions Of the Court
OF Claims in the cotton cases, and lad
dismissed appeals wherever the friends
OF the department were employed and
had their fees arranged; that the tie-
partment had used The army for the
basest of purposes. aud was q depart
mcnt Of injustice instead Of depart
ment OF justice. When the proper
tlme came, he would, if he got .hu op-
portani1v. make good what he h.d
said ab"at the Attorney General and
the Department of Justice.
Probabilities-For the South Allan
lie and Gulf States. partly cloudy and
cool weather will continne, with North
east and South eas: winds, grnGu::!ly
veering to Southerly, slight chnusa in
barometer and light rain on tho Gulf
coast.
After receiving the King, tho Senate
went into executive aesslon, and nd.
lonrnca to Monday.
Contirmations-Jas. Trotter, Post.
master Greenville, S. G. u. d. O1nsr,
Winnsboro, S. 9.
FALL RIVER, December 1S.--It il
expected the mills will work full timo
after January l, but on further 70.
duotion of ton per cent. wages.
KNOXVILLE. Ill, December IS.-
A S4O.O fire. to-day; two killed by
falling walls.
NEW ORLEANS. December IS
Twenty-three parishes. excluding the
First and Second Congressional Dis.
tricts, give the House thirty three
Radicals and seven Conservatives.
A committee of five from the Boys
high School entered tho Girls High
School, where five colored girls hal
been placed; and the colored girls
withdrew upon the protest of the boys.
1t is believed the School Board will
establish an additional high school for
coiorcl children. A row followed, in
which colored policeman was badly
hurt by another negro, and second
dying from heart disease.
hIc-Coinmerc1ul iseuor,.
COLUMBIA. December 1S.-Sal,s
OF cotton ll6 bnles- niddiing 1850
1911.
NEW YoRE, December 1S-Noon.-
Cotton quiel-holJcrs asking higher;
sales 322-upiands l4ls; Orleans I4,..
Futures opened steadier: January
II l-lG; February ii 1892. l47lj;
March II % -. II 27-32; April Is s 81,
Ii 3-1G; May i5i., 10 GIG. PORK
heayy-old mesa IL. 50rg2U %. lnrd
lirm-stenia l3'5. Money 4. Gold
/ rs. L-changc--loug ISL; snort
! 9Oi...
~. M.-Cutton lie. receipts 525;
gross .i,364. Fu;ures closed steady;
sales lo,3JG: D"cc,nOcr nominaliy II;
January llis sMll 0.33; February II
9.lGr1I 1872; March II IL SO; Aprl
10 32nlo.as; May Is lI.1G; Juno