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

The Government nthaa.snspandsd4t 4tha
publication Of Le Steele and Le Roppel,
radical Republican, danR lie Dih Meu.
ven'e and Sirele, conservative Repub-
lioan organs. for a fortnight. because
of violent attacks upon itS .ucliey. ~
Paul de Oassagnao. editor Of LIE
Pays, replies in that Journal to the
demand Of Sohoelcher and Testelin,
who were delegated by the Republicans
to demand armed reparatiOn for his
article attacking the members of the
Left Centre. He says therein that he
assaulted Gambetta and other Depu-
ties, but not Olemencian, who is not,
therefore, entitled to reparation; !;
"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 ore willing
to fight nine of the Republican Depn.
ties, aud will draw lots for ch oioe of
adversaries and of arms.
Telegrnphic-Amert Matters.
NEW YORK, June 12.-At the annual
meeting OF the Alumni Association
of Wast Point Academy, yesterday, a
resolution was adopted inviting all
graduates of the academy, both North
and South, to join in the anniversary
dinner next year.
WAsHINaToN. June 12.-The House
passed bill for the appropriation of
$500, 600 to carry out the Acts hereto
fore passed for the relief of the suffer
ers by the overflow Of the lower Mis-
sissippi. the Tombigber, Warrior and
Alabama Rivers aud the Tennessee
River.
In the Senate, West presented u
memorial from John Al. Saudige, OF
the New Orleans Chamber OF Com.
merce, JEFF. Thompson und James
Longstreet, State Engineer Of Louisi-
ana, and Geo F. Sherman, State
Com missioner, asking congressional
aid for the reconstruction OF the Mis-
sissippi levees. Referred to a special
co1,mittee.
WASHINGTON. June 12.-The House
Committee of Ways and Means object
to nearly all the new features inserted
by the Senate in the moieties bill.
In 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 tunneliug the Hudson
and East Rivers. The House amend.
ments to the bill amending the law re-
garding patents, trade marks, copy
rights, &C., passed. The Committee
on Commerce reported the river and
hsrbor 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 bill to incorporate the
Eastern and Western Transportation
Company. with authority to construct
q railroad from the coast of South Ca.
rolina to the Missouri River, and asked
that it be referred to the Committee on
Railroads.; 80 ordered. Conover intro.
duoed bill granting the right of way
through public lands to the st. Johns
Railroad Company, and for other pur-
poses. Sergeant, of California, intro
duced bill relating to mail contracts.
In the House. resolution virtually
the civil service regu!a.
tions passed, by l55 to 81. The sun
dry appropriation bill was resumed.
$40, 600 for the lighthouse at Matthias
Point was stricken out. A proposition
to continue the civil service was 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 were in danger. On hearing Of
this, the remainder of the Virginia
delegation. with the exception OF
Thomas. united in request to the
President that he would not order
soldiers to Petersburg, as they believed
that, under the Marshal and District
Attorney, the laws of the country
would be enforced, and if any one bus
committed On offence, he Will be pun.
ished. Ordering soldiers there at this
time would injure their State, and 10
no earthly good to any one. The Pre-.
sident declined to interfere in the mat
ter.
Senator Carpenter, from the Com.
mittee on Elections. reported to day,
that while the said committee con.
sidered it impolitic to adopt ballot
box, it recommends unanimously to
the States severaliy Marston's safety
ballet box, as an. excellent preventive
against ballot box stuffing and other
frauds.
Probabilities-For the Middle States
and the lower lake region, clear or