The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-05

can be verbally asoertained, they reoite
the law, and give a. narrative of the
transactions under it, as derived from
the testimony. The Kelsey contract
being the first that was made, is given
at length as specimen of the contracts
that with Sanborn' included-the
phraseology OF all Of them being simi-
lar. They discuss the order given under
the signature of Secretary Boutwell,,
addressed to assessors and collectors OF
internal revenue, directing them to as
sist the several contractors in snch way
as they may ask in the examination of
their books. 1t will be recollected that
Secretary Boutwell,, in his recent testi-
mony before the CON mittee, stood by
this order as right and proper, saying it
merely allowed them to see the records
with reference to persona who withheld
taxes due the Government. 80 as to
avoid going after those who had paid
their taxes; but without alluding to this
testimony, the committee condemn the
order, on the ground that instead Of the
internal revenue officers assisting San.
born and others. the latter should have
assisted the officers. The committee
fnd some fault with the unsatisfactory
character of the evidence of officers of
the Treasury Department., somo having
endeavored to eyade the responsibility
connected with the proportion and
making of the contracts. The first con-
tract of the kind was made under Score
tary Boutwell,. aud the present Sscre-
tary of the Treasury aud subordiate
officers merely carried out the policy.
The committee do not feel that any of
those officers were, in what they did,
influenced by any corrupt personal mo-
tive, aud in conclusion of their report,
the committee recommend q repeal of
the law under which the contracts we're
made, and that the contracts be al.
nulled.
CISoISNATI, May Archbishops
McCloskey, Of New York; Bailey. OF
Baltimore and Wood, OF Philadelphia
Bishops McCloskey. of louisville,
O'Conner, of PhiIadelphia. and Revs.
James O'ReilIy and A. j. MoDonough,
of Philadelphia, have arrived here to
attend the convocation of the Roman
Catholic Bishops this week.
NEW YoEK, Muy 4-To.d day. nearly
900 Italians got vaccinated, III conse.
quence of number Of cases of small
trymen.
CHICAGO. May An Eastern bound
train-the Atlantic Express
near Plymouth. Indiana; several hurt;
baggage, mail and three other oars we're
burned.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Senate, on
motion OF Peace, passed resolution re-
questing the House of Representatives
to return to the Senate bill passed a
few days ago. appropriating $40. 900 for
the relief of persons suffering from the
overflow of the Mississippi River
Pease said he would move to increase
the appropriation when the bill should be
returned. In the House, large num-
Der OF bills were introduced aud referred.
CHARLESTON, May 4.--Arrived--
Steamship South Carolina, New York
schooner Abby II. Bentley, New York.
ST.. LOUIS. May "A special to the
Democrat. from Little Rock, says Judges
Searle and Bennett, of the Supreme
Court, were arrested, last hight, on
their arrival by the Memphis train, at
Argenta. opposite Little Rock, by Capt.
Williams, acting under orders of Gov
Baxter. The Judges refused to be
arrested without proper authority
whereupon Capt. Williams made a
signal, and q band of armed men entered
the car with cooked revolvers, and Searle
aud Bennett were forcibly taken from
the train. Up to the time the despatch
was written. they had not been heard OF
in Little Rock. Tie Supreme Court
was to convene in Little Rock to-day.
Judge Stephenson. also, of the Supreme
Court, was on the train. but il seems
his presence was not known, else he,
too, would have been arrested. The
affair created great excitement in Brooks
camp, and serious trouble is appre-
hended unlels Congress iuterferes for the
release Of the Judges.
MEMPHIS, Muy -Advices from
Prentiss, Mississippi, state that leyees
broke Saturday nigh, one and "a half
miles below that place, and ut Glencoe,
sixty miles below, while another Gre
vase is hourly expected ut Prides.
Water is pouring through the crevasso
ut Catfish Polut, which Is now $50 yards
wide. The private levee at Walnut
Bend, Arkansas. is also broken, inun
dating Falls, Farquarson's and other
rice plantations; the two named having
over 100 acres OF cotton planted. Ap.
peals have como from below Napoleon
for more supplies for the sufferers.
The relief Gum ttaea ara bus,iv an.