The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-12

alton be necessary, it shall commeuce
with the taxation OF individuals and
corporations on their incomes.
Scott, Of Pennsylvsnia, from the
Committee Oh Claims, reported ad.
versely on the House resolution, di-
reoting the Southern Cnims Commis.
sion. to send to Congress, without de-
lay, oil claims decided prior to April
l, 1874; which WAS placed on the ca
lendar, with adverse report. Spencer,
OF Alabama, introduced bill for the
reliet OF settlers on public lands in
Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missis-
slppl Had Florida. It provides that
persons In those States, who have
N ade bona fae homestead entri.s
and who have been unable to keep
up tlelr occupancy of the same,
shall be allowed to purchase them ut
the minimum price fixed by law for the
sale OF public lands in other States.
Morrl'l, OF Vermont, introduced re-
solution. directing the Committee on
fuoilc bulldogs aud Grounds to us-
certain II the material in the present
unfinished Washington Monument
would be sufficient tor the erection OF
an arch, TO be called the WASHINGTON
Area. md if tho Washington Mouu-
mcnt Society would consent to such an
arrangement. Morrill, said this mopu.
tncut, in its unfinished condition, lad
long been Il repruach to the counlry.
Numerous projects towards ite omp!e-
tioa had been made, Tut ali involved IL
Large expenditure Of money He
thought an arch might he er. c:cl ont
~ lie material. which would be ere
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beautiful BLOCKS, already contrib ,tei,
could be displayed to advantage. The
resolution WAS ag. ced to. The Geneva
award bill was discussed till the hour
o: adjournment, aud it WAS then agreed
ibat vote upon it be taken ut 3
u clock tomorrow.
Gen. Robert Toumbs called upon
the President. The interview was in
the main social aud very satisfactory
to both parties.
Potter, of the Judiciary Committee
OF the House, submitted the views Of
himself aud Ward, Of the Com mittee
on the memorial oi tue South Carolinn
tax 'paJc: Whatever may be the
condition OF public atla,rs in thnt
State. the minority are not prepared
to shy. The Government has authori-
ty to interfere with State GOvernmeuts
where the popular suffrage exists. The
report refers to the deplorAbe rule in
South Carolina, as recited by the me-
norialists-none of the charges having
been cOntroverted, and cluims, though
existing under the form of law, it is
none the less government, not
worthy to be preserved. The Consti.
tuition provides for it's own amend.
ment. II the present state Of things in
South Carolina be owing to tho late
constitutional amendment, furbid,linr
any restriction in suffrage, on account
ot race or color, it may be that some
further amendments. looking to educn-
tlonnl or other luuliii cation for Federal
suffrage, are necessary. vt any rate,
distress aud abuses prevail to such ali
extent rs seem TO warrant the invesii-
CATION recommended by the minority,
with view Of ascertaining whether
there be any great and prevalent evil
Which can be cured by any legislation
now, OF That may hereafter be brought
within power of Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE caucus
oI Isepublican Senators, this morning,
agreed upon the order Of businc ,s IN
tho Senate as follows. The Geneva
award bill will first be disposed Of; the
currency bill will then be taken up
and subsequently, the appropriation
bills, in the order of their presentation
to the Senate.
Pro5abilities-For Middle States,
purity cloudy weather in the interior
aud threatening weather on the coast,
| with North -easterly winds, veerine to
'oontherly. and lower temperature.
For the South Atlantic aud Gulf
States, increasing cloudiness, with
Northeast to Southeast winds and
threatening weather OF the Atlantic
coast, and Southerly winds, with CON
'inucd warm weather in the interior.
For the upper lake region. Tennessee
and the OHIO Valley, the upper Mis-.
sissippi and lower Missouri Valleys,
partly cloudy weather. South east to
South-west winds and slight fall Of
temperature. The Mississippi and
Missouri will remain stationary or de-
cline slowly during Tuesday tho Ohio
viii fall ut nll stations.
y Little Rock special. dated last
evening, contains the following: Two
negroes were killed by Baxtcr's pick.
cts, near the Far Grounds, yesterday
morning. In the afternoon, several
ski.mishers advanced up street and
joined Baxter's pickets. when tho Of
iicer Ill com mand ordered ulI citizens
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