The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-21

SUD mPuon OF slon unlawful purpose,
under the circumstances of this case.
WASHINGTON, ApTi! 20.-Meetines
have been held in several cities for the
relief Of flooded Louisiana. $500 were
collected, last night, at Berkley Street
Church, for Louisiana relief.
In the Senate, tho House bill for the
relief Of persons suffering from the
overflow of the Mississippi. was read
and referred to the Committee on Mill
tury Affairs.
Iu the Senate. E imunds, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported
| purchasers of lands sold for direct
taxes in the insurreotionary States. Tic
bill, on motion Of Mr.. Clayton, was,
with the adverse report, placed on the
calendar. Boutwell, will eulogize Sum
ner on Monday. The Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported unfa-
vorably on the memorial of Sykes,
claiming a seat in the Senate Salisbury
and Hamilton reported against Spencer
-this is the Alabama case. Mr.. Bogy
took the floor on the Louisiana muddlu.
Adjourned.
| ProbabiGties-For the Middle States
and lower lake region, West to North
west winds and generally clear weather.
For the Southern States, East Of the
Mississippi, Southwest to North wrst
winds, with very generally clear and
pleasant weather. From the Ohio Valley
and Missouri, Northward over the up
per lake region, Westerly and South
westerly winds and very generally clear
weather. The storm centre over the
lower lakes will rapidly move North
eastward. The Ohio, the Cum berlund,
the Mississippi and the lower Missouri
will continue rising.
Nomination S. Andrews, Post
master at Jacksonville, Fla. Confirma-
tions-Thos. Russell, Minister to Vene-
zuela; Benton, Postmaster at Balm.
bridge, Ga; Droney, Brownsville; Jones,
Dallas, Texas.
Samuel Mulligan, Associate Justice
United States Court of Claims, died to-
day.
The opposition to the taxpayers
movement Is strong, aud the counter
memoriaists here are well organic ed
Ihe information and Impressions are OF
OF nature to inspire hopo If official re-
coRultlon Of the existing troubles in
South Carolinu.
Ihe following resolution Was offered
by General Young, Of Georgia, in the
dousa OF Representatives, to-day:
Whereas the great need OF this coun
try IL me well-deyised aud sure system
OF cheap transportation by water, which
VIII give not only cheap outlets from the
Interior to the sea, but the means of q
ireer interchange Of products between
the States-a system which is needed by
the whole country and had been de.
manded by the people Of ull sections
Therefore, be it
Rssolrea, That the Com mittee Oh Raj
roads and Canals be instructed 10 pre.
pare and report bill for the improve
ment of the great national water high
ways OF the country and their conncc-
ton by such artificial channels as will
give to our people the cheap trunsportu.
ton which they demand; and that the
l4th day OF May be set apart for the
consideration of thia subject, to the ex-
cluslon OF all other business aud orders.
and each day thereafter until it is dis
posed Of.
On the motion to suspend the rnles
to vote on the adoption of the resolu
ton. the ayes were l30 noes "a. One
Southern Democrat--Mr. Whethornc,
OF Tennessee-voted no. One Western
Democrat-Mr. Holman-also voted no.
and S. S. Cox. of Nav York.
Telegraphic-Comm.r Reports.
New YORK. April 2O-Noon.
quiet and firm; sales 4l5 bales-up.
lands l75s; Orleans 49, Futures open
ed: April 16 81 80, 1G 81 80; MAY
IL 1892, 16 31.32; June lG 7-16.
l6 1882; July 177s; August 1915; Sep.
tember II 1916; October 17l932.
Flour. corn and wheat quiet and IN.
changed. Pork firm, at 100. Lard
steady-steam 1Oll. Freights firm
Stocks active. feverish and lower.
Money 4. Gold II. Exchauge-long
85>a; short 4.8Sla. Governments
strong and active. State bonds dull
and lower.
7 P. NJ. -Cotton-net receipts 7s4;
gross 6.364. Futures closed steady
sales 23.7O0: April l6 25.32; May
16 1892; June 1873, II 1882; July
II 25-32; August IL, l8 1872. Cotton
quiet but firm; sales 6l3. at 175s.
Southern -four dull and declining com
mon to fair extra 6.60@7.5O; good to
choice ditto 7.55@11.O0. Wheat heavy,
l(G2o. lower and very limited inquiry,
at Go@G5 for winter red Western.
Corn opened in bnyere' favor, 1(02c.
lower and in moderate demand, at 94(0
SS'3 for common to prime new Werter u