The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-12
Observation-Disclosures Afr.ir.;..

Republican, asked leave to submit the
following question to General Ceasey,
the Vice.President of the Council: !:
"Whether it is claimed for the Presi-
dent of the republic that he denies the
right Of tho Assembly to determine
whether the law of the I'd OF Novem.
bsr. 1878, is irrevooable or not, and
also if it denies that the President is
responsible to the Assembly," On
motion of Cessey, debate on this inter-
pellation was postponed until constitu-
tional bills came up for discussion.
a special despatch from Ps.is to the
Fall Maii Gaseifs says that A.. FORBADE
Laroqoette, the D1ke de Padone and
Gen. Fleury have been summoned to
appear before the court at the same
time with NJ RSdhr, for connection
with the BdndpArtist ptopaeanda. It
is stated in a. despatch to the aame pa
per, that Franco proposes tos ubmit
to the Brussels . Congress serious
charges against the Government for
aots G9mmitted by the army which
lately Invaded France and that Ger
many oonsshplates presentihg'eounter-'
PAnls. July 1.-THE Uolmui1mliittse Of
Thirty on Constitutional Bills held an
Important sitting to.dsy,',,' 'Fonrtan.'
the Minister Of the Interior. appaared
and prevented the views of the Go
vernment. he said the Government
would accept bill drawn up by the
committee, which provides for the oon-
tinuance OF the title Of President of
the Republic for the creation of. q, Se-
cond Chamber and for the orRaniza.
tion OF a4personal septenate, to termi.
nate With The expiration OF. MacMa-
hons seven, years term, Or sooner, in
case OF his resig nation or death; but it
was desirable that certain provisions
which required immediate action
should be embodied in Il separate mea.
sure for speedier pussage by the AS
sembly. and Fourtan specified them as
follows: First-Th. Deputies should
be elected for separate aroudissements,
instead of departments; for it WAS me-
cessary to keep in mind the possibility
OF dissolution of the Assembly. Sc
cond-In the creation of the second
Chamber, the Government especially
wished the Presideat should be em.
powered to nominate considerable
proportion of'its members. Third
The Government insists that power be
given to the President to dissolve tile
lower chamber; bnt as the manper of
appointment of members Of the upper
house ID not decided upon, it caunot
say whstths. the power should be exer-
cised with or without the cooperation
of the latter. Fourtap. in conclusion,
remarked that the Government was rot
desirops Of interfering with ths duty
Of the Assembly in framing Consti.
tuition, bnt merely pointed ont what it
considered essential points Full ex.
preston would pc, given to its opiniops
IN debate. when the subject came be-
fore the. Assembly. The Leestimists
are irritated by the Presidents mes
sage, and have resolved to oppose a
personal septenate.
TeleRraDhlc-Amerlc aInttsr..
ATLANTIC CRY. N. j., July TO-
About half-past 8 this afternoon, while
the yacht A. B. Thompson, Captain
Frank Steelman. was returning from a
trip, and in the act of crossing the bar
opposite the city, heavy sen struck,
oapsized her. and the following named
persons of Philadelphia were drowned
Daniel Afhsy Sharpless. Esther a..
Sharpless. his wife; Caroline Sharp
less; Master ". 81. SharpIess and
Anna W. Roberts, daughter of e. Ro-
berts, proprietor of the Chalfonte
House, Of this place. The body OF
Miss Sharpless was recovered BY the
crew qf surf boat. The remaining
three Mrs. BEETLE. Capt. Frank Steel.
man and Kit CLARK, were rescued.
Searching for the rest of the bodies is
going on.
LOWELL. MASS, July 1O.-A case of
shocking cruelty has been developed
her Two little, girls have been dis
covered, in house on Fremont street,
bound hand and foot for ten hours q
day for several days. in small, close
room, with windows nailed down to
deaden their cries. The brutal mo-
thsr suited that she had been advised
to take this action, as she didn't want
to let her children associate with the
children of certain neighbors.
LOUISVILLE, July 11.-Pntrick Dooly
died here yesterday, of what the al
tendant physicians say was Asiatic
cholera. after sickness OF eight hours.
He died in the same house in which
the epidemic of 1851 broke out.
AUGUSTA. Ga, Jniy 11.-An unfor-
innate affair occurred in Columbia
County, yesterday morning. The De.
putty Sheriff and posse arrested four
cOlOred men. nac.ed DoUetk fatbar