The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-24
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sion, the motion Was rejected. .,Mr.
Dawes moved an amendment, 70 con-
strue the Act approved February s,
1S76-thS little tariff bill-as to e.
enapt boiling cloths from duty, and,
also. to exempt savings bank receipt
books from the STAMP tax; adopted.
Mr.. Cotton, of Iowa, moved to amend,
by imposing duty Of ten cents Der
pound on tea. and of two cents per
pound on coffee; rejeoted-yeas 50;
nays lib. Buckner, OF Missouri, moved
to amend the amendment. by strik-
ing ont the bank notes and leaving the
tax on sales of gold and stocks;
adopted-yeas l05; nays 6S. Other
amendments were offered, when Mr..
Dawes moved to strike out the enact.
ing clause Of the bill. The motion was
agreed to, and the committee immedi-
asely rose, and the fact was reported
to the House.
The Vice-President luid before the
Senate communications from tho SEQ.
retary OF the Navy. enclosing q COPY
OF the contract with Winnie Ream for
the Faragut statue. Mr. Logan, from
Committe on Military Affairs, reported
favorably on House bill to equslize
bountiey of soldiers who served in the
late war. and asked for ite present con.
sideration. but objection was raised,
aud Mr.. Logan said that no would
press its consideration on Thursday.
Mr.. Howe called up Senate bill max.
ing further provisions for the accom-
modation OF the library of Congress-;
pending the idiscussion. of WHICH. the
morning honr expired, and the bill
went over. Mr.. Spencer presented
memorial OF Republican, members of
the General Assembly Of Alabama to
the President and members of Con.
gress. setting forth, first, That changes
have been made by the Alabama Leeis-
lature, in the penal code Of the State.
by which system OF involuntary serv.
itude and peonage for African citizens
Is sought to, be inaugurated; second,
that political legislation has been en-
acted, by means Of which go, 900 Re.
publican voters are practically de-
priped of representations. third. that
the Republican Constitution is re-
strloted, and there ID u practical nulli.
hcation OF the constitutional amend.
ments. They, therefore, ask Congress
to empower the Presidents to suspend
the writ OF Aabeas corpus in certain
contingencies, in order to preserve the
peace in the Southern States.
ElnaAclal nnd Commer erciai Repora.
CoLuadprA, February 23.-Sales of
cotton .ll6 bales-middlipg l49G@
14N. Market firm. t.
NEW YoRK, February 23--Noon.-
Spot cotton closed Quiet-ordinary
1875; good ordinary 14z<; low mid
ding 16H; middliog ID; good mid.
ding 1871. Futures closed easy; Gales
45.6O0: February Is 3l-32; March
10 1892; April .16 9-32016 5.16; May
16 21.32; June 16 l5.16@16 31-32;
July IL 3.16@17 1872; August 1876
@17 1882: September 163<@16X;
net receipts 564; gross 3.4O4; stock
180. 800; reoespts at all ports to-day
IL. .301; exports to Great Britain {. .239;
continent 5, 1855; consolidated receipts
42.525;' stock in all ports 844, 100.
r. M.-Money closed at 2xC13
per cent. on call. Foreign exchange
heavy and lower. closing at 1890
1925 for bankers' 80 days. Sterliag
4.85A@4, ,86 for demand. Gold opened
At i4iS and closed at 1456. Govern
ments closed dull. State bonds dull
South Cafolipa 6s BIZ. Flour closed
with better demand; Southern firm
40094.25. Wheat closed strong.
Corn closed weaker. Pork quiet.
Bacon and beet iii fair demand. Out
nneats firm. Cotton firm and fairly
active-15A for low middling; 1861
mtddiing. Wbiskey dropping; sales
200 barrels, at ]. O6.
BAITnxoRB, February 23.-Cotton
firm; receipts 231; sales 4O6--middlinp
16K; low middling 154; exports con.
tinent, 1,760: stock Is. 900. Sugar
strongaslo@loH; Flour dull-fami-
~ 5.2536.25: Wheat steady-1.20@
LII. Corn strong-Southern white
7e(9SO. Provisions steady and firm,
with activity. Pork quiet but firm
10. 25920. 90. Bulk meats steady.
Bacon steady. Coffee doll. Whiskey
PHILADELPHIA, February 23.-Cot-
ton arm; receipts 2O2-middling l6.
CMoAao. Fsbrusry 23.--Flonr dull
and nominal-.4. OO@4.25. Wheat
closed easier--1.S535(0l .86X. Corn
Rsier-64@84}S. Pork closed steady
19 .W@19.5O. Lard easier-18. .37X
cash. Cat msats quiet t--sweet picked
hams 10I1@ltA. Dressed hogs quiet
and easisf, q 500 heavy; 7.6097. 10
light. Whitksy quiet-1.04..
CNotNNAE. February 23.-Pork