The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-21

storm which yesterday prevailed in
the Southern part Of England; copti-
nues to-day. rs r.1s
AZ the meeting Of the Associated
Chamber of. of.Oommarce OF Great Bri.
tain to be held Tuesdsy next, the sub.
ject Of the extradition treaty between
Great Britain and the United States
will be made prominent matter of
discussion.
Teitxrs rsohic--Amertcan Matters.
DETRoIT. MIcH February co.
JohnpW. Shaw, lately retired Trea.
surer tof Wayne County. Michigan.
snlcided, and IL has become known
that he was $S2. 900 short in bis ac-
counts.
BcsroN, February 20.-Jesse Pome.
roy, the boy murderer, was to-day sem
fenced TO be hung.
The fishing feet in the ice fields in
Cape Cod Bay remain to-day as before
repbrted. although indications are
now favorable for O breaking of the
NEW ORLEANS. February 2O.-A hur.
ricane swept over Caupinqua settle
ment. A7oJelles Parish, last night, de.
stroying church, fifty -four buildings,
andikilling two persons.
The Conservative members OF the
Legislature. last night. determined to
take their seata in the State House,
though the details have not trans.
aRos1os, February 2o.-Co,ten firm
and steady. receipts 265; sales 2O7-
middin9 l5N; stock 19,O96. .rt
w IETNarnN Fhhr,or0 on n
Woe r. resident laid before the Senate
the credentiass Of -Apdrew Johnson, as
Senstor' trom Tennessee, for the term
commencing March 4. 1875, which
were .read and placed on the file. Mr..
Wright called up the resolution sub.
mitted by him yesterday, providing
for the appointment Of select COM
mittee Of Ave Senators, to sit during
the recess, and TO examine into the
various branthes OF the civil service,
with D view 10 the Reorganization OF
tho same, &C., the com nlttee to report
by, bill or otherwise at the next session
OF Congress-, passed. He also called
up the House Joint resolution in rela-
sion to civil service examinations. II
provides that all other things being
equal. disabled soldiers, their wives,
the widows and children OF deceased
soldiers who died In the line OF duty,
ehali have precedence in appointments
in Athe civil service. Mr.. Baysrd ex-
pressed his admiration aud sympathy
for those who had served the republic
in the field, and he suggested that the
prinniple OF the resolution was not
sound. II had not been our policy to
eetup favored class. but the passage
OF 4qch q resolution would be apt to
begst anim9sity toward those for whose
BENEFIT it wss Intended: he thought It
was contrary to the spirit of the Con.
stitntion. The resolution was passed
By y vote OF .S8itol8. Mr.. Iugails re.
ported q resolution providing for the
appointment OF . select committee of
dve Senator'S 20 visit the Indian Ter
ritoEy dndng the iecoss. to inquire
into the condition of affairs in that
colntry. Mr.. Sherman objected, and
It went over, The unfinished business
being the Indian appropriation bill,
WsstLken mp. a..
Id the House, Mr.. Dawes, of Massa.
chusetts, moved that the House 20 into
COMMITTEES of the Whole on the tariff
bill. Mr.. Durham, OF Kentucky, on.
posed the motion, desiring morning
hour for the confederation OF the bin
in relation to tho Freedmen's Savings
and Trust Company. Objection was
made. and the House decided to go
into Committee of the Whole on the
tax and tariff bill. Mr.. Smith, of
Ohio, said there. were $l00, 900, 900 of
imported goods in this country, and
the effect of the bill would be to add
PIC. 900. 900 to the cost of these goods
TO the people. and put corresponding
increase npon articles of American
manufacture. Mr.. Maynard, of Ten.
nessee, advocated the restoration Of 10
pei cent, and argued that the increase
in the dnty Was paid by foreign manu-
tacturers, and not the American con.
shnaer. After two hours debate. under
the Eve minutes rule, Mr.. Dawes
moved thas the committee rise. for the
purposs Of, cutting of debate. The
motion was agreed to-9l to 80. De-
'bste was. by order of the House,
limited to, one hour. and the House
again went into Committee of The
Whole! s&Islf ..,sI ri,
q A fnll meeting the Louisiana Com.
rnittee was held lsst night, at which
tho whole subject Of the troubles there
Was discoessd., Fonr members of the
oomuaittee-Hoar. Frye. Wheeler and
Foster-have agreed upon q report,
very radical in its character, but Foster
will disse in aoma narkioniars Tho