The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-16


bssa assaulted and hurt, . Gorman,
fanatic. '"'t'7eY nt'Fs 2 fS'
The British Government has Official.
~ recognized the Governments Of King
Alfonso. Of Spain, .,, = -
LONDON. February 15.-The steam.
ship Leipsig, which ran aground yes.
terday OF Start Point. got off at
II o'clock, Last night. She will return
to Southampton.
A Telegram from Singapore reports
that an snaeule occurred among the
Chtnase prisoners in jail at shat place,
which Vas not 8 oppressed before sixty
nine pessons we're killed aud ipjuiel,
including, sixteen Of the wardsns of
the jSil. .-~ala ~.
PAnts. February l5.-Paul Guistave
Dare, the we'll known artist. is serious.
ly ILL.,
PiRts. February .l5.-There is no
change in the political situation. No
one to whom President MaoMahon is
willing 60 entrust the formation Of q
cabinet will undertake. the task until
the constitutional bills are acted upon
by tho Assembly.
Tsleksapnac-Amsrac mAtlers.
WASHINGTON. February 13.-Dur.
ing tho dsbate in the Radical caucus,
Speaker Blaine spoke in opposition to
the proposition for general suspen-
sion OF .the writ OF habeds corpus. He
could go no possible reason for giving
the Pfesident the power to Suspend
the ,I6ktAt writ at his discretion in
Maine OF iu Michigan, because there
was . disturbed condition of affairs in
Louiaisna or Mississippi. IT there is
q condition OF aff.ies there to warrant
it, lot the 1suspenslon be confined to
the disturbed districts. He could not
see why Southern States like Virginia,
North Caroline aud Tennessee. that
were now trying to sussain good 60
vernment, should be menaced and OK.
c;.sa'sy s,suspension Of hdseas corpus;
motAover, the pending proposition
wasun]i0ited % to time. The bill, il
it should become Law, would confer
upon the President Of tho United
States Tor sll time to come, whoever
that President might be, the right aud
power to suspend the hd6eds corpus at
his sole aud absolute discretion. in
any city. County, District or State
within the Unies. Be said he felt re.
spect for President Grant. and would
trust him ss far as he.vould any exc.
cutive ofaaer, but be would never vote
to confer this 4autooratio power upon
any Resident now or hereafter. Even
ii no actual harm should come from it
for long period Of years. tho people
would jn the end bsopne too much
familieFjzed with tho suspension, and
w0Q)dalos that intense jealousy OF in
dividual and pcrsonel liberty which is
tho great characteristic OF the Anglo.
Slxep, rsee. and which all our lsaisls.
ton Ahopld stimulate rather than re.
WAsHKoroN, February 15.-Ospt.
Henty. OF the ship Observer. reports
that the British brig Kewoden. Potter
kin master. from Havana 70 Baltimore,
went ashore. Her oreW are still aboard,
and upmbsfs ten. She has 22O hogs
heads and 768 boxes sugar. She has
sent to Norfolk for assistance.
WAsHINaToN, February l5.-In the
Senate. the Secretary read note from
tho Vice PRECEDENT, stating that he
would be absent from the city several
days. On motion OF Mr.. Hsmlin, Mr..
Anthony was chosen President pro tenn.
and the usaal notification was ordered
to be sentto the President and House
OF Repret t.ntatives. Mr.. Edmunds,
from the Committee On the Judiciary,
reported, without amendment, the
Civil Rights Bill. and gave notice that
he would call 1t up at the first oppor-
tunity. Mr.. Scott made q report from
the Committee of Conferences on bill
to hx the compensation of Bank Ex.
aminers. which was concurred In. Mr..
Pratt said that. on Wednesday, he
would ask for an evening session, to
consider . number Of private pension
bills. and also several general pension
bills. including the bill in relation to
soldiers and sailors of tho war Of 1912.
Mr.. Robertson introduced a bill to &C.
cure TO .depoeitors in the Freedmen's
Savi8gs and Truat Company the
money loet by them. Mr.. Dorsey 10.
trodQoed, o hill regulating the trans.
mission Of registered packages. and
money: letters through the United
States mails. On motion Of Mr.. Nor.
ton. the case OF Pinchback was taken
up. and Me- Morton proceeded to
speak thereon.i He said he desired to
notify the Senate that tomorrow he
weula ask that no adjournment take
place nn9l this case was disposed of.
In the House owing to the iateness
of tho session.. the number of bills in.
troduced under the Monday morning