The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-17
shall overspread every section OF The

shall overspread every section OF the
country.
C1NoINNAr1. February l5-Whiskey
is feverish and the disiilleries are
active. producing 10000 gallons daily
to beat the probable tax. During the
week 356. $40 gallons were taken out
OF bond, upon which $249, ,578 tax was
paid.
TALLAHASSEE, February 15.-The
Assembly voted unanimously. praying
Congress to aid the Texas Pacific Rail.
road.
New YORK, February 16-Thermo-
meter eight degrees below zers. The
recent cold weather is producing
much suffering among the poorer
Glasses.
A special from Rome gives the fol.
lowing as tho list of new Bishops for
the United States. approved by the
Pope: Rev. J. j. Ksiu, Hoopor's
Ferry. to vacant Cathedral Church ut
Wheeling, w. Vs.; Very Rev. Thos.
Gallery. of Augustinian College, to
vacant cathedral at Hartford; Rev.
Jas. Healey, Boston, vacant cathedral
at Portland; Rev. T. II. Keantbauer,
to vacant cathedral at Greenbay; Rev.
NJ. harley, Peoria, to new cathedral at
Chicago: Rsv. john Ireland, st. Paul,
Mimi. as Bishop of the See in Port
Ibns and Infidelism Vio,r Apostolic of
Nebraska; Right Rev. A. r Seiden-
bush. st. Louis, a. Vicar Apostolic
OF Minnesota.
NEW YORK. February 16 "A Bslti-
more special says that another war has
commenced between tho Pennsylvania
Central and the Baltimore and Ohio
Roads. in consequence of the latter re-
iusing to combine for maintaining
freight rates to the West The former
is endeavoripg to force compliance by
refusing to transport the latter's
through cars from Washington over
the New Jersey roads, thus outing off
Garrett's road from connection North
OF Philadelphia.
DKrRoIT. MIoH., February 16.-A
freight aud stock train on the Detroit
and Lansing Road was thrown off the
track at South Lions, by broken rail.
aud fifty cattle and 200 sheep killed.
The loss by the accident is $50. 900.
HARrFoRT. Conn, February l6.-In
the Democratic State Convention, to-
duy, the old State ticket was reuomi-
mated by acolsmatiop.
WASHINGTON, February 16 In the
House, las soon as the journal was
read, number OF members sprapg to
their feet, endeavoring to obtain the
unanimous consent for their several
propositions, but Randall, of Pennsyl.
vania, persistently demanded the re-
gular order, and u number of private
bills. reported from the Committee Of
the Whole on Friday last, came up as
unfinished business, and we're passed.
Ban oing, of Ohio, presented memorial
OF Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce,
protesting against the increase of the
tax on whiskey. The Speaker received
the following from the Department of
Justice:
WASHINGTON, D. O., February 12.-
Hon. James q. Blaine. Speaker ef The
House Of Representatives. 1 re-
spectfully invite the attention OF Con-
gress to the following considerations,
With view to suitable Regulation upon
the subject. Claims to q very large
amount. for the proceeds of cotton
seized by the authorities of the Unite d
States during the late war of the rebel
lion. greatly in excess Of the amount
OF proceeds now in the hands of the
Government. are pending in the Trea-
sury Department and before the Court
OF Claims. l suggest that provisions
be made by law, that when any claim
for the proceeds of any specific seizure
of cotton is disallowed, that such pro-
ceeds be covered into the Treasury aud
put beyond the reach of any other
claim that may be made for the pro-
ceeds of cotton lsold-as, for example,
one Mitchell brought suit to recover
the proceeds. amounting to Sl2S,-
692 22-I think ought now to be re-
garded as money belonging to the Go.
vernment. and should, therefore, be
covered into the Treasury. All of this
fund now held by the Government
will probably be consumed by these
claims, unless this course is taken. It
seems to me that it is OF very little
consequence for the Govern ment to
defeat claims for the cotton. if they be
held to be paid upon other claims that
may be eventually allowed against the
Government, as very many of these
claims are probably fraudulent, as
their aggregate is greatly in excess of
the aggregate amount of proceeds re.
ceived by the Government; but it does
not necessarily follow because they are
fraud dnlent, they will not prevail. as
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