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

seating OF the hvs expelled by bayo.
nets; election OF Speaker. other than
Wiltz; recognition of the Kellogg Go.
vernmept, and Harmonious action with
the Radical Senate. McEnery and
Penn will not be parties to the oom
promise. Another proposition was the
recognition of Kellogg as Governor.
and Penn az Lieutenant Governor.
Leading members OF both parties are
sanguine OF some sort OF compro-
mise.
The demand for reduction OF ten
per cent. on the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroads. was quietly
submitted soey the employees.
The Sun, under the head "Monster
Corruption Fund, 81l. .OOO. 600 in CON.
nection With Memphis. Ell Paso and
Pacific Railroad" publishes hve co.
lumns. The Sun says the resources of
the company show this.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, February L.
Tilton took the stand, under instruc-
tions to testify on his own behalf; but
confidential disclosures made to him
would be iDad missible.
WASHINGTON, February LIN the
Senate, Pratt. of Indiana. presented
the joint resolutions OF the Indiana
Legislature in favor OF granting q pen.
sion to surviving soldiers of the Mexi
can war. Pratt says this matter had
been discussed by the committee, but
no conclusion bad yet been reached.
He sent to tse Clerks desk aud had
| read letter from the Com missioner OF
Pensions. in answer to AN inquiry ad-
dressed to him by the chairman of
the committee. Pratt.) in whioh the
Com missioner states that the estimated
number OF sarvivers Of the Mexican
war Is IS. 6Q4. and the est mated num-
Der of widows of soldiers who served
10 that war, l2.60O Morton, of In
diana, presented q memorial, signed
by the officers of the Womeu's Nu-
tiOnnl Christian TEN perance Uulon
aud 100000 other persons, against tho
manufacture. Importation or sale of
alcoholic liquors as beverage in the
District of Columbia. Norwood, of
Georgia. presented resolutions of the
Legislature of that State coudemning
Federal interference In Louisiann.
Scott. OF Pennsylvania, from the Com
! mittee on Claims. reported back sevc-
raj memorial. for compensation for
Quartermaater's stores taken by the
army during the late war, and the
committee was discharged from the
further consideration of the same. He
said these claims could have been filed
under the statute before the Commits
sluners of Claims before the time ex-
pired; as the bill WAS now pending be-.
tore Congress to extend the time for
fling olaims OF this character; the
Committse on Claims had decided to
take no actiu1 on suoh claims until the
policy OF Congress on extending time
should be settled. The Senate then
resumed the confederation of the reso-
luton of Schurz, instructing the Judi
oiary Committee to inquire what legis-
lation is necessary by Congress to
secnre to the people of Louisiana the
rights OF self-governmept under the
Constitution. West. of Louisiana.
and Morrill,, of Vermont, spoke. Sar-
geant claims the floor for tomorrow.
.Dhic-COm nercinI Hsuort..
New YORK. February Moon
Stocks doll and lower Money Q. Gold
l3M. Exchange-long 487; short
4.S91a State bonds quiet, except
Louisiana and South Carolinu, which
are lover Cotton quiet aud stead $ ::
sales 2.772-uplands 1873; Orlean.
1914. Futures opened qniet and easy !:
February. Is 1872. Is I3 81; March
Is II 80. l5 10 81; April 15zs. 15 % 80 :;
Nay l6 5 80. l6 3.l6; June 16N,
l6 8 l6. Pork quiet-mess 10 rs
L I'd steady-steam 1877.
7 p. NJ. M.-Mouey easy-2@2i% E1.
change quiet-7. Gold less active
l22sGl2la. Governments strong and
active. States quiet and nominal
Cotton qnlet and steady; sales 1885.
ut 15as9l5A. Southern -four quiet
and steady. Wheat heavy-1 GOAL 80
Corn opened firm but closed shade
easier, with moderate demand-83n "a
841s. Coffes dull and unchanged.
Sugar dull and scarcely SC firm. Pork
firm-new 1875. Lard firm. Whis-
key quiet-buyers 95; sellers 96.
Freights lower. Cotton net receipts
80; gross 5.O76. Futures closed quiet
aud easier; sales 300: February
Is 1872; March l51a. 10 II 80; April
Is q 30; May 16. 16 5 80; June
l6 l6. 16 Is 80; Jnly l6 % 80. 1857;
August 1875. 16 70 80; September l6 i.
Boston, February 1.-Cotton quiet
-middling l51s; net receipts sc; gross
2. l63; exports Great Britain 32l; sales
43l; stock 24.02l
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