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

seating OF the Ave expeiled by bayo.
nets; election Of Speaker. other othsu
WiltE; recognition OF the Kellogg Go.
vernment, and harmoniOuS action With
the Radical Senate. McEoery and
Penn will not be parties to the oom
promise. Another proposition was the
recognition Of Kellogg as Governor,
and Penn az Lientensnt-G 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 t00y the employees,
The Sun, under the head "Monster
Corruption Fund, 81l. 900, 900 in CON.
nection With Memphis. ri Paso and
Pacific Railrosd." publishes ave 90.
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; bat
confidential disclosures made to him
wonld be iDadmissible.
WASHINGTON, February LIN the
Senate, Pratt. of Indiana, presented
the joint resolutions OF the Indiana
Legislature in favor OF granting . 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 Oom missioner OF
tensions. In answer to an inquiry ad-
drersed to him by the chairman of
the committee. (Pratt,) in whloh the
Oom missioner states that the estimated
number OF survivers of the Mexican
war Is IS. 6Q4. and the estimated num-
Der OF wldUws of soldiers who served
10 that war. $4,000. Morton, of In
diana, presented memorial, signed
by the officers Of the Womens Nu-
tionai christian TEN nperance Uu,on
aud 100000 other persons, sg"inst tho
manufacture. importation or sale of
alcoholic liquors as beverage in the
District OF Coiumbia. Norwood, of
Georgia. presented resolutions of the
Legislature of that State ooudemniue
Federal interference IN Louisiana.
Scott. Of Peunsylyenia, from the Com
mittee on Claims. reported back seve-
raj memorable for compensation for
quartermaster's stores taken by the
army during the late war, and the
COMMITTEES vas discharged from the
further consideration of the same. He
asid these claims could have been filed
under the statuts before the Commits.
sloners Of Claims before the time ex-
pired; ss the bill was now pending be.
tore Congress TO extend the time for
hling claims OF this character; the
Oouamietee on Claims had decided to
take no actiuA on suoh claims until tha
policy Of Congress on extending time
should be settled. The Senate then
resumed the confederation of the reso-
luton OF Schurz, instruoting the Judi
oiary COMMITTEES to inquire what legis-
lation ls necessary by Congress to
seonre to the people of Louisiana the
rights OF self-government under the
Constitution. West. of Louisiana.
and Morrill,. of Vermont, spoke. Sar.
geant claims the floor for tomorrow.
aDhic-Com - ercinI Reports.
New YORK. February 1-Nccn.-
Stocks doll and lower. Money 2. Gold
13M. Exohange-long 487; short
4.S9X. State bonds quiet, except
Louisiana and South Carolina. which
are lower. Cotton quiet aud stead,
sales 2.772-uplands, l525; Orlean.
l5A. Futures opened quiet and easy:
February: Is 1872. 15 IS 50; MARCH,
Is II 81. 10 - 80; April 15I. 1929 80;
Nay l6 3 80. l6 3.16; June 16l5,
l6 9 l6. Pork quiet-mess 10 rs
l. I'd steady-steam 1871
2 7P.M..Money easy-2@2H Ex,
change quiet-R. Gold loss active
l29s@12H. Governments strong and
active States quiet and nominal
Cotton qniet and steady; sales 2,935.
ut l5as(9l5A. Southern flour quiet
and stead Wheat heavy-1 2O@i 80
Corn opened firm but closed a shade
easier, with moderate demaud-83L
84%. Coffee dull and unchanged.
Sugar dull and scarcely &C firm. Pork
arm-new 1875. Lard firm. Whis.
ley quiet-buyers 95; sellers 90.
Freights lower. Cotton net receipts
go; gross 5.O76. Futures closed quiet
aud easier; sales $4,000: February
10 1872; March 15&. 15 II 80; April
l5 1882; May 16. 16 5 80; June
l6 16. 16 Is 80; July l6 % 80, 1861;
August 1879. 162 20 80; September l6x.
BosroN. February 1.-Cotton quiet
-middIing 151a; net receipts Sc; gross
2. l63; exports Great Britain 32l; sales
43l; stock 24.02i
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