The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-06

violated both tho laws of war and the
Acts OF Congress by going into iusnr-
rectionary districts. and hence cannot
recover.
DECISION ON THE BILLS OF THE BANK
OF THE STATE. Supreme Court in
the live CASES brought before it, to wit ::
the State &c rel. l.. D. DeSaussure, ex.
eoutor, respondent, against Donald
Mcqueen, County Treasurer OF Ker.
shaw, appellant; Union Bank, OF
Charleston, respondent. against VIM
Gnrney. County Treasurer, appellant;
Wilcox. Gibbs & Co., respondent,
against same, appellant; Courtenay, re-
spondent, against same, appellants,
and Portee, respondent. against same,
appellant, involving tho question of
bills OF the Bank Of the State being re-
oeived for taxes, has ordered the fol-
lowing issues of fact to be referred to
the Circnlt Court, to be tried by jury
In snid court, III conformity with Act
of tho Legislature Of January 8, 1873,
entitled IAN ACT to empower the Su-
preme Conrt to frame issues and direct
same to be- tried III Circuit Court, and
to order referees in certain cases. {"
Sec. Is Statutes at Large, p. Is. Is
the relator the bona file holder and
owner of the bills rendered to the re-
spondent in payment of taxes? Are
the bills 40 rendered genuine bills of
said bank? We're the said bills issn I'D
for and applied to the purposes Tor
which the said bank was authorized TO
issue its bills? Wero the said bills so
rendered issued in aid of the late re.
bellion? Were the said bills issued
aud received with reference to Con-
federa,e Treasury notes?
WHERE ARE THE TRoors?-The
scene in the Pennsylvania Legislature
may be considered disgraceful to that
State, but is it not even more disgrace.
full 70 tao General Government? Hrrs
was Just the situation in which il WAS
bound, by its own precedents, to nse
the military to preserve order. Gen.
Grant tnrned IA Sheriff out of his Office
at Vicksburg by tho army. He sent
Steinberger with condecined howit-
, zer. in war vessel of the United
States, to the Snmoun Islands, He
sent the troops to expel four members
from tho Louisiana Assembly. Now,
hero was case in which the Sergeant.
alarms could not expel one man, and
in which the Legislature of Penpsyl.
vania was resolved into mob. The
President claims the right to disperse
mobs aud remove the danger of blood.
shed, and should consistently order a
regiment to Harrisburg. Why does
he not do it? L. it possible that mob
OF Democrats and mob Of Republi.
cans deserve different treatment at bis
huuds?-Ne,0 York Herald.
Gov. Chamberlain, with graceful
tr'bnte and appreciation, left the char
OF State. in the midst of the pressure
of the Legislative session, to be present
at the funeral of Judge Green. Ar.
irving at Sumter at 10 A. NJ, under
engagements to return upon the train
which leaves at 3 P. NJ, expecting the
services to be held in town, he yet de-
ter,nined to press his way and mingle
with those who gathered about the
bier OF him whose name 40 recently
sounded throughout the country ns
his opponent for the higheat office iu
the gift OF the people OF the State.
Sumter Wutchn,an.
The negroes who. on Monday, re-
minded Congress that recognition oI
Kellogg and rejection of Pinchback
would be an invidious distinction on
account Of color, were precisely right
II Pinch. Is no Senator, Kellogg is nc
Governor. No proposition can b.
L 1.s. Al