The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-06

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Oniy four persons sSrs known, % 30
eaved. Three boats atS yet tbs BE hestd
from. The 3Gottenbarga ,hsdS . lasgs
cargo. including 8, 600 ounces Of gold.
A special from Versailles says the
negottations for q new Cabinet are
progressing. Buffet will be Vice.
President Of the Council without q
portfolio. ;, - .,,-,c,l --l.
The German Gazette hopes the Go.
vernment will prevent the French from
purchasing 10000 cavalry horses.
which the French Government has or.
dered from Germany.
John Mitchell has been renominated,
but bis. health is worse
RoMs. March 4 In the March con
sistofy, the Pope will institute new
0ioceses In the United States, or n "a
those already created to metropolitan
sees,.
TeieGraph,o-amer Mattsrs.
KNoxvInLs. TENN :, March 4-The
> raiIroadsin East Tennessee have reco.
vaFed from. the DAMAGE done by the
resent freshet, aud are in running
order. The East Tennessee, Virginia
aud Georgia Railroad is open to Dal.
ton. and the Alsbams and Chattanooga
Railroad South from Uhstta uooRa.
The East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia Railroad will be open TO Chat.
tAhO0gsi by Saturday. There has
hsenl no.; delay between Washington
aa3 this point siace last Saturday.
T4sRINoyoN. March 4.-Coogress
adj6drped, sins die st noon to-day. All
the appropriation bills were passed
and sigHsd.s TITO force bill failed to
become law, as was ex pectad. Colo
Yado is admitted "a & State into the
Uniqp. but New Mexico remains .
Territory, s'3 -
In tbs Senate. the Judiciary Com,
mttteAs sSsported fayorably, on 'remov.
i40sthe disabilities 6fo Generals. II
Haukins. and 3. p. Lee, and adversely
in regard, 10 Raphael SAmmes. The
comnittse Clsimel that Semmas had
been Nsael TO. American .aeamen. ID the
Indian Ocean. The amendment to the
.ppropriation bill: giving $340. 900 to
tne :on1e-1fluus. mail econtrsotofs,r was
ruled out OF order. The amendment
lnorcaaing:th tho appropriations for the
Tennessses .RiSsr to $500, 600 was
adopted. The bill sppropriating mo-
ney fpr. the tawards' Of the Southern
Claims Commission. after striking ont
nina, eases, involvinesaAk s0oQ, i,sass
passed This carries the bin, back to
the House.. The bill,to pay tho awards
foE quartermsster and, u oommissarv
stores, taken daEiog the war, was
tabled, The Elds bill for the improve.
'oaent Of the mouth OF the Mississippi
River, has bean accepted by the com
mlttee OF conference IA an amsndment
to the river and hsrbor bill. The re.
pers Of the oommittsb Of conference on
the ,banhty bill was laid on tho table
In the Senate. aud the bill Ia lost.
Gordo1 callad up tho bill 10 amend an
Act for the erection Of d public build.
ing for the ,uss1 Of tho United, States
Co1rtiht Atlants, and IL was passed.
The first ruliag made by the Com.
mlssionsna Of Internal Re{6nuo under
the provisions OF the new tax and tariff
law i1aetin reference to the time Of
taking efsot OF the new rates on spirits
ana tobicco. and was "a follows: That
collectors may resume the stamps for
dietiIled spirits inishe cietern room or
warehouses prior to midnight OF the Sd
inst.s at 70 cents per. gallon, and may
make > regulation for stamps for
spirits produced from that date. Ali
spirits produced in the oistern room or
warehouse after midnight on tho 81
inst, will be liable to tax Of 80 cents
per gallon, according to the provisions
OF tho new ball. Tobacco or ciRars in
the hands Of manufacturers legally
packed and properly stamped, prior to
midnight Of = the Sd inst, will be
chsrsed at the old rate OF 20 cents.
bus after that time the tex Of Is cents
will be imposed.
The following nominations were
confirmed: Hume, Marshal for the
Southern District OF Alabama; Pesse.
postmaster OF Nicksbnrg; Miller. post.
master qof Winchester, Va. The no.
limitations of Pardes 40 District Judge
OF Loaisians, snd Of Evans 10 Narshsl
OF Texas. we're returned TO the Presi.
O0nk. & -a.. 1H-
In the House. the bill regulating the
appearance land compensation OF
agents and attorneys, prosecuting
claims before Congress, was pasaed.
The Ssnate amendment to the bill to
pay the Awards OF the Southern Claim,
Commission, ,Nas adopted.
Chatleston Harbor gets $40. 600.
PAtterson had the river and hsrbor
bill amended, last night, increasing
tho appropriation from 8lO.OOO TO
hn a.