The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, February 18, 1869, Image 2
Thurs lay Morning, Pehruary 18. 1869.
Generali liront.
Tho Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald telegraphs aa follows, Con?
cerning the reception by President Grant
of his commission:
One of the most important ceremonies
that has yet ocourred in eouueotion with
the incoming administration was performed,
to-day, when General Graut was officially
informed by Congress of bis election as
President of tbe United States. For tho
past day or two, everybody lias shared in
the general excitement created by tho dis?
cussion of, aud speculations upou, what
Grant would say upon this interesting oc?
casion. lt was gouerally supposed that ho
wonld disclose to the favored few, who
might then bo admitted into bis presence,
not only tbe names of the gentlemen whom
he had concluded to invite into bis Cabinet,
but that he would talk freely of his plans
and intentions concerning his approaching
administration. Notwithstanding the uni?
versal interest manifested to learn theso
highly important facts, however, there were
bat few people gathered nt army headquar?
ters when the Congressional Committee ar?
rived, although it had been extensively
published that tho committee wcro to be
received at ll o'clock this morning. About
half-a-dozen frequenters of army headquar?
ters, principally officers in the War Depart?
ment, and two or three newspaper corres?
pondents, were in waiting when the com?
mittee arrived, which was thirty minutes
earlier than the hour appointed. Senator
Morton and Representatives Wilson, of Iowa,
and Prayn, of New York, woro ushered
into the hall leading to the General's office,
the two former bearing in their hands the
commissions of the President und vice
President elect. The committee wcro at
once conducted up stairs to the General's
office, followed by a number of Generals,
the officers of Grant's staff, and tho report?
ers of the press-about thirty in all. The
members of the committee seated them?
selves, while the small circle of auditors
ranged themselves around tho room. After
the lapse of about five minutes, General
Grant entered from an adjoining room,
neatly attired in black frock coat, vest and
pantaloons, plain shirt bosom, turned down
oollar, black silk neck-tie, highly polished
boots, and glossy silk hat. On this occa?
sion the General had prevailed upon him?
self to dispense with his inevitable cigar.
He passed through tho opening made in
the circle of bystanders to tho chair in front
of his desk, removing his hat as he did so.
He then shook bands with Senator Morton,
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Pruyn. When the
General had taken his stand beside his
shair, Senator Morton arose and said:
"GEN. GRANT: The joint committee ap?
pointed by the two Houses of Congress
visit you this morning to notify you,
officially, that you have been elected Pre?
sident of the United States for the term of
four years from the 4th day of March next.
The great body of your countrymen hail
your election with delight, and even thoso
who did not support you at tho polls, en?
tertain for you the highest confidence and
respect. Tho friends of our country, and
the friends of liberty throughout the world,
rejoice in your elevation to tbe Presidency,
aud all believe that you will bring to the
performance of your great duties unalloyed
patriotism, unimpeachable integrity, great
powers of intellect, and all the high quali?
ties which enabled you to achieve such dis?
tinguished success in another sphero of
duty. They have full faith in your ability
and virtues, and cherish the highest hopes
of your success, and that during your ad?
ministration thr work of reconstruction will
be completed, tho wounds of civil war
healed, aud that our country will tnko a
new departure in growth, progress and
prosperity."
At the conclusion ol Mr. Morton's ad?
dress, Genend Grant turned the roll of
paper which be bold in bis bands, round
?.nd round, as though endeavoring to reduce
it to the smallest sized roll possible, and
hesitated but a moment or two; when bc
begun bis reply iu a tone so low as to bc
inaudible to those standing at tho most dis?
tant part of the room, nnd a general closing
in of the party occurred, each individual of
which lcaued eagerly forward to catch
Ivery word that foll from the lips of our
future Chief Magistrate. Turniug to Se
na tor Morgan, General Grant said:
"In reply, I will inform the committee
that it will be my earnest endeavor to call
iroflnd mo as my assistants men who will
?arry out the principles which you say tbt
?ountry desires to have succeed-economy,
retrenchment, faithful collection o! tbt
revenue, and payment of tbe public debt,
[f I should fail in making roy first choice
>f assistants, I should not hesitate to inaki
i second, or even a third trial, in tho hop?
that I should at lust bo successful. In tlx
matter of removals, I will be governet
?lone by the necessities of the bervico. ]
mould just us soon remove from their po
niions my owu appoint?es as I should thosi
of my predecessor. There is ono otho
matter it may bo proper to mention here
tor it may be that something of tho kind i
p.xpeoted of me, that ja, in regard to tin
composition of my Cabinet. I have alway
felt that it would bo indelicate, on my part
to announce thoso whom I intended to in
vito into my Cabinet, or even to consult ii
regard to their selection, until I bad beei
officially informed of my election, but dil
intend to do so at thin timo. Now, bow
evor, after observation and reflection,
bave como to tho conclusion tbnt tbero i
not a man in the country whom I could iu
vito to my Cabinet who would not, inime
dintel y after tho announcement, bo tho ob
ject of nil kinds of adverse criticisms, ii
tho bone to prevent bis soloctiou and coe
Urination, even among my own friends an
those cf tbe party which elected me. Man
would attempt to change my determination.
I have, therefore, concluded not to make
known, even to the gentlemen themselves,
the names of the Cabinet officers until I
send their nominations to the Senate. If I
should notify the gentlemen at all, whom I
may choose, in advance of their nomina?
tions, it would not be more than two or
three days previously."
When the Oeneral stated that ho would
ns soon remove from office those appointed
by himself as be wonld those appointed by
his predecessor, the faces of those present
who were ulready in possession of comfort?
able offices, were interesting to behold. The
expression of pure perplexity depicted
therein waa moro calculated to excito sym?
pathy for them than commiseration. This
was evidently au enigmatical sentenco to
them, and did not furnish any bettor clue
to tho policy that was to govern appoint?
ments and removals thnu existed before.
Did he menu that mon now in office need
not anticipate a general removal, or did bc
mean that a tcrriblo onslaught was to be
made upon tho appointees of his predeces?
sors? That waa a question just as far from
solution now as it was a month ago. When
he said he had concluded to withhold thc
names of tho gentlemen ho expected to call
into his Cnbinot until they were nominated
to the Senate, Mr. Morton nodded his head
approvingly, several bystanders exchanged
significant glances, and reporters arrested
tho rapid course of their pencils as though
they were not sure they hod heard the cor?
rect expression. The prevailing feeling
portrayed in the surrounding faces seemed
to be that of disappointment. It was veiy
clear thal tho work of investigation and
speculation 1 regard to the future Cabinet
was to bo ci. ^tinned until the White House
received its now occupants. As soon as
General Grant had ceased speaking, and all
wero convinced that he had no more to
say, Mr. Pruyn stepped forward, and look?
ing at the General, said:
"GENERAL GRANT: After tho allusion made
by Senator Morgan to tho sentiments of ro
spect and confidenco entertained towards
you by those who did not concur in your
election, and after hearing your statement
of tho leading principles which you intend
shall govern your administration-namely,
economy, retrenchment, fuithful collection
of tho revenue and payment of tho public
debt-it will not bo presumed out of placo
to say I feel fully warranted in believing
that the political party with which I net,
will give to your policy in theso regards a
cordial support."
Tho addresses having been disposed of,
there was a rush at Geueral Grant, followed
by a shake hands all round, and a stream of
congratulations poured forth, all of which
the General gravely acknowledged by bow?
ing.
The committee, uftur leaving General
Grant's headquarters, proceeded to the
Capitol and waited upon Speuker Colfax in
his reception room. They presented him
with a certificate, oi his election as vice
President, signed by tbe President of tho
Senate, and then severally congratulated
him, to which friendly expressions he re?
sponded os follows:
"GENTLEMEN: Please convey to tho two
Houses of Congress, my acceptance of the
office to which I hnvo been elected by the
peoplo of tho United States, und assure
them that I shall eudeavor to prove worthy
of this mark of confidence, by fidelity to
principle and duty."
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STATE L.F.GISL.ATVUK.
FnTT-Eioirrn DAY'S FROCEEUTNOS.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, February 16.-The Senate
assembled at ll A. M., and was called to
order by tho President pro tem.
The House sent to tho Senate a concur?
rent resolution for appointment of a speciul
committee to tako into consideration tho
propriety of establishing uniform freight
list for railroads in this State. Referred.
The petition of J. JJ. MoGill, of Chester
County, praying removal of political disa?
bilities, was referred.
Tho account of Daniel Douglass, ex-She
rig of Chesterfield County, was referred.
The account of J. W. Denny, amounting
to $227.50, for stationery furnished the So?
nnte, was referred.
A certified copy of the presentment of tho
Grand Jury in tho County of Williamsburg,
in relation to the jail in tho County, was
referred.
Tho Speaker of tho Houso of l;epreseuta
t i ves attended in the Senate chamber, when
the following Acts wero duly ratified: To
incorporate the Ashloy Fire Engine Com?
pany, of Charleston, S. C. ; to renew tho
charter of tho forry across tho Great Peo
Deo Uiver known as Old Ports Ferry; to au?
thorize a loan for the relief of the Treasury;
to incorporate the Lake Swamp Navigation
Company, of Horry County.
TheCommitteo on Finance, to whom was
referred a bill further to define the duties of
the Treasurer of tho State, rccomumended
that tho bill do pass. Tho samo committee,
to whom was referred a resolution to fir
tho .salaries of the subordinate officers, re?
ported back the same, with tho following
recommendation: That in tho opinion of
the committee, the extended length of tho
session and the various duties performed by
tho officers, warrant tho committco to re?
commend tho following scale of salaries:
Chaplain, the some as a member *f tho
General Assembly; Clerk, 81,800 for ses?
sion; Assistant Clerk, $1,000 for session;
Reading Clerk, $G per day; Sergeant-at
Arm.s, $5 per day; Messengers, each, $100
per Hcssion; Door keepers, each, $400 uer
session; Pages, $1 por day; Janitor, for ser?
vices to dato of discharge, $3 per day. All
of which was ordered for consideration to?
morrow.
Tho Committee on Contingent Expenses
and Accounts, to whom was referred the
accounts of tho Charleston Daily News and
the Charleston Courier, reported back the
Bame, with n recommendation that they be
paid.
A message was received from the Go?
vernor, enclosing a proposition from Mr.
C. Waring, a responsible builder and
architect of this city, for completing the
East wing and a portion of the centro of
the State House, in all seventeen rooms,
three of them to be fire-proof; and also for
replacing the tin roof and planking up the
windows of the West wing, for the sum of
820,000, the whole to be completed and
ready for occupancy at the next meeting of
the General Assembly. The importance, of
providing a permanent location for tho
meetings of tho General Assembly, and for
tho accommodation of tho Executive uud
Judiciary Departments, and especially of
liro-proof dopositories for the books and re?
cords of tho Government, cannot be over?
estimated, and the Governor earnestly re?
commends the subject to the consideration
of that body.
The message waa referred to the Commit?
tee on Public Buildings.
A bill to establish and maintain a system
of public schools for tho State of South
Carolina received its third rending, and wus
ordered to be sent, to the House of Repre?
sentatives.
A bill to incorporate tbs Wateres noel
North Carolina Railroad Company received
its second reading, und was amended and
ordered to be engrossed.
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act
to define the jurisdiction and duties of
County Commis88?oners" was discussed,
and recommitted to tho committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met ut 12 M.
The Com mi'tee on Internal Improve?
ments submitted a report, recommending
that $5,000 bo contributed out of the State
funds towards the erection of a monument
to tho late President Lincoln. The com?
mittee, after u long preamble, say: "Your
committee, therefore, obedient to the con?
viction that the loyal people of South Caro?
lina would not willingly permit such au
opportunity to pass without showing their
veneration for the memory of thu great
emancipator, and their appreciation of the
eminent services of bis distinguished asso?
ciates and compatriots whose statues ure to
form part of this national monument, re?
commend the adopt ion of a joint resolution,
that tho Treasurer of tho State is hereby
directed to pay to Hon F. E. Spinner, Trea?
surer of tbe Lincoln Monument Associa?
tion, the sum of ?5,000, out of any funds
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to bo used by said association towards tbe
erection of tho National Lincoln Monu?
ment, in such mauaer as muy be deemed
most wise ami expedient by said associa?
tion." Tbe above amount of 85,000 shall bo
included in tho appropriation bill for the
present fiscal year. All of which was re?
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Tbe Committee on the Legislative Li?
brary reported on a resolution to authorize
the .Secretary of State to puchase certain
books, and recommend that tho Secretary
of State be authorized to purchase for dis?
tribution such of the previous volumes of
tho State reports, both of law and equity,
as bo may deem necessary to completo tho
exchanges now being made with the other
States of this Union, provided tho amount
expended does not exceed S5U0. Also, re?
ported on a resolution providing for the
electiou of a librarian, by bill providing for
a State librarian.
The Committee on Removal of Political
Disabilities, to whom was referred sundry
petitions, would respectfully report that
in view of tbo fact that there is now a bill
before Congress providing tbo manner of
removing political disabilities, recommend
that any further action be delayed tiutil
said bill shall have boen acted upon.
Adopted.
A bill to define the manner of collecting
past due taxes, was read and referred.
The Committee on tho Judiciary reported
favorably on bills to provide for an enu
raeration of the inhabitants of each Countv
in tbo State; to prevent persons from hold?
ing oflice who are disqualified therefor bj
the fourteenth amendment to the Constitu
tion of tho United States; to punish personi
obtaining property under false pretenses.
The Committee on the Legislative Li
brary reported favorably on a reeolutioi
authorizing the Secretary of State to pur
chase copies of Richardson's Equity Ro
ports.
The bill relative to the Charleston elec
tion was made tbe special order for Fcbrua
ry 18, at 1.30 P. M.
A bill to establish and maintain a systen
of public schools for tho State of Soutl
Carolina was taken up, and discussed ti
adjournment.
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THF. DARIKN CANAL MISSION.-Hon. Calel
dishing has returned from Bogota wit!
what bo would term "a fixed fact"-a treat
with tho Government of Colombia for tb
protection of tbo entcrpriso of cutting tb
Darien ship canal. Louis Napoleon is nc
behind hand in grasping this great idea c
tbo age, and bas concluded a treaty also, b
which stipulations uro entered into wit
Nicaragua for tbo construction of a 6bi
canal across her territory between tho tw
ceuns. Certain enterprising Yankees hnv
also come into tbo field and made a treat
on their own account with Costa Rica, t
build a railroad within that republic, bi
tween tbo Caribbean Sea and tho Pacifu
and John Bull ir itirring in tho Hondun
iutor-occanio railroad scheme. In fact, froi
tbo news to-day there soenis Lo bo a genen
waking up to attack tho American istbmt
and inaugurate a now ora in isthmus trans
affairs.
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Captain Alexander Colclough, of Snmlc
a well-known officor and citizen, died o
Monday last.
?ooal Items.
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We are requested to state that the usual
Thursday ovoning reception of Gov. Scott,
will he given at his residence, this evening.
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Samuel Lancaster and R. M. WeBt lmve
been appointed by Gov. Scott, Magistrates
for Spnrtanbnrg County.
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Wo have nguiu to return our thanks to
the officers of the Southern Express Com?
pany for favors. For promptness aud
efficiency we commend this institution to
tho community. The messengers run in
every direction-from the Grea*. African
Desert to Salt Lake City-continuing
around the globe.
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We have received from thu publishers,
Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, of
Charleston, S. C., a neatly-bound inter?
leaved copy of the Southern Almanac for
18G9. It makes an excellent memorandum
book, besides an almanac; and as it con?
tains many valuable statistics, tables, etc.,
is useful to the merchant, manufacturer and
mechanic.
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"For the benefit of passengers who de?
sire to connect with tho Charlotte train, we
will state that this eau bs accomplished by
leaving the city in the morning train of the
South Carolina Railroad."
Tho Courier is mistaken. There is no
connection in Columbia. Passengers by the
night train over the South Carolina Rail?
road are detained seven hours; whereas, by
the day train, the detention is nineteen
hours.
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COURT OY COMMON PLEAS ANO GEN EBAL
SESSIONS-February 18.-The case of Thoa.
Richardson and Wm. H. (?ray, for homi?
cide, was resumed, and continued up to tho
hour of recess. During tho interim, John
T. Sloan, Jr., counsel for Spencer Haigood,
charged with burglary, said to have been
committed in Barnwell County, and no bill
having been given to the Grand Jury, was,
upon his motion, discharged from imprison?
ment. At '.J}:Z o'clock, the former case was
resumed, and occupied the attention of thc
court to a late hour, when the counsel an?
nounced that they would close npou thc
part of the State. The court then adjourn?
ed until 10 o'clock to-day, when the evi?
dence for tho defence will commence.
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Mr. Jumes Robinson is shortly to visit
Columbia with his champion circus. Tht
Ku fania News, speaking of it, says:
Notwithstanding the very inclemenl
weather, tho pavilion was well-filled last
night, and every ono intoxicated with de
light at tho apparently super-human feali
of tho pet Southern rider, Jimmy Robin?
son. Tho tulent of tho South having lee
tho van in all the other departments, w<
should look on him with prido, who wean
tho diamond-studded belt heralding bia
tho "champion" in his profession. "Ex
celsior" should be our motto in every laud
able enterprise, and, with a certain emiuen
divine, wo believo amusement n divine in
stitution. Although tho immense audience
awaited, with almost breathless anxiety, tb
dobut of him who won unfading laurel
beyond the sea, yet tho other features o
the exhibition wore very excellent, and wt
predict for little Clurenco-the pictur
beauty-a future no less glorious than tba
through which his father is already passing
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Valentine's day is rapidly "playing out.
The papers North and South speak of it a
being observed but slightly. The very bet
ovidenco we have of the fact is, that ou
usual allowance of gay and festive missive
is fifty; whereas, this season not one cam
to hand, and the postmaster feels aggrieve
in consequence-as ho conceives bo bf
been unjustly deprived of his rights in tl
way of postage Wo have no regrets, i
the oustom had been no little, abused, an
we don't care if we never hear of it agaii
Tho celebration of this anniversary had i
origin at a very early date. It was tl
practice in ancient Rome, during a gre;
part of the month of February, to eel
brsto tho Luporcalin, which were feasts :
honor of Pan and Juno, whenco the latt
deity was named Februata, Februalis ar
Februlla. On this occasion, amidst a v
riety of ceremon.es, tho names of youi
women wero put into n box, from whit
they wero druwn by tho mon as chance t
rccted. Tho latter ceremony descended
our English ancestors, and has been tran
initted by them to us.
Gov. Scott yesterday approved tho fe
lowing laws:
Au Act to incorporate the Lake Swan
Navigation Company, of Horry County.
An Act to incorporate certain fire engi
companies of Charleston.
An Aot to renew tho chartet oi tho fer
across tho Groat Pco Deo River known i
Old Ports Ferry.
An Aot to incorporate tho Ashley Fi
Eugine Company, of Charleston.
An Act to authorizo a loan for tho bene
of tho Treasury.
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Mr. Bernard Turner, formerly of Colut
bia, S. C., died in Lake City, Fla., lc
week.
The House, yesterday, passed the Green?
ville Railroad bill over the Govoroor's veto,
by a vote of *87 yeas to 14 nays. So that it
now becomes a law.
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TOBACCO.-The following communication
is of interest to merchants, aud will explain
itself:
TREASURY. DEPARTMENT,
OPPICE OP INTERNAL REVENUE,
WA8HINOTON, February 10, 1869.
SIR: In reply to your letter of February
6, in relation to stomping tobacco and snuff
iu the hands of dealers, I huvo to say that
as the law now stands, after February 15,
1869, all fi ue-cut chowincr, smoking tobacco
and snuff, aud ufter July 1, 1869, all other
manufacturad tobacco in the banda of deal?
ers, not packed und stamped, as required by
tb? Act of July '20, 1S68, must be so packed
and stumped at tho expenso of the owner or
holder, before being ?old or offered for
nale. Very respectfully,
THOMAS HARLAND,
Acting Commiesioner.
A. S. WALLACE, Esg., Collector 3d Dis?
trict, Columbia, ?. C.
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Ls CONGRESS A LUXURY?-One would sup?
pose so from the immense amount it takes
to keep it np. According to the statistics,
tbe expenses of the two Houses of Congress
for the coming year, are sot down at $5,300,
00U. Of this sum, ?1.400,000 is estimated
for Congressional printing; $730,000 is es?
timated us necessary for seventy-two Sena?
tors-a little more than $10,000 each; tho
House will get $3,170,000; while only
$16,000 ?a appropriated for the Congres?
sional library. Thc expenses of Congress
for the fiscal year 1868 wore $4,204,000-tho
admission of a fow carpet-bog representa?
tives from the South already swelling tho
bill $1,096,000; und since 1861, tbe cost of
Congress bas increased nearly $4,000,000.
At this rate of increase and when Congress
sits perpetually, ns it proposes to do, it will
require extra tax bardens upon tho already
over-taxed people, merely to carry on Con?
gress.
CASU.-Cur terms ure strictly ea&h-no
exceptions. If un advertisement is to bo
inserted, band over the money; if n paper is
subscribed for, the money must accompany
the order-otherwise no attention will bo
paid to them. This rulo will be adhered to.
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NEW ADVEI*.TI.SF.MENTS.-Special attention
is called to tho following advertisements,
published for the first time this morning:
Jimmy Robinson's Champion Circus.
Mark E. Cooper-Robinson Eclipsed.
Meeting Columbia Chapter No. 5.
P. Cantwell-Hay.
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MR. EDITOR: In your notice iu tho
Phoenix, of this morning, of the first day's
proceedings in tho case of /he State ss.
Richardson and Gray, charged with murder,
an error occurs in tho statement of a point
ruled by bis Honor Judge Boozer, which,
as it is u point of interest to thc profession,
I ask loavo to correct.
The point arose on this state of facts: A
juror was presented, and was first examined
on the voire dire by the Solicitor. After
several questions, authorized by the jury
Act of 1868, bud beeu propounded, and a
negative answer bad beeu given eaoh ques?
tion by tbo juror, tho Solioitor took his
seat. The Clerk thereupon proceeded with
tho ceremony, directing the juror to pnt bis
band on tbo book, according to the usual
formula, and, addressing tbe prisoners,
asked, "What say ye?" The prisoners im?
mediately responded "Swear him," and at
the same instant, the Solioitor said "Stand
aside." The two expressions Were simulta?
neous.
The point thereupon made by the pri?
soner^ counsel and ruled by the Court was:
That after a juror has been presented by
the State, and the ceremony has proceeded
to the inquiry, "What sayest thou?" it is
then too late for the Solicitor to stand tho
juror asido.
The right of the State to challenge for
cause, at that instant, was not involved in
the question rnled by his Honor.
S. W. M.
CoiiUMRiA, February 17, 18C9.
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