The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-03

Will the Republicans in Congress grant
them that boon, or force them to look to
the Democracy for the accomplishment of
this end? This is the position in which
selves when they assemble on Monday
ncxt.-Ne,r York Herald, 9Th XII.
Washington News and Run,ors.
R. n. T. Hunter!and the rebel Brigadier-
General Roane, of Arkansas, were at the
Attorney Generals Office on Mondoy,
urging their claims for pardous.
Eleven hundred dollars has been paid to
Mrs. Washington, widow of Lewis Wash
ington, q Confederate officer, in compensa-
ton for household property seized and sold
during the war.
General Butler is seen flying about tho
War Department and White House in
manner that indicates that he has work on
hand. Mr.. Stanton compliments his
eminent legal attainments.
William Porcher Miles, OF South Caro-
lima, called upon the President yesterday,
to urge action in his pardon case. 1.-TWO
Of his colleagues" he said, ''had been
pardoned-Mcssrs. Boyce and Mcqueen
and he was anxious to get his, as he was
desirous of embarking in business" The
President told him he could do the latter
without any pardon.
The New York Times correspondent
says: "The reported release of Messrs.
Mallory, Yulee and Lubbock, and other
prominent participants in the rebellion, is
untrue. Strong efforts are being made in
behalf Of Tulee and Mallory, but there are
for the present."
The correspondent Of the Herald says
g Robert Heth, committed to the Old
Capitol with Taylor, for appropriating to
their own use about twenty thousand
dollars of the specie belonging to the
rebel government, and which fell into their
hands after the capture of Richmond, was
on Monday released from the Old Capitol
by order of the Secretary Of Wal.
H. Hitchcock and c.. Molans were also
released and turned over to the civil
authorities.
The President is relieving Virginia from
military rule as fast as possible.
The British Minister has formally claimed
three hundred and sixty hogsheads of
tobacco which have been stored in Rich
mond for some months, and which were
about being removed by government
agents te New York under the confiscation
law. The French Minister also claims this
agent Of the house Of Rothschilds. The
French Consul at Richmond protested
against its seizure by the government somc
time ago.
The President has just issued an order
releasing from Fort Pulaski the rebel Sec
retary Of War Seddon and Judge Magrath,
Of South Carolina. the order did not
emanate from the Adjutant-G Generals
Department, but came direct from the
President. Hence arose the contradiction
Of previous reports that they had been
released
The correspondent Of the Tribune says
:: The President had lengthy CONVERSE
General Grant on national affairs. The
details have not transpired, yet it is known
to have been in the main full and frank
discussion Of the arguments for and
against speedy reconstruction. This was
done in the Iaost friendly temper, and with
entire unreserve and personal cordiality.
The interview is deemed important, IS
setting at rest the imputations 30 freely
made by Southern sympathizers that the
President had taken offence at Mr.. Colfax's
recent speech, and that there were 20 be
hostile divisions between the executive and
legislative branches. The President has
hitherto believed immediate restoration
Mr.. Colfax's faith in his position wakes
stronger, while the recent action of the
Southerners themselves has done much to
undermine the Presidents previous con-
victions."
and the Prince of Wales continue to be
commented on in the clubs and the social
circles of London. The Prince gave
umbrage to her majesty and to many other
people by giving a ball on the night after
Lord Palmerston' death, frivolity which,
however, coui only have been the result
Of thoughtle. 'css, since the late Premier
was much mere admired by the future
king than by the present Queen. Her
majesty, however, punished this want of
dccorum toward the most popular states
man of this century, by foridding the
Prince to appcer on her behalf at Palmer
ston's funeral, and sppointing the Viscount
Bury in his stead.
During funeral in Westminster Abbey,
q man stole Ben Johnson's skull from his
coffin. The antiquaries are on his track.