The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-06
From Washington.

to the effect that the difficulties be-
tween Prussia and Austria will find
peaceable solution. The report comes
from the highest authority in the
French capital.
Letters from influential persons in
Alabama, Georgia and South Caro-
lima, speak of sad cases of suffering
III those States, whore deaths from
actual starvation are reported to have
recently occurred. The distress is
not confined to the freedmen, but i'm
hundreds of cases the white residents
are equal sufferers, not even loaf of
bread being obtainable.
A subcommittee has been appoint
ed for the purpose Of framing bill
looking to more equal distribution
OF the national currency among the
States. There has recently been an
attempt to stavc off this result bv
getting II further increase of S1OO.-
0O0,O 900, but it was unsuccessful. The
currency now out will, therefore, have
to suffice, and the banks which took
possession of the lions share may as
well prepare to disgorge.
There are rumors of trouble with n
lot OF several thousand bales of cot
! ton which the Government lately
ordered sold ut auction, but which
sale was suddenly stopped while it
was III progress. Report says the
cotton does not belong to the Go
vcrnmcnt
The movements uf the Austrian
Minister point pretty strongly in con
firmation of the intelligence | gave
You last week, that troops were en-
route from Austria to Mexico. 1t re-
mains to be seen, however, whether
Mr.. Seward will have the pluck to
tender the Chevalicr his passports.
Con. Phih"heiphIt Le,Iye1, 3OM uU.
The disbursements and transfers of
the Treasury for last month amounted
to so, lG6, ,2S3.3l "War" still con-
tlnucS the heaviest source of expense.
On tins account, the expenditure in
March was SIP, 146. 7G4.
The bearing of the ncw Republican
project Of reconstruction upon the
next Presidential election will he re-
garded with much interest by all
parties Should the Presidents plan
of restoration prevail, the eleven
Southern States would be represented
by loyal men at once, and these
would be in full participation with
other States Of all rights as members
of the Union. But these States, it is
contendel by the Republicans, wonll,
with the AID of one or two Semi-rebel
States, as they choose to term them,
and OF certain Northern States which
are always ready to be uemoralized.
give a majority Of electoral votes for
candidate who would be nominated
IN opposition to the candidate Of the
Republican party
Congress will. therefore, persist in
measures to defeat this combination.
The eleven Southern States are in the
Union for some proposes, anil are
acknowledged to be SO by two ont of
three branches ni the Federal Go
vcrnnrnt. These States may, and
probably Will. choose presidential
electors. according to the provisions of
the existing Constitutions. When the
votes are counted, it will belong to
the PRESIDENT pro hm. of the Senate
to count such votes as he plcases, and
declare the result. He would either
"Ne "i''i MS l'tit VI not IL t'ltlltf
way. If the result would be affected
by his decision. Il political crisis
would arise
1h" proposed constitutional amend
mcnt assumes that the eleven South-
rrn States are not in the Union IT
is proposed ~ aulagonism to the
President views and policy The
amendment will pass Congress, even
If 1t 60 no further. Whether it be
ratified or not by the requisite num-
brr of States, it will settle the Pre-
Sltlcntlal election in favor OF the Re
publican majority of Congress. If it
be not ratified, Congress will assume
that the eleven Southern States are
not entitled to take part in the Pre-
sldcntial election. If it be ratified,
then the eleven Southern States will
either go with the Republicans or be
divided, and, besides, Will he cur
tailed in their number of electoral
votes
y communication from the Secre-
tary of War WAS received in the
Senate, to-day, in answer to the re-
solution requesting all evidence upon
which the reward for the capture of
Jefferson Davis was based, including
4 report of General j. II. Wilson, of
Colonel Minty, of Lieutenant Colo
mel Harnden, of Captain Hathaway,
Of Colonel Pritcharl. and lists of