The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-06

dard states that all the great powers
but Holland and Belgium accept the
conferences. 800 -. u
Many political arrests have been
made in Italy. -
PARIS, December 5.-M. Theirs
made an elaborate speech to-day, de-
Tending French preservation OF the
Pope's power. The French troops
have left Rome.
Neyva Items.
CHARLEsoN, December 5.-Arrived
Bark Sunrise, from Matanzas.
Sailed-Steamers Emily B. Souder,
for New York, and Sea Gull, for Bal
timore; schooner j. N. Wilson, for
Philadelphia. eFla
WASHINGTON, December 5.-The
following is Wilson's bill, introduced
in the Senate yesterday: o,ylT
BE e es;sss Se;;,zc.SI, etU., That SO mucfn OF
the several Acts relating to recon!
struction as required majority OF
the registered voters to determine any
election or the ratification of Consti-
tutions framed by Conventions elect
ed under the present provision OF
said Acts, is hereby repealed; and, at
any election which have been or may
hereafter be held for Conventions or
ratification of Constitution framed
thereby, o majority of the votes cast
at such elections shall determine the
result. l1igr'
The haste of the Committee of
Ways and Means in pushing through
the repeal of the cotton tax in the
shape in which it was-giving no
relief until next year-is regarded as
absurd. The friends of the South
are intensely indignant at this provi-
sion, as they claim more generous
views were expressed by the Northern
people ut the polls. There are slen-
der hopes that the Senate will insist
on retraction, or at least its imme-
diate abolishment.
There will be no withdrawal of
legal tenders for December. The
debt statement for Novembe will be
issued tomorrow, showing an in
crease of debt Of ten to twelve mil.
lions. Internal revenue receipts,
to-day, $751. 900. g,,
Stanberry's opinion, called for by
Congress-, confirms the Governments
clear title to the Harper's Ferry pro-
perty.
Private advices state that the
United States steamers DeSota and
Monongahela were lost during the
recent West India hurricane; the
larger portion of the crew of the
Monongahela were saved.
FALL RIVER, MASS, December 5.
The Globe Print Works were de-
stroyed this morning, by an explo-
sion OF boiler. Two persons in
jured.
The report to the radical caucus
states that 178 speakers and organ
izers have been added by the Com
mittee, and many more have been
employed by State Committees. The
caucus devoted its entire session to
the consideration of the canvass
South.
RICHMOND, VA, December 5.-A
resolution was introduced in the
Convention that members and officers
be sworn in. Answering an inquiry,
the mover said he supposed the oath
to be taken was the test oath pre-
scribed by Congress. The resolution
The snow is four inches deep along
the line of the Central Road to-day.
MONTGOMERY, December 5.-The
Convention has been engaged all day
considering the Constitution. The
final vote on its adoption was taken
late this evening, and resulted yeas
81, nays 10; absent and not voting,
%. Mr.. Semple, of Montgomery,
presented protest, signed by fifteen
members, some Of whom are absent
ees. The protest was ordered to be
spread on the journal, but the names
of the absentees who signed it we're
stricken off. Two other members
gave notice that they would present q
protest. One had been presented
previously by sick member, which
makes seventeen members who pro-
test against the Constitution.
MACON, December 5.-In the Con-
servative Convention, the most of the
afternoon was passed in listening to
speeches from Judge Wright and
Gen. Wright. The Business Com
mittee reported at late hour. The
report was discussed till 10 tonight.
when it was recommitted, and the
Convention adjourned until to-mor-
row.