The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-20
very siok. The Wo,Id'a special reports
Boqrbaki's yepalse Oh tie 15th apd 16tb,

very siok. The World's speoial reports
i'oarbeM's 5eppllse on tie 15th apd 1e.b,
Aaspsaial to the World, dated Lo1nldopn. D..
the '17th, says the conference on tbe
Eastern question held an informal ses.
sion to-day, and adjourned to the Oath.
It is believed Bourbaki has gained q
victory and raised the siege of Belfort
The bombardment of Paris ceased to-
day.
WAsH1NGToE, January 19.-In the
House, bill was introduced, authoriz-
ing the construction of twenty iron ships,
for postal purposes. a bill was passed,
giving certain foreign ships American
registry. Indian matters are up.
In the Senate, struggle is progress
ing over steamship companies-thatb be-
tween New Orleans and the gulf ports
seems to be tho favorite.
The steamer TuHcarora is ordered
home. With fair weather, the Domini-
can expedition will larrive out in six days.
The ship Sea Island is ordered to lower
California, to locate harbor on that
coast. No revenue stamps are required
upon the renewal of insurance policies.
The Cuba, with Feninns. is not vet sig
nailed. AS there is n fog outside, she
will probably not arrive until to morrow.
In the Senate, bill nbolishing Admi-
ral and Vice-Admiral of the Navy upon
a vacancy was passed. A bill was intro
duced for cheap transportation for brend-
stufls from West to East, making the
rate uniform throughout the year. A
resolution for Especial committee to in
vestigate the Presidents message and
army reports regarding the condition of
the South was passed. An executive
session OF four hours resulted in the con-
firmation of the anti Schurz Missouri
candidates.
The bill for cheap transportation pro-
vides that the United States Government
shall aid the construction of tho Port
land, Rutland, Oswego and Chicago
Railroad, by loan of six per cent. thirty
year bonds, to the amount of $5O,OOO
per mile for It's whole extent from Port
land to Chicago. The road is to have n
double track, and be furnished with steel
rails and iron bridges. The Postmaster
General is to establish the rates for
transportation Of freight aud passengers.
A bill for consolidation of the Indian
tribes was introduced. The object is to
bring all Indians under one government
and bring the Indians of the plains I'M
der the influence of civilized Indians.
The discussion indicated that the friends
Of the bill oppose Indian independence
Of the Federal Government. The bill
went over to Tuesday, 4 bill defining
swamp lnnds was made the special order
for the 1st Of February
The 1'iJnne says the Senate, ycster-
day, devoted nearly the whole session to
a discussion of Southern outragcs, and
some remarkable statements not wholly
new, yet startling in their disclosures,
were made by Southern Senators. The
propriety of making the investigation
seems unqnestioned. but there is great
danger that it may lead to some new
measure OF reconstruction, of which we
have had quite enough to demoralizc the
most sober and staid society in the
country. We cannot but believe that
tho source Of half the trouble in the
South is the mistaken legislation which
has given privileges to one class and de-
MED them to others, and thus nrrayed
one party in violent hostility against an
other. We trust an investigation of the
outragcs will convince Congress of tho
folly of continuing political distinctions,
provocative OF bitter and relentless hos
tility.
HAVANA, January l9.-Prisoners cap
tured by the Spanish troops declare that
tho Hornet is gone to Hayti. The in
surgcnt Governor of Camaguey and
other insurgents surrendered at Puerto
Principe.