The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-18
American intelligence.

SANTANA BAY, February 23.-The
United States steamer Nantasket, from
San Domingo City, has arrived, with
news from the Commissioners. Consid-
erable excitement was produced there
over the announcement that the inhab-
itants of Bowl and San Cristoval had
hauled down the Dominican colors and
raised the American flag. Commissioner
Howe was investigating the matter. Re.
volntionists of Salnave's were marching
against Hayti, to overthrow Soget and
place Lecute at the head of the Govern
meut.
PoRr Az PRINCE, March THE Com
mission arrived here. All well. The
Haytiens are bitterly opposed to annex
alton, but everywhere the Commission
ers we're received civilly. Mr.. Wade is
preparing q short preliminary report.
On the second day after their arrival.
Wade and Howe called upon the Presi-
dent and Cabinet Speeches were made.
Wade announced he did not wish to
leave the island without paying his re-
spects to the President of the Haytien
Republic, and hoped the amicnble feel
ings between the people of the two na-
tons would long continue Soget re-
Piled in the same spirit. At the close of
the conference, he said he would try and
visit the Com issioners, but on account
OF the popular feeling against the pre-
sence of the Commissioners in the har-
Dor. he is not expected to do so.
New YORK, March 16-The French
relief committee have asked that the
United States ship Relief be sent here
from Philadelphia to complete her
cargo.
The gnn-boat Shawmut was placed in
commits i IN to-day.
WASHINGTON, March 1G-The follow
ing IS synopsis Of Buffers letter. which
provoke the row in the House: He saws
that no good. but harm only, can come
OF it to the Republican party. 1st. BE.
cause this committee was forced upon
the Republicans by the nearly unani
nous vote OF the Democratic party in the
House, aided by some twenty or thirty
republicans, only against the decision of
the majority of that party in duly
called caucus of the members of the
Honse. "a. Because this committee was
raised by combination of the high
tariff Republicans with the Democracy
90. because such committee would be
wholly powerless for any good purpose.
4th. Because my service as Chairman of
the committee would furnish the best
electioneering document that could be
placed In the hands of the Dem ocracy
IN the coming contest in this, that the
report of the committee would be
wholly nugatory, illusory and useless to
show the exact state Of things at the
South. Whenever and wherever the
committee would go there would be sun.
shine and peace, and we should be com.
PEELED 80 to report. Where we were not
and could not BE-, banded murder, rob.
bery and arson would stalk abroad at
night, to be disbnnded by the rising sun.
Other reasons are given of the same
general purport, and. in conclusion, he
says: II am compelled to take this mode
to address you, in declining to serve, be-
cause the announcement of the com NIT
tee was not made by the Speaker until
after the vote of adjournment had been
taken. and Immediately thereupon his
hammer fell, by which ho adjourned the
House 80 as to preclude the possibility
of resigning the place thus attempted to
be forced upon mo at the time. I be
lieve 1 can demonstrate that, even if q
majority of q parliamentary body can
force Massachusetts man off COM
mittee at pleasure, it is quite another
thing for the Speaker to force another
on committee against bis consent"
During the debate, Stevenson said if
there was hope for any other action than
bill at the present session, disorganized
as the Republican party wns by the fac
tions, and spite. and hate, which dis