The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

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HAVANA, Dee. LITTLE Spanish man
of-war Isabel La Catolica returned t.
this port Yesterday. She left the Virginiui
in charge of Spanish gunboat at Bahia
Honda.
| The Spanish war steamer Bazan ha:
sailed from Santiago for Bahia Honda
with the Virginjus prisoners on board,
and is expected to arrive at the latter
place tomorrow.
1t has been arranged that the VirginiuS
and her surviving passengers and crew
shall be delivered to the Americans at the
same time at the port of Bahia Honda
Havana remains tranquil Five battal-
ions of Volunteers are on duty for the
preservation of ORDER and patroles were
established throughout the city last night.
The ringleaders of the demonstration
on Friday night have been arrested, and
will be tried by court-martial.
Captain eneral-J ovellar, in a speech
to the Volunteers today declared that
he knew that all good citizens sided with
him, and that they would assist in putting
down any disturbance of the public peace.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-The Senate
bill relieving Book, Hawley and Trigg,
of Virginia, and Regain, of Texas, was
passed.
A resolution directing the Secretary of
| War to report whether certain roads to
which lands had been granted, had been
paid for the transportation OF troops and
supplies, since 1866, was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
A large number Of business men from
all parts of the coGntry, petition for re-
peal of the bankrupt law.
Wood ofNew York offered a resolution
that the letter of the Secretary of War, in
regard to the alleged defalcations of Gen.
O. O. Howard, be referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, with instrue-
tons to report a resolution providing for
the trial by military court-martial OF
any army officers implicated thereby.
The President replying to the Civil
Rights Convention said: 4 am very
glad to receive the convention, and to
listen to your remarks. | have always be-
Iieved that enfranchisement and equal
rights should accompany emancipation
these rights should have followed without
legislation 1t is unfortunate that any en-
actment is necessary to secure such rights,
but existing prejudices have rendered it
necessary. | hope that the present Com
gress will give the relief you seek"
The Financial Question in Com
sress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL There is at
present a general indisposition among
members of Congress to increase taxation.
1t will not be done unless the necessity
can be clearly shown.
The recommendation of the Secretary
of the Treasury in his recent letter to
Representative DAVIS will be discussed by
the Committee on Ways and Means at
their meeting tomorrow. Several mem
bers of that committee said to-day that
there would be no hasty action upon the
subject
The Treasury Department is somewhat
pressed for money, not only by the fall
ing off in the revenues, but by the extra
ordinary appropriation offour or five mil
lion dollars for naval uses, and the early
approach of the redemption of the twenty
million loan of 1858, bill in relation to
which is now pending between the two
houses of Congress. Over two-thirds of
this loan are in coupon bonds, which some
of the holders are DESTROYS of exchanging
for per cent. bonds of the funded loan.
The Senate have set apart to morrow
for the discussion of the financial question.
The majority of the Committee on Fl
nance on Wednesday reported a resolu-
ton having in view not only the redemp-
ton of United States notes in coin but
measures which will furnish currency Of
uniform value in gold or its equivalent, so
skaI 10 fho oh oF1fS ~
trade and commerce.
Members of Congress generally are now
privately discussing the question of the
currency. Some Of them have already
introduced in their respective Houses,
bills or resolutions containing such meth
DDS as would, in their opinion afford the
relief at present required, A large num-
Der of them favor an increase of curren-
cy, either by releasing the treasury or
bank reserves, or an arrangement for
what is called an elastic currency, ma
king currency and bonds at all times in
Interchangeable, according to business in
terests or necessities.
A GREAT Mass MEETING AT New
YoRK.-A great mass meeting was held
TAT Cooper Institute tonight to protest in
the name of humanity and justice, against
the barbarities perpetrated by the Span
iards in Cuba. The meeting was herald
uad by large posters, headed, ''No more
war upon women, and children" and call
ing for the accordance of beligerent rights
to Cuba.
More Ousrages by the Spanish IEn-
rime.
LONDON, December ia special
T. ID IL l. 4
one of the German vessels seized by a Span
ish man of war in Toalso archipelago,
and carried to Manila, writes home that
himself and crew were sent to prison and
kept there two months, receiving very
harsh treatment at the hands of the Span
ish officials. The dispatch also says that
the public mind in Germany is mnch ex-
cited over the seizure of vessels, and the
fullest satisfaction for the insult to the
German flag is demanded.
MONTGOMERY, Dec 12.-The jury
in the case of Lewis E. Parsons vs. Rich
ard Busted, judge of the United States
Districr Court, for false Imprisonment,
gave the plaintiff so, 900 damages
Representatives. Hunter of Lowndea
county, made MOTION, last session, look
ing to the bringing about the new election
for United STATES Senator in place ofSykes
and Spencer. Parsons ruled Hunter out
of order Hunter refused to be silenced,
and Parsons had the Sergent-at-arms to
bring him before the bar of the House.
Hunter sued out a writ before Busted,
on complaint that Parsons was conspiring
with certain other parties to defeat the
right of Representatives to elect an United
States Senator