The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-25

ss5sFgssE SSndfsete 81 Itse i4xosst,e 81 disppse-
decision has been il iaEos 81 immediate
emancipation. In. July, 1877. the mum
ber OF. slaves in Porto :Rioo was as fol-
lows: Males under twelve years of AGE.
3,4s9; from twelve TO si8ty yesrs, IL, els;
females under twelve years of age, S448:
isom twelve TO sixty years. 1.4b0; max
ing OF slaves, male aud female, an aQpre.
gate OF gil 042. The white population
Qi the. island .tpr 1859 and 1870 was
S46j4S7I and the free colorad for the
same year. 2Y6. .622. ii Tho Spanish Go.
yefnment, partly at the instance Of the
United States, passed q law In july!
1917. providing for. The gradual emanci.
patton OF, slaves in her East India colo
MES. The law. however, remained for
some tine unexeputed. In an emphatic
despatch Of October 20, 1879. from the
Secretary, OF State to Mr.. Siokles. the
dilatory action OF the Spanish Govern
naent was commented upon. The Spa
nish Government wAs reminded that fhe
lnsurEection in Cuba had ihen lasted
four years, and thatIail attempts TO sup.
press 1t had 40 far. been futile: that no
to that time it had cost more than l, ,0OO.-
OO0 lives and an incalculable amount OF
property that our commercial and other
connections. with that island. compelled
us TO take warm Interest in it's peaceful
and orderly condition, without which
there could not be. prosperity. The de-
tetmined policy of the United States.
Judioiousiy pressed, o. length oonluued
to more favorable application OF the
Law Of 1S70, and extending thS same ha-
name wishas to- PORTO Rico. hes effeeEad
an even more Aattefihg ptospect In PORTO
Rico. The. aotion OF the Spanish. Oon-
gress, it is snpposed, will lead TO a atill
more Liberal, administration, OF The colo,
nies. 30; near our borders, and with
which We have auch close commercial aud
mercantile relations, =" g. =
a report prevails that Senator Cald-
we'll will tender his resignation, to-mor.
row morning, before tho discussion, in
his case. shall be resumed.; Bnt the Sc.
!nato1 himself, having been interrogated
on the subject tonight, denies it's truth,
saying. however. that his course is alto
:gether controlled by the advice OF his
friends. Tho question before the Sc.
nate stands thuei First that che resolu-
ton OF the Committee ON Elections and
Privileges. declaring that Alexander
Caldwell was not duly and legally elected
70 scat in the Senate pi The United
States by the Legislature OF Kansas; Sc.
cond, Ferry. .of Connecticut, proposes to
amend tho above resolution, 40 az 10
read that Alexander .Oald we'll be. aud he
is hereby. expelled from the Senate of
the United States: and thitd, Ferry, OF
Michigan. proposes 70 amend. the amend!
ment 30 as to declare Caldwell. to have
been eleeted Senator, eThet firss vote
VIII be on, the last. named! proposition: !:
bat Il this fail, next that Of Ferry. al
Connecticut. IF the requisite two- thirds
should not be obtained for It, the Henate
wiz PIP hr01gEf 20 ayypte ON the resolu.
tioh, ,ot the CommittAa.@ The Hshate, ON
Saturday. were Rnsbla to agree upon fhes
ofdef OF voting ON the pending PROPOSE
lions different from that above stated.
There AeemA 10 be no doubt that 4 larger
vote Will be obtained .for. expalsion than
Tor the other propositions. -, .'., 'r
~Aoootdfng' TO deoiaion Of the Ttea.
euEy Department, damage allowances
should only embrace tho actual -substan.
tial OF damage 70 merchandise. No al.
towance can be made Tor what liz termed
commercial damsge. Whsrs certain i'm
ported ahsathing metal was employed in
tho construction OF two steamers built
subsequent to. the Act Of June 6, 1873.
TOR an agent Of the japanese Govern
mont, II was held that the provisions of
the said Act, as regards exemp ping from
duty on imported articles entering into
tho construction. .oi vessels built in the
United States. do not apply. The bene.
dts OF the lsaid provision OF law extend
only to the vessels built in the United
States and dooumenfed as vessels of the
United States, with the intention OF EN-.
ploying shem in the trade between the
United States and foreign countries, or
between the Atlantic and Pacific ports
OF the United States. The manufactures
OF animal hair, cotton and furs are not
entitled to the ten per cent. reduction of
duty. Marine documents cannot be is.
sued to weasel when she is absent from
the port whore application for papers is
made.
The United States and British Claim
Commission will olose all its business by
the 28th OF September, when it will ex-
pire by limitation. Lp