The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES {
CuBANss BECOMING REcoNCfLED 10 THE

PARIs' December ll:LSpeoie in the
Bank OF France has increased 5.O00.O 900
francs. ~ ~ y. Il ift AMI
HAVANA, December 1.-The tone Of
the press and expression of the aui
thorities and prominent Spaniards In!
dicate a'qniet compliance with the pro.
tocol.
Captain. General, ,Jovallar, this even
ing, issued nn address to tue Inhabitants
OF Cnba, saying: .:The moment treaty
IS signed between the Government OF
Spain and the Onited States, my duty,
although painful 1T may be, is to com
ply faithfully with its terms. For this
I have received Ana orders. A failure
to comply with the same would produce
war and'@ith great puwer without the
aid OF Spain. In the meanwhile, obey
the law Of necessity aud the orders OF
the Goyernmenttof the Spanish Repub-
lic. Let Us deliver up the Virginius and
the survivoEo of her passengers and
crew. ! have faith in the nobleness Of
your proceedures in compliance with
my words"
LONDON, Dscsmbir l2.-L.ter ac.
counts from Paris agree that B4z aine
received his sentence with the greatest
calmness. ),
BERLIN, December 1a.-The press re.
gard the verdict US the result Of politi-
cal intrigue. aud censnre the Conduct of
the Dake d d'AumaI..
PARIS. December II The decision
OF President ALacMIahou in the case of
Bazalne is announced this morning.
The sentence OF death against tho Mar.
shal is oommuted to twenty years Sc
olusion. He i'd to bear the effects of
HanrndnfInri l., 4
spared the hnmiliatiug ceremony.
HAVANA, December - The steam.
ship Virginius was towed out of the
harbor of Havana ut half past 4 o'clock
thls morning, accompanied by the Spa
nish man-ofwar Isabella In Catolico.
The tug boat returned to the CITY at 7
O'Clock. The destination of the V,r-
ginius is supposed TO be Key West.
phIc-A merIcan nIatlers,
THE FRAMING PRIvILEaE-aEN Feed.
MEMS BUREAU HOWARD IN HOT WATER
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ASK.
ING FOR ADDITIONAL TAxATION-cIy1L
RIGHTS GRANr-ED-THE vIRaINIUs on
HER WAY TO KEY wEsT-DICk DUsrEED
BUSTED, 90, &C.
CHAnLEsToN, December IL Arrived
steamship Manhattan, New York.
WASHINGTON, December 1l.--Mr.
Gordon submitted the following pream-
bic and resolution, which, he said. he
would call up to-porrow:
Whereas the abolition Of the frank
ing privilege was Intended to econ omise
the expenditures Of the Government:
and whoreas its abolition prevents the
general distribution to tile people of
improved field and garden seeds, thus
defeating, in u measure, the benefits
which otherwise would accrue to the
agriculture OF the oonntry from the
establishment of the ag !tural bureau,
and also disoourn8es the distribution OF
public documents which afford impor-
tant information, and are an education
) OF the people; and, whereas, to compen-
sate the people for these losses. there
should be an important reduction CT
the expenditures in the postal service Of
the Government; therefore.
ReSolued. That the Postmaster Gene
raj be requested to report fur the in.
formation of the Senate-irst, what
amount of expense, il any, has been
saved to the Government by the aboli
tion OF the franking privilege; second,
how many employees in the mail ser.
vice, If any, have been discharged. and
how much less. if anything. is charged
by railroads and other carriers for the
mails since the abolition of the frankinr
privilege; third, how much less appro.
priations will be required for the postal
service by reason OF the abolition OF
said privileges?
In the House, the survey OF ship ca.
nal between Lake Michigan and khe
Wabash River was ordered.
In the Senate, the vote for President
pro tenn. stood: Carpenter, 80; Thurman,
16; blank, 2.
The Committee on Transportation to
the Sea-board have authority to hold
sessions; during the recess whom they
please, with power to send for persons
and papers:
The Secretary of War says: "Since
Assistant Adjntans- General Vincent
took charge OF the papers of the bureau
complaint after complaint was received
that claimants had not received from
the bureau their bounties, arrears of
pay, ETC., and said complaints were 70.
ferrcd to the Second Auditor, with
whom all settlements and tho fnal ad
Justment Of accounts rested. It gradu.
ally becnme apparent that vouchers 10
considerable amount werc fled as il
paid, and credit taken for the amounts,
when strong proof Was Dresentea Tho !