The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-12
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LONDON, June 1O.-The Times pub
fishes despatch from Berlin, giving
the probable action Of Che Congress
which will assemble at Brussels next
month to consider the subject OF in.
ternational rights in time of war. The
Times correspondent says: The Oon-
gress will codify the recognized usages
of international law in 80 far as they
affect the actual conduct of.war. A
new code is to be enacted in the form
of an international treaty, which pro.
misses to become the frat law common
TO the whole civilized world. The
draft of treaty. which is to be SUBJ
mitted to the Congress, has been pre-
pared. II contains seventy-six clauses.
which state In detail the rights and
obligations OF belligerents from the
mutual claims OF the belligsrent States
down to relations OF those States to
private individuals. They also specify
what classes OF arms shall be legiti-
mately used in war, and make rega.
lations for the treatment OF prisoners.
PARIS, June 1O.-The Assembly to-
day, by a vote OF 348 to 387, adopted
nn amendment to the municipal cleo
toral bill, fixing the age Of electors at
twentyone Instead Of twenty-five
years, as proposed By the Govern
ment, which is thus defeated on a
vital provision of the bill.
BAYoNNE, juno 10.-Twenty- five
battalions OF Carlists, with twelve guns.
are posted between Esletta and the
Arga valley, awaiting Republicans who
are advancing from Tafaila.
LONDON. Juus iG.-Ds5patohaS jus.
received from Paris, state that it is the
intention OF the French Government to
ask for the extradition of the Com
munists, Roohefort and his associates,
on the ground that the crimes com-
mitted by them are of a civil character,
aud under the international lnw they
arc liabln to be extradited.
LONDON, June 1.-THE University
at Cambridge has conferred the homo
rary degree of Doctor OF Laws on
James Russell Lowell.
CHARLESTON, June 11.-Arri ged- -
Steamship Georgia, New York.
SAN FRANCISCO, June lO.-A de-
spatch from PRESCOTT. Arizona, states
that on the 2ist of May, Lieutenant
Kings command attacked band of
Apache Indians near Diamond Butte,
and killed nine of them, and that
eighty -four Apaohes with three chiefs
had surrendered at Camp Verde.
WASHINGTON. June 10.-The Senate
tonight passed the moiety bill, after u
discussion OF three days. AS passed.
the bill provides that books aud pa
pers may be examined under order of
court, the defendant or his agent
being present. and the owner of the
books to have the custody thereof.
During the examination they are sub.
ject to the order of the court. The
penalty for any false invoice is fine
not exceeding S.. 900 or less than $50,
or imprisonment not exceeding two
years, c. both, and forfeiture os the
package containing the particular item
to which suoh fraudulent invoice may
relate. A provision Of the bill is that
cults or actions commenced on forfeit.
ures incurred previous to May ], 1874,
are not affected by it, 80 that inform.
ers who have instituted proceedings
prior to that time will obtain their
moieties. but it repeals all moieties, and
provides that all fines, &c., shall be
paid into the national treasury. This
bill passed by vote Of 38 70 3. the ne.
gative votes being Flanagan. Peas and
Howe. Quite a number were opposed
to several features Of the bill, on the
ground that they did relate to the
abuse OF moieties, or the improper
seizure Of books and papers, but voted
for it as whole in order to get rid OF
spies and ;nformers' fees.
The Senate Com mmittee on Privileges
and Elections met to-day and recon-
mended for adoption bill providing
for electing two Congressman ut large
in Alabama.
Gen. Van Buren, was some months
ago appointed Consul at Kanagawa,
japan. Recently the Office has been
raised to Consul General. He will
leave the United States, TO arrive at
Kapagawa about the first OF August,
ior the purpose of entering on his
duties.
Minister Bancroft will remain at
Berlin until the arrival of his sue
cessor, his nephew, ). G. Bancroft
Davis, First Assistant Secretary Of
State, having to-day been nominated
for the position. Mr.. Bancroft will
probably make Washington his home,
as recently he bought the dwelling
house owned by ex-senator Harlem.
The total amount of claims filed by
forty-two insurance companies for
losses by the Alabama, Florida and
their tenders. and by the Shenandoah,