The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-24
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AISATIAN DEPUTIES-pEACE BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND AsHANTRE, ETC.
LONDON, February al, The following
is q list Of the members of the new
Cabinet. and is Official: First Lord of
the Treasury, D'Israeli; Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Northoot;
First Lord Of the Admiralty, Ward
Hunt; Secretary of State for the Home
ADepartment, Richard Ashton Cross; for
the Foreign Department, the Earl Of
Derby; for the Colonial Department,
the Earl of Carnavon; for the War De-
apartment, Gatherne Hardy Ford; for
Indie, the Marquis of Salisbury; the
Lord High Chancellor is Lord Cairns:
the Lord OF the Privy Seal is tho Earl Of
Malmsbury; the Lord President of the
Council is the Duke of Richmond. Lord
John Manners is appointed Postmaster.
General.
PARIS, February 23.-The Alsatian
Deputies have withdrawn from the
Relchstag and returned to Strasburg.
LONDON, February 23.-It is said, on
the assembling of Parliament, it will be
Immediately prorogued until the 18th of
March, so that members who have ac-
cepted Office from D'Israeli may have
the opportunity to go before their con-
stitnents for reelection. It is also said
that the Queens speech will not be read
until Parliament re.assembles. It is
probable the Right Hon. Sir William
Robert Seymour Fitzgerald wiA be ap-
pointed Under Secretary of State for
India; Hart Dnke has received the ap-
pointment Of Patronage of the Score.
tafy of the Treasury.
correspondent of the Standard on
the gold coast writes that treaty of
peace has been signed By General Sir
Garnet Wolseley and the King of Ashan-
tee .e p. ~
special to the Times, from Calcutta,
says $50. 600 persons are distressed from
want OF food in the districts of Tier
hoot and Boglipoor. in the Presidency
OF Bengal. The same despatch says it
is estimated that but for the aid fur.
nished by the Government, SOC, 900 per-
sons would have perished.
Charles Shierle Brooks, the celebrated
English novelist and dramatic author. is
dead.
TcleEraphic-Amc.ica Malters.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIo-MARINE DISASTERS
DEATH OF STEVE LowREY, ETo.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-.The
House Committee on the Judiciary have
made report, in which they say that
as.all other property aud rights of pro.
perty OF persons engaged in the late re-
bellion have, by general Acrs of am
nesty and laws of the United States,
been exempted from confiscation, there
can be no reason for now retaining on
the statute books such Acts and parts of
Acts as were very properly enacted to
prevent aid and comfort to tho enemies
OF the United States during the war,
fhs,Tp S,>al1 a.
dltors of the United States during the
war reoeiring their just dues, amount to
the ccnflscntion thereof; and also such
Acts, to the same effect, which we're
passed to hinder and prevent disloval
persons, whose disabilities had not then
been removed, because of their participa.
ton in the rebellion, from making any
claim against the Government for debts
due, and claims not arising out of the
reDeiiion priur inereLv, euuuit, .,e, ~,
repealed. The committee, therefore.
report bill repeating the joint resolu-
tion OF March 2, 1867; prohibiting the
payment of debts due by the United
States before the war, unless loyalty is
proved, and repeating the oath at pre-
sent required of applicants for pensions.
The most plausible statement regard
ing tho new election for Louisiana ia AZ
follows: The Democrats, fuiling to inau.
gurate the McEnery government by
direct vote in the Senate, will vote TO
commit Carpenters bill to the Commit
tee on Privileges md Elections. with
instructions to report at an early day.
It is understood that all the Democratic
), Senators, except Salisbury and Bayard,
! will support the new election, and these
two have made positive aDnounce-
ment. Mr. Carpenter claims that every
Republican whc supported the bill last
year. except two. will support it now.
He failed then by only two votes, with
ali the Democrats voting against him.
Butler IL quoted: "If it passes the Sc.
nate. it is certain to pass the House"
Tho friends of the present govern ment
In Louisiana, to whom the above was
submitted. report that the prospects of
new election are highly over-stated.
It is fair to say that the Democrats baye
had no formal consultation meanwhile.
The Herald, OF to. day, publishes addi-
tional evidence, and urges, MS a matter
Of common jdstice to Judge Dnrell, that
his course should DO brought to cues.
tion before the Senate. It's comments
are quite bitter. The alleged bank.
ruptcy sWindle entere laroeiy into the