The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-17

little toxn q San Csistahaiavas ainos,
entirely destroyed. aud seventy dead
bodies taken FROM the, ruins. The
centre OF thia disturbance appears to
have been the volcano of Osberoco.
The earthquake occurred at night; snd
the terror of the people was increased
BY the darkness.
As most of the papors submitted to
the Louisiana Committee had been
thoroughly examined on Friday and
Saturday. and the claims of the oon.
testants nearly all decided. the business
OF the members. yesterday morning,
consisted chiefly in preparing their ra.
port. The session was strictly private.
At the close OF the session, Mr.. Wheeler
informed the representatives OF the
press that committee had closed the
Investigation and made awards iu the
cases OF nineteen Representatives
whose claims weEs submitted to their
arbitration. From ell the evidence
which had come iuto their possession.
as we'll during tho previous investige.
election record. he said the members
OF the committee had unanimously
agreed in their award; but for reasons
which the public would appreciate, it
had been decided not to make the re-.
suit Of their deliberations known ut
present. He said the award of the
committee would be forwarded at once
to the Governor, with duplicate returns
OF the elections submitted to them for
examination. and that q special session
OF the House of Representatives Of
Louisiana would be convened, for the
purpose Of taking action in the matter.
He could not say how soon this would
be effected, but he hoped that the de.
cision ct which they had arrived would
be approved. I. had been agreed upon
after most carefnl examination into the
facts OF each particular case, and was
based upon the impartial Judgment of
the members of the arbitratipR com
mittee. He said he regretted very
much that he could not furnish any
particulars to the press. as the circum-
stances OF the case rendered it neces-
ssry that the award should not be made
public until the lower House Of the
Louisiapa Legislature should be- pre-
pared to take fnal action in the mat
ter. It rested entirely with that body
to confirm the compromise which had
been agreed upon. It is understood
that Mr. Wheeler will present the re.
port to the House of Representatives,
which special session is convened for
that purpose. Although nothing of q
definite character could be ascertained
from the members OF the arbitration
committee. 1t seems to be generally
understood By counsel in the case,
that the Conservatives will gain num-
Der OF seats through the compromise.
II has transpired that the result of
the arbitration will give the Conserva.
tives the lower House, but will retain
q small Republican majority on Joint
ballot. which, should Pinohback be
rejected. will make lively contest
over the Senatorship.
WASHINGTON. March 16.-Gashorn,
Cavanac and Packard are here. It is
stated that the committee keep their
decisions secret. in order to prevent
rings. which might defeat their con-
clusions.
In the Senate, the consideration OF
resolution for the admission of Pinch.
back was resumed, and AIcosn, Of
Mississippi, spoke in favor Of seating
Pinehback. ..z
Sheridan is in Chicago.
Hope 81. Slater plead guilty to
manslaughter, which was accepted by
the court and counsel for Slater.
Judgment will be, rendered Monday,
Up. MArn the Senate. s ~ pinohbAok
was dissassed ali day and tonight; a
vote win be yeaehed BY midnight; his
defeat ts oopoeded. n a1a
marched I'd Tho White House, with
bands. to complain TO the President
that the money given by Congress
went to the contractors. while they got
nothing. The President declined to
receive them. and there is much indig.
nation in consequence.
Probabilities-.For the Gulf and
South Atlantic States, rising barome-
ter, North-westerly winds. colder, clear
and partly cloudy weather.
NEW York, March 16.-1O0 ladies
were at the seventh annual dinner of
the soros:s. Mrs. 8. @. Crowly pre-.
sided.
CHARLESTON. March 16.-Arrived-
steamships Virginia, Philadelphia;
VIM. Kennedy. Baltimore.
FInancial and Comm merciai iRspsrts.
COLUMBIA, March 16.-Sales of cot.
ton 73 bales-middiing 15;6. Market