Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1873

No. 367.
General Sickles to Mr. Fish.

[Telegram—Received December 22, 1872, 4.20 p.m.]

Madrid, December 22, 1872.

Both houses of Congress have accepted, by decisive majorities, the colonial policy indicated in my telegram of 1st instant. Colonial and finance ministers resigned. Successors in accord with their colleagues and Congress. President of council announced that bill for immediate emancipation would be introduced before holiday recess.

SICKLES.