Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-08-23

a pass alarms here took place be-
tween Messrs. Foote and Soule, a
full report Of which will appear here
after.
The vote was then taken upon the
amendment, which was rejected
yea; 20, nays 80.
MIR. Berrien spoke at length, as
signing his reason at length for op-
posing the bill. He declared that
California herself were not at the
present time anxious for admission
that the people were fully satisfied
that State Government was best
for them; and that different Con
shtution would be adopted in anoth-
er Convention.
Mr.. Cass replied to some portions
of his remarks.
Mr.. Foote then moved to lay the
bill on the table, saying that he had
been instructed by the legislature to
oppose, by every possible means, the
admission of California; lost, yeas 10,
nays 80.
The bill was then engrossed by the
following vote; yeas 33, nays 10.
The questions being then upon the
passage of the bill,
MIR. Davis rose to speak, but gave
way 10 motion to adjourn.
HOUSE OF REPRE- E5ENTATIyEs.
Mr.. Harris, of Tenn, asked the
unanimous consent Of the House to
introduce a resolution providing for
the adjournment of the present ses-
sion OF Congress on the second Mon
day of September next,
Objected to by several.
MIR. Harris asked suspension of
the rules to enable him to intro
duce it.
The Chair stated that there was a
proposition to suspend the rules pen
ding, therefore his motion was not
in order.
Mr.. Potter, by unanimous consent
reported bill to establish certain
mail routes in the United States,
which was read and ordered 10 be
printed and referred to the Commit
tee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Meade, of Virginia. asked the
unanimous consent of the House to
resolution expressive of
the sense of the House that the Pres
ident of the United States should
any action which is calculated to re-
suit in collision between the Tex
ans and the United States troops;
and that he should await such legis-
iation as Congress may adopt in re-
ference to the territorial claim of the
State of Texas.
MIR. Carter and others objected
to the introduction of the resolution.
MIR. Meade gave notice that he
would, when in order, move a sus-
pension of the rules to enable him to
introduce the resolution.
The House adopted a resolution
TO close the debate on Friday next,
al IL o'clock in Committee of the
Whole on the Civil and Diplomatic
Bill.
On motion of Mr.. Ashman, the
House resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, (Mr. Burt in the
Chair, and resumed the considera-
ton of the civil and diplomatic ap-
bill.
Mr.. Cary who was entitled to the
floor, addressed the House upon the
subject of the Tariff of 1876; con
tending that the iron interest of the
country had been broken down by
1t. He presented many statistics, to
show that that interest in Pennsylva-
MA is in a most languishing condi-
ton. He denounced the conduct of
MIR. Buchanan, and the Democratic
party generally, in regard to the
tariff; arguing that their free trade
policy had brought upon the manu-
featuring interest of the country, the
ruin of which he complained.
Mr.. Giddings addressed the House
against the Texas boundary BILL
He said it gave Texas 10000 square
miles more territorp than she was en-
titled 10; that it gave her territory
more than the area of the State Of
ONO; and besides that, gave her
$lO,OOO,O0O to keep the peace. He
was told that that bill was to pass,
and by administration votes. As a
wing he would never support it. He
sustained the principles of the Pres
ident's recent Message
MIR: Jones, of Tennessee, made a
speech touching fhe condition of the
finances OF the Government he
showed that the amount necessary
to supply the appropriations, excl1-
slve OF that for the Post Office De-
partment, was not less than $S47,-