Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
From Washington.


and will retain their interest long after tho
occurrence that elected them shall have pass
ed away, are those of Senators Benjamin and
Hunter. Senator Douglas is yet to speak.
and it is possible that the discussion will be
closed with the close of the week By Senator
Gwin.
WAsuINcToN, March 15.-The Kansas de-
5a,G ~; end 70 day or tosnerrosy. in the
Senate. Wade, of Ohio, mado long and
bitter speech in the Senate, on Saturday, and
still has the floor. lie, as we'll as other North
ern Senators, have tried to mako capital out
of Senator IIammond's speech, wherein he
says the North have their white slaves. These
Black Republicans seize upon erything
said by Southern members, to exasperate
their section.
The local politicians are very much con
cerncd mt this moment by certain district APP
pointmcnts, especially the marshalshp. This
is said by some to be the best Office in the
gift of the President, in monied point of
view Colonel Selden, a very old gentleman,
has received the nomination, but strong OPP
position is made to his confirmation.
The knowing ones still say Kansas will be
admitted. This is likely to be the result if
the advocates do not split on the terms Of the
admission.
Mr.. Hunter made mastcrly speech on the
admission of Kansas. Mr.. Hunter is, think
Iuc WlSeSV OI Iue LoOuUncrn DenuIOrS. ~ ulS-
ciple of MIR. Calhoun he tries to carry out
with consummatc prudence the policy of Mr..
Calhoun lie is thoroughly Southern, yet
prudent and far-sceing. When he speaks,
lie treats his subject like q statesman. lie
sustains the interests of the South with con-
sumate ability, and u discretion that battles
the opposition in their efforts to misrcpresent
I the South. He has the confidence of Nirgin-.
I in and the South---he fulflls my idea of the
Nl,a,.N Gil,
he is calm, selfpossessed, wise. lie speaks
not merely to his own State, but to tho intel
| ligcnce Of the whole .country-North as well
as South. He is nearer to the old school of
! Virginia statesmen than any man in the Sem
ate CoNGAREE.
WAsnINcToN, March 16.-The Senate was
! in session all last night An alteration oc-
Cured between Senator'S Green of Mo! and
Cameron of Pa, which was explained away.
to-day. The Kansas discussion was resuni-
/ cd to-day, and it is understood, will end on
| Monday next.
In the House, an immense number ofbills,
| resolutions and petitions were introduced by
/ Stntes and Territories Among these was one
from the Legislature of Utah declaring that
they will maintain their rights in spite Of
earth and hi. s
WAsHINGroN, March 16,-Thc Senate sat
until half past six this morning, debating the
Kansas question. All parliamentary expo
dients to effect an adjournment, were tried in
vain. Sometimes there were scarcely q doz-
en- members in their seats. AT Q O'Clock this
morning, the Sergeant-at-Armsw was despatch
ed for abSontces, and rcturned,with several.
| During the session an exciting alteration oc-
CURED between Cameron, of Penn, and Green
of Missouri. The President called the par
! ties to ORDER and order was restored. After
thirty votes taken for the purpose, an adjourn
mentwas effected.
To-day at IL A. NJ, the Republicans of the
Senate we're inoaucus, and resolved to fix on
Monday next to take the vote on the Kansas
question, which proposal was accepted by the
I democrats.
A personal explanation took place between
Messrs. Green and Cameron, The former
Withdrew. all offensive remarks, and the lat
ter asserted that he did notmean to impeach
the ycracity of tho former.
4 Mr.. King made speech on the Kansas
controversy.
In. the House Mr.. Blair asked leave to in
troducel bill to punish the importation of
slaves under the pretcnce of apprenticeship.
ERcfuscd. ~ ~
Mr.. Greenwood introduced bill for pun
! ishing negro stealing in the Indian country.
Mr.. Phelps introduced a bill providing for
che construction ofa railway from st. Louis
to. San Francisco, with four branches,
| Mr.. Montgomery introduced q bill for thc
admission of Kansas, which provides for a
new convention for the consideration of tho
becompton Constitutions; and that the Con-
] stitution bo osubseqacnty referred to thepeoe
! pie. The billswas referred to a Select Com
mittee., y
1 Mr.. Covodo offered n resolution that Cor
gress adjourn the first Monday in June, All
other bills and resolutions, we' of gpunim-
portant character.
a memorial was received froy.fhe Lcgsla-
tare of Utah, complaining tbS the only res
! ,ponse of q previous imemoaal for o voice in
the appointment of fedsldl officers of the ter
! ritory, was the senditg out Of a newset back
ed by an army Ihey want to know why
| theirremOnstraKee q was treated with contempt
| and say they vi not submit to the misrnie
I ofdebnagoeSA. They narrate the suffering
in Mfsson} claim to be a portion of tho
IAmerica( (peopl6 and say they have right
to denshd justice. They ask the gsfefntnent
to mi1dra@ the troops and sasstheyHill de,
u fe,6 their religion in despite OF earth and
lleD They say some of re army oficors de
laervn totbe hung.
WAsHiNoroN March TIN tho Senate
Mf. Cfisieude1 niade'a speech against Le
In pciIouse the Utah memorial was. or.
Edossd to be printed - Is
The House investigation Committee dis
closes tho factthat thecost ofprinting for the
lust two Congresses. amount to nearly $5,-
oQD, 600. There will be two reports. tho ma<
iority report fayoging q reductkn Of SO per
cont, aud giving The binding to the lowest
bidder, and strip tho syefenl of nhusessi
Z THO minority favor, the establishment of
the Printing Buroauy and reducing the a.
mount og public advertising. They also adj
yoaato giving the Departinent Printing otho