Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-04-24
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, April 14--An address
from the people of Salt Lake City was read
in the Senate to-day. They ask redress
of their griotances, and complain of tho
utter contempt with which the acts Of their
Governor and Assembly have been treated.
They point to conflicts between the United
States troops and the States as indicative of
the decay of the Union; adding that riots
occur even in Congress-. They recount
their trials and expulsion from the Western
States, and speak Of the Utah expedition as
unwelcon.o, saying that no officer .Srotected
by the Administration shall exercise tlo2
minion over them while the army remains
in the Territory. They vow to uphold
Brigham Young and hisp policy, and by the
help of God, to maintain their religion, &c.
WASHINGTON, April l4.--In Congress
to-day, Broderick repudiated the Lecomp-
ton instructions which he received from
his State, California.
The House has authorized Committee
of Conference on the Kansas question.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Confer
euce Committee ofthe two Houses held an
informal meeting this cvening--NIe
Green, Hunter and Seward onthe part,of
the Senate. aud Messrs. English, Howard
ana stephens on the part of the House.
They merely exchanged views in conyersa-
ton, but took no vote. They adjourned to
III O'Clock tomorrow morning. No report
will be looked for until Monday.
Mr. English insists upon the Submission
of the Lecompton Constitution to o fair
vote of the people Of Kansas, and declares
that ho will consent to nothing less. Mes
SIS. Seward and Howard go with him fully
and will assent to no compromise whatever
that does otproyide for such subnlission
Thus far Messrs. Green, Hunter and Ste
Pheps will not. conccdc the point; and a
final disagreement of the Committee is re-
garded as nearly certain.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Senate
to-day postponed the Pacific Railway Bill
tlll next December by vote of rs to 22.
The consideration bf the Deficiency Bill
will be resumed on Monday.
The House was occupied with private
Tho Committees of Conference ON Kan.
sas hayehad two meetings, without any def.
mite result. A final meeting will take
place ON Monday, and in the event of
disagreement, then the Senate viii ask for
the appointment Of another Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The. House
Committee on foreign affairs, will report in
favor of the abrogation of the Clayton.3ul-
wer treaty.
The Kansas conference Committee have
been unable to agree.
Mr.. EvERETT's TRlBuTE TO TuE
"SoUTHERN MATRoN." I'm rcply to Mr..
Yeadon's welcome to Charleston, SSfr. Ever
EFT paid tho following touching aud well do.
served tribute to the originatorof The Mount
Vernon Association now it's able Regent:
1 do indeed esteen1it a chief happiness
OF my life, that / have had the privilege. in
my declining years, and in my retirement
from all publicemplo aspirations.
to become in any degree the exponent of
that profound veneration for the chnracter
of the Father Of Ms CoaRtry, which Is the
most widely prevailing and deeply cherish
ed sentiment Of the Anel cart StiIl.
more do I congratulate HAT / have
had She good fortune tqk Nate IN The
accomplishing oflthe Do5Ic entefnriso oftha
purchase of Mornt Vernon, which has
thus Gar conducted on the way to d suecess.
lpi lipi, iSs2uiis ~ VaVMVtVtV ohSIgY1 l1o unblring
perseverance,, and hcInatchless enthusiasm
OF daugheer Of Carolina, who p,odestly
but unayailingly seeks 60 hide herself from
the gratitude of the country under the nm
pretending designation of sA Southern
MatrOn.D rta Greas Applause
BodUs BorrERIEs.--trn polics 0g NJ. Yosk
city have arrested ut Norwich, Conn. 4hir.
teen mon. charged With bainG enghged IN bS.
gus lotteries, They also seized three pfint.
ing presses and large number of fiekets.-,
The sRale partiesase said to be CONCERNED ri
hogas lettsgios I'M Boston and Now sondoSs.
and vaSsos The 1sg.s0nass haa aalsst,ss &. .s5s.i
that ons Of the ocncerns bad made ossr keif
g millioS dollars One man, who died Iast
year, loft on estate yalrS cd at over & 900, 600.
esnado .ootof bogisk sand SIT enterpriss
ee! a man named 'p,,. SASS also beoss Ar,
rested in New York. His partner escags,l 81