Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The business
to-day was generally confined to the intro
duction and discussion OF bills and rcsolu
tions. a+.,
In the Senate Mr. Seward presented a
petition of citizens of the town of Phelps,
New York, for, the gradual extinction of
slavery, by compensating the owners, which
was tabled.
A bill was passed authorizing the rcccp-
ton of medals by American officers who
engaged in the Franklin Arctic Expedition,
from the British Government.
a resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee on Military Affairs to enquire
into the expcdicncy of establishing Ma
tonal Foundry on Deep River, N. c.
General order of the day wns then resumed.
MIR. Hale made speccn 5ainst the adj
mission of Kansas under the Iecomptou
Constitution; after which, the Senate went
into executive session.
In the House special Investigating
Committee on the Corruptions of the last
session was appointed.
Among the bills introduced was one for
establishing an international copy right
law. Another prohibiting the sale of pub
lie lands until fifteen years after being sur
veycd. Another abolshing the imprison-
mcnt of witnesses in United States Courts.
"A resolution was introduced calling on
the President to furnish copy of all the
correspondence and documentary inforlna-
ton relative to Kansas.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~. In the Senate,
Mr.. Gwin, from the Pacific Rail Road Com
mittcc, reported bill providing for carry
ing the mails, munitions of war, troops,
etc, from some point On the Missouri river
to San Francisco--in other words the Pa
cifc Railroad Bill, which was made tho
special order of the day for the first Mon
day in February.
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on Com
mercc, reported back bill for the repeal Of
all laws allowing fishing bounties.
a resolution was adopted calling on the
President to furnish OH information derived
from American officers OH the Coast of Af-
RIGA, or from the British and French Gov
ernments, concerning the revival of the
African Slave Trade.
Several private bills were considered and
passed.
Gen. Houston anneunccd the death Of
his late colleague, Senator Rusk He de-
hYcred eulogy on the death of deceased,
and was followed by Senators Collamcr,
Gwin and Seward, after which the Senate
adjourned,
In the House, q Committee was appoint
ed to examine the accounts of the late door
keeper.
A bill providing for the apportionmcnt
OF clerks and messengers in the several de-
partments at Washington was referred ton
special committee of seven members.
Mr.. Reagan. announced the death of
Senator Rusk, and delivered an eloquent
eulogy on the character of deceased. Eu-
logics were also pronounced by Mossrs
Kcitt, Jackson, Quitnian and Clarke, the,
latter from New York The usual resolu-
tions4were adopted, and the House adj
journcd.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 SENATE
The Committee ON Public Lands reported
back the Homestead bill, which was ruled
as special order for the 7th of February.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
portcda bill to Increase tlIe,anny by adding
mon and companies to each regiment (cx-
cept the artillery), instead of increasing
the number OF regiments. A call was made
on the Secretary of War for estimates of
sums due the Florida volunteers.
Mr.. Doolittlc's resolution awarding
medal to Com. Paulding for arresting Walk
or was discussed, and is still under debate.
HoUsE.-Tho Committee on Ways and
Means reported on the fortifcation, naval,
OWL, legislative. executive aud Judiciary
bills. Tie bill altering the time of hold.
ing courts in South Carolina was passed.
The committee also, reported bin to sup
ply the deficiency in thepubic printing, ,f,s
1t is stated that There are now due, for pa
per alone, one bx9tIrea and ninety thou
sand dOlfdrs '
The Senate bill, extending the time for
naval officers, who were aggricved by the
retiring board, to make application for res
toration to the 18th of April, was passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 1858. .-In the
Seaato tho Committee on Foreign Rela-
tfons, (ef which Senator Mason, of Virgin
ia, is ChairlnaR,l have agreed upon re.
port sustaining She Presidents views In
relation to Central America, and Yecom,
mending that the neutrality laws be so
amended as 10 provide for the holding as
prisoners of those persons captured in pros
ccution of plane against tations with which
VIC are at peace. Z
a DESPERATE BURaLAR. Last even.
ing, about ten o'clock, a black fellow WAS
discovered by a German girl upon the prcui>
ises of Mr. Schroeder, opposite the Mills
House, in theact of robbing trunk, The,
girl raised the alarm and attempted to seize,