Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-02-27
From Washington.

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-In the Senate,
Mr. Houston offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Relations to
enquire into the expediency of establishing
Protectoratc in Central America. Laid
over under the rule.
MIR. Hale offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Post Office Com
mittee to enquire into the possibility of fa-
cilitating the transportation of the mails
between Washington and Boston.
Mr.. Mason called up aresoution provi-
ding for the reception of the Turkish Vice
Admiral. twas opposed by Messrs. Hun
ter and Clay, but finally adopted
The Indiana election case was not taken
up.
a resolution relating to the taking of tes-
timony was amended, by allowing ninety
days to take testimony, and then adopted.
The Army Bill WAS next in order. Mr..
Wilson moved an amendment by substitu-
ting volunteers for regulars, pending which
tho Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. Letcher, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, reported
the Deficiency Bill.
The Maryland contested election case
next came up, and was debated until the
hour of adjournment
WAsHINaToN, Feb. 17.-SENATE.
Mr. Houston's resolution, proposed yester
day, relating to the establishment of a pro-
tectorate over Central America, was at
tackled by Wilson of Massachusetts,, as cal
culatcd to disgrace us in the eyes of the
world.
Mr.. Houston controvcrted the assertion.
He was opposed to flibusterism, but thought
the subject worthy of consideration, as 9TH
er powers had designs upon the same coun-
try.
MIR. Mason, of Va, objected to it's refer
ence on the ground that the Central Amcri-
can States would justly regard interference
as an indignity. Ho also doubted the poll
cy of extending protcctoratcs anywhere.
Mr.. Hale, of New Hampshire, moved an
amendment, that Whereas, state of colo.
NAL Independence was not calculated to il.
lustratc the theory and practice of popular
sovereignty, and perfect freedom; there
fore, committee be instructed to inquire
with regard to Canada and other British
possessions on the American Continent.
Funny looking motion--eh n
Mr.. Toombs, of Georgia, advocated the
resolution, and said that timo and action
were not far distant, and the question had
better be considered at once.
On motion of Mr.. Mason tho resolution
was tabled.
The. Army bill! was debated but no ac-
ton taken upon it.
The House refused to grant Mr.. Brooks
prayer for special committee in the Mary.
land contested election case.
In the Committee of the Whole, the In
dian appropriations were up. The Kansas
affairs were also up. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17sh, 10 u. Nj -
The Special House Committee appointed
to pry into Kansas affairs, held a meeting
tonight. .
A proposition to summon Walker, Stan.
ton, Calhoun and Henderson, as witnesses
was voted down on tho ground that the
probable receipt of information from the
Executive, might superscde the necessity.
of taking oral testimony. =
a resolution was passed, calling on the
State Department for the registry and CEN
sua of Kansas, taken in pursuance oflaw
Several propositions looking to q full in
yestigation rs indicated In the original res
olution of Harris, wore voted down by a,
uniform and strict party vote of eight TO-
seven.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l8. -HoUsR Mr.
Il, Winter Davis madeja personal explana.
ton, reading extracts from a speceh Of his
colleague, Mr. Bowie, containing strong
Language against the American party for
its conduct during tho Baltimore election,
saying, whilst booking toward Mr.. Davis.
"yoa, sir, have day Of reckoning win
put under my feet-y shall not live an
hour etc. AIr Davis said he wished to
know whether his colleague applied this
language to him. e 4
Mr. Bowie replied that when he thus.
spoke he person fed TIRE Adeyisan paeiy
and did not me- n to, apply his la,te,aee
pepossa1y to Mr Daeis, 5;st sc tAe pafty
which Struck doSnitltc Uorn66Sassv dis, 4.