Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-05
From Washington.


payment of certain claims Of citizens of
Georgia and Alabama was lost
In the Senate to-day, q memorial was
read from portion of the Legislature of
the State of Indiana, alleging that they
were not now represented in the United
States Senate, reciting the history of tic
late contested election of Senators in that
State, and praying that Messrs Lane and
McCarty, the contestants for the seats of
the present incumbents, be recognized as
Senators elect from that State; referred to
Committee on the judiciary, and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Seward sent up resolution, which
he said he would rail- Up tomorrow, to admit
Messrs. Lane and McCarty upon the floor
OF the Senate during the pendcncy of the
foregoing memorial. Mr.. Cameron presen-
tedthe memorial of the Legislature of Penn
praying such u modification of The tar
lift laws as will best subserve the industrial
interests of that State; referred. Il
Mr. Slidell, chairman of the ttoreign
Relations Committee, to which referred the
bill appropriating thirty millions of dollars
to enable the President Go nesotiate the
purchase of Cuba, red the report of the
Committee on the subject, which set forth
ut length the necessity of the annexation
OF Cuba to the geographical integrity Of our
country, and recommends the passage of
the bill.
In the House, Mr.. StcphGts agaiti essay
ed to introduce resolution settinr attnrt
the first three days in February next, for
the transaction Of business pertaining to
the Territories.
Mr.. Morgan had objected, but now sta
ted that he would Withdraw his objection
it the resolution was SO modified as to ex-
clude the consideration of application of
new States for admission
MIR. Stephens would not SO modify his
resolution, iuasmuch as Oregon is the on
ly Territory applying foradmssion into the
Upion as IA new State, ant . was dcsirous
of bringing the bill for its admission before
the House, as soon as possible. He sug-
gcsted that the gcntcman could allow the
resolution to be entertained by the House,
and then introduce his proposition as an
amendment
Mr.. Morgan would not assent to- this.
Mr.. Stephens then moved to suspend the
rules to allow the reception of the rcsolu-
tion.
Mr. Hughes moved a call of the House.
CH oIiO idItCl IiOJlOll IuC NOUC WIS 10
yeas, 80 nays
Mr.. Stephens then modified his resolu-
tion so as 70 set apart the first two instead
of the first three days, rules moi suspen-
ded-ycas II, nays los.
WAsHINoToN, Jan. 27.-The Senate
ordered five thousand extra copies of the
Cuban report to be printed
The Pacific Railroad bill was further
amended and debated, and finally, after
parliamentary struggle, all excepting the
cnacting clause and the lastsectiun, author
izing tho President to advertise for propo.
sails for the three routes and report at the
next session of Congress, were stricken out
and the bill so passed.
In the House, the Consular Diplomatic
bill was resumed. The amendments of the
Committee on the Whole, proposing to cur
tail the number of foreign missions. were
rejected
Mr.. Crawford's amendment to reduce
the appropriation of $4,000 to the edu-
cation of The SLAYER Echo negroes, to $780,
zoo, WAS rejected by a vote of l45 to 49,
The vote on the main bill was then taken
and rejected by vote of 80 to- 49,
Mr.. Lctcher, Of Virginia, urged upon
the House the necessity of framing such a
bill as would likely meet with the views of
the House, and added shat if more con-
ciliatory spirit was not manifested, it would
be impossible TO get through the business
of the session. Sabseqtcntly, the vote re-
jccting Che bill was re-consideyed, and af-
ter several attempts at compromise was a
gain rejected, by vote of 0S 20 81,
The reasons for rejecting the bill were
various-the Repablicans having objected
to the additions of new foreign missions,
and the Southern men not being willing to
sanction the contract with the colonization
society for She edacaSion on thc negroes Of
the Echo
During the debate, Mr.. Hdghcs, of In
diana, made disrcspectfttl remark to the
Speaker, Mr.. Orr, of s. c., who asked him
if he meant to be rudcY Mr.. Hughes said
no, but if he had it was in payment of an
old debt. The Speaker remarked that this
was no place to settle personal quarrel, if
MIR. Hughes had one against him. Mr..
Hughes replied, with an effervesccut dis.
play of dignity, i say the same to the
Chair" meaning no doubt the article of
furniture occupied by the Hon. gentle
nlan, but upon reflection being struck with
fhc disastrous construction which might
be placed upon his language, subsequent.
y apologized, regretting what he had said.
The Speaker responded that he was glad of
MIR. Hughes disayowal, and added that he