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

The intelligence from Washington is i'm
portant. 1t is believed that the thirty mil
lion BILL" which authorizes the acquisition of
Cuba, will pass Congress. All parties seem
to favor the project.
An interesting debate sprung up in the
House on the bill to appropriate S7O,0 900 for
the purpose of sending the SLAYER Echo's Afii
cans to their native land, and maintaining
them one year after their return. Generally
the Southern members opposed it, but twas
finally passed. "A good deal of unnecessary
gas was let off on oil sides during the discus
sion.
The Pacific Railroad measure has failed to
receive majority in both houses of Congress.
AZ caucus of Democratic Senators Mr.
HUNTER, of Va, offered resolution, which
was adopted, declaring it itinexpedicnt to change
the operation of the present tariff at this Scs-
sion.
1t is stated that the President has prepared
special Message to Congress, showing that an
increase of revenue is needed, and that twenty
millions of dollars will be required TO meet the
dehcit OF the present fiscal year.
From the accounts before u.s. there is some.
thing else besides legislation trauspiring at
the federal capitol, First, everything is made
to yield to the Presidential prize that is to
contended for i'll lSG0--uothing, not even the
interests of the country, are to rise superior
to this grand sqnabblo for Office and power.
Second Senatorial dignity is compromised
by personal sct-tos' between members; and.
moreover, the Senate is in "leaking con-
dition," as is evidenced by the reports cur
rent Of rs proceedings in executive session.
Third, that Miss LANE, the ncicc of the Pres
dent, is to be married soon and that Presi-
dent BUCHANAN, with the dress of gentle
man, and the airs of o much younger man, is
thought to be looking matrimonial-wards
Fourth, parties, on q scale akin to grand, are
constantly occurring, where lovely woman
rcigns the wonted queen. The States, briefly
referring to these assembages, says:
In kindly intercourse were to be seen
there men of clashng creed, while rival beau
ties mingled in the same dance, as if to dis
play each others attractions. The dark and
the blue eyed leaders Of fashion smiled kind
ly rto the eyes of each, till the blended ra-
diancy made you doubt the color, or rather
till the rcsidum so sparklcd with tints that
no particular one seemed to prevail The
city isnow full of beautiful women and there
was no lack fthcm at the ball.
" Around them honorcd Senator, covered
with trophies Representatives, aspiring to
fame and power, and now passing through
the tigcr-ordcal which acquits one of the sin
OF glory; diplomats representing the proudcst
thrones of Europe, and spelling no prestige
in their courtly manners; soldiers, flashing
with unsoilcd uniforms while they them
selves were fresh from desperate fights, and
their brows were deep SCARED by battles
brand; and iluttcring round them, too, was
the gay tlrong of mere butterflies, who rival
tho beauty of their air" in gorgeous color
ing, and the lilly of tho field" in neither
"toiling nor spinning" AS all tiuts make
up a panorama, so all characters make up
ball; and they were all at Mrs. OWNS"