Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-03-12
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From Washington.

f1hbs CbOsINO HUNS OF TIE SESSION, ETC.
WAsmNGToN, March 2.-tThe Senate,
last night, passed the naval appropriation
bill and to.day,were engaged ini discuss
| ing the MISCELLANEOUS appropriation bill
until the hour of recess
| In the House, a resolution was passed
restoring Commodore Stewart to active
service as the Senior officer of the navy.
The House also disposed of the Scnatc's
amendments to the army bill. and refused
to repeal the restrictive clause in the Eng
lish-Kansas bill. The ocean mail bill was
re-considered, and again rejected.
Wednesday Night, 10 O'Clock. Both
Houses of Congress are still in session on
the appropriation bills
| Washington, March -Midnight-The Pres
,ident and his Cabinet are at the Capitol,
occupying the Vice Presidents room, and
attending to business in connection with
Congress.
The Navy appropriation bill as passed le-
galizes the order of the Secretary of tho
Navy, giving rank to Engineers and Assis-
tants, after the manner of Surgeons and
Pursers !. Commanders and Executive Of
6ccrs to have, tho precedence
A large number of the Republican mem
bcrs did not vote on the resolution of thanks
to the Speaker, on the ground that he did
not vote on similar resolution for Speaker
Banks two years ago.
The two Southern men, who, tonight,
voted in the negative, are Mr.. Smith, of
| Virginia, and Mr.. NIcRac, of Miss.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Atfiveo O. clock
this morning, the Senate got through with
loll hltcin nd Tod
the House.
Committees of Conference were appointed
on the Miscellaneous bill as it came in FROM
the House, requiring the Senate to rcccdc
from its amendments, which was done.
The Senate refused to waive its right to
originate the Postal bill, even though it
did increase the revenue, and the House
refused to consider the bill originating there,
so n Committee of Conference agreed to lay
aside the bill and originate new one in
the House. This was done, but on it's
coming into the Senate, Mcssrs. Yulcc,
Picrceand Toombs opposed itas an infringe
ment of the constitutional right of the SEN
ate, and Mr. Toombs objected to its second
reading, it was lost.
All the general appropriation bills, cx-
ccpt this one, became laws.
The Post Route bill failed but its fail
ure will create but slight Inconvenience TO
the public.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill
contains i clause extending the Treasury
Note law for two years, which will enable
the Government to redeem the $40 0000,-
900 of those notes falling due in July.
Another clause in the same bill provides
$3.50, 900 for the coast survey.
The section of the postal bill abolishing
the franking privilege, and increasing the
rates of postage, was elhphatically rejected
in the House, but there was attached to
the Indian Appropriation bill an appropri-
alton of about $4,000 for the present Pa
mama and Tehuantcpec mail contracts, which
expire on the 30th of September next.
Itisnow believed thatan extra session
will be called.
WASHINGTON, March Al p. MAJ g
O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. Burnett, of Ken
lucky, the House took recess until o
o'clock this morning.
Having taken refreshments, washed their
faces, &c, the House again assembled at
the appointed hour.
On motion of Mr. Boycc of South Car.
olina, arcsolution paying Mr.. Bird Chap.
man, the contcsting member from Ncbras-
ka, six thousand dollars for mileage, was
adopted
The House refused to suspend the rules
to pass similar resolution in favor of Hon
Pinckney White, of Baltimore.
On motion of Mr.. Walbridge, of Michi-
gan, the Senate bill for the relief of Gene
raj Mcknight was taken up and passed.
Attwelvc o'clockto.d day, precisely, whilst
the yeas and rays were being taken on a
private bill, the Speakers hammer fell,
and, ina brief, appropriate speech, he thank
ed tho members for their cordial co opera.
tion, courtesy, and support. He said he
had uniformly endcavored to be impartial,
and to discharge the important duties de-
volying upon him to the best of his ability.
If he had at any time erred, it was of the
head and not ofthc heart. Thanking them
again in most touching manner, he pro.
nounced the Thirty Fifth Congress ended.
The members are now departing, in an
ticlpatlon of enjoying the pleasures of
"swcet home"
"JENK1Ns" writes us from Washington
that Mrs. p, of New York, the wife
of a linscedoil manufacturer, wore to the
Napier ball, diamonds valued at S100, 600
and lace worth SI1 900 Her heavy tiara
and necklace were wholly composed of dia-
mUnds, and her breast plate was ofdiamond
leaves. She stood "knee deep'-Jenkins
elegant expression in old chench lace
and Italian fabric of exceeding delicacy,
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