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

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To these allegations Fitch, as his son
was one of those appointecs, felt called up
on to deny the general charge as untrue,
and said that Douglas knew it to be untrue.
TO Douglas last statement, Fitch re-
joined that he had never used such Ian
guage, or entertained such sentiments, and
that he requested Douglas, when he allud-
ed to him. TO confne himself to the trnth.
During the course of Fitch remarks which
were very personal, he was repeatedly call
ed to order
Douglas reioincd fcrcely and bitterly,
and was finally checked by the Chair, at
general cries order" and was proceeding
when he was called to order. Mr.. Brown
subsequently moved that Dchglas be per
mittcd to resume lis remarks, in order
In response to this motion, Mr. Davis, la
boring under some excitement, Reproduced
severely the style of debate assumed by
Douglas, but although not Extensively per
sonal subsequently apologized for his un-
due excitement. The wrahgling vas con.
tinhed until the adjournment, without any
vote. At the close of the debutc, Fitch
made an apology to the Senate as body,
but, turning toward Douglas, said he had
no further apology to make.
The transaction is looked upon by Doug
las wisest friends as Indicative of the fx-
ed purpose of the Administration men to
force him to take back seat if he comes
into the Democratic organization at all, and
that they prefer to push him off altogether
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-In conse-
quence of high words that passed in the
Senate Executive Session, on Friday, be-
tween Senators Douglas and Fitch the for
mer, early on Saturday, demanded the with
drawl of the offensive language Of the lat
ter. A correspondence" emsuod ending
with the withdrawal being made. Roger
A. Pryor, of Virginia, and Mr. Hawkins,
Bcnjamih, Of Louisiana, for Fitch twill
be published
1t is said that Senator Davis of Mssis-
sippi, apologlzed in the Senate, on Satur-
day, for his harsh expressions about the de-
bate of both gentlemen.
Richmond Dispatch
WAsiuNGToN, Jan "a. 1S59.-In the
Senate.-Mr. Slidell, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations made report on the
bill in relation to the acquisition of Cuba
The report was read at great length
| Mr.. Mason said that it was perhaps un-
dcrstood that all Who concurrcd in commit
tee III tile presentation Of this report, did
not concur i'll some of its recommendations
The report had stated that it was the poll
| cy of this government to extend its donin-
ions by the successive acquisition of terri
tory. He did not believe in such policy
MIR. Seward, as representative of the
minority of the committee, introduced
bill calling OH the President to transmit
to Congress, at the commencement of the
next session. n statement of the relations
then existing between this country and
Spain.
The bill also requires a statement of the
condition of the treasury and the effective
condition of the army and navy at that time
so as to enable Congress to Judge whether
at that time it may be necessary 10 adopt
any extraordinary measures to maintain tie
rights and interests of the United States In
regard to Spain
| Mr.. Seward proceeded to show the fin
anciat lnndranccs to the bill reported for
the acquisition of Cuba. The passage of
this bill also conferred upon the President
powers which would compel the Senate to
ratity them if exercised He thought this
nower should he retained by The Senate
This bill was in derogation ofscnatorlal pow
ers. He had supposed that political ne
cessities would cause Cuba to gravitatc to
the continent as had been stated by illus
trlous statesmen.
But the time nor opportunity had never
presented themselves. He doubted if we
had arrived at that point now For ten
years we had made no overtures to Spain
for the purchase of Cuba, and she now
clings more tenaciously to the island than
when she was in less prosperous condition.
She was now in perfect repose
Mr.. s. read report of debate in the
Spanish Chamber of Deputies, showing that
the government intended to demand imme-
diNte reparation from the President of the
United States for the alleged insult con-
tanned in his message regarding the pur-
chnsc of Cuba.
Mr. Seward thought the proposition to
buy Cuba unwisc and ridiculous, and char
acterized its purchase as much of q neces-
sity as that offered by the auction women
in the play, who thought that it might
"oome so handy"
Mr. Bayard very briefly advocated the
passage of the bill reported He thought
it might be passed whether the object was
attained ornot.
Mr., Foot said that when the proposition
was fairly before the Senate, he should give
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