Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-15
pointed on Monday in order to allow tho Speak.
or time to make the best possible election.

,'hN"'NufoN. uecenper 0--There was an ex
citing scene in the Senate to-day we hni n
war speech from that noted abolitonist Hale
lie walked up tho Senator's Wigfll, Brown aud
lverson, who responded in patriotic and noble
terms. -, l. 'S''
The speech of Senator Iverson created a great
sensation. lie declared that five States at least
would go out of the Union, even if all the Per.
sonnl Liberty Bills were repealed. 1t matters
not what Congress might offer or do Senator
Halo said that, if secession was persisted in war
was inevitable. Senator Iverson doubted that
there would be any war, but if it should come
to that he would welcome the invaders with
bloody hands and hospitablo graves. Senator'S
Brown and Davis said they believed there would
DC poaceable separation
The House Judiciary Committee had now cv
idonce to-day ia relation 20 the Watrous inn
parchment case.
The Treasury suspended noymcnttod,v
delay OF the Treasury note bin is expected.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The cnucus
of the Southern Senators Yesterday discussed
"the Crisis" but came to no concluson-
The caucus will not, t,mcet again.
Senator Crlttcnden, who loves the Union
as his life, declares that the prospect of
peaceful settlement is more gloomy than ever.
Mr.. COrwn has not yet called his Select
Committee together. The reason is that five
OF the Republicans are uncompromisng and
unconciliatory 1t is the opinion of some
that Mr.. Hawkins, of Florida, and Mr.. Boyce.
of South Carolina, are the only two who will
ask to be excused from serving thereon. The
indications arc that their request will not be
granted
Mr. Chatham, the Messenger from South
Carolina with the Electoral vote of the State.
arrived here yesterday He deposited the
vote of South Carolina for President and
Vice President of the United States, with the
Secretary of the Senate
AS an expedient for raising funds to meet
the present wants of the Treasury, a member
OF the committee of Ways and Means has
suggested that the immediate payment of the
duties on merchandise now in the public
warehouses be enforced
WASHINGTON, December 9.-Tho Sena-
tors from the slave States held caucus to-
day for the purpose of consultation and inter
change of views and feelings. The meeting
was Harmonious, but no conclusion arrived at
that would warrant the belief that there
would be united action. No proposition was
made requiring vote
The caucus finally adjourned fully con
vinced that at least seven States would with
draw from the present Confcdcracy There
is now no hopes nor prospect of the prcscrya-
tion of the Union. Mcssrs Powell and
Crittcndcn, of Kentucky, made strong and
eloquent appeals in the caucus, but all to no
purpose.
Gen. llenningScn, of Nicararuan notorie.
ty, is out in long lete. urging the South to
stand up for her rights, and pledging himself
ana nus old companions in arms to come to
her defence If there is any fighting to be
done, he wants to be g counted in
~ WASntNGTnN. Dee. 10 lSGO.-1ho Senate
StaSling Committees are the same as last Sos.
Mr. pSwcll's resolution. to appoint Com
mittec g. thirteen. was mp in the Senate.
Tn liz Alnuse. Mr. Hawkins still dfNlimc1
to serr INC the Cnlnmjttrcc OF thirty:fllree. lie
denounoa ~ the composition of the committee as
"'r Iupf"'S 'Ssenting the sentiments of the States
Tho Committee "f Ways and Means reported
bill to authorize an issue of Sl0, 900 600 treas.
m mry notes notes to supply the Federal Treasury
par amount in gold
1t ~ reported that Secretary Cobb had re.
signed and goes home on Thursday
MEMBERS OF CoNaREss NOT VoTING.-
In Congress, on Tuesday, the following
gentlemen were either absent or refused To
vote on Mr.. Botcler's resolution to oppoint
committee on secession 1t was the first vote
takcn
Messrs. Ashmorc, Barksdalc. Bonham.
Boycc, Brabson, Butterdcld, Clemens, Clifton,
Clark B Cochran, Craig, of Missouri, Craipc,
ot North Carolina, Crawford, Curry Davidson,
Dawes, Dimmick, Edwards, Farnesworth. G. ,r.
nett, Gartrel, Hamilton, Hawkins, Hindman.
Jones, Keitt, Lamar, Landrum Macay Mar.
ston, Mcqueen, McRae, Miles, Milward Mont
gomery, Moore of Alabama, Olin, Pngh, Rea
gan, Reynolds, Rufin, Scott, Saunton, Simms,
Singleton, Stallworth, Taylor, Underwood. Van
Nyck, Waldron, Wilson, Woodson, Wright
From the cotton States, the following vo-
ted: Cobb and Houston, of Alabama; Rusk.
OF Arkansas; Hardcman, Hill and Love,
OF Georgia; Bouligny, of Louisiana; anu
Keuben Davis, of Mississippi in all.
The resolution was not one of any sec
tional Significance, 80 that we aucur no.
thing unfavorablc from the votes of these
gentlemen.
TER.iDLE.-We learn that tho wife of Mr.
job Coward of WILLIAMSBURG District wos
burned to death, on the 20th ult. The circum
stances, "a related To us. are ms follows: Her
husband was not at home, and she was ironino !:
she went near the fire, took up smootbine
iron, and. turning around. brought her dress in
contact with the flames; it was gnited, and up.
and fled to her fathers house. about ~ mile dis.
tant npdh reaching which her clothes with the
exception of remnnnt of sleeve, were en-.
trely burnt off. After intense suffering she
died the next day.--Darlington Flag.
Coop news is only rimored, but bad news
flies.
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