Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-19
From. Washington.

'hohtio, WI. hofrlSj oi lil'lOlS, VIII urge the
passage cf joint resolution appointing
Mcssrs. Orr, Of South Cnrolna General
Doniphon, of Missouri, and Governor Wood,
OF Illinois, commissioners to negotiate with
the Mormons for the sale of their possessions.
on the express condition that they movo with,
in reasonable time from the limits and iu,
of the United States The Com
missioners TO make their report to the Pres
ldent ey the next session of Congress- The
ground for this movement is to prevent the
recurrence of war and bloodshed, MS the
history of the Mormons in Missouri and Ill-
nols shows they cannot, owing to their pccu-
llam;ics, live on terms of peace and good
ncighborhood with contiguous settlements
1t Is also treated rs a question of economy -
the Treasury
Mr.. Burlingamc, of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, will report bill in accord
ancc with his resolution providing for a first
class mission to Sardinia, the Envoy to re-
ceive $4,000, and the Secretary of the Lc-
CATION 81, 800 per annum. The Sandman
Charge ID Af'aircs is delighted with the move
mcnt
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1SG0-The Senate
was not in session to dav
'oUsEo OF REPRESENTATIVES, MIR. Train,
of Massachusetts,, asked leave to report. from
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, joint resolution providing for
watchman to protect the Equestrian Statue of
Washington, and for other purposes
MIR. Crawford objected lie said to en-
ploy man to watch the Statue was disgrace
to the country. 1t was outrageous ~
Mr.. Houston remarked they might send
one OF the Doorkecpcrs up there for that pur-
posc
Mr.. Train referred to correspondence be-
tween the Commissioner of Public Buildings
and the Secretary of the Interior, on the sub
Ject There was now no protection to the
Statue, except the low paling, and the grounds
had been injured by the arrangements for.thc
inauguration. Of the $4,000 appropriated
tor the last named purpose, $4,000 remain.
lhs would repair the grounds and pay
watchman until Congress shall make pcrma-
ncnt arrangements.
MIR. Crawford replied there was not a man
on thus continent who would interfere with
the Statue of Washington or do it harm
Mr.. Train inquired whether the gentleman
objected to putting the grounds in srsitablc &C.
pair.
Mr.. Crawford said he had no objections to
that, but he added, you will be unhappy until
this money is spent. Laughter)
Mr.. Eliot Of Massachusetts, asked leave to
Introduce resolution requesting the Prcsi-
dent of the United States to communicate to
the House any information recently received
respecting the Chinese Coole trade, not here
totorc communicated to Cong rcss
MIR. Jones We have had enough of that.
Iobjcct.
Nix. Eliot said our Minister to China has
recently sent tn the State Dcpal tmcnt infor-
nation upon this subject, and it is being CO.
pied for the use of Congress. This call was
with the knowledge of the Department
MIR. Jones repeated his objection
The House resolved itself into a Commit,
tee of the Whole and proceeded to the CON
sidcratlon of private bills. and among those
passed was one authorizing Captains Hudson
and Sands to receive a snuff box and medal
from the British Government, as n testimonial
OF their services in connection with laying the
Atlantic Cable
The House adjourned
WASHINGTON, May SIN the Senate, to.
day, Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, introduced
bill for the improvement of rivers in that
State, and the levying of tonnage duties.
The Territorial resolutions of Mr. Davis
were discussed. Mr. Douglas will speak on
this subject on Thursday.
In the House, the day was taken up in
debating the Tariff bill.
large number of counterfeit notes of the
Commonwealth Bank, of Philadelphia, have
been out in circulation in this city. Dctcc-
tivcs from Richmond Va, arc now here in
pursuit of one of the parties, who has Just re-
turned from the South, where it is supposed,
he has issued considerable quantities of this
counterfeit money.
Three hundred Western editors visited
Mount Vernon to-day
A New CODE OF HoNoR-TuE HANGING
DUEL"--An exchange gives this original mode
of settling difficulties Two men who have
conceived dislike for each other and have
give~ and received mortal affront, determine
to a. .eal to the code. They have platform
built similar to The gallows prepared for erin
mails, with ~ cross beam above it; to this
beam are attached two pulleys; the men take
their position under each pulley; ropes are
then fixed with slip moose arornd the necks
of these gentlemen, and after the ends are put
through 81 pulleys they are taken in the
hand of either party TO the affair, and pulling
at the cords with all their strength, they pro.
ceed to hang each other The oae who first
yields, and relaxes his hold on his antagonists
ioPe, is, to employ an elegant phrase, ga
goner" aud the affair is at au end
MADNESS OF LARGE BODIES OF MEx-I
Bishop Butler once said / was considering