Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-02-25
From Washington.

The intelligence from Washington is mpor-
tant Congress is doing little or nothing, but
the Presidential aspirants are all agog The
chances OF Senator DOUGLAS appear to be bright
ening, caused doubtless by his conciatory
course on the slavery question. The territorial
question, at caucus of the Democrats mem
bcrs, was referred to Committee of Senator'S,
the organization of which, says the Caroljnian.
is altogethor adverse to Senator Dmgas' views.
It's composed of the following Senators Green,
Gwin, Fitch, Biger and Chestnut Although
altogether opposed to Douglas, it is equally so
10 Senator Browns slavery code propositions
Senator Chcsnut, in his speech last summer
disclaimed q code, and his disclaimer was re.
ceive1 with unanimous approval by the press of
this State.
TIE President having approved of the Post
Office bill, it is therefore now law. AS amen
'tod previous to its passage it appropriatcs Sl,-
OO2, ,O0G for supplying the deficiency in the Rev
cnues and dcfrnyng the expenses of the De-
partmont for the year ending with June last ;
and towards the support of the Department for
the fiscal year ending in .nne next, S 1000, 600,
and further SUM of 81 400U in payment of
the salaries of the officers and clerks, transpor-
tation OF mails. wrapping paper, bags, stamps,
etc. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent per an
mum, to commence sixty days after the oxpira-
ton OF the quarter in which the service was
rendered, but IN no case prior to the lSt of May
1889, to the present date, shall pc paid ON all
sums found due the contractors for carrying the
maila-the interest to be paid only to the con
tractors themselves in full of all damage 10y
reason of the failure or delay in their payment
No interest Is to be allowed on payments for
the last quarter, ending with December last A
sum for this purpose is also appropriated.
The Select Committee appointed by the Spca-
kcr to inquire into the report on the printing
and binding reforms about to be inauguracd,
rs composed of MeSsrs. Grow, Quarlcs, Bur
nett, Walton, Florence, Heard and Gcrlcy.
fhe democratic State convention of Virginia
has been ~ session at Richmond Resolutions
in favor of WISE and lIUNTER for the prcsdon-
ey were submitted, butsuch was the antagonism
of the two contending factions, that no action
was had. and the convention adjourned after
appointing delegates to the Charleston conyen-
tion. without instructions.
Although no action has been had, it is known
that lrglniu declines to acccde to tho PROPOSE
ton Tor Southern Conference, proposed by this
State. Mississippi has responded to US, by en-.
dorsing the movement, and appointing delegates
to meet at Atlanta, Ga on day yet TO be fixed.
These are the only two cOmmonweulths that will
be represented we presume.
resolution was adopted authorizing the
Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest Sunborn, John
Brown, Jr, and Rodpath for their contempt in
Seiuslng to obey the summons of the Invcstga-
ting Committee.
After passing the Postal Bill, the Senate took
up the bill aboliSblng the Frankng Privilege,
which, after long debate, was passed The
bill cuts off all frankiag privilege after the 18th
OF April. with the exception of those to whom
the privilege has been granted by name. Only
Acmphill and Williamson voted against it.
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a Texas HEROINE AND uRR SoN.-While Cor
tinas was ut lilo Grandc city. he called upon tho
lady of III. Clay Davis. 1ie informed her that
he had orders to kill her husband on sight. but
assured her of his intcnton not to rnoicst her
self or family. She replied with all the hero
Ism of q Spartan woman; "My husband has
gone with company of volunteers to help tho
people of Brownsville, You may be able to ct
tack and kill him, but if you do, YOU will have
to go home and tell your folks yoG had to fgh
for it'll lie told me to stay here when he left
1t is our home, and will stay init while one
brick is on top of another" Her little son com
ing mp at this moment, shouted " IIurrah fo,
Toxas and death to CortinasW Tho brigont
chief iaughed heartily, and giving the boy q
piece of money, took his departure.
Az ABoLfrIoNIsP LYNcnED~~An Abolition
ist, whose name we did not learn, was detected
in the act of stealinga couple of negroes in tho
vicinity of Grand junction, Tenn, Wednesday
and was taken by anumbcr of citizens, whipp
ed with two hundred stripes, and coated with
, tar and feaibers.S lie was then permitted to
Tunsat large.
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