Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-03-10

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Illinois
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee of Ways
and Means reported bill providing for the
printing of the Presidents Message and Re
ports of the Departments in time To be diStri-
buted to Congress at the conmencen:cnt of
each session. He moved that it be referred
to the Committee on Printing, @ .
Mr.. MllSon asked leave to offer resolution
that the House tomorrow elect Chaplain,
but the Speaker ruled it out Of order as Il prie-
LEGGED question.
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill to alter he mileage
compensation that members receive twenty
ccuts mile, to be computed by the straight
geographical line.
MIR. Florence moved to lay the whole sub
ject on tic t, bic.
The motion was decided in the negative
yeas 2l, m'ys l49.
Mr. Sherman said that some members now
receive S50C0 or $4,000 Every admits
the present system is untar.
Mr.. Washburnc of Ill.,, earnestly opposed
the bill. 1t would favor only the rich coming
here to logisate
Mr.. Stanton was willing to reduce the COM
pcnsation to ten cents mile. The question
on the bill might us well be taken now as ut
any other time.
MIR. sherman was opposed to sending the
bill to the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Cnion
Mr.. Sherman said the mod" now proposed
would save 100000 annually, and permit
the member to travel in the best style.
Mr. Stanton thought they might as we'll
vote on the bill now us ut any other time He
was willing to reduce the mileage to ten cents.
The question WAS taken on referring tho
bill to the Committee of the Whole ON the
state of the Union, and determined iu the
ncgatvo-ycas II, nays 107.
FEBRUARY 20, 1SG0,-SENArE- SEN
ate met at p, m. to-day. The spacious GAL
lcrics of the Senate were filled TO excess by
spectators for an hour before the meeting of
the Senate, attracted thithcr, no doubt by the
speech of Mr.. Seward
The lobbcs of the galleries, MS also those of
the Senate floor, were very much crowded -
a portion of the gcntlcmcns gallery was re-
served for members of the Pennsylvania Leg
islature, large number Iof whom occupied
them when the Senate was called to order.
The Attendance on the floor was not very large
Mr.. Gwin from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the House bill, without amend
mcnt, making appropriations for invalid and
other pensions for the year cndiu June 80,
lSGO; which was read ii third time -nd passed
Mr.. Gwn, from the sune Committee re-
ported back the military appropriation bill
1t WAS laid over, notices of amendments bcin.r
given.
iir. Doolitte presented the memorial of
citizens of Wisconsin, praying that the Post
Office Department may be made free of any
postagrs. Referred.
The time (halfpost | p. m) for the con-
sidernion Of the special order-a bill for the
admission of Kansas into the Union under
the Wyaudot constitution--being arrived
Mr.. Seward addressed the Senate at length
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES, Par
rott presented the resolutions of the Icgisla-
turc of Kansas. asking the admission of the
State into the Union which were referred to
the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Cuffs asked leave to introduce rcso-
luton calling upon the Secretary of War to
transmit to the house copies of all letters and
communications concerning the difficulties ON
the southern frontier, and what measures, if
any, had been taken to protect citizens and
preserve the peace of the country.
DIR. Kuihn rose to privileged question:
namely, a correction of the journal lie had
a distinct recollection that he voted for Mr..
GIoSsbrcnncr, but his name was not upon the
journal
Nlcssrs. llindman, Florence, Stout, and
Winsow said they had u distinct recollection
that Mr.. Ruflin voted on the last ballot for
Printer.
Objection was made to this
The question WIS taken, and the journal
ordered TO be corrected in accordance with the
motion of Mr.. Ruttin
The Speaker then declared That the election
of Mr.. Ford as printer, would be treated as a
nullity.
Mr. Sherman had no doubt of the truth of
Mr.. Ruhns statement. His name ought to
appear, and the journal be corrected
Other gentlemen on tho Republican side
made similar remarks
Mr.. Corwin asked, but did not obtain, leave
to offer resolution declaring that, notgith-
standing this informaiitN Mr. Ford be declared
the Printer D
The Speaker then announced>the business
in order to be the election of pri6tens s9@
AS preliminary there was asisll of the
House prior to n vote
Mr.. Washburn, Of Maine movedto postpone
the election till tomorrow.
MIR. Burnett moved that the H6ilse GO into
Committee of the Whole on tile state of the
Union. -
WAsnINGToN March I'm the House to,iav.
Mr. Ashmnrc. of South Carolina, spoke an hour.
defining his position. 1t was alittle fire eating
and little conservative. ass
lie said rs Virginia had declined to 60 into n
Southern Conference, and had decided to abde