Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-15
From Washington.

i ;" AohiNoNoN, Cec,gO.--iO.day the Speak
| er's warrants for the pay of the Members of
the House Of Representatives were refused
at the Treasury Department., owing to tho
want of, funds The warrants will be for
mally protested tomorrow About $780,
OO0 only has been paid to the AMembers
since the comncnceme6t of the present ases-
sion.
/ The proceedings of Congress show stern
resolution on the part of the South not to
yield to any proposed compromise. The an
tagonism to the North is daily increasing
1t is impossible that any public business of
Importance will be transacted till the allah.
sorbing question of compromise or secession
| is settled
The Committee of Thirtythrec, to take
INTO consideration that portion of the Pres
idents Message having reference to the
political disturbances of the country, have
aPpo'nted Mr. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio,
Chairman.
Mcssrs. Boyce, of South Carolina. and
Hawkins of Florida, declined serving on tho
Committee amid much excitement.
Mr.. John Cociirane, uf New York, followed
in strong Union speech, and was loudly
| checred from the galleries.
Mr. Boycc of South Carolina, raised to de-
cline pending the vote on molten of nd.
lournmcnt. The vote was taken, and the
Republicans carried it, The House adjourn
cd to Monday
The Senate has also adjourned to Monday.
ARLINGTON Dec $50 p. M.-The
House Committee is considered dead fail
urc, Messrs. Boyco, Davis Winslow and
Taylor a!' declare they will not serve. ~.
1t Is now currently reported and believed
that Senator Hunter, of Virginia will re-
| sign the Chnrmanshp of T." Senate Com
mittcc on Finance
Two or three leading Republican Senators
VIII speak ina few days. They are expected
to follow the line of argument pursued bv
Hale in his speech, Showing that pcncenbIe
secession is in lossiblc
The South, Carolina members arc unoni-
nous in their desire to prevent premature
collision with the General Government.
1t is thought that Georgia, Alabama and
mississippi NJ will make an attempt to .pcr. -
suade South Carolina to defer the period of
her secession.
It's probable that all the Southern mem.
per Dors VIII refuse to serve on the Committee of
lhrfy-thrce, Of which Corwln is Chairman
The House Finance Committee has re-
solved on Monday to report new Loan Bill
OF Sl0,OO0,000. to meet the wants of the
Government. This measure will relieve the
immediate necessities of the Treasury.
Mr. Bonham, of South Carolina, will re.
rsrsnfrom .'tfo Military COMMITTEES The
Chairman of the Committee asked him to-day
toa meeting to consider the dcfences o Of eorf
aloultrle when Mr.. Bonham informed him
thnt he would withdraw from the Committee.
lhe Post Office Department this day. ac-
cord'ng to law, supplied the Charleston Post
ofmGo with blanks to last till July, 1861.
The Senatorial caucus of the Democrats
will be held on Saturday night, to cons;dcr
the the policy to be pursued with reference TO the
secession question i%'
Hon A. ii. Stephens writes hero that
Georgia will inevitably secedc
Judge Black, at present Attorney General
will be dominated for the vacancy on the
Bench of the Supreme Court caused by the
death Of Judge Daniel.
Some of the New York members count
their city to be free like Hamburg. They
want to get rid of New England at any price,
The rich bankers here are in great distress.
The weather is clear and cold.
In respect to what is said by the President
about the forts near Charleston, it may be
added, that the Secretary of War has dcclar.
ed that he intends to deliver over all the forts
intact to his successor.
The proceedings of Congress evince stern
resolution on the part of the South not to ac-
cept any of the proposed compromises, md
day by day the feeling of antagonsm towards
/ the North is increasing.
1t is improbable that any public business Of
Importance will be transacted until the all.ab-
sorbing question of secession is settled.
WAsniNc-oN cemberG.-SENATE.-M Hale
till Monday
MIR. Powell, Of Kentucky offcrel resolution.
reierrihg the secession portion of tho Presidents