Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-04-14
From Washington,


WAsuINcroN, April 5.--Thc Democratic Ma.
tional Committee met this morning, and unan-
mOuslY adopted resolutions not to change the
Convention from Charleston. 1t will meet on
the Dist of April, at noon, in Masopic Hall.
During the meeting. Mr. Nallandigham sta
ted that the reasons for calling tho meeting
were mainly the complaints of the imposition
at Charleston concerning the accommodations.
He said several letters had been received from
various cities Offering inducements to change
from Charleston, butt might be stated, on the
other hand, thai go", GnCn of Charleston would.
as far as possible, ctcnd their hospitality to the
delegates
Mr. AShmore nf South Carolina. made n
powerful speech ia defence of CharlcstUn
which convincctthe committee that assertions,
MS to want of accommodations and hospitality,
were unfounded.
WAsmNGToN, April 5,-Housc, The
House passed the anti:polygany bill by one
hundred and fory-ninc yeas to sixty nays,
and then went into Committee of tho Whole
on the tariff and loan bill.
Mr.. Lovcjoy, of Illinois, made violent
Abolition speech and called on Southern men
for reply. So great was the excitement ut
one time that a collision was imminent.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson submitted resolu.
ton, which lies over, instructng the Commit
tee on Military Affairs to inquire into the con.
tracts made by the War Department in the
last three years, for iron for public buildings,
also, for shots, shells and gun carrorcs.
a bill was passed extending to the lakes
the provisions of the act limiting the liabiii-
ties of ship.owncrs.
On motion of Mr. Chestnut, Mr.. Davis
Joint resolutions on the Territories were made
the order of the day for Monday next
The House joint resolution, constituting
Macon, Ga, temporarily, port of entry, was
passed also, Il bill making an appropriation
to pay the expenses of the visit of the Japan
csc Embassy, and bill concerning the Courts
in the Territories
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
Mr.. Latham offered an amendment relative
to the Indians OF California
AT | o'clock, tic Homestead bill was resu
med.
Mcssrs. Brown and Green discussed the
prcemption policy as preferable to the Homes,
tead BILL
After an Executive session the Senate adj
journcd
WAsnINGToN, April 6.--The Senate pass
ed, today, Fifty private bills.
In the House, Mr. Branch introduced
resolution, which was adopted, calling for in
formation in relation to the expulsion of
Americans from Mexico The House then
went into the consideration OF private bills.
WAsHNGToN, April 9.--In the, Senate,
today, Nlr. Chestnut made a speech, III which
he defended slavery in commercial and po-
litical point of view, and showed the effect of
emancipation in the West Indies. The Home.
stead bill was discussed.
In the House, the judiciary Committee
made a majority report against the grounds
assumed by the Prcsdenti in his late protest
against an investigating committee. Two mi
nority reports were also made from the same
committee, sustaining the Presidents views
The subject was continued.
New ENTERPRISE.-W extract the fol-
lowing notice of new advertising mediums
from the Charleston Mercury
We learn that Mr.. Joseph Walker propo-
ses to issue Monthly Advertising Sheet, TO-
600 copies and upwards of Each number to
be sent gratuitously to all parts of the South
ern States and to combine with tie same an
extensive system Of advertising in over fifty
newspapers throughout the South, so that the
cards of each advertiser will not only appear
in the advertising sheet, but also in upwards
of fifty newspapers-thus forming one of the
most extensive and thorough systems of ad-
vertising for those engaged in the country
llGNIc VIC hive eNcT nau DTOuSnL 10 CnarleSt0n
notice. We trust that the jobbing trade, cs-
pcciolly, will consider this enterprise favora-
bly, for the cards they put forth in the winter
certainly did more than any other means in
turning the trade to this city. They arc
largely indebted to the press of the interior
for this and should be prepared to SOW freely
if they desire to reap rich harvest.
SERVED HIN RTcHT-Dr Holacher was tarred
and feathered in Atlanta City Georgia, on the
oath ultimo, for having in his possession incen-
diary documents.
I ADM9NITPRag-r" Don't get above your busi.
ness, as the lady said to the shoemaker who
was measuring her ankle in order 10 ascertain
the size Of, her foot. rb.a
TEA Some of the identical lot Of tea which
was thrown overheard in Boston harbor in l77O.
Is said to be in possession Of Charles Hosmer.
of Hartford Conn.
BAD FOR a YANRRE--A brute named Hender.
son beat o negro into complete mush at Prai.
rie Mouhd, Miss. lately, giving him. according
TO the fellows own account, about 40 blows.
OF course, the negro died. Henderson IL q New
Yorker, and graduated from Van Ambarg's s
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