Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-23
FROM .',., WASHINGTON. N,

ON''A~NN'''N
jerity of them-succeeded at length in ma
king report Messrs. Seddon of Virginia.
Ruffin of North Carolina, and Doniphan of
Missouri, stated, Mt considerable length the
grounds of their opposition to the report-
They declined. however, making any mihori-
tty report 1t is' understood that Virginia,
North Caroiina and Missouri will vote sgaihsS
, the proposition suggested by the Committee.,
which is kind of Mongrel compromise, com
bining some of the fe,tures of the Crittcn
den with the Guthrie proposal.
tits rumored that the proposition. of the
Committee will be adopted BY the Conference,
Notwithstanding that some of the border
Southern States will kick .t IL
Messrs. Tyler, Seddon and Brockenborou,l
will all urge the Virginia Convention to spur
the proposal of the terrified .Abolitionists.
RiScs and Summers will recommend its atop
ti0n. %''
The notion of the Virginia Convention is
considered here to be very doubtful In Con
grcss, however, it is very clear that the Con-
ference Compromise will be immediately re-
jectcd.
The Conference will soon adjourn. Mrs.
Tyler left this afternoon, and Nj hiiTT TTyler will
soon follow 't~
The plan proposed by the COMMITTEES has
been ordered to be printed
BE-. The Republicans held n. ,eapcus Tonight,
and unanimously approved Of Mr.. Binghams
(Rep) Force Bill, which authorizes tho col
lection of the revenue on shipboard, or out
side the bar or harbor Of Z" iusurrectionary +"
ports. The Republicans will press the pas
sage Of the Bill next week
WA>HIScroN, February 1.-THE Conference
Committees on the deficiency and legislative
and executive bills agreed ia the rormer. Tho
Chlr'qni amendment was receded from by the
Senate Other business unimp,rtant
The Washington Star. haret"fnre q yehement
Union paper. NOW admits the probability of the
secession dt all the Border States in very brief
time. as tire Peace Conference has failed 10
agree np"n any propositions! This result is at
tribu'able to- Linculn's speeches. Great depres-
$40" exists in consequence in all but Republican
circles.
WAsn'NcT"N, February 1s--rn the Senate,
today the Tariff bill WAS discussed. AdinurGed
in the House. tho fifty dollar Treasury nu,e
bill ~ "ndsiho Goi"rnd', 'reerirrial bDi'we
passed Fhe reEqrkpf tire Committee of Thr-
! lyIiilweeJMas debated. ~ %
Mr. Sheru,ans bill to iautIorisefhe President
to S''pl"y the militia force to suppress insurrcc
t'"n md repcl invasion, was debated and laid
over, but lis thonght it will pass.
The Standing Committees
Thu President of the Southern Congress
has announced the following Standing Com
mittees
Committee on the Organization of the Ex-
ecutive Department Of the Government
Messrs. Stephens, of Georgia; Coarad, of
Louisiana; Boyce, Of South Carolina; Shor
ter, of Alabama; Brook, of Mississippi
On Foreign Affairs Messrs. Iilett. of
South Carolina; Nisbet, of Georgia; Perkins,
of Louisiana Walker, of Alabama, and
Keitt, of South Carolina
On Finance- Messrs. Tvombs. of Georgia
6arnwell,'of South Carolina; Kenner, Of
Louisiana Barry, of Mississippi, and McRue,
of Alabama.
On Commercial Affairs Messrs Me,nnin.
ger, OF South Cnrolina Crawford, of Gcor-
gia; Morton, of Florida; Curry, of Aluba-
ma, and De" "'ouet, of Louisiana,
On the Iudiciary--Messrs. Clayton of
Mississippi, Withcrs, of Sonth Carolina;
Hale, OF AlGpama; r. II. r. Cobb, of Geor.
gia, and Harris, of Mississippi.
On Naval Atfairs-Messrs Conrad, of Lou
islana Chestnut, of South Carolina; Smith.
of Alabama; Wright, of Georgia, and Owen
On Military Affairs -NIessrs. Barlow, Of
Georgia; Miles of South Carolina Sparrow,
OF Loulsiana; Kcnan, of Georgia, and An.
derson, of Florida.
On Postal Affuirs--M cssrs Chiffon, of AL
ALBANIA; Hill, of Georgia; Boyce,, of South
Carolina; Harrison, of Mississippi aud Cur
ry, of Alabama.
On Patents Messrs. Brook, of yAlississip-
Pi; Wilson of Mississippi; Lewis; of Ala
bama; Hill, Of Georgia; !; Kehuers'of Louis
lana -, r.
On aIessrs. Chtsnut, of South
Carolina; Campbell, of Missssppj, Mar
shall, OF Louisiana; NiSbet of Georgia;
Pearn, of Alabama.
On Public Lands-Mcssrs Marshall, of
Louisiana; Harris, of Mississippi Fearn, of
Alabama Anderson, of Florida, and Wright,
OF Georgia.
On Indian Afairs- Messrs. Morton. of
Florida; Hale, of Alabllpay Lewis of Ala.
bama; Keitt, of Sputh Carolina, and Spar
row, of Louisiana.
On Printing Messrs T. II. RI. Cobb, of
Georgia; Harrison, of Mississippi; Miles, of
South Carolina; Chiffon, of Alabana; Per
kins, Of Louisiana.
On ,Accounts--Messrs. Owen, OF Florida
Crawford, of Georgia Campbell, of Missisip-
Pi; Smith, of Alabama; aud Declouet, Of
Louisiana.
On EnSrossments--Af -Afessrs. Shorter. of
Alabama; Wilson, Of MississiIpf; Kenan,
of Georgia; McRae, of Alnbsma !; and Bar.
tow, of Georgia.
A MELANoHoLY OccURRENcE. = Our heart