Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-12

which may be hereafter required by the Com
Chief, or officers in command OF
said Volunteer Corps, as are hcrcinbcforc pre-
scribcd.
SEC. 10. That all Acts and parts of Acts
rcpugnant to this Act be, nd the same are
hereby, suspended, so long as this Act shall
remain in force.
Congressional
WASHINGTON, Dee. 25-IToUsE.-NIr.
Morris, of ILL.,, offered resolution lool,ina
10 an investigation of the recent abstraction of
funds by Bailey, of the Interior Department,
but withdrew it.
The Committee of Ways aud Means re-
ported the Army Appropriation bill which
was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The bill providing for Metropolitan po-
lice in Washington City was referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported bill for the more cGcctual punish
mcnt of dcscrters from the army
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary of the Interior asking for
full investigation OF the recent deflc ton
of $4,000 in his department, and the APP
polntmcnt of a committee, with the power to
send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Sherman moved the appointment of n
committee
Mr.. Cochranc, of n Y, offered a rcsolu
ton, declaring the opinion of Congress on the
slavery question
MIR. !laskil offered as substitute, rcso-
luton instmcting the Committee on Judca-
ry to inquire into the relations now cx-
listing between tho United Stltcs Govern
mcnt and South Carolina, and the duty of
the Government in view Of her attempted
wlhdrawal and to secure the Federal prop.
crty within her limits, and what action Con
grcss should take to secure that property from
seizure.
Thcsubstitute was subsequently withdrawn
The Diplomatic and Consular bill was
passed.
The Speaker directed That the names of
the South Carolina members shall remain
on the rolls of the House, and be called
with the others on all occasions, thus show
ing that ne docs not recognize their scccs-
sion "
Adjourned until Thursday.
SENNrE,-Mr. Pugh submitted rcSolu-
ton, recommending the Legislatures OF all
the States to apply to Congress to order the
holding Of Il National Convention, to amend
the Constitution, as provided in the 9TH Ar
ticic thereof
Mr. Biglcr introduced bill to prevent the
invasion OF Que State by another
Mir Douglas introduced .sundry amend
mcmts to the Constitutions all Of which were
referred to the Committee OF Thirteen
Mr. Wilson introduced Nil for the sup
preston of the slave trade Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
The Kansas bill being up, Mr. Nicholson,
of Tenn, replied to Mr. Wades recent
speech. He highly culogizcd the Democra-
cy Of the North. The South he said, feared,
howclcr when that Democracy was power
less, and tlrce-fourthS of the North were
controlled by ant-savcry sentiment; Con-
gress would abolish slavery in the States
Against this, an amendment to the Con
Stitutlon was the only security He advoca-
ted consultation among the Southern States.
and declared that an attempt to cocrce South
Carolina would bring war
MIR. Doollttlc said the admission of Kansas
was the duty Of Congress and would bring
peace to the border.
The bill was "'rthcr discussed and made
the special order 'or Monday next
Mr. Davis, of Miss, submitted rcsolu-
tlon, looking to an amendment Of the Con-
stltution, declaring slaves to be considered
property in any State, and in all relations to
the Federal Government.
Adjourned until Thursday.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 28-Thc Senate Sc.
lcct Committee of Thirteen broke up to-day
without any concert Of action relating to the
crisis They Will request to be discharged
next week, The House Committee Of Thir.
ty-thrcc will make similar request.
The South Carolina Commissioners, in
view of the alleged stipulation on the part
of the President that the garrison at Charles
ton llarbor should not be augmented, nor
the military status of the forts changed, re-
qncstcd information from the President as to
whether Anderson acted by authority or in
consequence Of any order from the War De-
partment
The President answered negatively, and
added that Anderson acted contrary to the
well known wishes of the Government. The
Commissioners requested the President to re-
mand Anderson to Fort Moultrie, but, after
six hours of Cabinet consultation, no definite
course was resolved upon.
1t is understood that the Commissioners
will resign their mission. and return home if
Andefs6n is not rcmanded.
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