Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-16
From Washington.

.. WAsHINGToN, February I'm tho House,
Henry Winter Davis, i'll a vcheinent speech,
endoavorcd to show that Maryland is entirely
against secession in any form Ills speech
was applaudcd by the Republican side, and
hunkle, from the same State, was not pcr-
mitted to respond Vullandiyham intro,lu.
ocd amendment to the report of the commit.
tee OF thlrty-three, looking to n quadruplc di-
vision of The Union. In the Senate. Senator
Wigfall repliedSin severe style to johnson of
Tennessee. He defended the South and Hon.
jeff. Davis. His comparisons were so un,
l1ue and feicitous as to cause the galleries to
be cleared. No business of Importance was
transacted in either House.
About 2oO Federal troops arrived here to-
day.
WAsHINGroN, February 8-Im the Senate,
the Mccormick Reaper patent was up A re.
solution Tor extension of the patent passed.
Some sharp words occurred between Done.
las and Fesscndpn.
o." !he 'eprreSpoHt'cnco bctwccn Mr." Haync
and the President was laid before the Senate.
the pnrp1rt of which is already known.
The House refused to consider the report
OF the Committee of Thirty-threc MIR. Kcl-
iogg spike in favor of his resolution for ad.
Justment' and said its effect was to rcpudiatc
all party platforms. 1t was not speaking to
politicians but to the people of all parties
Smith, of North Cnrulim, delivered a c,n.
c'latory speech, and advocated Cl .ttendcn's $
resolutions.
1t is believed that Kcllogc's speech, favor.
ring his resolutions to amend the Coustitu.
ton, reflects the embodiment of Linooln's
sentiments.
UnIonists are jubant. Other signs indi-
cate more willingness on the part of lcndinc
Republicans to saerifce party and platform
Tor sake of the Union.
WAsHINaroN, February 0.-Tbc Peace
Conference is still in secret session.
Today, Committee was appointed for the
purpose of considering Il proposition for od
juStmcnt of difficulties
Influential gentlemen from all parts of the
country continue to arrive here, urging set.
clement OF national troubles. Millions Of
wealth arc represented by them
Chptaln FELTON,, of the Navy, native of
Maryland, committed suicide this afternoon.
blowing hls brains out with a pistol He had
Tor some time been depressed, in consequence
of national difficulties.
NO apprehension is felt of iln immediate
attack ON Fort Snntcr, AS the question will
probably be- placed in the handS of the South
erh Coniederacy; meantime, the South Caro-
Ina authorities will place strictqr guard than
ever on the coast; to prevent all possibility of
Anderson being rcinforced and his domestic
market supplies aud postal facilities will bo
cut off,
WASHINGTON, February 1l.-Tn the Sen.
ate, the Naval Bill amendment to construct
seSen steam soops was disagreed TO-,
:, In the House, Mr.. Craige, of North Caro-
INA, introduced resolution that the Frcs
dent be required to recognize the Southern
Gontederacy and receive its Envoy. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
New YouK, February 8.-The Mohawk
arrived here today from Key West, which
place she left on the 3lst ult The Crusader
will sail in few days for New York. The
Wyandotte is expected in the course Of the
week. The Brooklyn WIS at Key West on
the Slst; She would go first to Tortuaas and
Pensacola. The Macedonian was spoken on
tho. Soth, bound in to Tortugas.
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3 FRUIT trees are in bloom in Texas-grass
is lsgrowing, and the wheat crop is promising.
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