Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-26
Washington Items.

In the llouSe, the Army Dill was deDateu.---,
Mr.. Sherman opposed civil war. but said tho
Government must protect its property, IIo
charged South Carolina with being the cause of
the present difficulty.
Mr.. Crawford defended The honor and good
faith OF South Carolina. He said thatH lit any
time after the sixth of November she could have
seized all the forts in the harbor of Charleston
but she had no desire to excite hostility; she
PREFER cd peace, and sent Peace Commissioners
to Washington. Immediately after their de-
parturc. Anderson assumed hostile attitude.
thus violating the faith and pledge of the Fed
era Executive.
Messrs. Barr and Sickles denied that any
pledge had heen given.
Mr.. Crawford said the then ScSretaryof War
had resigned under Misrepresentation of facts,
Of whom none could now he informed, and sub
sequently the Secretary Of the Interior resigned
on the same ground. There were two Witnesses
that pledge had been given. The bill was
subsequently passed
WASHINGTON, january lS-It is under
stood that Hon. A. b, Greenwood will accept
the portfolio of the interior Department, at
the urgent solicitation of some Southern men,
who hope, through him, to be able to check
any precipitnncy on the part of Buchonan's
Administrations Greenwood is strong CO.
opcrationist, but is opposed to coercion.
Holt declares that his views have been mis-
understood in the South, and that he is not
responsible for the existing state of things
He is much mortified Mt the scene that occurr-
ed in the Executive Session of the Senate,
yesterday and yet it is said that to day do
ings in the Senate were but repetition of
those of yesterday.
lIaync has postponed sending in his com
municnton to the President until Monday
In the House of Representatives, to-day,
Sherman made regular war speech, calling
boisterousy, in aluSion to the Morris Island
affair, tor protection to the United States flag.
Crawford s reply was mastery defence of
the course of South Carolina. He fastened
the responsibility Of the whole affair upon the
Federal Administration. His speech pro-
duced quite sensation.
Reagan, of Texas, left here this afternoon
for home. lie goes back to urge Texas to
act with promptitudo.
WAsHINGroN january 1S--The Senate
! consumed most of the day in secret session,
| discussing Holes nomination as Secretary of
War. A desperate struggle accompanied by
an exciting dcbnte ensucd on the cposition
to confirm. All the Gulf State Senator's, in
Guiding lverson, of Georgia, Slidell ard Ben
iamin, of. Louisiana, bitterly denounced Holt
and the President.
Mr.. Wigfll, of Texas, said he could pro-
duce facts to prove that Holt WAS in favor of
coercion.
Mr.. Powell, of Kentucky, denied that Mr..
Holt was in favor of coercion. He said he
knew that he was not i'm favor Of coercion
The Republicans to man defended the
Administration. They voted in solid body
in favor of the confirmation of Mr. Holt, and
his nomination was finally confirmed 10y vote
of 33 to 13
Mr. Reynolds of New York, in the House.
is engaged in preparing bill which he intends
to introduce, providing that whenever the
President becomes convinced that lie cannot
succeed in executing the laws. and collecting
the revenues of the seeding States, he shall
be authorized to abolish all ports of entry in
such States, and blockade their harbors so as
to prevent trade.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-Thc refusal
of the co.operntonsts in Alabtma to sign the
Ordinance of Secession, occ sions much spec
ulation here, and the submis,ionsts AMI
Union.savcrs arc quite elatcd
The Alabama delegation will leave here on
Monday, for home, regardless of the telc-
graphic despatch requesting them to remain.
The impression this morning is that the
mission of Col Hnyno is an statu quo. Why
the South Carolina authorities should appear
to delay. cXctcs surprise. But thcavoidancc
of bloodshcd is very gratifying to those
Southern Senator's and members who desire
to reconstruct the Union after sccesson-
There are very many such who would use Sc
cosson as species of bold party tactics
against the Black Republicans.
The news from Georgia creates excitement
in political circles here. The Republicans
abandon all hope of Louisiana and Texas
The foreign ministers deny asking the opin-
ion of the Attorney General n reference to
the clearance of vessels, They say it is q
plain question of international law, and heir
respective Governments will protect their
rights as ncutrals, whether it will be agrcea-
Bile at Washington or not.
The House patching Compromise Commit
tee gains ground here on account of the tenn
porizing action Of Virginia. SCOTS control
of tho President has received check, and
the Republicans arc furious
WAsHINoToN, January 20.--Nles Taylor,
of Louisiana Phelps, of Missouri, Rust, of
Arkansas, Whitley, of Delaware, and Wins
low, of North Carolina, join in the min ority
report cf the Committee of Thirty -thre c.
The principal points are the adoption of the
orittcnden resolutions as amendments t. the
Constitution. If this should be refused or
rejected tho dissolution is inevitable, and
steps will be taken to call a Convention of the
State to divide the Federal property, to settle
the terms of commercial and social amity,
and porpetual arrangement respecting the
navigation Of the Mississippi.
Special Despatch to Charleston lIewuyv.
WAsHINaTON Janunrv % --Col Jaaac