Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-02
From Washlnpton,

ate, to-day, the Postal Service Bill was deba'
ted Mr. Hunter spoke against the withdraw.
al of the service from the Confederate States
In the House, Mr. Stanton's Force Bill
was the principal subject of debate. No at
ton was had on the matter. The rest of the
proceedings were uniuiportant.
The Senate, in executive session. refused
to confirm Mr.. Black as Justice of the Su-
premc Court
WAsuINGTnN. February 23-lu the Sen
ate to day Mr. Wilson reported bill for the
reorganization of the District militia.
The Post route bill was debated and then
postponed until Monday
The California War Department bill was
passed.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill, hnv.
ing been taken out of the hands of the Com
mittce, will come up on Monday.
In the House, the Oregon and Washington
War Department bill was passed.
The Tariff bill WAS then taken up and its
amendments debated. S;ckles, Garnctt and
others opposed the bill 1t was finally
agreed that the House should meet at 10 O.
clock on Monday u take Gnul aotioi upon the
bill .
WASHINGTON, February 23.-Thc Re-
pubicans in the Peace Congress are too i'm
practicable to obtain satisfactory result
1t is stated that the u!tras in Congress tele-
graphcd to Lincoln to come Immediately to
Washington, hoping his presence would aid
in defeating the compromise. Nothing, pro.
badly will be done before Monday
The States and Union contains the follow
ing amendments that were proposed yestcr.
day in the Peace Congress, to Guthric's plan
of adjustment:
Mr.. Hitchcock, of Ohio, moved, as an
amendment, that Congress has no power to
regulate, control, or abolish slavery in the
States, or discharge any slave from service,
contrary to law, in the District of Columbia.
Neither has it the power to prevent Interstate
or intcr-Territorial slave trade, and the Fedc-
raj Government must pay the value of slave
when rescued from the marshal
Mr.. Chase, of Ohio, moved, as an amend
ment, that it was nexpedicnt to proceed TO
final action, until all the States have had an
opportunity to deliberate and take action
therefore, he moved that this Congress ad-
ioun until the 4th of April, and that the
President request all the States to send Com
missioncrs.
Mr.. Summers, of Virginia, moved, as an
amendment, that no Territory should be nc
quircd without the concurrence of Il majority
of the Senators from the slave States, and
that no treaty of acquisition be ratified unless
consented to by the same majority.
Mr.. Franklin, of Pennsylvania, moved, MS
an amendment, that all Territory North of
thirty-sx degrees thirty minutes remain in
the present status, and that all questions
therein be decided by the Federal Courts.
Mr.. Bronson, of New York, moved to-
amend, by inserting, that Congress has no
power to legislatc in regard to slavery, cx-
cept to provide for the rendition of fugitivcs,
and to suppress the slave trade; and that the
Territories remain unchanged until admitted
as States.
Mr. Hall, of Vermont, moved, as an
amendment, that Congress prohibits the slave
trade in the District of Columbia, or that the
slaves be transferred hence to States for sale.
The Cabinet met in extra session this morn.
ing, at nine O'clock
President leachanan, Abraham Lipcoln and
w. FL. Seward had private conference at
the White House during the session of the
Cabinet. 1t was understood that the confer
encc was for the purpose of cnlightcning
Lincoln as to the true state of affairs.
Radical Republicans consider their cause
almost hopeless.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-Abraham
Lincoln, President elect of the Northern
States, crcpt into Washington most unexpcct-
edly by the daylight train from Baltimore.
1t is well understood tina; he was in dread of
an attack on the way. TO guard against this,
he gave out that he would arrive by to.nght's
train, and, in the meantime, he took meas
ures to come inc0g,ito twelve hours earlier.
Everybody here is disgusted at this cowardly
and undignifcd entry.
A telegram was received to-day by Secrcta-
ry Toucey, from the South, which created
intense excitement in semi official circles, as
the rumor flew around that it reported an at
tack on Fort Pickens. have reason to know
that the telegram referred to subjects entirely
different
A despatch announcing the arrival of Pres.
ident Davis in Charleston filled President
Buchanan with alarm, and he fastened to
Mr.. Tyler's hotel to inquire what it meant.
Mr.. Tyler assured Mr.. Buchanan that the
mission of President Davis was one of peace
and not of ,war--that no attack would be
made on Fort Sumter until the character of
Lincolns inaugural was known. If its tone
should be pacific no attack, he said, would be
made. If warlike, the attack would begin
Immediately
Tue NEW LoAN.-The sealed proposals
for the new eight million loan were opened
at noon to day. The bids ranged from 85 to
03-mostly from New York No bid was
received from any point South of Baltimore
The whole amount bidden for was S14 ,000,-
600. No bid has been accepted at a less rate