Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-23
CoRREspoHpENcE OF THE COURIER,
1CoEUMBIA, Dec. II. 1865. !.

| Dear Cnzonel: The conference between
Gov ORR and Gems. GRANT and SIcKLEs
resulted in nothing more than "a renewal o
|. the promise to place the negro troops in The
forts as soon as possible; which possibility
will Of course be, when it suits the conyen
,ience of the commanding General
! Last week was spent principally in discuss
ing the bills "To Establish Districts Courts
and "To amend the Criminal Law" both
parts Of the negro code, and the " stay law. y
In the frs bill, the salary of the judges elci
ted much discussion, the minimum salary pro
posed in both houses is one thousand dollars
The maximum salary proposed by the Senate
is fifteen hundred dollars, and by the House
of Representatives two thousand dollars The
salaries to be graduated according to the nun.
b,er of negroes iifany district. The jurisdic
tion Of the court over misdemeanors wherein
whites alone shall be concerted, was stricken
out. One of the most important amendments
to the second bill is the making Of horse steal
inga hanging crime, wlsther committed by
whitc or black.
No conclusion has yet been reached as to
the "stay law" but the Indications arc that
the simple stay of suit, with necessary excep.
tiohs, will be adopted fox one year.
The Senate refused to adjourn last Thurs
day in respect to the proclamation of Presi-
dent JOHNSON, but the House receded from
business for the day.
The President presses the consideration Of
the reputation of the war debt of the State
upon the Legislature.
Mr.. EAsLEY introduced the petitions and a
10 ;,;l lo D;ol,o -,
the late day at which the petitions were re-
ceived, it will be impossible to get the bill
through this session. This will not, however,
delay the matter, az the next Legislature will
have topass upon the measure, before it can
become a law. -.
The Senate and House have agreed to ad.
journ on Tuesday the 10Th instant. N.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, December st is an
nounccd in official circles that President John
son is very urgent. for the ada,ission,of the
Tennessee Delegates. 1t seems settled that
there will be exception in their case.
/, The Republican Senatorial caucus was con.
divided on the question. Congress
lis not disposed to make an issue with the Pres.
ident if it can be avoided.
|. The resignation Of Benjamin f. Butler
which was rendered to the War Department,
few days SINCE. was promptly accepted to-
day. This announcement crcutes sensation
here to-day.
The Illinois members fix the sum to be de-
voted to Mrs. Lincoln at 100000. The Sc
lect committee raised on the subject will prob
ably recommend this sum.
r I'D y
and Speaker Colfax have promised to lecture
before the Negro Suffrage Association. It's
understood they take strong grounds in favor
of negro suffrage Mrs. Swisshelm 8 new
paper to be started here, vii! advocate negro
suffrage.
The Southern members elected to Congress
are still here. Some of Them believing that
it will bea long time before they are admitted,
contemplate returning. home and remaining
there until the door is opened to receive them
There was quite crowd of visitors at the
White House, today, including e. Ma.embers OF
Congress. The representatives, Sfrom Ohio
and Kentucky were among those who were
admitted to an interview with the President.
WAsHIsGroN, Deocmber 10.-The Repub-
licans are. in a very anxious condition. Men
of conservative and radical views are seen
much in conference, .,na the result, doubtless,
will be letting down gradually from the Col
fax Stephens Sumner platform towards that OF
the President. In no other syay can the Re.
publican party be kept together believe
Horace Greeley and Col Forney arc both