Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-16
From Washington.

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WAsHINaToN, June 7.--7Congrossionalp pro-
ceedings are without Importance. Garrett
Davis addressed the Senate against the Re-
construction, Bill aud denounced the radical
policy. The Radicals will cndeavor to forcc
vote this week. There is no doubt of its
passage by the required two.thirds vote.
WASHtNGTON, juno 8.---Hhe fpal rcport
of the Reconstruction Committee setting forth
the reason for the action Of the majority was
read in both Houses to- day. The conclusions
ofthe Committee arc briefly that the people of
the South have proved themselves insurgents
and traitors, and forfeited all political rgths
and privileges, that the so called Confederate
States are not entitled to representation in
Congress, that before allowing it, adequate
security for the future peace and safety of the
country should be required from them; and
this can only be found in such changes Of the
organic law as shall determine the civil rights
and privilege of the citizen in all parts of the
republic; that tho representation should be
on an equitable basis, that stigma be fixed
OH treason and protection be given to loyal
people agans future claims for expenses in
Cured in the rebellion and for slaves eman-
cipnted by the war; together with an express
provisions to this end
ton amend,tory of the Constitution, and the
separate bills designed to carry tho law into
effect. The Committee claim, in conclusion,
that these bills are the result Of couciliaton
and concession. The report is signed BY ten
Republican members. The dissentcnts are
Senator Johnston and representatives, Grider
and Rodgers
the Senate the Reconstruction resolu
tions passed today. Yeas 33; nays IL. The
latter were Massrs. Cow IN, Davis, Dooliule,
Guthrie, Hendricks, Johnston. McDongal
Norton, Riddle. Van Winkle, Salisbury,
Absent Mcssrs. Brown, Dickson, j. c. Smith,
and Wright.
New YoRK, June5 DR. Bissel reports the
mortality alarming among the cholera patients
at quarantine. The disease is very vrulent
Some die in few hours after taking sick. -
The ship Engcnc has arrived from Hamburg,
and reports twenty deaths, and eleven on the
steamship Hermann, from Bremen. Disease
not stated.
LArsn-Thc condition of the cholera pa
ticnts at quarantine is dcplorable, The hos
pital ship, Falcon, is full There arc twenty
more cases than can be cared for. Five YES
sells are quarAntincd within circle Of two
miles, having on board either cholera yellow
49, y. s,""pN' o'''Sy''''" ""u TWO
nurses nurses scn, on enc h'sp'tai snip were all at
'"'Nca oy e"otcra. -
RICHMOND, juno 5.-Thc United States
Circuit Court met to day, Judge Underwood
presiding. The Judge made violent charge
to tho Grand Jury, denouncing Richmond as
leading slave city, its press liccntious and
trcasonnbe
RIcnMoND, Juue Tn the United States
Court, the Grand Jury presented several true
bills. The Judge warned them against re-
vcaling the proceedings of the hody, and snid
the names Of the parties indicated could not
be made public until theirapprehcnsi, n. lie
believed that several prominent officers of the
late Confederate Government were in lictca
for treason General BrcckenriJrc ia s,;l 70