Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-07
From Washingtorl.


From Washington.
WAs,INar"N, July 2.--ln Congress tho
Conference Committee Of bnh Houses agreed
currency for coin, aud the bill goes to the
President
The House passed resolution requesting
the Prcsidrnt't 'tp inform the House whether
the personal right of citizens of the United
States nre ut present sufficiently protected in
thc Southern States, and whether any further
Legislation is necessary to c'othc him with suf-
iicient authority to protcet all the loyal citi-
zcns of the States recently in rebellion IN the
enjoyment of thcircnnstitutional rights
The Conference Committee have arranged
the differences between the two Houses on tho
Frccdmcn's Bureau. bill The bill goes to the
President for approval or rejection, ~.
The Senate has confirmed JAS NJ. Hum
plrcys MS Collector Of Custonsfor kclmonj,
Virginia. ...3.
Tho Chief Of Ordnancc, in II commu' ica-
ton to Congress says the retention Of Hnrpcrs
Ferry Is not necessary or advantageous to the
public interest, and recommends that all the
public lands, buildings and other property
there be sold, and the proceeds of sale he ap.
piled to the construction oil the western ar
miory. . y.t
tSfiuncy \lhIh tnlS morning
received n telegram FROM 1.cavcnworth Kan.
sas, saying that Senator Lane of that State,
had shot himself through the head last NIGHT.
and died at 8 o'clock to-day. Senator Lane
left Washington week or ten days ago, and
at the time complained pf hcing unwcll suf.
tering from nervous debility.
Representatives SraldinE Banks,and Thay-
cr on the part of the majority of the special
committee. on the Rosscan, t;rinnell affair,
mado.a report to day. They condemn Ros-
scnu for Gaming Grinnch. on the ground that
an act Of violence against representative il
an act nt usurrccton against the people he
represents, and that RoSseuM committed mi
ncxcusabe breach of the privileges of the
House; they therefore offer resolution for
his expulsion, while they recommend that an
other resolution sayii'g hat the pcrsonn re-
Elections OF Grinncl on RoS,tau in debate,
merits the disnrprovul Of the House
The minority of.the committee, Raymnnd
and Hogan, while concurring generally in tho
views OF tic majority, propose ihot Kosscag
be only rcprimnnded.
The report will be hereafter considered.
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RELICS. Tho sale Of tobacco, Confederate
grey cloth, aud other goods, faes, pistols and
miscellaneous articles found OH the ConfederA
ate prvatccr Shenandoah, took place on tho
l2th instant. large crowd was present..
The ships bell sold for $685.; three cases OF
rusty surgical instruments brought s3 each;
the rebel grey cloth brough. fran $40 to
S2,2 ynid,; wooeh blankets were sold for
S2:373.. The Brisish, flag under which tho
Shenandoah went to sea, sold for S32. It was
bought by Mr. Derby, for the purpose Of send
ing:to Washington. ,,,.s
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GS- Tho wife ola Capt. Vessels, living in
Accomac county, Virginia, recently gave birth
to two children, each having two hoads, four
eyes and three legs.
Dsy- The Lnurcnsvillc Herald" has been
told OF d gourd vino which came up In tho
garden of Mr.. j. II. Owings, Who lives on
Rabuns Creek, In that District, and wlicR
said vine boreto full maturity three hundred
and forty gourds s*N 2"N
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