Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-02-10

ana made SpeeCn III support Ot inc pll.
Mr. Salisbury replied to Mr.. TrumbulI,
contending that the liberties Of white men
were entitled to some consideration, and that
it was time to cease shedding tears for ncgroes.
A resolution was offered, and referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs, rendering
the thanks of Congress to Commodore Farra-
gut and his officers and men, for their conduct
in Mobile Bay, in August, 1864.
In the House ,.NIr. Raymond, of New York,
Yefuted the position of those who maintained
that the Southern. States were out Of the
Union This he denied and asserted that
Congress had no more power to do anything
against them than against other parties. He
contendcd that the Southern States, having
been e.organizcd, the only question was the
admission of their representatives. Congress
should act separately on the cases from each
district, and admit those who can take the
oath We have to live with the South and
good policy, as well as patriotism, should in-
ducc us to reconciliation. He said the House
owed It to its dignity to repudiate the Select
Committee on Reconstruction He concluded
by saying that all the paper Constitutions
would not save the country unless there was
sufficient patriotism among the people.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-The House
to-day recommitted the proposed constitution
al amendment in relation to representation,
with restrictions to the Committee on Recon
struction, and afterwards went into the con-
sideration of the Senate bill to enlarge tho
power of the Freedmcn's Bureau.
A resolution, proposing to extend the cour-'
tesics of the floor. to the members elect from
Arkansas, was disagreed to-
The Senate was engaged in the discussion
the bill ction to persons in their
civil rights Irrespective OF color.)
Mr.. Trumbull withdrew his amendment
offered yesterday, relative to the declaration
| that all persons Of African descent "being
residents of the United States are citizens
thereof and substituted one declaring that
any persons OF foreign origin may be declared
citizens without distinction of race, color, &c.
| A WoRD FOR NEWSPAPERS. We clip the
following article from an exchange 1t is
true, and we commend it to every man who
has interest where he resides.
| Nothing is more common than to hear peo-
pie talk of what they pay newspapers for adj
vertsing, etc, as 80 much given in charity
Newspapers, by enhancing the value of prop
erty in their neighborhood, and giving tho
| localities in which they arc published repu-
tation abroad, benefit all such, particularly If
they are merchants or real estate owners, thrice
the amount yearly OF the meagre sum they
pay for their support. Besides, every public.
spirited citizen has a laudable pride in having
paper of which he is not ashamed, even I
though he should pick it up in New York or
Washington.
A good looking, thriving sheet helps to sell
property, gives character to the locality, and
in all respects is desirable public convent
ence. If, from any cause, the matter in tho
local or editorial columns should not be quite
up to your standard; do not cast it aside and
pronounce it Of no account, until you are sat.
isfed that there has been no more in labor be-
slowed upon it than is paid for. If you want
good readable sheet it must be supported.
And it must not be supported IN spirit Of
charity either, but because you feela necessity
to support it. The'local press is tho "powcr
that moves the people. "--New York Times
MAsoNRY.-'t numbers to- day, within it's
secret pale, moro adult males than all the re-
ligious organizations on the face of. the earth.-
1t is as wide spread as humanity, As universal !
as human language "The Jew, before the
altar on the sacred mount-the Pasee, in his
alteration Of the sun---thc Mussulman, bowing
to tie East in prayer-s-thc Greek, before the
shrine Of his divinity--the Christian, IN de-
vout faith at the foot of the Gross, all aliko
know and understand the mystic language"
Kings. princes and potentates Of the earth