Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-01-27
From Washington,

against improper sssits and penalties in the
late rcbcllops States, and provides that mill
tary division and department. commanders
whose commands embrace or are composed Of
any of the late rcbeflious States, and who have
not already done so, will at once issue and en-
force orders protecting from prosecution or
suits in the State or municipal courts of sucla
States, all officers and soldiers of the United
States, and all persons thereto attached or in
any wise thereto belonging, subject to military
authority, charged with Offences for acts done
in their military capacity or pursuant to or
dcrs from proper military authorty, and to-
protect from suit or prosecution all hyal cti-
zcns or persons charged with offences done
against the rebel forces, directly or indirectly,
during the existence of the rebellion and alR
persons, their agents Or employees, cl ,rged
with the occupancy Of abandoned lands or
plantations, or The possession or custody of
any kind of property whatever, who occupied,
used or possessed the same Pursuant to tho
order Of the President, or Of any Of the civil :
or military departments of the Government,
and to protect them from any penalty or dam
ages that may have been or may be pronounced
in said Courts, in any of such cases, and also
protecting coored persons from prosecutions
in any of said States, charged with offences
io' "htcH Tii'te pclSotS arc l'OS prosecuted OF
punished in the same degree.
WASHINGTON, Janaafy Fin the Sen
ate, Mr. Grimes presented she petition of cit
izcns Of Arkansas, asking for the organizations
into Territory of district of country lying
to the West Of that State, which they assert
is now a wilderness, though capaSle of support
Ing Erge population. Referred to the Com
mitbce on Territories
In the House, Mr.. Raymond introduced a
resolution, which was passed, requesting the
President to communicate copies of al MESA
gcs, proclamations and other documents issued
by Provisional Governors, and all acts, ordi-
nances and resolutions that may have bcen
passed by the conventions called by those
Governors, with such other information con
cerning the public action that will throw light
on their political condition
"A bill was reported from the Committee of
the judiciary, giving the assent Of Congress to
the transfer Of Berkeley and Jefferson Coun-
ties from Virginia to West Virginia.
The bill giving the right Of suffrage to nc
groes III the District Of Columbia was further
discussed
WASHINGTON, January 15.-Gcn Grant
officially recommends the retention Of a suf-
fcient military force to insure tranquility in
the South. While tins is doncy he doubts the
propriety Of putting arms in the hands of the
militia
Second Assistant postmastcr-C G cncral Sercly
has left Washington for the South to arrange
postal faciEties.
The Secretary Of the interior, Harlan, is
elected United States Senator from iowa, for
the term commencing March 7.
WASHINGTON, January l6.-Tn the Sen
ate Chander's resolution offered yesterday,
declaring that there must be no difficulties BE-
tween this country and Great Britain, and
withdrawing our minister from Court of St.
James, was tabled. The bill extending suf-
frage in the District of Columbia was discussed
In the Housc, Conkling intreduceda series
of resolutions proposing the X. establishments
of Federal relations with communities lately
in rebellion, on condition Of annuling the or
dinances Of secession and repudiating Confed-
crate debts Of all kinds. He said that the
adoption of such measures would relieve tho
government of the necessity of keeping a
standing army. The resolutions were reject
cd. The consideration of the negro suffrage
bill was renewed.
MIR. Stevens offered resolution instructinr
the Committee on the judiciary to consider
and report upon the expedienoy Of so amend
ing tho Act of 1865, in relation to the test
oath, as to permit lawyers to practice theft 3
professor on an equal footing with other pro-