Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-28
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, July ls.-Thc House pro-
cccdings were not particularly interesting. -
A resolution to adjourn on the 25th instant
was passed. The Senate passed bill for
bridging the Mississippi river at certain points
all tho States on each side of the river where
bridges are proposed.
The death of Lane, Of Kansas, was announc-
ed in both Houses.
WASHINGTON, July 10-Tn the Senate
lars to the Portland sufferers The House
resolution to adjourn on the 25th was laid on
the table. The bill to fund the National debt
was taken up and an amendment was adopted
prohibiting tho dcpositing of money in the
National Banks where there was United
States Depository. The bill was passed.
1t provides for the payment of $50 millions an
nually on the principal and interest of the Uni
ted States debt. Another provision author
izcs excess of gold to bo sold for United
States notes in opcn market when the sum in
the treasury is above SO millions Mr. Trun-
bull offered Joint resolution recognizing
Tennessee MS Il State, aud as such entitled to
all guarantees and rights. Ordered to be
printed In the House Mr.. Stevens offered
a resolution, the Senate concurring, that when
Congress adjourns it adjourn to meet on Sat
urday, December lst unlcss sooner called to-
gcthcr, which power in case of emergency is
hereby granted to the presiding officers of
both Houses Some objections being made
to considering the resolution now Stevens
withdrew it, but gave notice that he should
offcrit tomorrow. Mr. Bingham called up the
joint resolution months ago reported from the
Reconstruction Committee providing for the
admission of Tennessee into the Union Ste
vens opposed it by motion to lay it on the
table, which failed. Mr.. Bingham offered
n substitute to Mt once restore the State to it's
power and relations to the General Govern.
ment Pending the subject the House ad-
journel. This new born zeal was supcrin-
duccd by the reception of telegram from
Gov. Brownlow that the House of Rcprcsen-
tatives of Tennessee had ratified the Consti-
tutionel Amendment by 43 against II.
WAsHINGToN, July 20.-Thc Senate con
Cured in the report of the Committee of Con-
ference on the diplomatic appropriation bill,
by which the mission to Portugal is abolish
cd, the Minister, JAS. e. Harvey, having
strongly endorsed the proposition in n letter
to Secretary Seward, which found its way in
to the House.
The amendment to the Tariff bill from the
House was reported with an amendment sus-
pending the collection of the direct tax i'm
posed by the act of 1861 until January, 1868.
The House passed by vote Of seventy five
against twelve the joint resolution restoring
Tennessee to her former proper political tela-
tions to the Union aud declaring her again
entitled to be represented by Senators and
Representatives duly elected and qualified up
on taking oath Of Office required by existing
laws. The result was received with applause
or the floor and galleries. The resolution
was sent to the Senate and concurrcd in there
by large majority, and the bill heretofore
reported from the Committee on Rcconstruc-
ton, specifying the terms on which tho South
crn States may be re-ad admitted, was laid on the
table.
Also tabled Stevens resolution by forty
eight against twenty five providing for rc
cess of Congress till the first Saturday in De
ccmber and giving the presiding officers Of
both Houses authority to convene the mem
bers at an earlier period should they think il
necessary.
The President to. day sent to the Senate
for confirmation the name of Henry Sta bcr
ry, who had been nominated for the position,
of Attorney General of the United States.
The President has nominated j. S. Wilsor
for tho Commissioner of the Land Office il
place Of Judge Edmonds, who was removed
on account of hic extreme radcalism.
WASHINGTON, July 24-Thc members
from Tennessee appeared, were sworn in, anc
took their seats, amidst the congratulations o
the members.
The Senate has confirmed Judge Stanbcrr,
as Attorney General.
s5s. Whose Child Is IT.?
When Shcrnan's army stopped at Smith
field, N. G., about fifteen months since, (say.
the " Charleston Courier,") there was found
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