Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-10
From Washington.

WAsnINaToN, February 26, 1866 The
Senate discussed the concurrent resolution that
no Senator or Representative from any Of the
scceded States should be admitted until Con-
gress declares such States entitled to reprcsen-
tation Senator Sherman maintained that the
resolution could confer no power not already
vested in Congress.
In the House Bill was introduced to con
tinuc in force the Net to re- establish Bureau
for Frendmens affairs.
Mr.. McClung offered resolution proposing
that the Bill be referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction, with instructions to them to
inquire and ascertain whether there was any
manifest contumacy in any of the seeded
States, and also to inquire into the expedcncy
of levying contributions upon the disloyal in
habitants of such States in order to defray the
extraordinary expenses which will otherwise
be thrown on the national Government, in
providing for the maintenance Of a standing
army to protect loyal citizens in their mutual
and personal rights under the Constitution.
The Bill was referred without Instructions
The House discussed the Joint Resolution
proposing to amend the Constitution so as to
give Congress he power to make laws to Sc
cure to the ctiz ems of each State all the priv
ileges and imm,uitcs of the citizens of the
rights Of life, liberty and property.
WAsH1NGToN, February 27, 1SGG.-Thc
House resumed the consideration Of the Con
sttutional Amendment granting equal rights
to all citizens of all the States.
The Senate considered and concurrcd in
the resolutionof the Housein reference to the
admission of the Southern States
Senator Dixon made speech in defence of
the Presidents policy and the late acts of the
Administration.
MAsoNlc.-At the Annual Convocation of
the Most Excellent Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter Of South Carolina, holden in Masonic Hall
Wednesday, the l4thinst., the following Com
panions were elected officers for the Masonic
year ensuing:
Companion A. G. Mickey, NJ. D., of Char
lesion, NJ r.. Grand High Priest.
Companion B. Rush Campbell, of Laurens,
Me-. Deputy Grand High Priest
Companion Rev T. S. Arthur, of Green
vile, RE. Grand King.
Companion NJ. r. Bartlett, of Charleston
RE. Grand Scribe.
Companion Rev: NJ. A. Sawyer, of Black
vile, Most Rev Grand Chaplain
Companion G. Il. jackson, of Columbia
RE. Grand Treasurer.
Companion Ebenczcr Thaycr, of Charleston,
r. H.. Grand Secretary
Companion G. S. Faust, Of Bamburg, H..
Grand Captain of the Host.
Companion RI. II. Muller, of Charleston,
f.. Grand Royal Arch Captain.
Companion Thos. Allison, of Charleston,
Grand Sentinel.
Companion II. S. Bruins, of Charleston,
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Cor.
respondcncc.
The next Annual Grand Convocation will
be holden, Dec Tolcnte, in Charleston, on the
Tuesday after the second Monday in Fcbrua-
ry, 1867
In trial at Charleston. Of L. G.. Stowers,
Of Anderson, before Military Commission,
for the murder of two Federal soldiers last
fall, some singular developments are made as
to the value Of negro testimony. Two freed
men at the beginning of the trial, gave cvi-
dencc favorable to the accused. stating on oath
that he was in his room, undrcsscd, at the
time the murder was supposed to have been
committed. They now assert that the whole
evidence was a lie, and they knew nothing of
his whereabouts af the time.
Which side OF the story the court will ac-
cept, remains to be seen. Whether this CON
flict Of testimony arises from general inca pa
bility Of truth or other causes, has not trans.
pred