Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-04-06
From Washington.

member from each unreconstructcd State.
The President has approved the bill taxing
shin-plastcrs ten per cent The bill takes et-
feet OH and after the 9th of May proximo-
Also, bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to discharge direct tax collectors at
his discretion, imposing their duties OH the
revenue collectors.
MAsllNGrON, March 2S-.In the Senate,
the resolutions OF the Republican Convention
of Maryland, asking for ii republican govern
mcnt, was referred to the judiciary Commit
toe The bill authorizing the Secretary of
War to employ two drcdgc bonts tu keep open
the mouth oi the Mississippi passed, and goe,
to the President The bill confirming the
South & ;ruliua tax sales to soldiers. sailors
and members OF the marine corps passcd,-
The adjournment question was q discussed. In.
cdcntally, suffrage WIS discussed, aud the
constitutional amendment urged, procaining
universal suffrage thrOmt tlluut the Union. The
proposition met little favor 1t was argued,
that if let alone, tho States would soon adopt
nrgro suffrage; whereas, if coercion ut the
North was attempted, the people would be-
come stsbborn. The majority Of the Senate
seemed unarprnhcnsive of the Presidents
failure TO execute the laws.
In the Ilonsn. The Nary an | Rcpuh' can
resolutions were presented. Mr.. Thomas said
there was intense excitement in Maryland,
but doubted its leading to bloodshcd he ar,
gucd the right of Congress to seize the State,
particularly as it lay around the District. anu
should pass an enabling act, tluns guarantee
lug equal rights. Mr. Brooks argued elabo
ratcly against the right of Congressional in
reference and asserted that in Tennessee and
Missouri there was no more rcpuhansrn
than il, Egypt. y committee Of cont renee
was called on tie adjournment question. \
resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to
furnish transportation for contributions from
Baltimore to Wilmington, passed. The select
cnnmittc" on Southern lt,i'roa,ls consists oi
McClung, Mercer. Washburnc. OF Indiana.
aud Chandler Joint resolution mai ing eight
hours days work fur Government llbUrcls,
| passed.
WAsnlNGToN, March 50 : In thr Senate,
several petitions were presented ron, South.
rrncrs, praying relief from olfcr-holiine ,liSa-
hiltirs, which WIS referred to thc Judiciary
Committee. y resolution directing the Gem
mi,tre on Indian Affairs to visit The Indian
territories and ordering the Secretary Of War
to furnish transportation aud military protcc,
;inn, pissed y resolutions inpniring whether
West Virginia is really II State WAS referred
to the judiciary Committee. \ bill repair,
ing the lc ccs was taken up; Summer pro.
posed proviso that no lrvc"s be repaired in
my st tc until e,admittcd, witlrgual rightS
elective franchise ami free scl,ouls ipr all col.
nrs. The fcsce bill was postponed \ no
tion to adjourn tomorrow, ut noon. until the
first "Wednesday in July, when. If there is no
quorum, 10 adjourn without day, passcd.-
Adjourned.
In the House, bill to re imlurSc Indiana
md Ohio for expenses in rcpctling Morgan,
passed, and goes to the President a bill ma
king moneys due and collected for soldiers
payable thromgh the Frcrdmcn's Bureau
passed. The adjournment question was dis
cusscd, in Which the Judiciary Committee
was rougi y handled for triIling, and Butler
denounced ior breach of confidence in Gossip
ing ahou! confidential evidence Inadvertently
communicated to him. The House adopted
the ScnaeS adjouming ion, after which
it adjourned.
JUSTICE =" THE NEGRo--IIIs SnoEs CIV