Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-11-30

cused of perjury, and they conclude with tho
assertion that the President will be held in
respect by his countrymcn when his calumni-
ators arc plloricd in undying scorn and indig-
nation of the American people.
The points made in summing up Of the ma
jority report against tho President are not
brought out by the testimony: First-As to-
tho President having usurpcd the powers of
Congress in organizing governments in tho
Southern States, it will be found in Con-
Grants testimony that the programme, whiclr
was followed out by Mr.. Jonson, had been
laid down by Mr.. Lincoln. 1t also appears
in Gen Grants testimony, that he was pres
cnt by invitation at the Cabinet councils, in
which the recognition of the Southern States
was considered and that while he consented
to the plan followed by the Administration,
he did not offer any suggestions but, as n ST.
lent istcner, the active part he took was in re-
stra,u uing the Presidents order to have prom
inont rebels like Ice brought to condign pun
ishmcnt. rs to the pardon of prominent
rebels, il appears that many Of the most prom
incnt of them wcro par}oncd OH tho recon-
mcndation Of Grant, Stanton, Speed, &C.
WAsHINGToN, November 2G.--En the Sen
ate, Mfr. McCulloch's documents and the me-
m"rirl Of tho Alabama Legislature, regarding
the repeal Of the cotton tax, were referred to
inc SOnluilttGc VI NOIilIfcEce. i nc Dtll cOFt"
tinuing in service Generals Howard and Sio-
les was referred to the Military Committee.
In the House, General Grant was called on
fer the correspondence between himself and
others, regarding the removal of Stanton and
Sheridan, and general matters regarding re-
construction The Committee on Frccdmcn's
Affairs was directed to Inquire aud report tho
reasons, if any, for continuing the Frccdmcn's
Bureau Detective Baker, arrested by order
of tho Judiciary Committee, has been dis.
charged, on payment of costs. The memo
rial from Alabama, regarding the cotton tax,
was referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means. The same Committee was directed
to inquire as to the cxpcdicncy of taxing Uni
ted States bonds aud national banks for tho
liquidation of State debts. The House went
into committee of the whole and adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2G.-Gold closed steady
last night in New York, at 40. 1t is said
Mr.. Mccullough threw S250Q0,000 on tho
market, to control it, or rather to prevent
panic. The appointment of Schcnck to tho
charnanship of tho Ways and Means COM
mittcc, who favors high protection and cx-
ransion cScitcs surprise and comment.
Stevens left the House much indisposcd.
Impeachment interest has died out
Internal revenue receipts to day S.t43, 900.
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Dull TIMES IN New YoHK.-Thcrc is
much complaint in New York of dull times
among the merchants. y correspondent Of
the " Columbia Chronicle writes:
Nine cut Of every ten Of them will tell
you they arc not making money enough to
pay clerk hire or store rent, while The tenth
will declare that he can only effect sales by
submitting to enormous sacrifices The fact
is, buyers and Hers alike seem disposed to
hold oft for while, to sec what course Con-
sressional Legislation is going to take or. the
| financial question, and also sec what is TO como
| OF the impeachment talk. The future is con-
s'dcred uncertain and until the fog clears up,
these complaints Of dullness arc likely to pre-
vail
"Ihc Wholesale dry goods dealers Of Brook
lyn have been in consultation upon promo.
stion to reduce the salaries of their clerks
| thirty per cent. on aud after the 1st of ,Tanw-
| airy, owing to the ruinous decline in goutls
and consequent heavy losses"
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lMMESSE FnAUDs.-Thc Washington cor
respondent Of tho New York Tribune"
writes:
In report which has been prepared BY
= collector Of one Of the largest revenue dis
tm.tS III the country, and Which will be pre-
scntcn IL MIR. Johnson in few days, it is as
serted thu. The loss to the Government from
the non colcct,.r Of the tax, for tho last twelve
months, on the arto.,N If whiskcy alone, has
been upward of sl00, ,Oul, 900, while tho loss
on tobacco is set dawn at ;,GGH 600. These
losses are, it is alleged in the report, to be at
tributcd to corruption and mismunagemcut on
the part of the collectors"
WILMINGTON, November 22.-Nothing
definite has been received in regard to tho
election. The State will probably give 25, 900
majority for Convention.
RICHMOND, November 22-.Jcffcrson Da.
vs arrived this morning on the New York
steamer. lie is stopping at the hoasc of Rob
ert Ould, one Of his counsel
Mr.. Davis left Canada Inst Tuesday, and, TO,
avoid attracting attention in New York, wens
on board the steamer AlLcmarle, at her sail
ing hour, o'clock Wednesday night. Ho
was unaccompanicd by any one No one ex-.
pocted his arrival today, notaven his ccunssN
Tonight, his counsel deny the report that
they have any intention Of resisting triaB
before Judge Underwood Mr. Davis is i'm
excellent health and quito cheerful. Many
friends arc calling on him tonight.
LOUISVILLE, November 22-scyeral sac-