Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-27
From Washington.


serve us jurors was adopted. a. Joint rcsulu.
ton from the House, multiplying the dccrces
OF the Court Of Claims, was severely denounced
ny Irumbull. Simmer introduced bill to
STRIKE out tho word white from the naturaliza.
ton laws, Which was referred to the Judicia.
~ COMMITTEE. The veto was read, and the
OIL passed notwithstanding yeas to
nays-Bnyard, Buckalew,. Davis, Hendricks,
Johnson, Patterson, of Tennessee, aud tho
Chair announced that the bill was law The
reconstructlon appropriation bill was passed
over the veto. The Senate. passed a icsolu.
tlon to adjourn tomorrow, at O clock, to the
nrst Monday in December to 15-the
iatter hgare representing the impeachment
element in the Senate. Adjourned
In the House, the Assassination Committee
was allowed to take evidence by subpoena and
administer oatlr'. The Special Committee of
five, appointed to investigate the Paymaster's
department. in their preamble to the rcsolu
tion, alleges fraud. The veto message was
received. 1t covers three columns, and ar
,nes cllborutcly the Inconsistencies, unconsti-
tutionality aud tyranny of the Act
Immediately after tho rentling of thu mes.
sage thc impoachcrs made n strong effort
, Boutwell,. Butler and others cliaractcrizine
the nicssago,as defiant. Stevens said they
were urgiag that matter in vain there arc
cenagencics ut wOrk-thcre are Invisible
powers Mt work in this country, which will
prevent lmpeachincnt. ] repeat, any attempt
to impcach the President will he vain and fn.
tile. Mr. wilson, Chnlrman of the judiciary
Committee, denounced Stevens with insinua-
tions asserting that M amount Of political
pressure should turn hiu, aside from the dis.
charge Of his duty according to law and fact.
,(Applausc from tho Democratic sdc) Ste.
vcns, without replying, demanded vote, and
the bill passcd-lu9 to.2+.
The veto Of the RECONSTRUCTION bill was read,
and the bill passcd--l00 to %
a resolution was passed forbilling the
President to remove district commanders,
without the consent of the Senate unless the
ttcnelai commanding tho armies recommend
cd it. Adjourned
WAsniNGf ON, July 20.--Thc excitement
IN the House is very great, aud the impcach,
crs taking advantage of this in tho House
carried their point OF ordcfn. the evidence
reported aud printed; but Mr. Wilson Chair.
man OF the judiciary Committee, who has
strongly opposed the movement trfcd over
the matter, until the Speakers ham. Il fell
for adjournment, thus again defeating them.
In the Senate, there was an irrcgul,r dis.
cussion regarding adjournment, in which the
President was denounced as contumacious,
and mr. Chandler said there was a sort Of hy-
brld concern III the Senate cnl'ed conservative
rcpuhl'canlsnl. MIR. Foster took the further
remarks OF Mr.. Chandler as personal, and said
he had but ono thing to say, and that was
ti'at what the Senator from Michigan says is
mt true. The Senate adopted the report Of
tue Committee OF C"ntercnce, and adjourned
to the list OF November. N
WASHJNTroN July pa Snrratt juror
was taken violently Ill with cholera n,orbus,
and the court took recess.
Gen johh y McClernand. of illinois, hhs
been nominated for the Mexican mission.
O't"rburg,. Secretary Of Legation, states
that the mcn' hcrs o! the Cabinet except Stan
ton, approved the message. Some passages
were stricken out during It's consideration in
Cabinet
John l.. Goddard, Grand Master Of the
fennSy'ynnla NlaS"nS, IS dead
contracts tor mail transportation from Brash:
ear, Ia, by Sabine Pass, Texas. Braum"ntc
and Liberty. to Houston anl back, six times
week, ny Steamboat and railroad. on sched
ulc of twenty four hours, The route is sos
miles long.
The President nominated Horace ircclny
for the Austrian mission, hut olir:tion being
made under the rule of tho Senate that nom.