Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-03-09
From Washington.

MoCuIIoch of alschood in the statement Of
his inability to secure revenue officers South
able to take tile oath. Sherman pnssionatcly
retorted that Summers language was neither
parliamentary or goutlenmnly, but false
Chandler echoed Sumners remarks in ephi.
thets characterized by Fcsseuden as foul
mouthnd abuse. The scene grew out Of an
amendment striking out the pay of Southern
officers
WAsulNuroN, March 1-Communication
between Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico
is interrupted The Imperaists are reported
as dismayed aud the Liberals as holding all
the important lines.
There is intense anxiety relative to the yc-
to message. A long Cabinet session resulted
in atcrat ions, c,nsing delay.
Tie President has proclaimed Nebraska
State in the Union.
WAsnISGToN, March 2-rhc indemnity
bill was passed, and gone to the President
Amongst other provisions, it inrbids all Civil
Courts, State, Fedcru! o. Territorial, from en-
tertainim,. prns1oui ions against individuals for
acts dnnc undcv procl l'nations or military or.
dels
WAsuINGroN, March 2.--Iu the Senate,
the bankrurt bill was passed
The Foreign Committee reported adversely
IN the resolution to protect the rights Of
Americans in Mexico, and for the enforce
mrnt of claims ST. american Investments in
Mexican bonds.
The conference report retiring the com,
pound interest notes was adopted. It pro
vi'les for the Issue Of three per cent loan Ger
ti6catcs, of which S5o, 900, 900 only shall be
outstanding.
The veto OF the tenure of office bill was
read. The bill was passed, notm irhstandiug,
BY 35 to ! |.
In the House, the proceedings were unin.
terestIng, until the reception Of the message
vetoing the military bill. Tho bill was passed,
notwithstandingthc veto, by 135 to a.
WAsHlSnroN, March, +.-.-The House pro
ccedcd to the election Of officers. The Re.
pnblIcans noniirtcd CnliIax for Speaker, who
received ~ votes. The Democrats nominn-
tea > ). harsiril, who received thirty votes
Brooks referred To the fact that seventeen
States were nnfepresenteh, Of whic! seven
were among the original thirteen. He pre-.
sentrd the protest Of the Democrats against
iurtncr proceedings. The Clerk refused to
receive the rf"tcst. CnlIaH rcsu,lcd his
seat, and mrmbers were sworn in. Colfax
announced that the President had signrl,
within the lrgaltim all the bills pissed with.
IN ten d'ys. except that appr"pria,ng $50,
ooo for the Paris Exposition, which is not en-.
crossed, p'ctrst acco nwnied the army
appropriation bill to the following effect
There ar" provisions in the Act to which ut
tentinn must be called The second srction
contains provisions virtually in certain cases,
d'prvlng the President Of his constitutions,
functions - Commander in Chief of the ar
my. The sixth section denies certain States
a. nt,t,S / It,ft ~ -.
eS BY means Of their own militia. These p,o
Visions are ont Of plnccin in the appropriation
bill 1t would compel the defeat of ncccssa.
~ appropriations if The President withheld
MS signature, aud he signed it with protest
ag i''i>t the provisions named Rules of last
'l",is" adopted. cxcep, during this week it
shall be in order to Suspend them.
1t is mt probable that the President will
Sehd formal message to Congress to morrow
1t will be very brief
There is c"nsidcrnh'ccxcitemen about mis-
a'pprn''enslnns regarding signing of bills. The
bmkrupt bill is law.
WASHINGTON, March All great sp.
preparations, except deficiency. pissed The
'att'r Includes the pay of Southern treasury
agents over which there will be big fight
Tue military appropriation. involving the dis.
hnndmcnt OF Southern militia and placing
the General commanding the army in "a great
measure independent Of the President and
the WAR department. is not yet vetoed or
signed The bankrupt deficiency is among
the appropriations wiling the Presidents sir,
nature and therefore failed to become a law.
ne Clerk is now organizing the new Con
grrss
WAsHINGToS, March, 1.-The following
members voted in the negative upnn the pas
sage of Shcr'nan's Reconstruction Bill over
the PRESIDENTS vcto:-Mcssrs. Buckalcw.
.'wan. Davis, Dooittle, Dixon, Hendricks,
Nesnltt. Norton Patterson and Salisbury.
Amongst the absent were IIcssrs. Brown.
Guthrie, McDougal and Riddle.
Inc following members Of the House voted
N the negative upon the passage of Sherman's 3
b'ii Messrs. Ancom, Bergen, Boyer, Camp
' Dn',' Chandler, Cooper, Dawson Dcnpison,
E'drldgc, Fincke, Glossbrenncr, Goodyear,