Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-02-04
From Warrington.

WASHINGTON, January l8-In the Son
ate, communication from Gov. Bramlctt, of
kentucky, was read announcing the rejection
of the amendment 1t was laid on the table
The tenure of Office bill was taken up -
Summer, nnder license of the vote reported
yesterday, proceeded to dcuounce the Presi.
dent bitterly. Revordy johnson made poiht
that Summer WAS disqualifying himself from
acting III a judiciary capacity, should the Pres
'dent come before tho Senate. In connection
with the report that Cowan would BIZ Sccrc
tary OF War, Howe said he would oppose
Stanton 3 removal. MIR. Buckalew said that re-
port Was groundless The bill passed by 20
to 1t excerpts Cabinet officers and Judges
OF the Supreme Court. Other officers shall
DC appointed AS at present aud hold until
successors are apppated in like manner. The
President may suspend for misconduct or in
ability, appointing temporarily suitable per
sous. The President shall furnish the Senate
evidence on which the Suspension is based.-
II the suspension is confirmed, new appoint
ment to be made; otherwise, the suspended
officer resumes his functions The President
may fiil vacancies from death or resignation
to hold until the termination of the next scs
sion. Acceptance Of Office removal from Of
flee, and signing, sealing and countcrsigning
commissions contrary to the provisions of the
bill, are declared high misdomcanors punish
able by fine and Imprisonment not exceeding
$4,000 or five years.
In the House, resolution was adopted for
bidding the Commissioner of agriculture
from pnrchaang aud distributing native seeds
The Bantng Committee reported a bin au-
thorizing the issue OF non interest bearing
notes for the cx.iuSui.bmclt Of the national
debt.
WAsnISdToN, January 23.-Tho House
remained in session till o'clock this morn.
ing. Forty votes by yeas aud nays were ta-
Ken-only third as many as during the ia.
nous f@ht over the Kansas n ebraska hill.-
The majority finally yielded, Mr.. Boutwell,
proposing an adjournment to 10 o'clock and
between that hour and noon, should be at the
disposal of the Democrats who wished to de-
bate the bill. There was no PROMISE, howcv-
or, on the part of the Democrats that thcy
wonld allow vote at noon
}nutwclFs bill, making rule for the Uni
ted States Courts. excluding from practice
Contedcratcs, and others, passed 100 to ~.
In the House, the Republicans voting
against Boutwo!l's bill were Hale, Latham.
McI.urc, and Stillwcl
The Judiciary Committee obtained leave to
report the eight hour system of labor at any
time.
The bill limiting the time for filing claims
IN the Court of Claims to six years, passed
Two hours were consumed in hearing excu-
Sos, &c, OF those absent last night without
leave
The bill providing for the successor of the
Presidential office Was taken up, discussed. or.
drred to be printed and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
In the Scnatc, various petitions were pre-
scntcd, including one for reimbursement of
u money taken by the ST. Aban raiders.
A long bill, defining the homestead laws,
was referred to tho Committee on Public
Lands
The bill passed by the House at noon to-
d"y, prescribing rules for tho qualification Of
lawyers prsnticing In the United States Courts,
waa, referred to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
A bill for tho reliof Of the heirs Of John
p. Bouigny, formerly member of Congress.
from Louisiana, passed. 1t confirms the title
/ to $4,000 acres of land in Louisiana to his
heirs"
The tariff bill was taken up, long speeches
were made. and tho Senstc adjourned
WAsnTNdroN. January 23-A prominent
Republican member of the House, in recent
letter to friend says touching the impcach-
ment business, my own opinion is, and has
been, it vii! amount to nothing. All reports
tha. the Judiciary Committee have taken cv-
idcncc bearing hard on the President arc false
Not a single witness has been examined, and
the committee are proceeding very cautiously
The lobbies are filling with representatives
Of tho various interests affected by the tariff.
The Postmaster. General responds to the
demand Of the House, hy reporting ter 'sp.
pointmcnts' which had been rejected by the
Senate and twenty upon which the Senate
failed to aot
The President approved the bill fixing the
time of meeting Of Congress, adding the 4th
of March to tho present time for meeting.
Some New England railroads refuse to re-
r. &l,n mol on..trnata OF Enrn,ae ratnn a,,d