Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-03-30
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hero. lIo will apply for his scat us Senator
the matter before tho Supreme Court
WAsHINuroN, March 25.-Thc hopes for
the early release Of Hon Jefferson Davis gaiI,
strength.
Gen Fr.nk y Blair has been nominated
for the post of Minister to AUSTRIA.
John VI. Waskum who was about leaving
Tor Texas, nd lrcsscd letter of inquiry regard
ing suffrage to Senator Wilson, who replies
that all can vote and hold municipal and State
Offices except certain parties who have taken
the oath to support the Federal Constitution,
and have afterwards aided the rebellion. The
rank and file of tn. Cnntcd crate army are not
,lisiranchs,'l. The distranchscd persons are
n.emtioncd ia the Howard (consituti,muD
amend neat sud neither the sherman, nor th.
Supplemental Bills extend that ,lsfranchise
mont.
WAsuINuroN. March 25.--In the House,
II resolution providing for an adjournment on
Thuisd'y next So meet again on tic first
"Wednesday in May, June, September, No
vcmber or December, as the presiding officer
Of the two Houses mly by joint proclamation
decide to be necessary some days previous to
ti.1 time of meeting, was offered. 1t WAS
adopted hy vote Of SS to 81.
y petition WAS received iron, a minority of
the Maryland Legislature praying Congress
mt to adjourn until that State WAS provided
with a Republican form of Gov ,rnncnt,-
Aftcr ordering it to be printed the House al.
,j.urncd.
league asking for the applic.sion ut the Mil
itary Reconstruction Bill to Maryland, was
referred to the Judiciary Committees
Tin rrtinn az III, Sn,,t,, ~, 1. l,.t
with reference to the question of adjourumcnt
Was annu!letl
WAsnlNGToN. March 2G.-Tn the House,
a till withholding the agricultural college
scrip from the rebel States until they are rop-
resented, passed, and 4ocs to the President,
~ bi'i fixing til. dy uppn which the bank.
rurtcy bill is tn take effect WAS referred t, the
.Jud,ciary Committee.
Various adjournment propositions We're lis
cll<sed, and, finally, ii rcsnution that both
Houses al 'urn "n Thursday, passed.
RICHMOND, March 23-Et is anthnrt..
lively stated that General Lee is strongly in
favnro of the people voting for the Convention,
and thinks that every man not actually dis
franchiscl should not only take all necessary
steps to prepare himself to vote. hn, prepare
his friends, white and coorcd, to do so also
CHARLESTON, March ga meeting of
5o0 freedmen was held to-day, under auspices
OF the Union League. Speeches were made,
and resolutions nf radical character is,s2d
\ few whites porti@ipntci.
SANDY Hook, March 22.-Thc scvcrcst
storm which has occurred for five yerrs is nov
upun us The wind is blowing II g.lc ana
'!'e SEA running very high. Pilots all inside
the Hook
New ionK, March D. -'Fhc Times says
private adviccS represent the coal miners o!
Schujlkil County. Penn, as committing So
rlous outrages. Superintendent Little was
murdered last week. Gov Gcary has been
appealed tn Tor protection
PARIS, March 22.-lt is announced that
tie f'npcrur !nvors i confederation OF France,
Holland, Belgium and Switzerland against
l'rd$>ia
BALrIMnRm, March 22.--Forrrst the ac.
tor, cave 5000 to the poor of the South
HARRISBURG, March D. Governor Gcary
has signed a bill requiring railroads to carry
passengers without distinction of color
New loRK, March 20 Several caroads
OF Federal troops passed over the Hudson
River Railroad yesterday, on their way to o.
wcgo, to oppose suspected l'cninn movements.
New ioHK.-Datcs from Mexico of the
-'"'H fSISi'Cu HCiC, report olaXlmlillan at
Qucrciaro about the Goth, at the head Of 6, ,0o0
men with Aframon, Marquee and Meia-
The liberal advance guard, under F,scoba,ln,
was l3 miles distant with the main army 49,
900 strong, in close proximity
y battle WAS considered Imminent. The
garrison of the city Of Mexico was much
weakened by the rcin'orccmcnts sent to Qucr.
ctaro and there were constsnt alarms in the
III the nrighborhooa Of Puabla
New OnhMAHs, March l9.-Gcncral Shcr.
'''ar general order to-day says shcrc will be
no general removal from Office, unless present
ino"nbcnts fail to carry out the provisions of
tho law and impede reorganization and I'M
fesa Che delay in rcorganizing, nccccsstatcs
change, the pending reorganization is intcn
ded to create rs little disturbance in the ma
chncry Of the various branches of the pro
vlsionnl government as is possible. But this
condition depends upon the disposition shown
by the people, and the length of time required
in reorganization