Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-03-27
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From Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-.In the House,
a resolution was adopted, that during the
sessions of the impeachment court the House
would attend in Committee of the Whole
A bill to establish mail, passenger and en-.
igrant line of Steamers between New Yorl,
and one or moro European ports, was refer
red. The Pacific Railroad was brought up
and during the decision it was stated that
$500, 900 had been expended in Washington,
In 1861, to secure the passage of the bill.
Washburnc claimed that at the present rate
of expenditure, when the road was completed
the cost of passage from Omaha to San Fran
cisco would be $500, aud SIS 900 for car
load Of freight Without action, adjourn
led. a#a
In tho, Senate, petitions were presented
from Delaware, complaining of the dcpriva.
tion Of political rights referred to the Judi.
ciary Committee, with instructions to ascer-
tain the gcnuinncss of tho signature. Drake
offered new impeachment rule, that during
the sessions of tho court, Chase be called
Mr.. President and the court shall be address,
ed as the Senate Drake remarked that the
Presidents counsel studously addressed
Chase as Mr.. Chief Justice, and alluded to
the Senate as the court. They had distinct
purpose in this, which would bc developed
during the trial. johnson objected to its
immediate consideration, and It went over
After executive session, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-In the House,
efforts were made to reduce the regular army
to $4,000, which were defeated. Drake en-
doavorcd Intellectually to push. his new rule,
nominating the Chief Justice, Mr. Prcsi-
dent.
| La loose discussion in the House, on
bin muzzling the Supreme Court, Woodward
characterized the action of the House as in
dccont, Maynard, Of Tenn, said the indie
'ccncy was on the part Of the Supreme Court,
which seeks to transcend its LEI :itimatc sphere
and decide political questions. a process
was issued from the Supreme Court against
Grant, Meade, Rugar and Rockwell, return
able lst December next, to answer in the
Georgia case. The Court retains, under ad-
adviscmcnt tho question of preliminary
injunction against these parties.
| WAsHNrHoN, March 2t.-Thc General
Assembly of California, has rejected the 14th
article, by forty-six to twcnty.four
Internal revenue receipts to-day 1912 900 ];
Of the week 81, l,85OooO.
Gen. IIanc ok doubts tho success of tho
Constitution in Texas.
A Memphis despatch estimates the muior
ity against the Constitution in Arkansas at
5000.
Municipal elections in Pennsylvania show
Democratic gains.
brakes new rule of procedure, nominating
the presiding officer Mr.. President, instead
of Mr.. Chief Justice, will induce long de-
bato. 1t is suggested that Drake is usurping
tho managers, in combating hidden purposes
Of the defence.
The weather is cold and heavy, and tcle-
graph Interrupted.
i The Oregon State Convention has declared
for Pendloton.
Dispatches from Boston,. Baltimore, and
other Northorn cities, speak of heavy snow
storms and detention of trains.
| WASHINGTON, March 23.--Thc decision
in the McArdle case goes over.to tho next
term, by vote of six to two. Tho ground
of postponomont is pending legislation offoo.
ting thejurfsdiction Of the court. >rl
In tho oase Of Georgia VS.. Grant and otLcrs
1t was ordered that notice of motion for,pre.
liminary Injunction bo served on the parties,
rcturnable before Friday next. g>l.
Tho confusion regarding procedure in the
impeachment matter-is almost a panic; it Is
1evident that Uhasehad his hands full, restrain
I ing, Howard, Drake and others from, amending
motions Of the managers on oitlior sido, and
failing, then moving to table thc,n TIC
effect tho Presidont's answer il somewha,
loyerwholming. Stanton parroting the Pres.
4 ident, In saying considerations pf high char
actor inditcSd him to retain oficeo, excited 3
1Eqpiet grin between Washb,asrndIo, Of illinois
,d|ssohepok, of Ohio 1rhees Votes today iaidi
q cateslnothipg beyond .dessiro oa the part oi
slsthe, Rcpublicana tohurry Clio matter through,
], tha3thSs trial may he pushed, 90 that peace