Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-11
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, LIN the House, d
variety Of Bills and resolutions wore intro
.duccd, amongst tho,n ono To- authorize Clerks
of Record Courts, to administer oathsin Bank
ruptoy.
Mr.. Upson, Of Michigan, introduced res.
olution directing tho Committoc OH Rccon-
struction to Inquire into the expediency of
authorizing the several constitutional Convcn-
tions elected under tho provisions Of the Re-
construction Acts in the States lately in re-.
bc'lion to appoint all civil officers, whether
State or County, in said States, to act tempo.
rarily and until the State Constitutions shall
be adopted therein and officers shall be cho-
sen and qualified to fill said offices, aud that
for this purpose the said Conventions may re-
move all civil oAicors now acting in said
States, &c.
Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, moved to
amend the resolution by adding provision
to instruct the same Committee to Inquire
into tho cxpcdicncy Of authorizing the Gen
cral of tho army to detail officers for service
in said Statcs, and also to inquire into the ex-
pcdicncy of constituting each of said States
separate Military District, under command Of
General of the Army; and also as to the
expedicncy of praviding additional legislation
to secure the elective franchise to all and
Also to declare by Act Of Congress TINT tho
Provisional Governments set up i'll aAd States
by order Of tho Acting President, arc not
Republican forms of government.
The amendments were accepted by Mr..
Upson.
Mr. Chandler, of New York, moved to lay
tho whole subject on the table Disagreed to
by 9 vote Of % yeas to G6 nays.
The resolutions were then adopted.
Mr. Eldridgc offered resolution Of thanks
to General Hancock in accordance With the
Presidents message on that subject 1t was
tabled ayes, S5, nays So.
MIR. Washburn, of Wisconsin, offered res
oution declaring that the House utterly con-
demns the conduct Of Andrew johnson, act
ing President Of tho United States, for his
action in removing that gallant soldier, Gen
Sheridan, from the command of the Fifth
Military District, and that the thanks Of tho
House are duo to General Grant for his letter
OF August last, condcmning the act of said
acting President for his removal of Secretary
Stanton, rs we'll for the endorsement of Gen
cral Sheridan in relation to affairs in tho State
of Texas.
The resolution was adopted. Ayes 80;
Nays 23.
The Bill making eight hours days work
was passed.
In tho Senate, Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, in
troduced Bill compelling fall precautions
for violations of tho Internal Revenue Law.
and forbidding compromise.
WASHINGTON, January I'LL o q d q
Stanton report takes tho ground that Stanton
favored the Reconstruction Acts, while the
President cvinccd a disposition to disregard
them, and even seize, if possible, the rcins of
absolute power This startling purpose was
q part of Johnson's purpose and the roa,
ground Of difference between the President and
Stanton. Stanton had legal right to refuse
his resignation. Circumstances justified Stan
ton's actions. The report combats all tho
Presidents positions, placing the President in
tho light Of a false accuser, and closes with
resolution, that the Senate do not concup, lin
suspension. The report mpoach-
cs the Presidents vcracity regarding tho New
Orleans riots.
The cotton question was resumed in the
Senate, aud after ii long argument and num-
bcrlcss amendments, the bill passed to the fol-
ing effect The tax is suspended during 1868
on cotton grown during that year. This sus.
pension is not to be construed to prevent reg
ular lcvy of the tax after 1853. The duty
on raw cotton imported into the United Ststos
from April, 1868, to April, 1860, has been
suspended. The bill5gocs back to the House
for concurrence. Adjourned
In the House, tho bill expediting tho pay.
mcnt of bounties was resumed, and an amend.
ment'refcrring the claims of negro soldiers to
the Frcedmcn's Bureau for examination, was
adopted and the bill passed. The Election
Committee reported in favor of swearing in
Trimb'e, from Kentucky. The bill preventing
the whiskcy tax frauds introduced, forbids
the withdrawal of spirits from bond under any
ciroumstances,until the full tax is paid Tho
House went into Committee of tho Whole.
when Caroy spoke in favor Of paying the debt
in leoal tendera as 9.,f