Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-06-26
From ashington.

WASHINGTON, juno 19.-In tho House
a'b'll regulating carrying passengers by steam
vessels, passed without division. The Con.
lorenzo Committees report on tho bill rcliov-
ing political disabilities, was dcfcatcd-7S to
oo--not two thirds. The Democrats, on &c.
count OF tho crasuro Of two Democrats from
the list, joining the Republicans, who oppose
pardon entirely. This result produced much
dissatisfaction. The Republicans appealed,
that, without this bill, Congressional recon-
struet'on would bo failure, and untold evils
would result Broomall, who had changed
MS vote for tho purpose, moved reconsider.
alton, which prevailed, and the question comes
up again on Monday. Tho Senate amend.
ments to the bill continuing tho freedman s
Bureau, was adopted. It goes to the Prcsi-
dent.
In tho Senate, q bill was introduced, trans.
fcrring tho control Of tho Indians to the
Freedmen's Bureau. The vote rejecting the
bill relieving exporters Of distilled rum was
rcconsidered, and the bill passed.
The "Expross says, It is reported, on
good authority, that Chase has written lot
tor, to bo read in the Democratic National
Convention, piuoing himself squarely on any
platform tho Convention may determine, but
urges that negro suffrage be recognized and
universal amnesty demanded.
Private advices from Atlanta. rcprcsc:;.
that the Columbus pris9ncrs arc trcatod with
Increased rigor. The House Judiciary Com.
mittcc contemplate bringing tho matter be-
fore the House on Monday.
The Star" announces, positively, Score.
tsry McCulloch's resignation. The defeat of
tho rclicf bill in the House, this evening, ere.
atcd an intense nutter. It is very likely it
will pass on Monday, though the Democrats
will vote solidly against it, unless Horton, of
Alabama, and Jones, of Tennessee, are res.
torcd.
WAsnINaToN, juno 20.-Thc House was
occupied with unimportant matters until the
veto Of tho Arkansas bill, which finally passed
ITO to 4l-the veto notwithstanding par.
ty vote, except Stewart, Of Now York, who
voted with tho Republicans. Tho Kentucky
election contest camo up, and was discussed
to adjournment
In tho Senate, 1900 printers and book
binders, of New York, representing American
industry, paralyzed by cheap foreign labor,
ask protective tariff a similar petition
was presented from Delaware, om laborers
and citizens. Without acting On veto, after
executive session adjourned.
ko 20 h;tl to 3,x, oor,oo ,,r Mon
day. 1t reduces whiskcy 60, and tobacco
from 40 to 80 cents.
Tho President has pardoncd Confederate
General Hcth.
IF WAsl,ISoToN, juno 20.-Tho Presidents
veto Of tho Arkansas bill, was read to-day
lTo says that tho approval of this bill would
be an admission, that tho Act for tho more
efficient government Of the rebel States and
Acts supplementary thereto" were proper
and constitutional. Whereas the Presidents
opinion is not unchanged in this respect, but
rather strengthened by tho results attending
their execution. If Arkansas is not State,
this bill don't admit her if she is State,
no legislation is necessary to her representa-.
ton in the United States Congress. Each
House, under the Constitution, judges the
election returns and qualifications uf it's own
members, and nothing is necessary to restore
Arkansas, but tho decision by each House of
tho eligibility of those presenting credentials.
This is plain and simple. The plan of the
Constitution, had it been adopted in 1865,
: instead Of legislation Of doubtless oonstitu
tionality, and therefore unwisc and danger.
GUS, restoration would long since have been
accomplished. The President again recon-
n nd. tho adoption Of tho Constitutional plan
The terms proposed are scarcely applicable
to q Territory, aud certainly not to State
which has occupied place in tho Union over
quarter Of a century. The President is un'
able to find the authority for the conditions
OF the bill in tho Federal Constitution. The
. elective franchise is reserved by the Consti.
tuition to the States themselves, The bill
fails to provide how Arkansas shall signify
her acceptance Of the fundamental conditions;
nor does it prescribe tho penalties for thcir
Modification. Itisserlously questioned wheth.
or the Constitution has been ratified accor.
ding to tho law assumed to bo in force before
its adoption. The Arkansas Constitution
restricted franchise, on its ratification, by tests
unknown in the reconstruction acts-among