Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-06-19
VOL, III.' '''''~N0 81.
From Washsnstoz.,

UUt expended 5or the support 3 Il Union piiss
oners by herself and family during tho war
referred to the Committee on Claims Tho
omnibus admission bill was resumed. Ala.
bama was added to the list by a vote Of az
to FL. The motion to strike out the provis.
ion multiplying the Georgia relief clauBe uas
discussed all day. Adjourned.
In the House, Beaman reported q bill from
the Reconstruction Committee, dividing Tex
as into three States ordered to be printed.
A bill ipaugurating Southern State officers
was read three times and passed-l15 to 81.
The Committee on Foreign, Affairs was d.
rectcd to inquire whether the establishment,
by Mexico, of frceports at Matamoras and 9TH.
or towns on tho Rio Grande, was not contrary
to the commercial rights of this country
! The tax bill was resumed and discussed to
| adjournment.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Thc co.nplira-
tion of municipal affairs tillunchanged. Bow
en- is in possession of tho Mayors office, and
still l,olds on to the city postmastcrship. .r
In Che Senate, the citizens of New Tcrk
petition repeal Of the law preventing writs
against revenue collectors. The omnibus
admission bill was resumed, when the nuli.5
fcation of Georgia. from the relief clauses
was confirmed by large majority. The
amendment permitting the relief clauses to
operate for the benefit of loyal persons was de-
fsated by large vote. The amendment or-
dering the inauguration Of State officers with
out unnecessary delay, and declaring elected
officers excluded by Federal laws or provision
Of the fourteenth article, ineligible, was adop.
! fed This nmendmant- 9aauaed tbtasiderssSsfe
debate, from which it appears SEi..
will vacate all offices toRhich ma ss.
persons have been seleoted bus a,1 a1sS NJ
who accord with Congfoss, win 81 ,s.,
competont, in ample time, by thu, ramo osai
political Disabilities. IT, e. ~
In the Houae, the Cemmitteo of yovsS ,,ass 4
Means reported a BILL TO inorsasa sssss 49, &,
and cqualizo imports and exports. A I'M I'm
relieving several Arkansians elected TO once.
passed by the necessary twothifds. Tho taS
bill was resumed
No important progress made last night IN. i1.
the tax bill.
It's stated chat Boossbeck il eonsidering
a letter from President johnson, tenderinr
him the TreAsy Gsnsrai sas i
Meade is opposed to AabAmHs odmissi,a IS
sa f--s. s----.---
The ELEorIoN. Il Returns, so'far as recsiv.
ed from the several boxes in thib Distsict, lib
to the hour of going to press, indicats ths
success of the conservative Ticket kY ! IA 49, 81
majority. The vote will probably bsi small
one. The following is the vote at tho seversl
named boxes on Tuesday: s3
.Clay Hill-Conservatise; 200; rsaical,s3
Bethel-Conservatiye, 10; radioa. g. fIicks
ory Grove-Conservative, 12l; radical, D..s.S
Yorkyille--Conservative, 43O; radical, go.
We have been unable to- ohtaia possssissyas ssis,l,5;
returns from othOr boxes; but hear of con.s
soTvative mAjoritics from several
! '[Yorktale isqaissr. ls2s &.
GnEENvILLE-Suf Sufficient resufrt,s of tlle;
recent election have btsn received to ini1iuaScS
that tho District has gone Democratic by 3D.
aggregate majority of nearly 800. .s sslss
ABDEvILLE.--As far ar hoard frop,, are 81
follows: Democrats; 1,214 radicals. i
Democratic majority, 14S.
MARION Tho Shoriff and Clerk yof tl,a
Court, both Democrats, arc elected. aSS 81
NEwnEaRY,-Wholo' number Of votes 81
036. Eleoted-E Paysinger, Sheriff; I. az
Lake, Clerk Of Court; j. Y. .gPetarsoss proA,
bate Judge; William Summer, School COM
missioner; George Brown, n NJ. Jssi; isls. uas
and Sam Dagau, coiored, County Conmiss
siohors.. 5s.5
We presume tho above was cSnsbipassos
ticket. " 81 4, eSl 1 y s5Sr; sssss ss,sss
i Now AND THEN. AT Ridd loA's, sSSiooax !. III
Lexington, thevotos stood, la April a Esa
l08; DEMOCRATS, 48. Radical faajoj i n. .s50.|
Now itstands-- -ltadioals, SO; Dong
7. Majority for. radicals, g.. Six whites yotSsS
the radical ticket, and sis oolored yotes tiio
!. Democratic tiokos.g III
sl NArURE and history cusiogsly appessvess
each othors records in tho seao 81 id, old ess
s tres out down In Boston tio othcr s
town record shows tl,as tho q ywdz y aat6d
|. bysyoto of the tosga
1888 that is, 1s : yoars age
al layers Or rings Of tho ssao, ssy i6(
D on,, tsa ~, "a ~ ~ q