Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-07-01
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he has drawn large sums, is in the hands of
the Investigating Committee, consisting of
Slocum and Sloughton Butler made state
ment, which the Committee will corroborate
by sending for persons and papers, tho state
ment not being plausible in all respects
The Senate, las night, amended the Paci.
fc Railroad bill, by making tho Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad aud branches part of
said road. Without further action, the bill
was laid aside; it is apprchcndcd this amend
men; will be fatal to the bill, as it concentrates
no opposition Of the friends of the roads con-
vcrging from the initial point, far West of
Chattanooga. Pomeroy proposed an amend
mcnt; it is in tho interest of the thirty-ffth
parelcl, with view of exaggeration convcrg-
ing Southern interests thus defeating any
Southern bill this session.
In the House, the Reconstruction Commit.
tee reported a bill for full general grace
amnesty and oblivion orcsrtain wrongful acts,
doing and omissions connected with the re.
bcllion; it excludes persons educated at West
Point or Annapolis; members of Congress
before the rebellion; heads of Executive De-.
partmcnts; Judges of Federal Courts or for
eign Ministers before the war; signcrs of the
ordinance of secession and Governors of
States, during tho rebellion; persons who
treated cruelty Federal prisoners; persons
who held Federal monies aud property at the
commencement of the war. and have not made
restitution; all dcscrtcrs from the Federal
army or navy. The bill was ordered to be
printed and committed. Whittcmorc,
claiming seat from South Carolina, is up !;
Logan, speaking to the resolution, asserted
that he was unworthy Of seat; Butler will
reply; the proceedings attract a crowd.
Internal revenue receipts $3.50 900.
The following is the full text of tue amncs
ty bill: It provides for full and general
grace, amnesty, and oblivion of certain wrong
tul acts, doings or omissions of all persons
engaged in the war of the late rcbclicn, per-
petratcd, incurred or forfeited, between the
1lth day of April, 1861, and 10Th of August,
1866, with full restoration of all rights and
privileges lost or injured thereby and therein
The following classes of persons, and the rights,
titles and causes Of action, are exempted from
all the provisions Of this act, and ncae other !:
First-Whoeyer have been educated at the
military academy at West Point or The naval
academy at Annapolis, shall have engaged
in the rebellion, in insurrection against the
United States, or given aid and comfort to
the enemies thereof. Second Whoever,
having been member Of either house of the
Congress of the United States, shall have en-.
gagged in rebellion against tie SAME, or given
aid and comfort to the enemies thereof, and
whoever was member of the so called Con-
fcdcrate States Congress- Third whoever
shall have held the office Of head Of one of the
Executive Departments of the Government
of the United States, Minister Plenipotentia.
ry, or Minister Resident, or Judge of any
Court under the United States, and shall
havo engaged in rebellion or Instruction
against the same, or given aid and comfort to
the enemies thereof, and whoever shall have
held either of the like Offices under the so. cal
| led Confederate States. Fourth whoever
shall have voted for, or signed any ordinance
of secession Of any State, or held the Office Of
Governor Of such State, while the same was
, in rebellion. Fifth-whocver, while in the
service Of The so called Confederate States,
treated with cruelty, or otherwise than ac-
cordng to the usagcs of war, any prisoner Of
war, held by tho authority of tho so:callcd
Confederate States. Sixth-whoevcr, having
charge and custody of the public monies Of
the United States, entrusted to them between
said dates, have not duly accounted for and
paid over the same and whoever shall have
ombczzlcd or sccrcted public stores, public
goods, chattels, monies, provisions of military
and naval property of the United States -
Scventh--al dcscrtcrs from the army and
navy Of the United States, and all bounty
Jumpers. Eight-all property and rights Of
property acquired by any levy, judgement or
cxtort made and executed upon any lands or
tencmcnts, goods or chattlcs, Or other valua-
BILE thing whatever and any sale or forfeiture
by coniiscation or taxation whorcby rights or
titles have become vested either in the United
States Government or in third persons.
Ninth livery piece and parcel Of land, how
eyer it may be described or bounded, which
now is or has been Used as a national comcte.
ry, in which tho bodies oftlrc soldiers of the
United States aro Inferred, or which is in tho
occupancy of the United States for a proposed
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