Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-16


to the King is proposed, asking tho immcdi. |
nto bombardmcnt Of Paris. There is great
disappointment folt hero that Grants position
on the Alabama claims ahd fishery question
s 30 feeble
LoNDoN, December IA report from
General CLANCY. dated Thursday evening,
shys: Frederick Charles nguih attacked us
to-day along hur whole front; we held our
position throughout the day. All the corps
were Engaged from st. Louricnt to Beaugen.
iDg,
VERSAILLES, December i2.-Duke of
Mcckleuburg telcgraphs NIeung, December
10: The enemy violently attacked us ycster.
tetdny, but were VIGOROUSLY repused 10y the
Seventeenth and Twenty Seoopd Divisions,
Notwithstanding their superior force.
COLUMBIA, December II, 1S70-Dnvid
Kinsler, Reform member Of the IIouse from
Lexington, was found dead on Sunday morn.
ing at Monkey Greek. He left this city on
Saturday for Home The cause of his death
is not known.
The llo,iso adjourhti this morning as
tribute of RESPECT to the deceased member.
TheScnate today PASSED hill to pnp Lieu
tenant Governor Ransipr twenty tive hundred
dollars per year, exclusive Of the ply provi-
dcd by law for Lieutenant Governor, whilst
acting President of the Senate.
WAsn1NGroN, December 12- Secretary
Boutwell, was before tho Ways and Means
Committee, to day, explaining his plans The
committee will hear the parties interested IN
sugar on Thursday.
In the House, Raney, the colorcd Repre-
sentative from South Carolina, was seated
His first vote was for Banks San Domingo
resolution.
In the I1oisc, among the BILLS introduced
and referred wcro the following: The income
tax Incorporating the American mid Euro
$4,000 900, which may be increased to S2O,.
600 900 directs tho Postmaster General to
contract for mails from Portland, Boston.
New York, Philadcphia, aud ports OH the
| Chesapeake Bay ai,d Sunthcfh Atlantic coast;
| con- pensation weekly 5000 900 tfi weekly
and daily service III PROPORTION appropriate
ing $3.50, 900 for Louisville falls preventing
the purchase Of persons as chattcls, whether
under the head territorial of othcrwise--a hit
at San Domingo rcpcn,ing the tenure ot
Office bill, which passed by vote Of 1877 to
20 Banks offered resolution, appointing
| San Domingo commission, as suggested in
| the message, and moved the previous uues.
ton, which the House refused to sccoud, by
| o vote of GG to 81. motion to tnblc was
lost-G7 to lit. Tt was finally referred to
the Committcc on Foreign AT,rs, with per-
nilsson to report ahy time after five days no
tlcc to the ll"use. concurrent resolution
a1iouruing from the 22d Of December to tho
lth OF January was adoptcd. A bill abolish.
ing the Office of Admiral immediately and
Vice Admiral immediately passed by two.
thirds vote. a Resolutions, looking to revenue
reform and the abolition Of intern revenue,
was adopted by l64 to 6.
New YORll, December 0-The Tribune
says. editorially ga general amnesty bill,
such rs General Butler is to submit to the
House, with ali endless list of except ons; il
not what the country will be content with, Or
what the political situation den~nds The
truth is that the bill Is II misno.ner, for it
! exempted from their disabilities 1t is prG
ciscy the same mrusure which was laid over
ut the last session. Though the committee
does not appear to hayn been educated to Il
hronder appreciation of Its duty in the matter,
pnhlic sentiment has in the meantime advnnc
ed in lihcrality. The present bill will not do
"nd we trust tlat before it is adopted the
i, House, which VIC arc told cviilccs corprclcu
sive common sense on the question, will much
improve aud extend it "
New YonK. December 10 The london
Times of the 9Th has II striking and conciia
tor" editorial on the Alabama claims. and asks
no indemnity for insult hcapcd upon Eng
for the depreciation of Alabama, but Graves
settlement of the claims not merely bccnusc
they arc just, but for the Inauguration of Il
better feeling, and closer unity bet yecn the
two countries. The Morning it,a says No
hope of better relations with the United States
The Post snys the brst Americans avoid, or
are driven from political life, while men like
Butler WELD political influence
RALEIrI, December 9.--Thc following was
introduced in the House to day Resolved,
that Wm w. Holden, Governor of North
O..~!ina, he i,npeached OF high crimes and
n'isdr':' amor in Office. The rcsolut,ou re
lerrea 70 N'e Judiciary Committee, and will
! p'ooaHp'y DC aoed on tomorrow, and a CON-
mittee appointed to conduct the trial before
the Senate 1t is expected the Senate will
take prompt action in the matter, and u court
OF impcachment viii shortly convene
The congressional printer last teat dis
anrsrd tor the expenses of his department.
81 900, 800.