Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-04-28
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has been issued concerning the Senate in ex-
ira session on the 10th of May. No confir-
mation.
Both Houses adjourned at o'clock.
Butler made a personal explanation, de-
Tending himself from various charges, and
denouncirg M-. Davis, of Kentucky and
Farnsworth. of Illinois. Farnsworth replied.
closing his speech with the remark that he
could convict the gentleman from Massachu
setts, of embezzlcmcnt and perjury before
any jury in the country.
Beck replied, denouncing Mr. Davis. aud
impcaching Buffers truthfulncss and person.
al courage
The following is the substitute for Shcr-
mans amendment, as passed:
"lhat any person or persons, having knowl-
edge that any wrongs conspired to be done,
and mentioned in the second section of this
act or about to to be committed, and having
power to prevent, or aid in preventing the
same, shall neglect or refuse to do so, aud
such wrongful act shall be committed, such
person or persons shall be liable to the person
injured, or his legal representatives, for all
damages caused by any such wrongful act,
which such frst,nancd person or persons, by
reasonable diligence, could have prevented,
and such damages may be recovered in an
action on the case, in tho proper Circuit
Court of the United States and any plumber
of persons, guilty Of such wrongful neglect or
refusal, may be joined as defendants in such
action. Irouiaed, that such action shall be
commenced within one year after such cause
of action shall have accrued, and if the death
of any person shall be caused by any such
wrongful acts and neglect, the legal represen.
tatives of such deceased person shall have
such action, therefor, and may recover not
exceeding $4,000 damages therein, for the
benefit of the widow OF such deceased person,
if any there be, or if there be no wioow, for
the benefit of the next of kin of such dcccascd
person"
The case of Klein against the y. S. and
another case from the Court of Claims, now
being argued before tile Supreme Conrt pre-.
sents Tor decision, the question Of the con-
stitutiona'ity of the proviso relating to amnes-
ty and pardon in the appropriation act of
July, 1870, as that act provided that no par.
don or amnesty granted by the President
should be considered by the Courts, in deci-
ding upon any claim against the United
Sta c..
WASHINGTON, April 2O-Thc final effort
to contirm Blanchard as postmaster of New
Orleans failed, by a handsome majority
Dunn was confirncd as Assistant Appraiser
of merchandise
The Senate adopted the ku klux confer.
encc report, By vote Of sc to 49, Robert.
son end Hill voting nay and adopted lie
resolution to adjourn sine die, at 2 o'clock.
In dcprecating concessions. Sherman said,
not one offender will be convicted not q dol
lar damages obtained under it, and the only
virtu" left in the bill WAS the employment
OF the United States forces, wien necessary.
Sherman, opposing the juror test oath
clause, said their selection would depend up
on the Judge and District Attorney 1t cx.
cluded from jury service the Attorney Gerc-
raj OF the United States, Sci ators On the floov
and d., many offers now in high public os on.
The election is progressing quietly, md
the Democrats are more cheer and hopeful
than yesterday. 1t is impossible to hedge
bets made yesterday, that the Republicans
would have a thousand majority.
The Senate is in executive session.
The House adopted the Ku Klux Bill
93 to ia strict party vote. Also, concur
red in the resolution to adjourn a. o'clock
to day.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill, which
passed to-day, enables the Census Bureau to
settle with the census marshals, including the
50 per cent increase Of pay.
The polls closed at o'clock. Partial re-
turns indicate the success Of the Republicans.
ES "Doctor, what do you think is the
matter with my little boy Z" "Why, it is
only corrusticatcd exegcsis antispasmodical-
ly emanating from the germ of the animal
refrigerator producing prolific source of If.
rabiity in the pcricranal epidemic of tho
mental profundity," "Ah ! that's what T
told Betsy; tut she lowed it was wurrums."
Gen- "Do you retail things here p ask, da
5rcenback speciinan of humanity as he poked
his head into drug store eyes, sir" re-.
piled the clerk, thinking he had now Gus.
Toner. "Then | wish you would retail nv
log, he had it bitten of about month aeo.S
And greeny strollcd down the street with one
,ye closed.
E4y- Sidney Smith had brother dstin.
suished for his talents, but exceedingly SC.
late, having no element of wit or humor in
lis composition. Sidney said that he and
his brother contradicted the law of gravita.
ion for his brother had risen BY his gravity.
md he had sunk by his lcvity. >
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Bay Good manners are tho blossoms Of
good sense. 1t may be said of good feeling.
90, tol II the low of kindness be written In
no heart, it will DO led to disinterestcdness
n little as we'll as great things--thst desire
o oblige. and attention to the qualification ~