Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-25
Congressional Proceedings

WASHINGTON, October l0.-It is asserted
that the Democratic Senators will be guided
| in their action upon the Presidents nomina-
tions for Louisiana Offices by the advice of
Senators Sppiford aud Eustis. 1t is ascor
tained thai these gentlemen have not yet
made known their views. 1t is known that
| the Presidents nominations cannot bo con
Wow of the case it is expected tho Presidents
/ !oepublcan friends will favor the admission
! of SnotGn,.d and Eustis. The situation is curl.
ously oomplioatou. It seems certain that
King must make himse,M. acceptable to Spof-
! ford and Eustis to retain his place.
In the Senate, during the morGlnS hoG''
largo number of bills and petitions were
presented and referred to proper committees,
Among the petitions were many from various
parts Of the COUNTRY in favor Of increasing the
compensation of letter carriers. Among ne
Kentucky, for the removal Of nll disabilities
imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution of tho United States, which
was referred to the Committee on the Judci-
ary.
In the House. after struggle for prcce-
donce, the oase Of Rainey, of South Carolina.
was taken up. when Mr.. Cox sent to the
Chair to be read papers from Governor IIamp-
ton.
Tho committee appointed by tho Republican
| caucus yesterday to contest the roll Of Clerk
Adams are on the qMi vire, and tho proceed
| ings in each case will be long.
Ben Butler has been selected to manage
the caso Of Darral. of Louisiana, Darrall has
certificates from Kellogg and Nichols, is on
tho Clerks roll, and has received pay to date.
Butler thinks he has good case.
Hale has charge of Raincy's case and is
making set speech.
| A Democratic caucus Of Senator'S to-day
resolved to wait the Indication of what the
Republicans intended to do regarding the
Senators from South Carolina and Louisiana
before adopting any line of action.
The Republican Senators caucusscd on
committees.
An incidental colloquy indicated about an
equal division as to whether the session would
bo long or short.
In tho House, the question rs to swearing
in two South Carolina mcmbcrs-Rainey and
| Cain--occupiod the attention of the House
nearly three hours. Cox. Of New York,
Bright, Of Tennessee and other Democrats,
argued that the question should be referred
to the Committee on Elections rs in the Ken
lucky cases some years ago, and Mills, OF
Texas, and Potter: Of Now York, with Banks
and Butler, Of Massachusetts, and Hale. OF
Maine. argued that iuasmuch rs Raincy and
Chin presented prtma .jacic case, they we're
entitled to be sworn in, and then huyo the
question of the validity of thoir rights rcforred
to q committee. Tho House took tho latte,
view by l8l to 88, and Rainoy and Cain were
accordingly sworn in. Objection was with
drawn in the caso of Elan, of Louisanu
was discussed, but no result was reached.
In tho House, Mcssrs. Elam and Robertson
Democrats, from Louisiana, wcro seated by a
vote of l44 to 10. These gentlemen took the
modified oath. Pacheco, Republican,, from
California was also seated.
In the Senate, resolution continuing the
committees Of the Inst session until futhor or
ders was adopted.
Beck introduced bill to repeal the act o.
July Q, 1862. and sections Of the revised stat
utos Of the United States rs porpetuate oath
thorein prescribed; referred to tho Commit.
tee on the judiciary. (The object Of this bill
is to repeal tho iron-clad oathC
Baily, of Tennessee, presented the petition
Of the Southern Methodist Publishing House
Of Nashville for indemnity for tho use ant
consumption Of its property in 1864 and 1865
referred TO tho Committee on Claims.
The Senate is full, exccpt Morton ant
Sharon and tho excluded Senators from Lou
isiana and South Carolina.
WASHINGTON, October 18.--SENATE.-Du-
ring the morning hour, number of bills wore
introduced and referred to their appropriate
committees. Among tlom was ono by Mr.