Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-13
WADE HAMPTON
Gradual Improvement IN the Condition Of
the Senator Prospect of his Iucndiny
the L,ctra Session. Ncws on Promi.
ncM Questions.
CHARLESTON, S. G., March 0, 1879.

Senator Hampton, who is now recruiting
his health ut the Lowndes plantation, Collie
ton County, was interviewed TO- day, aud
during the course of the conversation let
fall some expressions indicative of his future
movements and political position. The
only visible trace of suffering he has under.
goae since his accident is slight in
crease in tho gray in his M.iskcfs His
general health is excellent, except that the
change from his former active out Of door
life to the necessary confinement Of the past
three months has developed dyspepsia
which uses him the loss OF much sleep
Ills leg Still gives him great trouble and
frequently intense pain, the end of the
remaining portion Of the hone beiniy dc,u
The physicians arc waiting = nl!.ow this an
opportunity of coming OF ;;sclf, but should
1t Ian TO 10 So dr,lng the next mouth it
Will f'"Sao!y have to be amputn,ed
J. ATTENDANCE on THE EXTRA SESSION.
Being questioned as to the probability Of
his being in Washington ut the extra session
he said that it was uncertain as yet, all
though he would 90 if he possibly could.
The doctors rather advised ugninst it, but
he hoped to be able at least to 20 and pair
off with somebody. or else he might wait
and see if the business before the Senate
was important. In case j, was particularly
50 he intimatcd that he would 90 at any
rate, as he hated, he said, the idea of not
fulfilling the trust committed 10 him.
THE ACTION on AppnoplRATIoN n!LI.s.
The reporter asked him his opinion of the
action Of the Democrats in refusing to pass
tho appropriation bills without tie amend
mcnts aboiShlng the test oath for United
States jurors aud tho United States super.
visors OF election and forbiddiag the use of
troops at elections. lie replied that he
thought the House was right. IIo would
favor Congress sitting forever, if necessary,
before it rccedcd an inch from it's position.
lie did not think the President would have
a riGh, to oppose the amendments if Con
grcsa continued to urge them, as such action
would show that they were the will of the
people.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
On the Chinese question he expressed tho
opinion that Mr.. Hayes action was right.
IN the first place, he did not think Congress
had the power to abrogatc portion of u
treaty. He thought that body wrong in
yielding to the clamor from California.
I'iis conversation took place as the Senator
sat 10 his canoe, with the wounded leg rest
ing on an air cushion. Several fine trout,
captured by himself and little, boy who
had accom- panied him, lay in the bottom OF
the boat, and at tho termination of the
interview the paddle was again piled and
the little craft hoatcd slowly away down the
pond. If its distinguished occupant was
in search of quiet he could have selected
no better spot for it.
From al, tho indications he seems TO be
gradually but surely gaining ground and there
seems 10 be no reason to doubt that tho thou
sands all over tho country who admire and
respect, and the people Of South Carolina who
nrc proud Of him, will be gratfcd by seeing
him live many more years Of usefulness ant
honor to himself and to his State