Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-06
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, FeDr00fy Io.-Ihe DEueri
Corbn caso was called up in tho Senate after
the morning hour to.day, and disposed of in q
summary way by vote that was even moro
sweeping than tho friends Of Gen. Butler had
expected. The melton to take. up and con-
slider the caso, offered by Mr. Cameron. Of
Wisconsin, was defeated by vote Of 25 to
SO. The Republican friends Of Gen. Butler
u test vote of the question on its first appear
ance, MS was predicted they would do. His
claims to the seat were sustained by Senators
Matthews, Cameron. of Pennsylvania. David
Davis, of Illinois, Conover. Of Florida, and
Patterson, of South Carolina. Mr.. Burnside,
who had announced in favor Of Gen. Butler.
entered tho chamber just mon.ont too late
to vote. Senator Teller, Of Colorado, ans
nounced that he was paired on the q,estion
with bis colleague, Mr.. .Chaffs, who if present
would vote against consideration. jones and
Sh'iron. of Nevada, and Sargent. Of California,
were all present. but did not vote This
forever dispnses Of the question. Some have
attempted to account Tor tho votes Of Senators
Matthews and Burnside on the ground that
tho Administrations desired Gen. Butler to
reta'n his seat bu. this is IL mistake. His
overwhelming victory can 10 attributed moro
to his personal popularity than to any other
cause. Since his entrance into tho Senate ho
b"s bcen diynifed, obligng and conservative.
His intimacy with Mr.. Burnside arose from
ther service together in tho army commission
last summer. Blu, tho most significant vote
by far was that cast by Don Cameron, and
nothing so well illustrates tho well known
trait of political gratitude in tho Cameron
family. 1t seems Tint years ago before tho
war, when Simon Camcron was in the Senate,
uld Senator Butler. Of South Carolina, an
uncle Of the present member. who fnr eighteen
years was Chairman Of ths Judiciary Cons
mi,tcc, rendered tho Winncbago chieftnn
very signal service which he declared he
would never lurget. When the present case,
involving the political fortunes Of ono Of The
old Scnntcr's descendants, was originally
presented to the Senate, Simon announced
that hc would pay tho long standing debt
ut gratitude by voting for General Buffers
admission. Ills son camo forward to-day
and squared the account Gen. Butler wns
warmly congratulated on tho result and, ac-
cordng to tho precedent Of tho Senate, a
resolution will sooo bo introduced to give
MIR. Corbin SIC, 900 and cold potato and lot
him 60.
WASHINGTON. February 2z.-The Confer
cncc Committee on the river and harbor bill
to-day agreed to make the appropriation Cnr
the jet,ics in Charleston hurbor $3.50, 900,
instead of 100000, rs proposed by the House.
The main reasons influencing the increase
were that the smaller sum would not allow
the work to be carried on and what is done
preserved. and TINT such work can be done
far more chcaply in proportion with largo
appropriations than with small ones. Sena
tors Butler aud Patterson woro indofntigabIe
pressing these views, and in securing support
tor tho appropriation.
This is not tho only good, worl: done to day.
Tie Senate committee on appropriations huve
inserted in tho sundry civil appropriation
bill provision for the payment Of tho claim
of tho State of South Carolina for money
loat TO the United States by the State after
tho war Of 1872. The sum lent, with the
Interest now amounts to between S200,0OO
and $500 600.
WASHINGTON, February SENATE
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill making appropriations for the pay,
ncnt Of arrears Of pensions. After n
lengthy discussion, the Senate, without
action Oh the pending bill, at s. =. NJ, took
recess until o'clock. There is proba-.
bility of very late session to pass the an.
propIiaton bills.
lfoUsE.- -4alc made a statement as to
the condition Of business and said there was
great danger of an extra session unless the
House proceeded to pass the appropriation
bills; there wore eight appropriation bills
which have nc. got into OF out Of confo
renee
The postal appropriation bill, with the
Senate amendments, we're reported with the
recommendation that they be non concur.
red in in gross, rcserviDg only two Of them
for separate votes, the Brozi!ion subsidy
and tho mail Classification amend ments,
and that as to these they be also non
concurred in. a debate Of two hours, on
the. Brazilian mail subsidy took place, after
which vote WAS taken and it was defeated
The vote stood l57 to 80 The remainder
Of the Senate amendments to the post office
bill were nnn-roncurred in. and committee
of conference was ordered. The House
then took recess.
The evening session was confined to the
consideration of pension bills and to bills
or tho removal Of political disabilities.
Proclamation.