Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03
Congressional.

WAsIIINeToN, March 25, 1879.-No
business of Importance was transacted in
in other branch of Congre to~day. In
the Senate, after the introduction Of num-.
ber Of bills, Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts,.
introduced tho following resolution and
SUPPORTED it in written speech, stroncly
dcnunciutory of the ASTON of the msjority-
Resolved, That the refusal BY one House
Of Congress to pake necessary provision for
and IDIOT Of the h.ec,'.iFH Iasislntiye
fence Of tho country, except upon condition
that tho other House and the President
shall give their assent to legislation which
they disapprove, and tho refusal by Congress
to mako such provision except upon condi
ton that the President shall give such
assent, are unconstitutional, revolutionary,
and if persisted in must lead to tho over.
throw of constitutional government and the
destruction Of national life.
Mr.. Beck replied in defence Of the action
Of the majority and stated that Democratic
committee, of which Mr.. Thurman was
chairman, was preparing legislation to be
proposed to the majority side which he was
sure would contain nothing which the
President could not rightfully sign nor
which would be repudatcd by the people
whom the majority represented. Tho Se-
nate then adjourned.
In tho House on effort was made bY the
Democrats to introduce certain general
business, to which Mr.. Copgcr, representing
thu Republicans, objected, stating that he
would object to the introuuction of any.
thing unless it had reference to the appro-
priation bills. The House then, at twenty
minutes to one, adjourned.
WAsMINuroN, March 26.-The Senate
committee to inquire into alleged frauds in
the ato election met this morning. Tho
chairman offered in evidence tho statute
rotating to political assessments and the
Presidents veto of June, 1877, on the samo
subject.
George G. Gorham, lato Secretary of the
Senate, was sworn and examined as to his
connection with raising money during the
Congressional campaign of 1878. IIo said
about Sl06,0 900 in all was raised for Repub.
lican campaign purposes, Of which S03, 900
oamo from Federal officials and employees
of all grades, tho remainder being derived
from friends of the party not holding office.
OF the $685. 900, perhaps 1000 or $4,000
camo from Senators and Representatives.
No assessment was made. The contribu.
tions, in all cases, welc voluntary. In
reply to Senator Mcdonald, witness stated
that no contributions were asked from the
pational banks as such. The canvass was
among wealthy friends of tho causo in New
York city, and resulted in obtaining about
$4,000. There may have been some bank.
ers among those contributing. No lady
employees of the government wero asked to
subscribe, but some refused to bo excepted,
and insisted on contributing. Of tho
100000, about 825, 900 was expended for
documents, including postage, etc.; about
$4,000 was paid to employees of tho com.
mittec, and about $4,000 for furniture and
general expenses. This left $500, of
which $4,000 was sent to different States,
aud $4,000 paid to speakers for their OK
pcnses Of the balance Of $4,000, $4,000
was lost by tho failure Of tho German
American National Bank, and $500 remains
on hand.
A sub committee of five, consisting Of
Wallace, Garland, Mcdonald, Hoar and
Cameron, was appointed TO visit Philadel-
phia and tako testimony there Friday and
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-What is
passing hero just now is mainly desperate
attempt by tho leaders of both parties to
get themselves into a shape for tho Presi-
dental campaign next yoar--to create some
falso. issues which shall suffice to excite tho