Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-27
WALHALEA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 27 1879

alleged frauds in the election committee
known as tic "TGllcr committee" is rcor.
ganizcd with Wallace as chairman and
M'ssrs. Bailey, Garland, Mcdonald and
Herman as the other Democratic members
The select committees on the removal of the
Northern Chcycnncs to the lu linn Territory
aud to inquire into all claims of United
States citizens against Nicaragua, arc to DO
continued with the same membership as
at present, tho respective chairmcn being
Kirkwood and llamin.
WAsHINGroN, March 19.-SENA1n.-
Hill, of Georgia, presented the credentials
OF his colleague, Gordon. lie said the
latter was detained from the Senate by sick
ness.
Numerous bills were introduced; ono by
Eaton, to revive the court OF commissioners
on tho Alabama claius; by Burnside, to
reorganizc the arnly Of the United States;
by Beck, TO remove all political disabilities
imposed ty lhc fourteenth article Of the
constitution, also bill to repeal the act of
July. 1862, regarding the test oath.
E:mundS offered Il preamble and rcsoiu
ton with IL view Of conlinins tic business Of
the extra session to the objects for which it
was called. The resolution lies over.
The following is the resolution offered in
the Senate by Elmunds, to day, in nccor
dance with the unanimous agreement Of
the Republican caucus. IT'S present con
sidcration was objected to by Salisbury;
therefore it wcut over until to. morrow:
"Nhcrcas the necessity for the present
special session Of Congress has been occa-
stoned By the failure OF the last Congress
to make appropriations for the support Of
The army ana for legislative, executive aud
judicial expenses OF the government, for
tho next fiscal year; and whereas tho busi
ness of other pubic Interests of the country
will be best promoted by couIining lcgisla
ton ut this session to naEing provision for
the objects aforesaid, and by an early nd .
journmcnt; therefore,
"Bc Il rcsoirc0, That all bills and joint
resolutions, excepting those for the uiorc-
saii purposes, shall be referred to appropri-
ate committees, aud not reported or until the
next (DcccmbcD session.
lloUsE.- Frye moved to amend 'hc re
solution offered yesterday, that the oath be
now administered to Hull, by providing that
the prima /acic, as well as tho ultimate
right OF each contestant, be referred TO the
Commi;tcc on Elections when appointed,
and that in the meantime, neither be sworn
in. The amendment was rcjcctcd-ycas
1877, nays 10. As between the Rcpubli
cans and Democrats it WIS strict party
vote. AS to the Crcib,ckcrs, Barlow,
De l., Mntyr, Ford, ForSythc Gillette,
Jones, Kelly, Lowe, Mach, Russell, of
Nurh CavoliEa, Stevenson, Weaver, Wright
aud Yocum, II, voted with the tcpubli
cans, and Ladd with the Democrats. The
original resolution was then adopted and the
oath administered 10 Hull
senate. The Vice President laid
before the Senate n memorial from several
mcn,c,s Of the Kansas Legislature charg
ing corruption ia the election OF !nga!ls.
and asking for an opportunity of proving
their assertions. Referred to The Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections
y resolution was offered by Wallace
asking for a detailed statement of the ac-
counts Of the marshals in New York, Penn
sylvia, Ohio, Massachusetts, and Maryland
regarding the employment of deputies for
services relating 10 the conduct OF the last
November elections Conking otjccting,
the resolution wcrt over.
i'i"SS, al u'o pNH it'licSb, was tHCuSCa
from serving on the Committees on the
Mississippi lcvccs aud Pensions.
Senators Gordon and Hampton not lav
ing arrived, thair names were for the
present withdrawn from the committees to
which they are assigned aud the places left
vacant.
Salisbury prcscntcl a resolution asking
for information regarding the treasury nc
gotiatons with the syndicate Morrill, ohjec
ted and the resolution went over.
a resolution was adopted respecting
complete index of the Congressional debates
from the commencement Of the government
to the present time. Adjourned.
WAsuINGroN, March 10 Representa-
House Committee Of Appropriations of last
session, has been authorized by prominent
Democratic members Of the present Con
grcss to submit to the House, at the first
practicable moment, the army appropriation
bill, aud to call for its immcdiitc considcra-
ton. The bill, as it will be reported by
Mr.. Sparks, is identical in its provisions
with that passed 10y the lest House, and
which failed of cnactmcut in consequence
Of the Incorporation therein of tho clause
prohibiting the presence of troops at the
polls, On elections days. 1t is anticipated
by prominent mnmbcrs Of the last Commit
tco on Appropriations that there will be
little or 10 delay at this time in securing
the passage of the army bill, including the
previous objcctiona clause. 1t is stated on
good authority that the present intention Of
the former members of the Committee of
Appropriations and leading members of the
House is to obviato the necessity of organ