Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-23
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Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, then spoke at
length upon the bill, opposing mony of it's
features, and Mr.. Crittondon followed in its
support.
The Committee then roso aud tho subject
wont over for the present.
Judge Strong, of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, resigned to day.
WASHINGTON, Doccmbcr l4-Scnator
Brown to day delivered characteristic and
able speech upon the subject of the cduca-
ton Of the mosscs by the general govern
MCat.
In March Of last year Senator Burnside
introduced bill to establish an educational
fund ty forever consccrating tho net pro.
cecas Of the salcs Of public lands ard the
net proceeds of patents to tho education Of
the people The fund will be large one
and will increase from year to year, it is
| thought for many years 70 come. The
distribution will be made for the FIRST ten
years upon the basis of iIitcracy, which
will give the South for ten years nearly
seven eighths Of the fund.
Senator Browns speech a;tra acted profound
| attention, and the unapimouy comment that
1t wns rcpletc with stateamanship and com
mon acnsc, as all his speeches orc. When
| he concluded, Senator David Davis seized
his hand and said it was one of the best
speeches he had heard delivered in tho
chamber in years. Senator Hill, of Georgia,
and Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, compli-
mcntcd it highly, rs did other Democratic
Senators. Senator Ha,nln, of Mainc,
walked over to Senator Brown and shook
his hand and said that the speech con
tained mcrc good eound busiucsslikc prac-
| teal common sense than any speech he
had heard for years. a dozen other Re-
publican Senators warmly congratulated
| him on his eitort-onc Of them rcmarkipg
ne liked it because Senator Brown coufined
| himself to the practical question before the
Senate: and there was no politics in il. lie
has fccn requested to have it extensively
| circulated ia pamphlet form.
prominent gentleman from Louisiana
remarked this evening that nc had already
subscr!bcG fer considerable number of
copies 70 ha cent to his own State.
No speech thia season has attracted any
thing like as much interest and attontion
and Tho Cadaistown 10y, who poughcd the
bull, 10 taking rapid strides to the Demo
cratic leadership of tho Senate of the
United States.
Judge Wm. d. Woods, Circuit Judge
of the United States Circuit Court, in
GcoGgia, has been appointed to fill Judge
Strong place. Judge Woods is ''carpct
basger' irom Ohio, and "a effort will be
mndo % prcvcnt his confirmation.
In the Gcu0to th;c morning number
Of bills were introduced and referred.
among which wcro tho following: By
Senator Hill, of California, for the retire
mentiof ouall legal tender notes; by Senator
Pcndloton, to regulate tho civil service and
promote the efficiency thereof, also a bill
to prohibit Federal officers, claimants and
contractors frosa making or receiving as
easements or contributions for political
purposes.
The Senate then resumed the cousdera-
tion Of the bill tc apply part of Tho pro
cecds o. tho sale Of public lands to public
education and Tor the establishment
and support Of educational irstitutions.
Senators Burnside, Morrill, and Brown
spoke, the last named at considerable length
il support Of the bill, after whioh it was in-
formally laid aside to be oalca up to morrow,
when it is hoped veto will be reached
upon it.
In The house, on motion of Mr.. Goodc,
Of Virginia, the Senate bill granting a
pension of 800 mcnt., TO Mrs Julia G.
Tyler, widow Of the late Prcsidene Tyler,
was :aEcn from tho Speakers table and
passed.
The fortiication appropriation bill was
up and discussed. The qucation at asuo
was, whether .hcro should be largo cxpcn.
diturcrs for coast defences. The proposed
appropriations for these expenditures were
voted Gown. The bill then passed.
a dispatch announcing tho result of the
re enumeration of three townships in South
Carolina has been received at the Census
Du'oau. The following is tho result as
compared with tho former enumeration:
Wlliston Township, Barnwcl County, first
enumeration 2,6G0 second enumeration
2,723, gain 81; Stccrpcn Township, Ches-
tcrfc!d County, Grst enumeration 1850,
second enumeration 1910, loss 10; Broad
River Township, Lexington County, frat
enumeration 2,426, second enumeration
2,5lS, gain 90.
WAsiINcroN, December 16, 1s80-In
the Senate, Mcssrs. Teller, uoar, Pugh,
Maxcy, Garland, West and othors, made
speeches in favor Of educating tho people
by the general government, By donating
part Of the public lands for that purpose.
The proceedings in the House were un.
important.
This is tho way a young lady
Sabbath school teacher in New
England town exhortcd her class of
bows. WNO>y children. if yOu'l| ho