Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-05
Cutting the Godian Knot.

WASHINGTON. May 2--The Republican
Cnmmittee Of safety havo finally agreed to
disagree. At their meeting to dny the mem
bcrs concluded that their attempt ut harmony
was hopeless. They will therefore report at q
caucus called for TO morrow TINT no satislac-
tory conclusion can bo arrived at owing to
H,c differences between tho President and
Mr.. C'nk ling. and will ask to bo discharged
Immediately upon this determination be
coming known tho President addressed o
letter to the Republican, caucus, through
Senator Dawes. calling upon the friends Of
the Administration to break the existing
deadlock The President scores them ono
for ncglecting the public business to elevate
Mr. Gorhan to Office, man who has done
nothing but attack the President and abuse
his Administration.
1t is thought that this remarkable letter
will prove nytro glynerine bomb which
will blow the caucus combination out Of
wntcr. Senator Miller says to day that tho
people of California are pressing him 80
about the Chinese treaty that lie will bc
olnpe'led to vote with the Democrats
General dcmorazation has begun in the
Republican ranks.
TIE o'CoNNOR NIACKEY CONTEST.
The complications arising from the death
of Representative NJ. =. O'Cunnor attract
considerable utten ton among the South
Caroline people here The friends of
| Mackey say that he is advised not to enter
the field in the now election under The call
Of the Governor Nluckcy's contest was
with O'Connor, aud to 60 into the special
election will vacatc it. II claims that he
was elected and O'Connor was not, mud his
evidence is all in. The theory is that if
hackcy holds aloof from the special cleo.
tion, and his friends do the same thing, the
ballot cast for the Democrats candidate will
necessarily to light which will Indicate
what O'Connor was really entitled to. The
fact that another candidate is likely to step
in Mackcy's shoes if he declines to run
lin make this programme appear of
doubtful success In any event the CON
tested case is 10 be one of tho most novel,
interesting aud complicated ever brought
before the House Of Representatives.
| THE NEGLECTED business.
There arc now before the Senate unacted
nron 2l7 nominations. Of these four art
Judicial, six diplomatic, eleven consular
| fourteen army officers. six navy officers
| seventeen collectors of customs, three sur.
vcyors of customs. eight collectors of internal
revenue, seven United States marshals, siS
district attorneys. fifteen receivers. five reg.
istcrs. -four Indian ag"n,e. ninety y-fvc post.
masters, sixteen miscellaneous.
REPUBLICAN COMPROMISE.
WAsniSGrnN, May 2 The cnmmittcc ap
pointed by the Republican caucus last week
to prepare n plan of ncirn in regard to tho
contemplated hnldng of Executive session.
reached an agreement tn~day. The committee
will recommend to tho cancns to morrow
morning tha, Executive sessions he holt
| forthwith Tor the n>action of business r
the following o,der: First TO refer to nrprn-
pirate cnmmittc"s all 'hc nominations now an
the table, second. to take UP Tor final action
| various treaties which now await rnti6ra, :,
and tho next to CONSIDER All unc,ntcstcf
n""''"":';"ns already reported or that ma,
hereafter be rep"rtcd from Senate committees
Tho rcpnr, will ~. take the ground thn,
no other nominations should lie considered
during the present session bn, that the pro-
grnnme Of business fnr the present should br
/ restricted ir this manner The report i
adopted by the caucus sill probably rosnl,
in an executive sessiu" being held to morrow
| afternoon.
A LosrNG JnKG-A prominent nhysicia,
of r,tshurgh said jokingls to lady paticn
who was comnlnning Of her continued il
health. and Of his inability to cure her tr,
| Hop Biticrs!' The lady took it in carnes
nod nse' the Biuers, from which she obtained
permanent health She laughs at thu
dnrtnr f"r his joke but he is not so vel
! pleased with il, n. il cost him n good patient
= Ua,rjs6urgh P1tri0t
! The United States Senate con inues in it
old nostion. meeting daily. making speeches
possessing the mower to transact the puhli
! business but refusing 70 do so. New com
| plicntiona cnntinuc to arise and tho pros
! rcct Of an Adjournment is growing u,
brighter. The Star Route Postal frauds ar,
! being nnnar'brd. and rumors arc cn,ren
/ that they will muddy number of prom
n"nt Republican politicians. In this rcsrcc
the Senatorial fight bids fair to do nomo goot
! detective ~ork. and in the bad blood stirred
up in tho party to bring to Justice plnuter.
ers Of the public treasury.
| The discovery that the sickncs 40 cnScly
resembling chnlera, which has prevailed il
! Chicago f,r several weeks paat, il cnnaef