Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

On the 10th instant, bills were introduced in the
Senate, to enrol the militia of the United States
to equalize all bank capital among the different
States to tax National Banks, and to continue Of
icers of the Freedmen's Bureau. Also, memoir
ais adverse to the reduction of rank Of Generals
Howard and Sckles, all of which were appropriate
ly referred.
The discussion of the Bill to repeal the cotton
tax was resumed, but without reaching any definite
result. ...
In the House, resolution was introduced ap.
pointing joint Committee to locate the Capitol
of the United States. The ultimate object of the
resolution is the removal of the Capitol to the cen
tire of the Union.
Mr.. Benjamin, of Missouri offered series Of
resolutions, prefaced by lengthy preamble, which
provide:
First That the House of Representatives will
never consent to take one retrograde step from its
advanced position in protecting all, and promoting
the cause of equal rights.
Second, That the success of the Reconstruction
Acts so far gives no reason to doubt that, under
their provisions the restoration of the rebel States
will be successfully carried out and accomplished
that they will be established on loyal basis, and
cessity for the repeal Of these laws.
The resolutions passed, under the operation Of
the previous question, by strict party vote of III
ayes&o 80 nays.
Mr.. Buhler moved to suspend the rules, in order
to offer resolution that the Indebtedness of the
Government be paid as expressed in the bonds
that is to say, those calling for gold to be paid in
gold, and those containing no stipulation to be paid
in lawful money. The House refused to suspend
the rules by vote of IS ayes to SO nays.
On the 18th, the discussion on the cotton-tax
was resumed in the Senate. The proposition to
repeal the tax meets with strong opposition and it
is not likely that the matter will be disposed of for
some time.
In the House, Stevens introduced Bill in refer
ence to reconstruction. 1t alters the provision re-
quiring majority of the registered voters for the
new constitution to majority Of the votes cast.
The second section provides for the election rep
resentatives at the time of the election on the con-
sttution, who shall take their seats at the session
succeeding the one at which their States are ad-
mitted. Section third provides that until new
apportionment the States shall be represented as
follows South Carolina six, two of whom shall be
elected by the State at large North Carolina eight
one to be elected by the State at large; Georgia
eight one at large; Florida one; Alabama eight,
two at large Mississippi six one at large; Louisi
ana SIX one at large; Texas five, one at large Ar.
kansas three. No number is given for Virginia.
In the House on the 18th, Mr. Maynard gave
notice of an additional section, to the Bill authoriz
ing the conventions to establish provisional govern.
ments Mr.. Stevens Withdrew the section of the
bill increased the representation from the Southern
States, and the bill was passed by vote of one
hundred and four to thirty-seven. A strict party
vote The bill, as passed, provides that majority
of votes cast shall be sufficient to ratify the new
constitutions, and that, at the time of voting on
the constitutions, the members of Congress shall
be elected according to the Congressional dis
trict as they existed in1S5S. The same officer who
makes returns Of votes on the constitutions shall
give certificates to the Congressman.