Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

MONDAY, January W.-Ihe Senate refused &C
recede from its amendments to the House bill re-
moving the cotton tax, and Sherman, Conkling
and Morrill,, were appointed on the committee Of
conference.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
new reconstruction BILL Butler offered to amend
the bill by vacating all State Offices and conferrlng
ON the Conventions NOW sitting. the power to I'll
them. Amendment lost
TUESDAY, 2lst-In the House, several ineffec
tual efforts were made to amend the ReconstrYe
ton Bill, when the bill was finally passed by yote
of l2s to As; Cary, of Ohio, and Stewart, oYNeW
York, Republicans, voting with the opposition.
The Secretary of War was directed 10 issue, tol
the use of the South, the desscated vegetables Ii
the Commissary Department, left from the army
supplies.
The Committee on the cotton tax were unable tc
agree, and the House appointed new Committee
of Conference.
WEDNESDAY, 22d-The Senate was engaged in
considering the reconstruction bill.
The amendment to the bill to suspend the cotton
tax, was re-afirmed by the Senate, that body In
sisting on removing the duty from imported cotton
In the House, the Committee on Education were
directed to inquire into the expediency OF provi
ding general system Of education in the South
by. which every child between five and twenty
would receive the benefits of education. The bill
forfeiting lands granted rebel States for railroad
purposes, was resumed. During the discussion
Chandler called Julian a coward. The Speaker
ruled the words unparliamentary. Chandler re
torted "Certainly not, if he is one" Julian re
piled that Chandler could test his cowardice at asJ
time. Chandler said: "Very well, sir, III tak'
an early opportunity" The bill went over.
THURSDAY, 23d.-In the Senate the Recon
struction bill was read the second time. Mr.. Doc
little spoke in opposition, when the morning hou
expired.
The Cotton Tax Conference Committee reported
in favor of agreeing to the House bill, with an a
mendment exempting cotton from import dutie
after April first, in which the Senate concurred
The Reconstruction Committee this morning
agreed to report the following bill:
Be 1t enacted, &C., That the appellate jurisdic
ton of the Supreme Court OF the United State
shall not extend to any act done, or which shall b
done, or to any proceeding had, or which shall b.
had, under and by virtue Of the act entitled al
act 10 PROVIDE lOT tlle ilule euCleuI SofelHueuI
the rebel States" approved March 2, 1867, or o
the several acts supplementary thereto, and all sucl
cases now pending in said court, either by appea
or otherwise, from any proceeding had in the prem
ses in any District or Circuit Court Of the Unite
States shall be dismissed by said Supreme Court
and no record of any proceedings had, or whicl
might be had, under either of the District Com
manders, under either of the acts, shall be remove
to or received in any other tribunal, either upo
habeos corpus, quo aoaranto, or in any other man
ner whatever
The business in the House was unimportant.
FRIDAY, 24th.-Inthe Senate, joint resolution
authorizing the distribution of dessicated meat
and vegetables not needed by the army, to the SUI
ferers in the South, was passed.
The Reconstruction bill was resumed. Morto
spoke and Nye will follow. The argument wi
probably last ten days.
The House disagreedto to the Conference Commit
tees report on the cotton tax, and appointed me-
committee.
On the 25th, the Senate was not in session; an
in the House, the day was devoted to speech-m'
king.
On the 9th, nothing of interest occurred in th
House. In the Senate, the Reconstruction Bl
: wos nnder consideration