Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-18

out defects and prescribe remedy than it is
to make either an individual or general ap.
plication of the remedy. 1t seems it would
be wise and prudent in all individuals to be
economical in all their expenses, and to make
as few risks as possible until the present ca
lamities pass over. The recuperative powers
of all sections of the United States are very
great; but these powers must be properly ap-
piled.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 9th, several financial
bills were introduced. The Vice-President
gave notice that he would be absent several
weeks, and suggested the election of Presi-
dent pro tenn. In the House, after the passage
of a bill for the redemption Of the s20,000,000
loan of 1858, the question of the increased
salary bill came up, and was discussed till
the hour of adjournment. The two chief ad-
vocates of the repeal were Cox, of New York,
and Lawrence, of Ohio. The former was
pretty thoroughly riddled by Negley, of
Pennsylvania while Lawrence was made the
butt and laughing.stock of the whole House,
because he had to confess that, as member
of Congress in 1866, he had pocketed $4,000
of back pay, under circumstances quite as
discreditable as those which characterized the
last salary grab The only Southern man
who participated in the discussion was Lynch,
of Mississippi, who boldly avowed that the
Southern members we're opposed to any re-
duction, and at least wanted that no reduction
should apply to the present Congress. On
the whole, the salary grabbers were in the as
cendant.
In the Senate, ON the 10th, Edmunds, to
whose committee temperance regulations were
proposed to be referred, stated that Congress
had only control over the District of Columbia
and the Territories. Petitions regarding the
traffic in liquor were referred to the Finance
Committee. The Finance Committee reported
favorably on bill for national banks with
out circulation. A number of financial mat
ters were made the special order for Monday
next The bill passed by the House for gen.
eral amnesty was read. Sumner objected to
second reading; not because he was opposed
to it, but desired simultaneously to secure
certain rights to his colored fellow. citizens
Gordon, of Georgia, submitted resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
communicate to the Senate the number of
bales of cotton seized under orders of the de-
partment after the close of the war, from whom
and where taken, by whom taken, when and
where sold, at what price, and what disposi-
ton was made of the proceeds, when and how
much ofthe same went into the Treasury, and
what disposition was made of the proceeds,
before being passed into the Treasury; also,
a list of claims filed before him under the
Act of March, 1872, showing the name ofsuch
claimant, how much cotton alleged to have
been taken, &c. also, the amount of expenses
deducted from the proceeds of the sale Of such
cotton, and whether the same was allowed by
the department, and in whose favor. Laid
over. In the House, resolution recognizing
the independence of Cuba was introduced by
Phillips, of Kansas, and referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. On motion of
Dawes, the Postmaster-General was ordered
to report whether the mails at New York and
Boston had been tampered with by detectives,
for the purpose Of detecting revenue frauds.
On motion of Wood, the Secretary of the
Treasury was asked the cost of refunding the
public debt in five per cents. The question
includes travelling and other expenses and all
the personal details of the transaction. Hayes,
from the Committee of Agriculture, reported
a resolution authorizing the printing of two
hundred and fifty thousand copies of the re-
ports of 1872 and 1873. The sub.commit-
tee of the Post Office Committee is consid-
ering the repeal of the law against the free
circulation of county news papers and ex-
changes. The Naval Committee reported
bill increasing the enlisted men of the navy
to 10000 men. With an amendment that
it should be temporary, the bill passed. A
bill approprating 100000 to the navy
was TeleEIeu W Ile OoiiHiIIeo VI the
Whole
In the Senate, on the 11th, Carpenter was
elected President pro tenn. Gordon, Of Geor-
gia, introduced a bill for the free transmission
of periodicals, magazines and newspapers
through the mails.
In the House, the Elections Committee was
instructed to examine and report the best and
most practical method of electng the Presi-
dent and Weep President, and providing tri-
bunal to adjust and decide all contested ques-
tions Herewith A resolution was passed ask
ing the Postmaster-G General to report the
number of men required for the postal savings
and telegraph when in full operation. The
salary bill was resumed. No definite action.
The indications are that the House of Repre-.
sentatives will pass bill fixing the salary of
members of Congress at about $4,000 a year.
with the allowance Of actual travelling en-
pcnses. A special bill removing the political
disabilities of Thomas S. Bocock, Of Virginia,
John II. Reagan, of Texas, and others, was
passed. The salary question was discussed
during which Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, made
speech, full synopsis of which is given in
another column.
On the 18th, the Senate was not in session.
In the House, the Senate bill relieving Bocock,
Harvey and Trigg, of Virginia, and Reagan,
ofTexas, was passed. A lengthy discussion
ensucd on the resolution offered by Mr.. Wood
charging Gen. Howard, Superintendent Of
the Freedman's Bureau, With malfeasance
lilo resolution to refer the charptS made hv