Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-01-15


out of the exigencies of our condition. Its
features will determine the character of our
future civilization, and upon it depends the
growth and development of our country. The
system must be organized by the property
holder and laborer, in perfect harmony with
the exigencies of the case Neither class can
prosper to the detriment of the other class.
Were we at liberty to suggest system of Ia
Dor for the South we would name system
similar to that which exists in England. 1t
is a system of humanity, and has worked we'll
for generations.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 9th, the resolution by
Mr.. Sumner looking to the abolition OF the
office of internal revenue commissioner, and
the collection of internal revenue by stamps,
was reported adversely upon and indefinitely
postponed. The House salary bill was dis
cussed, Messrs Wright and Carpenter being
in favor ofrcpealing the act in force, and Mr..
Flanagan opposing repeal. In the House the
debate on the supplementary civil rights bill
was continued, and eleven speeches were made,
chief among which was that of Elliott, colored
member from South Carolina. Referring to
the speech of Stephens, of Georgia, made the
previous day in opposition to the bill, Elliott
said he thought, "Alr. Stephens now made but
poor return for the magnaninlous treatment
of the Government he had attempted to de-
stroy." No vote was reached. The naval
appropriation bill was reported and made the
special order for Thursday.
In the Senate, on the 7th, the discussion Of
the salary question was resumed, and num-
ber of speeches were made. Mr.. Hamilton, of
Maryland, spoke in opposition to the increase
of salaries of either President or members of
Congress. He opposed the pending proposition,
making the proposed compensation, $4,000,
date from March 4, 1873, because it was neith-
er practicable or just. No conclusion was
reached. In the House, Butler, of Massachu-
setts made speech in favor of the civil rights
bill, and on his motion, the pending bill and
amendments on the subject were re.committed
He gave notice that when the bill is again re-
ported he will call for a vote on the measure
without further debate. Mr.. Swami, of Ma
ryland, presented the petition of Bishop Ames,
and thirty-four other ministers of the M. E.
Church of Baltimore, for the relief of the
Southern Methodist publishing House, at
Nashville, Tennessee.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the salary bill
was resumed, and an amendment by Mr..
Hamilton, of Maryland, adopted, providing
for the absolute repeal of so much of the ex-
isting act as refers to pay of members, officers
of Congress and the President; but in the
case of the President, not to take effect until
March 3rd, 1877, and not to affect the salaries
ofjusticcs of the Supreme Court. A dispatch
from the McEnry Legislature at New Orleans,
asking protection of Congress, was tabled.
The House discussed, without action, the ma
val appropriation bill, providing for sl6,OOO,-
900, and the bill to establish a national edu-
cation bureau and fund.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill authori-
zng National banks that have decided to re-
duce their capital stock, to withdraw por-
ton of bonds upon retiring their own circu-
lating notes, and depositing legal tenders in
proportion, and the bill concerning salaries,
were discussed, without final action. During
discussion on the former Mr. Boutwell, re-
ferred to statements that the government was
dishonoring its promises in having irredecma-
BILE paper currency in circulation, and said
that the idea was erroneous, rs not one of the
legal tender notes specified any time Of re-
demption other than at the pleasure of the
government, which point had also been set
tied by the Supreme Court. The bill appro-
priating twenty thousand dollars for the ex-
penses Of Colorado Territory was passed.
The Senate adjourned until Monday. There
was nothing done in the House, except to
call for information in regard to the late in
crease of naval enlistments and expenditures,
and to pronounce eulogies on the late men,
bers, Messrs. Brooks, of New York, and Fos-
ter of Michigan. A session for debate only
will be held on the 10th.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Conklng in
troduced a substitute for the salary bill which
passed the house. 1t repcals the Act of
March last so far as it increases all the sala-
res, except those of the President of the Uni
ted States and Justices of the Supreme Court,
and fixes all salaries, with the exception OF
the above named, the same as they were prior
to March last. All back pay not drawn or
returned is declared to be covered into the
treasury and the property of the United
States. The bill now goes back to the House
for the concurrence of that body. House pro.
cecdings unimportunt.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The address of Rev. E. j. Meynardie is
Rich Hill, Chester county, care of Barber q
brennan.
Work on the United States Post Office
and Court House at Columbia, has been tenn
porarily suspended.
On Tuesday of last week, Col. j. B. Pal
mer was elected President, Capt. A. G. Brent
zer Cashier, and Messrs. T. H. Gibbes and
j. H. Walker Book-keepers, of the Central
National Bank in Columbia.
The Reporter says that John A. Bradley,
ir., of Chester, was recently seriously wounded
in difficulty at Palmetto, Geo. He received