Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-11
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The President and Southern Affairs.

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with present and prospective complications in
that section. He considers that recent infor-
nation which he has received from various
parts of the South renders immediate legisla.
ton imperative. In the event of disturbances
of any kind after the adjournment, he wishes
some law of Congress broad and distinct
enough for his guidance in any emergency.
He considers that there are evidences of COM
ing trouble in other States than Arkansas
and Louisiana With Congress absent, and
with no specific legislation, he thinks his posi-
ton will be one of increased embarrassment.
The recognition of the Kellogg government
in Louisiana, or any special governmental
organization in Arkansas, is no longer the
question in his mind. He desires some action
by Congress more general in its scope, which
will cover all possible contingencies. The
wishes of the President on this subject have
much weight with Senators, and, as stated
last night, the caucus will be again brought
into requisition in the hope of agreeing to
some legislation which will be satisfactory to
him and command sufficient support to insure
its passage As soon as this can be accom-.
plished it is understood that the majority will
sit it out and leave debate to the minority.
Row in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
The opinion prevailing in some minds
that scenes of turbulence and violence are
confined to legislative bodies composed Of
"Southern bandtti" may possibly he disahus
ed by the following dispatch from Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, giving the particulars of dis
graceful scene which occurred in the Legisla
ture of that State one day last week:
"Mr. Talley, Democrat Of Delaware county,
made motion to refer the petition Of citi7cDa ~
of I--~..eeo. Oiry, vvutesrlng the seat OF u.
P. Rosenmiler, a Republican, as member Of
the Legislature, to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary. The Republicans raised the point Of
order that the petition was not properly be-
fore the House, that body not having been
legally organized when the petition was origi-
nally introduced. Speaker Patterson decided
against the Republicans, when an appeal was
taken, and his decision was sustained by a
large majority. Wolf, Republican, of Union
county, then raised the further point of order
that it required two-thirds of those present to
take up the petition under the suspension Of
the rules. The Speaker rendered an adverse
decision, and entertained motion to adjourn,
when Wolf sprang to his feet, and insisted
that he had right to be heard on his point.
"The Speaker declared him out of order,
as no appeal had been taken from his decision,
and a motion to adjourn was not debatable.
Mr.. Wolf insisted that he was not out of or.
der, when the Speaker commanded him to
take his seat, and, Wolf refusing to obey, he
called into requisition the services Of the Ser
geant.at-Arms, who proceeded to execute the
order of the Chair. The Republicans hissed
the proceeding and the Democrats applauded
it. Wolf continued yelling at the top of his
voice until the Sergeant-at-Arms seized him.
The hall of the House presented scene of in
describable confusion, and the Republican
members rushed to the defense Of their col
league and wrested him from the hands Of the
Sergeant.at-Arms. In the midst of the com.
motion, the Speaker adjourned the House.
During the melee pistols were drawn, and for
time it was feared that a general riot would
ensue."
Railroad Affairs.
The meeting held in Columbia on the
3rd instant to consider the question of the
lease of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
railroad by the South Carolina railroad, re-
suited unfavorably to the project The I'm
ion.Herad gives the following account of the
proceedings of the meeting:
The committee of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta railroad, appointed to confer
with the authorities of the South Carolina
railroad relative to the proposal Of the last
named road to lease the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta railroad, held their meeting at
the Wheeler house on the 3rd instant. The
South Carolina company submitted proposal
to lease the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
road for term of years-ten or twenty-pay-
ing therefor as dividend to the stock-hold-
ers two per cent. on the capital stock for the
first year, three per cent. for the second year,
four per cent. for the third year, and thereaf-
ter an annual dividend of four per cent, with
an addition of one-half of the net profits the
South Carolina Railroad Company, in the
meantime, to pay the interest on the bonded
and floating debt of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company, and obliga-
ting itself to return the said road and its equip
ments at the expiration Of the lease in as good
condition in every respect as when received
The committee of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company consisted Of
VIM. H. Brawley, ESQ.,, Chairman, Col. j. H.
Rion, Col. John B. Palmer, B. F. Newcomer,
ESQ.,, of Baltimore, and B. D. Townsend, Esq,
of Society Hill. The committee refused to
approve of the proposal. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Brawley was the only member of
the committee who was in favor of the lease,
and it is matter of fact that those opposed
to the lease are supposed to represent the
views of the Southern Security Company, that
has controlling interest in the road, and also
opposed to any lease which would interfere
with their other lines of transportation.
ssThe Old Man Bowen.'
- Almost every merchant in the South
who was in business twenty-five or thirty
years ago, will remember the silk and dry