Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-11
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY IL, 1876.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

was passed explanatory of the law allowing
the Commissioner of internal revenue to issue
special tax stamps to persons carrying on the
business of retailers in liquors, tobacco, etc.,
upon railroad trains and steamboats,. In the
impeachment trial, pending Mr.. McDonald's
motion to rescind the order allowing the re-
spondent to open and close the argument, Mr..
Blair, by unanimous consent, spoke against
the motion to rescind. Messrs. Hoar, Car
penter and Lord spoke, and the Senate retired.
After consultation, Mr.. Ferry announced that
the motion to rescind was overruled, and four
of the managers would be allowed to address
the court on the question Of Jurisdiction. The
Senate, as court of impeachment, then ad-
iourned until Thursday. Mr.. Boutwell, intro
duced bill to authorize the Secretary Of the
Treasury to renew the issue Of fractional cur
rency, providing the total amount at any time
shall not exceed $5O,OO0,00O. Referred to
the committee on finance. Mr.. Sargent ad-
dressed the Senate on Chinese immigration.
In the House, Mr.. Morey introduced bill
extending the time for the completion Of the
road from the Texas line to point opposite
Vicksburg. Mr.. Singleton introduced me-
mortal of the Mississippi Legislature for the
improvement of the Tombigbee river; also, a
bill relieving mail contractors whose pay was
suspended during the war. The resolutions
directing the various investigating committees
to conduct their Investigations openly, failed
of two-thirds vote-yeas, 1926; nays, 105.
All the Republicans voted aye A resolution
to conduct Investigations with open doors, ex-
cept when, in the opinion Of the committee the
public interest will be preiudiced, but that
any person accused shall be allowed to be
heard himself or by counsel, was adopted.
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, arose to personal ex-
PLANTATION, denying charges duplicating him
in improper transactions in Kansas Pacific
railroad bonds.
In the Senate on the End, the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the Apache Indians was
passed. Mr.. Robertson introduced bill for
the relief of S. P. Chisholm, of South Carroll
ma. In the House, joint resolution author
izing the Secretary of the Treasury to place
fully equipped life saving stations in the Cen
tennial grounds was passed. A resolution
providing for the investigation of Mr.. Blaine's
transactions with the Union Pacific railroad
was adopted. Mr.. Paine, of Ohio, from the
committee on banking and currency, reported
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury, under such limits and regulations IS will
best secure ajust and fair distribution of silver
coin throughout the country, to issue the sill
yer coin now in the treasury to an amount
not exceeding ten million dollars in exchange
for legal tender notes, and providing that the
notes so received and exchanged shall be reis-
sued only on the retirement and destruction
of like sum Of fractional currency received
at the treasury in payment ofdues to the Uni
ted States, and that such fractional currency,
when so substituted, shall be destroyed and
held as part of the sinking fund as provided
in the act of the 18th of April, 1876. Mr..
Blount, of Georgia, objected to the considera-
ton of the bill, and pending discussion the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 3rd, Mr.. Dorsey pre-
sented petition from the settlers on the Hot
Springs Reservation for such legislation as
will enable them to perfect their titles. The
committee on Indian affairs reported adverse
ly on the bill giving the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad the right of way through the
Indian Territory to point opposite the town
of Fort Smith. Mr.. Morton rose to personal
explation and made lengthy statement, vim
dicating himself against charge of corrup-
ton in connection with a war fund of $780,
900 disbursed by him while Governor of In
diana. In the House the committee on In
dian affairs reported bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to pay the expenses
of delegates from the eastern band of the
Cherokee Indians. Passed. Also, bill au-
thorizing the eastern band of the North Caro-
lima Cherokee Indians to institute suits and
provide for the purchase of lands. Referred
Mr.. Hartridge, of Georgia, introduced bill
to provide for settlement with certain rail-
road companies in the Southern States. A
resolution seating Mr.. Lemoine, democrat,
from Illinois, in place of Mr.. Farwell, repub-
lican, was adopted. Mr.. Harris, Of Georgia,
made an able and exhaustive speech upon our
industries as they relate to finance. The
House went into committee of the whole on
the post Office appropriation.
In the Senate on the 9TH, Mr.. Sherman
presented remonstrance of the manufactur-
ers and dealers in tobacco against any change
in the presentsystem of packing tobacco. Re-
ferred to the committee on finance. Mr..
Morrill, submitted concurrent resolution that
Congress adjourn from the 9th to the 12th.
Without action the impeachment trial was re-
sumed Both parties, in view Of a possible
adjournment for the centennial, proposed to
adjourn thecourt of Impeachment to the 18th.
The Senate, by vote Of % to 80 refused.
Mr.. Blair opened the argument on the ques-
ton of jurisdiction, quoting various English
authorities and citing several instances where
the resignation of a Judge stopped impeach-
ment. Mr.. Lord followed, claiming that the
body had jurisdiction, and that an officer
could not resign to stop impeachment. In
the House, in committee of the whole, Vance
spoke in favor of his bill paying mail contract
ors in the South prior to 1861. He made a
patriotic appeal for the burying Of all section
al animosities and bitter recollections caused
by the war and proclaimed the loyalty, patri-