Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-08
The Murkrille Gnqnirer.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE s, 1876
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

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in the sense of the House, legislation affecting
the tariff. at the present time, is inexpedient,
was put upon its passage, seconded and the
main question ordered, when Mr.. Morrison
moved to reconsider, which motion prevailed.
The House then went into committee of the
whole and adjourned until Wednesday.
In the Senate on the S1st, several petitions
we're presented from Southern cities, remon.
strating against the ratification of the Haw-
allan treaty admitting rice and sugar free of
duty. They were referred to the committee
on finance A number of petitions were pre-
sented and several private and pension bills
were reported.
In the Senate on the 1st of June, 3 commu-
nication was received from the Secretary of
War, closing with the opinion that it would
be we'll to allow the Signal Bureau to remain
under control of the War Department. In
the impeachment trial the presiding officer Of
the Senate announced the judgment of the
Senate, overruling the plea of the defendant
as to jurisdiction. An order was submitted
that the accused be ordered to plead further
or answer the articles within ten days. Mr.
Carpenter asked more time. Finally, the
Court adjourned until Monday. In the House.
the army bill was resumed and passed by
vote of SO to 114 The features of the bill
have not been published. Mr.. Ellis, of Lou
isiana, introduced bill to authorize the es-
tablishment of an ocean mail steamship SER
vice between the United States and Brazil
In the Senate on the End, the bill fixing
the time Of holding the Circuit Courts in the
Fourth Judicial District passed. This dis
trict includes North and South Carolina,
Virginia and West Virginia. Mr.. Robert
son presented the petitions Of colored labor
ers in South Carolina, demonstrating against
the ratification of the Hawaiian treaty ad-
hitting rice free of duty. The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill was
taken up and several amendments proposed
and adopted, among them one restoring the
salaries of Senators and Representatives to
$4,000. In the House the Indian appropria-
ton bill was under discussion during the en-
tire day.
In the Senate on the 3rd, petitions from
New Orleans, Louisville and Detroit in favor
of repeal of the bankrupt act were read.
Several propositions were introduced looking
to a commission to the Sioux Indiens, with
view of acquiring the Black Hills, one prop
osition proposing removal of the Indians to
Indian territory. Finally the bill passed by
vote of 30 to 8. 1t authorizes the President
to appoint a commission of five persons to
visit the Sioux Indians as soon as possible
with view to the negotiation of treaty or
agreement with them for the cession to the
United States of the country known as the
Black Hills, and in the interest of peace. 1t
appropriates $4,000 for the expenses Of the
commissioners, who will be confirmed by the
Senate. Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware, intro
duced bill to extend the time in which the
settlement between the United States and
certain railroads may be made under the act
of February 27, 1875. The House proceed
ings were unimportant.