Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th, the judiciary
committee reported adversely the House bill
to protect witnesses required to testify before
Congressional committees. Other proceed
ings in the Senate were of no general impor-
tance. In the House, the committee on
commerce reported adversely on bill to ap-
point commission on the proposed CONNER
cial treaty with Canada. A bill authorizing
a bridge over the Missouri river near Sioux
City passed. The committee on aloropria-
tions reported the deficiency bill, appropria-
ting $652,OOO. Mr.. Randall moved c,n.
currence in the Senate amendments to the
silver bill, pending discussion Of which the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Spencer
introduced bill to prevent panics and give
elasticity to legal tender currency, without
impairing its value, by limiting its amount,
together with the National Bank notes and
the gold and silver coin in circulation, accor-
ding to population, and to make legal tender
notes equal in value to Government bonds,
with the consent and by the action of their
owners, and to authorize the issue Of legal
tender notes and the retirement of the same
under certain circumstances and on certain
conditions. The bill authorizing the sale of
extra copies of public documents was passed.
The postage bill was resumed and after re-
iecting Mr.. Harvey's substitute to restore
the old rates of postage on third class matter,
passed, which, as adopted by the Senate, will
doubtless become law, to 60 into effect on
the 1st Of July next. The most important
provision of the bill is to reduce the rates of
postage on transient printed matter to one
cent for three ounces. Other rates are the same
as now in force. In the House, Mr.. Cook, Of
Georgia, spoke in support Of the bill to trans
fer the Indian bureau to the War Depart
ment. Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, moved to strike
out the section in the general appropriation
act, appropriating 100000 for detecting vic.
lations of the Internal Revenue law. After
vigorous debate the motion was rejected.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Wright Of
the judiciary committee reported bill rela-
tive to certain offenses and their punishment,
providing that if, at any place under the juris-
diction of the United States except the District
of Columbia, any oAense is committed which
is not prohibited, or the punishment thereof
is not specially provided for by the United
States law, such offense shall receive the same
punishment as the local laws of the State or
Territory now in force provide for the like
offense, and if committed within their jurisdic-
ton, and no repeal of such State or Territorial
law shall affect any prosecution or liability
forsuch ofense in any United States Court. A
bill for bridging the Mississippi at La Crosse
passed. The Congressional Printer presented a
petition asking that disbursing officer be ap-
pointed for the Congressional printing Office.
After an executive session, the Senate adjourn
ed until Monday. In the House a large num-
Der of private land bills passed. Mr.. sayler,
from the committee on public lands, reported
bill to confirm preemption and homestead
entries, which bill was passed. Mr.. Money,
from the same committee, reported bill con-
cerning the public lands in Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. The bill
transferring the Indian bureau to the War
Department was resumed and discussed with
out action.