Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-25
this amendment proposed to correct had been

this amendment proposed to correct had beer
put on in an appropriation bill, and without
the knowledge of one member in twenty. He
stated that unless the proposed section was
put into this bill the infamous legislation o1
the last Congress would continue in force
The interests at stake were enormous. The
express companies had their agents and attor
neys here endeavoring to defeat it, and unless
the House took the proposition by the throat
the express companies would again triumph
over Congress, and the newspapers again be
made to suffer-" The committee rose and re
ported, and the bill and the several amend
ments made in committee were agreed to and
the bill passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Morton sub
mitted the following Resolued, that the spe'
cial committee, heretofore appointed by the
Senate, to investigate the late election in
Mississippi, be instructed to investigate, Also
the alleged killing ofpeople and outrages COM
mitted near the Mississippi and Louisiana
line, and near Bayou Tunica, and on Red
river, and that for this purpose the committee
shall have all power and authority conferred
by the original resolution for their appoint,
ment. He read telegram received by Gov
ernor Kellogg, of Louisiana, now in Washing
ton, from H. G.. Clark, his Private Secretary,
dated New Orleans, May II, stating that fu'
gtives from the scene of the troubles had
arrived, and that the details are horrible.
Six white men were killed and sixty negroes
killed and hanged, and inquiring if the special
committee of the Senate, could not inquire in
to the troubles. The resolution was agreed
to. A bill authorizing the appointment Of
receivers for National Banks and other pur.
poses, was passed and goes to the President.
The impeachment case was resumed till the
Senate adjourned. In the House the Speak
er read statement from Clerk Adams, desir-
ing a committee to investigate into the charge
that he had been selling offices at prices rang
ing from 500 to $500. He declares the
charge absolutely false. Referred to a select
committee. A resolution that the public
printing shall be done by contract and open
to competition, was adopted. A bill relating
to a reciprocity treaty with Canada was taken
up. No action.
In the Senate on the 18th, legislative busi-
ness was entirely unimportant, the impeach-
ment case occupying the day. Arguments
on jurisdiction will probably occupy several
days before vote is reached. In the House,
a resolution that Congress adjourn on the
18th of June, was referred. The proceedings
were of no interest
In the Senate on the 20th, several commit
tees reported, and a number of petitions were
resented-among the latter memorial from
the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, re-
monstrating against the removal of the duty
on rice, as provided in recent commercial
treaty with the Hawaiian Government. The
House proceedings were unimportant.
In the Senate on the 22nd, petition from
A. M. Clapp, Congressional Printer, was pre-
sented, to the effect that he is an officer of the
Senate that great injustice has been done hin,
by the committee on printing in the House of
Representatives that books of his office are
detained from him by that committee, and
that no opportunity has been given him to
make an explanation of the charges against
him, now being investigated by the committee.
In the House the committee on rules made a
lengthy report in reference to--the case OF
Door-keeper Ftzhugh, closing with resolu-
ton that the Office of Door-keeper be vacated
by the present incumbent, and that the duties
of Door-keeper be devolved on the Sergeant
alarms until further ordered. Adopted.
The navy bill amendment, largely reducing
the pay of the personnel Of the navy, was de-
feated by vote of 72 to "a.