Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-15
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
In the Senate on. the 9Th, the bill appro'
priating 100000 for the Eads jetties was
placed on the calendar, together with re.
port adverse to the said payment being made
in United States bonds. In the House the
deficiency bill was considered, and the river
and harbor appropriation bill was passed.
In the Senate on the 7th, the bill allowing
the Commissioners of the Freedman's Bank
to buy in certain property and sell property
at private sale, passed. Mr.. Wright, from
the committee on claims, reported adversely
on the bill to reopen the slate and settle the
claims of several States against the United
States for advances made in the war of 1872;
and on the bill for the relief of persons hav-
ing claims against the United States under
the provisions Of the captured and abandon
ed property act, both Of which we're inde6n-
itely postponed. The Pacific Railroad sink
ing fund bill was discussed until adjournment.
In the House, the deficiency bill was consid-
cred without action.
In the Senate on the 9Th, the House bill
for the payment of J. B. Eads for the con-
struction of jetties at the South Pass of the
Mississippi river, was discussed and inde6n-
itely postponed. This action, it is under
stood, was in accordance with Eads' wishes,
and the Secretary of the Treasury will now
have the requsition of the Secretary of War
in Eads' favor for half million in bonds.
The Indian appropriation bill, with amend
ments which take it back to the House,
passed. In the House, Hale presented q
communication from j. Madison Wells and
Thomas c. Anderson stating that they were
confined in dark, damp cell, where their
health was being undermined on account of
the dampness and ill.ventilation of the cell.
He offered resolution directing the Ser
geant-at-Arms to remove the prisoners to q
better room. After debate the resolution was
referred to the committee on Louisiana cleo.
ton. Carr asked leave to offer a resolution
directing that inasmuob as the Electoral Com
mission had refused to receive evidence taken
by the Southern committees, members of the
Louisiana returning board be released from
custody. Bland objected. The deficiency
appropriation bill was reported from the COM
mittee of the whole, but not acted upon.>
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Window, of
Minnesota, introduced a bill appropriating
$1,000 for the expenses Of the Electoral Com
mission. Referred to the committee on ap'
preparations. Mr.: Davis, Of Massachusetts,
introduced bill to. equip an expedition to
the Arctic Seas. Referred to the committee
on naval affairs. The Senate then discussed
the Pacific Railroad sinking fund, and then
went into executive session, when the extra
dition treaty with Spain was ratified In the
House the deficiency appropriation bill was
passed, when the House went into committee
on the whole on private calendar business.
Reports of the Louisiana committee were
submitted and ordered to be printed. The
majority report declares that the Democratic
electors we're elected in Louisiana, and de.
nounces the action of the Returning Board
as fraudulent and void. The minority report
declares that the Hayes electors have been
duly elected. Mr.. Swami, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, reported back the bill
providing for the distribution of the award
made by the United States and Mexican
Mixed Commission. Passed. Morrison, Of
Illinois, Chairman of the Special Committee
on Louisiana Affairs, submitted the report OF
the committee, which concludes with reso.
luton declaring that the Democratic electors
received majority of the votes of the State
of Louisiana; that the pretended canvass and
compilation of the votes for electors by the
Board of Returning officers was without au'
thority of law, fraudulent and void that the
vote of the State cannot be counted for Hayes
and Wheeler without the confirmation and
approval of the illegal and fraudulent action
of the said Returning Board. Townsend, of
Pennsylvania, submitted the minority report,
recommending the adoption of resolution
declaring that the Republican electors have
been elected in Louisiana, and that the elec-
tion was examined into, determined, declared
and promulgated by the proper authorities of
said State under all forms of law and in COM
pliance with the Constitution of the (1"'ted
States. Both reports were ordered printed
and recommitted.