Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-20

opinion, would be for the benefit of the pub
lie service Herman, of New York, delivered
speech of considerable length, defending
the action of the President. He was follow
ed by Gordon, of Georgia, who warmly COM
mended the civil service policy of President
Hayes, and in regard to the pending nomina-
tions, asserted emphatically that the removals
which they contemplated we're demanded by
proper regard for the purity of the service.
He charged that Messrs. Cornell and Arthur
had disgracefully made use of the powers of
their Offices for merely partisan and selfish
purposes, and he intmated that it was time
for the one man power in New York State to
be broken. The debate then became quite
general, and was closed by Conkling in
speech of considerable length. The vote was
then taken, and the nominations of ROOSEVELT
and Prince were rejected, by vote of 25 to
80, which is significant as showing the strength
of the Conkling or anti-Hayes element in the
Senate. In the House, Stephens, of Georgia,
introduced bill repeating the iron clad oath.
Petitions were presented, asking the appoint
ment Of commission to inquire into the al
coholic liquor traffic and favoring the Six
teenth Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to secure female suffrage, and
against army legislation; concerning the re-
vision of the tariff duties until after official
inquiry as to the business industries of the
country. All referred to appropriate COM
mittees Mr.. Money introduced bill au-
thorizing the Southern Pacific Railroad to
extend its road and telegraph from its pres.
ent terminus in Arizona to point on the Rio
Grande near Ell Passo.
In the Senate on the 18th, Cameron, of
Wisconsin, presented petition of D. T. Cor
bin, of South Carolina, asking that his claim
to seat in the Senate from that State may
be inquired into and decided by the Senate
upon its merits. He moved that the petition
lie upon the table for the present, and gave
notice that he would call it up hereafter and
move its reference to the committee Oh privi-
leges and elections. So ordered. VOORHEES,,
of Indiana, submitted a resolution in regard
to maintaining the public credit and gave no.
tice that he would call it up on the 18th of
January, 1878. The discussion of Matthews
silver resolution was then taken up and con-
tinued to the executive session. All the NOM
nations presented were confirmed among
them that of Baxter, of Tennessee, for Cir
cult Judge of the fifth circuit. 10 the House,
no business of public nature was transact.
ed. Patterson, (Democrat.) was seated from
Colorado, by vote of 116 to 10.
In the Senate on the 14th, Matthews reso-
luton declaring the right of the Government
to pay bonds in silver, was discussed without
action. The Vice-President announced as the
special committee authorized by the resolu-
tion of Mr.. Conkling, submitted on the 18th
instant, to inquire into the practicabilty Of
promoting commercial intercourse with Mex
leo, and to establish just and peaceful con-
dition on the borders of this country and
Mexico, and also to ascertain and report facts
touching the present government of Mexi-
co-Messrs. Conkling, Hamlin, Howe, Jones
of Nevada, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Eaton
and Maxey. In the House the conference re-
port on the deficiency bill was, after much
discussion, agreed to, the item of S500,000
for inland transportation of the mails (horse
and coach service) is retained in the bill. The
Senate amendments to the bill for the Paris
Exposition were also taken up and concurred
in. These two bills now 60 to the President
for his signature. A resolution reported from
the committee of ways and means for
wholesale investigation of all the Government
departments was resisted by the Republicans,
who resorted to filisbustering motions. Ad-
iourned without action.
In the Senate on the 18th, after some un-
important preliminary business, Mr.. Butler,
of South Carolina, submitted a resolution
that the committee on privileges and elections
be and is hereby instructed to inquire forth
with, and report as soon as may be, any
threats, promises or arrangements respecting
existing or contem plated accusations or crimi-
nal prosecutions against any Senator, or any
other corrupt or otherwise unlawful means or
influences that have been in any manner used
or put in operation, directly or indirectly, by
NJ. c. Butler, one of the Senators from the
State of South Carolina, or by any other
Senator or other person, for the purpose of in.
fuencing the vote of Senators on the question
of discharging said committee from the con.
sideration of said M G. Buffers credentials or
any other question, at the late session Of the
Senate; and that the committee have power
to send for persons and papers, and to sit du-
ring the sittings of the Senate Mr.. Butler
said he submitted the resolution in pursuance
of notice which had been previously given
when his credentials were under consideration
in the Senate. The resolution was substan-
TALLY the same as that offered by the Senator
from Vermont (Mr. Edmunds), at that time.
So far as he (Mr. Butler) was concerned, be
desired, he might say he demanded, that the
fullest investigation be made touching his con-
duct in connection with his admission to the
Senate When the Senator from Vermont Mr..
Edmunds) submitted his resolution to inquire
into the charges, he read an extract from the
New York Tribune he, therefore, hoped that
the extract would 90 before the committee,
and they would examine the charges contain
ed therein. He asked for the present con-
sideration of the resolution. Mr.. Cameron,
of Winconsin, objected, and the resolution
went over. In the House, the effort of the
Democrats to secure action on the resolution
for wholesale investigation Of the Depart.