Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-08
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Mr.. Robertson He is good man, too. s.
The paper was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
In the House, Mr.. Hopkins, Of Pennsyl'
vania, moved the previous question on the
resolutions reported yesterday evening, from
the special committee, appointed to investi'
gate the Florida election. After some dis
cussion it was agreed that the subject should
be postponed until Saturday. After the read.
ing of the journal, Mr. Kasson called atten'
ton to the fact that the fifth section of the
bill in relation to the count of the Electoral
vote was peculiarly worded, and many gentle,
men construed it as meaning that until ques'
ton was decided the House could not adj djourn,
but that it could take recess not beyond 10
o'clock the nextdsy. He therefore suggested
a recess. The Speaker said that if that con-
struction should prevail, FIVE or six actual
days might run into the legislative day Of
Thursday. He would, however, suggest re-
cess, as mentioned by NJ. Kasson, and in the
meantime the presiding officers of the two
Houses could determine what construction to
give the section. The House then, at S.35,
took recess till 10 o'clock tomorrow:
In the Senate on the 2nd, the finance com.
mittee recommended bill, which was passed
for the punishment of persons making or
having in their possession dies, molds, &C.,
for manufacturing counterfeit coin. Mr.. In.
gals, of Kansas, introduced bill to enable
Indians to become citizens of the United
States. Referred to the committee on Indian
affairs. The bill passed, barring claims
against the United States, which the bureau
officers are authorized to examine, unless pre-
sented within six years.. The House was en-
gagged all day in the committee of the whole
on the legislative appropriations bill and the
proposed reduction of salary Of Senators and
members from five thousand to four thousand
five hundred dollars. The proposition was
rejected and much ridiculed.
In the Senate on the 3rd, the postofice bill
was reported, appropriating a quarter of a
million to enable the Postmaster General to
obtain proper facilities from the great trunk
railroads for postal railway service. The Sen
ate then took recess until Monday. In the
House the day was consumed in the commit
tee of the whole on legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bills A message on
the subject of finance was received from the
President and referred to the committee on
ways and means. The vote in the House on
the proposition to continue the Presidents
salary at fifty thousand dollars per annum
was-yeas, At ; nays, 126. The House took
a recess until 10 o'clock Monday.
In the Senate on the 9th, a bill was passed
appropriating ss5o,ooo to provide for the de-
6ciency in the appropriation for public print.
ing for the current fiscal year. Mr.. Ingalls,,
from the Committee on the District of c..
lumbia, reported back a bill to abolish the
board of Metropolitan police commissioners
of the District of Columbia, with the mes
sage of the President vetoing the same, and
recommended that the bill be passed. Mr..
West, of Louisiana, made personal explain
alton in relation to letter he had received
from Wells, a member of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board. He denied that he was en-,
gagged in any manner in traficking in electo'
raj votes. Mr.. Cooper submitted minority
report on the Florida election. The House
proceedings were unimportant.