Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 10Th, Mr.. Wallace,
of Pennsylvania, from the committee on for.
eign relations, reported favorably on the Sen
ate bill authorizing the issue of passports, free,
to colored citizens going to Brazil. Passed.
The Senate bill repeating the bankrupt act
was passed in the Senate by vote of 81 to 6.
Sargent, of California, reported from the mil
itary committee the House bill placing Gen.
; Shields on the retired list, with substitute
conferring the same benefit on Grant, Gar
field, Ben. Butler and some fifteen others. In
the House, Mr.. Kimmell, of Mary land, in
troduced bill authorizing quo ,Oarranto pro-
ceedings to be instituted in the United States
Supreme Court in order to test the title Of
the President to his Office. The bill was re.
ferred. Mr. Swami, of Maryland, then pre-
sented, for reference, the resolutions Of the
Maryland Legislature reopening the Presl-
Dental question. immediately on its being
read, Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, raised the ques.
ton of consideration, and objected to the
reference of the resolution. A long debate
ensued, principally in regard to the parlia-
mentary point as TO whether the question of
rejection could be entertained in the morning
hour of Monday. Without disposing Of the
question, which went over till Monday, the
House proceeded to the consideration of bus.
ness of the District of Columbia.
In the Senate on the 18th, resolution was
adopted, recently submitted by Mr.. Howe,
calling upon the President for information in
regard to the alleged defalcations of Judge
Whitaker, of Louisiana. The Senate CON-
mittee on railroads reported in favor of ex.
tending the time for the Northern Pacific
Railroads, with some notifications, as to its
sale of lands The bill to incorporate the
National Pacific Railroad Telegraph Compa.
ny was taken up. Conklng submitted an
amendment providing that the Road should
not have the right Of way through any In
dian land. Agreed to. The bill was then read
the third time and passed yeas 80; nays 9.
In the House, the Senate bill granting free
passports to colored citizens, who wish to 60
to Brazil, was passed. District of Columbia
affairs were considered, after which the House
went into committee of the whole on the post
office appropriation bill.
In the Seuate on the 18th, Vice. President
Wheeler being absent, T. w. Ferry, of Mich
igan, was elected President pro tenn. The
committee on finance reported back, with
amendment, the House Bill to repeal all that
part of the act of January IA, 1875, known as
the Specie Resumption Act, which authorizes
Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of U. S.
bonds, and to redeem and cancel greenback
currency, and it was ordered printed with the
amendments and placed on the calender. Mr..
Jones, of Florida, from the committee on
naval affairs, reported favorably on the Sen.
ate bill to authorize the Secretary of the In
terror to offer for entry and sale, all lands in the
State Of Florida not needed for naval pur.
poses Placed on the calendar. The concur.
rent resolution to adjourn Congress on the
tenth of June, passed without dissenting
voice. Mr.. Burnsides' bill removing the re-
strctions on the enlistment of negroes, was
indefinitely postponed by vote of 3S to II.
Mr.. Bruce, of Mississippi, presented petition
of the citizens of Mississippi praying for the re-
funding of the tax paid on cotton during the
years of 1865, '66 81 and '68 and that it be
returned to the States in which it was collect
ed, if not claimed within three years Refer.
red to the committee on finance. Mr. Bruce
said this question was of considerable impor-
tance, and as to whether the money should
be returned to the States in which it was col
lected, or to the individuals from whom it was
collected, he was not now prepared to say but
he felt sure it should be returned in some
form. Senate bill to revive and extend the
provisions of an act approved June 9th, 1872,
granting the right of way through the public
lands of United States to the Pensacola and
Louisville Railroad Company, of Alabama,
passed. Goes to the House. In the House,
the repeal of the income tax was discussed.
Several bills on the subject of Pacific Railroads
and Texas and Pacific Railroad were report
ed and made special orders for the 9th and
18th of May. The resolution for the final
adjournment of Congress on the 10th of June
was received from the Senate and taken up
for action. A motion to refer it to the Com
mittee on ways and means was defeated by q
large majority through combination of anti
tariff Democrats and the Republicans but
final action was STAYED off for to-day by
means of dilatory motions
In the Senate on the 18th, the committee
on the judiciary reported, with an amend.
ment, the Senate bill to provide for the dis
tributon of awards made under the conven
tion between the United States and the Re-
public of Mexico, and concluded on the 4th
of July, 1868. Placed on the calendar. The
Senate went to the calendar and passed sew
eral unimportant bills, when Mr.. Gordon, of
Georgia, moved to postpone the pending and
all prior orders, and take up the House bill
to prevent the introduction of contagious
or infectious diseases in the United States.
Agreed to, and the bill passed without dis
cussion. In the House, number of men,
bers pronounced eulogies on the late Mr..
Leonard, whose death recently occurred in
Cuba. Taking up the adjournment resolu-
ton, the House refused, by vote of yeas
ia, nays 125, to table the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the House, on the
preceding day, refused to refer the resolution.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.