Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-14
The Aurkrille Gmquirer.
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. IA, 1878.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

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masters. Placed on the calendar. Mr.
Spencer introduced bill to protect witnesses
in United States courts. 1t prohibits the ar
rest of such witnesses, under the process o.
State courts, while travelling to appear as wit
nesess in United States courts, and for ten
days after their discharge as such. tbs also
made the duty of United States Marshals tc
protect such witnesses, and fines and penal
ties are prescribed for State officers violating
the provisions of the bill. Mr.. Eaton spoke
in opposition to the silver bill, and Mr.. Howe
in favor of it. In the House, Mr.. Steele, Of
North Carolina, presented memorial for the
reestablishment of the United States Mint at
Charlotte, N. G. Referred. Mr.. Knapp in
troduced resolution for the investigation Of
the Texas Pacific railroad. Referred. On
motion of Mr.. Shelly, of Alabama, the Sec
retary of the Treasury was directed to report
a detailed statement of the expenses of the
Southern Claims Commission. A petition
praying for the relief of people suffering from
famine in the northern part of China, was re.
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs.
In the Senate on the 9Th, Mr.. Thurman
spoke in favor of the silver bill. Mr. Chris
tiancy also spoke on the question, and offered
a substitute for the bill, contemplating, be.
sides the coinage of silver, the stamping Of
bars, which shall be legal tender at val,
uation to be fixed monthly by a commission
appointed for the purpose. Mr.. Ransom of;
fered resolution in reference to the life saw
ing service on the North Carolina coast, de.
Tending the citizens of that State against
charges made in connection with the wreck
of the Huron, declaring the charges cruel,
false and malicious. The resolution was
adopted. In the House, Mr.. Peddie, of New
Jersey, offered a resolution directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to stop the further
coinage of the trade dollar, and to con6ne
its circulation to the purposes for which it
was originally intended. Referred. Mr.. Ste.
phens, of Georgia, Introduced joint resolu'
tion, creating an international monetary COM
mission in relation to gold and silver coinage.
Referred. Mr.. Muldrow, of Mississippi, in.
troduced bill to make the department of
agriculture an executive department of the
Government. Referred. On motion of Mr..
Cox, of New York, the committee on COM
merce was directed to investigate the causes
and circumstances attending the wreck of the
steamer Metropolis; and to report legislation
which will prevent unseaworthy and overla-
den vessels from going to sea. Mr.. Wilson,
of West Virginia, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported bill relating to refund
ing tonnage tax enormously imposed in vic.
lation of treaty provisions. After a debate
the bill was recommitted. The House then
took up the contested case of Wiggenton VS..
Pacheco, from the Fourth California District,
and discussed it.
In the Senate on the 7th, the bill to remit
the tax on insolvent savings banks was pass
ed. Mr.. Blaine spoke on the silver bill, ad-
vocating substitute which he offered, provi-
ding for dollar of 425 grains, with unlimit-
ed coinage and unlimited legal tender, the
profits of coinage to 90 to the Government,
and the issuing of coin certificates, as money,
redeemable in coin or stamped bullion, on de-
mand. He maintained that both the metals
could be kept in circulation only by making
the two equal in value. The Senate then
went into executive session and was engaged
for over three hours in an animated debate
over the nomination of Henry w. Hilliard,
of Georgia, as minister to Brazil. The nomi-
nation was finally confirmed. The House
devoted all day to the consideration of the
contested case of Wigginton VS.. Pacheco,
and finally seated Wigginton, Democrat, by
a strict party vote, except that Potter, Dem
ocrat, from New York, voted in the negative.
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr. Whyte, Of
Maryland, said it did not seem possible that
the Senate could reach vote on the silver
bill tomorrow. He, therefore, moved that
when the Senate adjourns to-day, it be to
meet on Monday next. Allison, of Iowa, in
charge of the silver bill, opposed the motion
and called for the yeas and nays. The mo-
tion was agreed to by yeas %, nays "a. In
the House, Taft, of Iowa, introduced a bill
to aid in the construction of a railroad from
a point opposite Memphis to Jefferson, Aus
tin and San Antonio to Dallas, and thence
to a point at or near Elpaso. Elan, of Loui
siana, presented resolutions of the Louisiana
Legislature in reference to a reduction of the
tax on sugar. Harris, of Virginia, chairman
of the committee on elections, made report
in the Louisiana contested case, that Darrall
the sitting member, was not elected and not
entitled to his seat, and that James H. Ack
lin, Democrat, the contestant, was elected
and is entitled to his seat.
The Senate was not in session on the 9th
The session of the House was devoted exclu
sively to discussion of the silver remonetiza
ton question.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr. Matthews
of Ohio, presented a petition of national ane
State banks and private bankers, composing
a Cincinnati house association, urging the
repeal of that portion Of the national bank
act imposing a tax of one-half of one pei
cent. upon deposits; referred to the commit
tee on finance. In the House, bill for the
relief of the owners of a mill at Alexandria
Va, seeking compensation for the use of thei
property by the Union army during thu
war, was rejected The House, having spen
some time in committee of the whole on tn.
military academy bill, adjourned without ac
ton.