Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Spencer, o
Alabama, from the committee on military al
fairs, reported favorably on the House bill
for the relief of VIM. A. Hammond, lat
Surgeon General of the Army, and it wa
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Wadleigh, o
New Hampshire, from the committee on pat
ents, reported favorably on the Senate bill tt
amend the statutes in relation to payment fo
patents, and it was placed on the calendar
Mr. Beck spoke at length on his resolution
submitted January 1st. declaring it inexpe
dient at this time to levy and collect taxes fo
the maintenance of the sinking fund, and or
his motion, the resolution was referred to the
finance committee. The House being ii
committee of the whole on bill to sup
ply the deficiencies for clerical work in the
Treasury Department, was addressed by
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, against the re
sumption act, and in reply to the speech made
some months ago by Mr. Garfield, of Ohio
in opposition to the repeal of that measure.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Thurman
presented petition from the citizens of New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. remon
strating against the passage of the bill levy
ing tax on incomes. Referred to the Com
mite on Finance. The bill to authorize s
long bond for the investment of savings wa'
passed. 1t provides that in lieu of tha
amount of 4 per cent. bonds authorized to bt
issued by the act of July 18th, 1870, the Sec
retary of the Treasury shall issue sum no
exceeding one hundred millions of dollars o.
coupon bonds of the denominations of TWEEN
ty-6ve, fifty and one hundred dollars, redeem
able in coin fifty years from the date of thei'
issue, bearing interest, payable semi.annually
at the rate of per cent. per annum. The
bonds are to be disposed of for coin or United
States legal tender notes at their nomlna
value, and such legal tender notes shall Ne re
issued and their proceeds and the coin receiv
ed for such bonds shall be applied to the re
demption of outstanding bonds of the United
States, which are redeemable and bear the
highest rate of interest of such bonds. In
the House, the bill providing for special
term of the United States Circuit Court for
the Southern District of Mississippi was re-
turned by the President without his approval
together with message giving his reason for
so doing, which message and bill were referred
to the Judiciary Committee. The President
stated that it was not sufficient time to give
notice of holding said special term, and that
the Government could not prepare for trial
as no funds were available for that purpose
In the Senate on the 7th, number OF
bills were introduced-among them one re-
lating to telegraphic communication between
the United States and foreign countries
one by Mr.. Cockrell of Mississippi, provi'
ding for the improvement of navigation in the
Mississippi river, and one by Mr. Sargent, Of
California, to modify Chinese immigration
The Senate adjourned until Monday. In
the House, the bill to supply the deficiency
for temporary clerks in the Treasury de-
partment was discussed all day and finally
passed. 1t contains an appropriation of $50
900 for the clerical force to bring into the
market public lands in the States of Arkan
sas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida.
In the House on the Sth, the session was
consumed in committee of the whole in the
discussion of the bill for the payment of the
claims of ante. bellum mail contractors in the
Southern States. Wilets, of Michigan, speak
ing against the bill, had recourse to some of the
archives of the Confederate Government
which reflected somewhat upon the honor Of
the said Government. Tucker, of Virginia
said that he did not desire that vote should
be taken on the bill until that honor was vim
dicated The committee, without action, rose
The Pacific Railroad committee, after hear
ing Engineer Owen, resolved unanimously, te
report favorably on bill for survey by
the War Department ofthe route from Austin
Texas. to Topolarampo harbor in the Gul
of California.
In the House on the 9th, the entire session
was devoted to the Diplomatic appropriation
bill, which was considered, but without &C
ton.
In the Senate on the 18th, large numbe
of petitions we're presented, among them sew
eral protesting against the passage Of any oil
imposing tax on incomes. A bill providing
for commission of FIVE persons to conside
the alcoholic traffic, with an amendment b.
Mr.. Conkling, that one member of the com
mission shall be engaged in the traffic, passe'
by yeas 29; nays 10. Mr.. Blaine called u
his resolution regarding the fishery treaty
which gives Great Britain s5,OO0,O0O, AM
assailed the award at great length. The res
olu,ion, which calls for certain correspond
ence, was agreed to. In the House, amonI
other bills introduced and referred, was on
by Mr.. Riddle, of Tennessee, to reduce tn
tax on whisky and tobacco.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
- Senator Butler was at his home last wee
in attendance upon EdgeGeld Court.
-Ex.Judge Northrop has been commission
ed as United States District Attorney 70
South Carolina.
A correspondent of the Fairfield Herat
suggests Maj T. w. Woodward, of Fairfield
as candidate for Congress.
Strawberries have made their appearance
in the Charleston market, and sell at ST. 5
nor uuart