Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12

interfering with, intimidating, or preventing
voters from casting their ballots. All bal
lots found folded together are to be thrown
out and not counted. Mr.. Wood, of New
York, introduced the following, which is un-
derstood to be approved by Secretary Sher-
man, to authorize the issue of certificates of
deposits: The Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized to issue, in exchange for
United States notes or coin, certificates of de-
post of the denomination of ten dollars, bear
ing interest at the rate of 65-100 per cent.
per annum, and convertible at any time with
in one year, into four per cent. bonds describ-
ed in the refunding act, and the money so
received shall be applied to the payment of
the 500 bonds in the mode prescribed by
said act, and he is authorized to prescribe
suitable rules and regulations in conformity
Herewith.
In the Senate on the 4th, Mr.. Mat.
thews, Of Ohio, submitted motion to pro-
ceed to the consideration of the Texas Pacific
Railroad bill, but several Senators opposed
it on the ground that it would lead to lengthy
discussion, and matter of such Importance
should not be considered during the first week
of the session. The Senate, by a rising vote of
yeas, nineteen nays, twenty-five; rejected the
motion. Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont, gave
notice that on Monday he would call up for
action in the Senate, bill to amend sundry
provisions in chapter 1, title 3 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, relating to
Presidential elections, and to provide for and
regulate the counting of votes for President
and Vice-President and the decision Of ques-
tions arising thereon. He hoped the Sena-
tors would examine the bill, and be prepared
to proceed with its consideration. The Sen
ate then went into executive session.
The proceedings in the House were unim-
portant.
In the Senate on the 9th, the Vice-Presi-
dent announced as the special committee in
regard to the fever investigation, authorized
by. the resolution of the previous day, Messrs.
Harris, Matthews, Lamar, Paddock, Conover,
Garland and Eustis Mr.. Morrill,, of Ver
mont, submitted resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for information as
to the present condition of the Freedman's
Savings Bank.
In the House, number of appropriation
bills were reported by appropriate committees.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, introduced bill for
the restoration ofrecords and files ofthe United
States District and Circuit Courts for the
Western District of Texas, lately destroyed
by fire. Mr.. Jones introduced bill regula-
ting the rank of Chaplains in the navy. Re-
ferred. The resolution for the appointment
of the yellow fever commission, reported from
the committee on rules, was adopted, and the
House adjourned until Monday.
In the Senate on the 9th, number of bills
of L, general Importance we're introduced
and referred, when Mr.. Window, of Mime
sofa, submitted preamble and resolution
setting forth allegations that the United
States Patent Office had become an institution
of oppression; therefore directing the com.
mittee on patents to consider the expediency
of some other mode of compensating invent
ors in place of the present system. Mr.. Cam.
eron, of Wisconsin, submitted resolution
requesting the President of the United States
to furnish the Senate with copies Of reports
of the United States marshals or other off,
GERS, and such other correspondence as he
may have relative to the elections in the
States of Louisiana and South Carolina.
Agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, of
Vermont, the Senate took up the bill to a.
mend sundry provisions of chapter l, title 3,
of the Revised Statutes of the United States,
relating to Presidential elections, an> to pro-
vide for and regulate the counting of the
votes for President and Vice President, and a
decision of the questions arising thereon. Mr..
Edmunds addressed the Senate in favor of
the bill, and Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, an.
nounced that he would speak on the same
question tomorrow. In executive session the
Senate confirmed number of postmasters,
among them James Trotter, of Greenvlle G.
H., S. G.
Among the bills introduced in the House
we're the following: To compel national
banks to receive the standard silver dollar as
an equivalent in value to gold coins of the
United States. Directing the secretary of
the treasury to use ten million dollars of le-
gal tenders held for redemption of fractional
currency, in payment of that amount Of 500
bonds. Page, of California, introduced a
bill to enforce the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the constitution. [The bill
recites that in the late election in South Car
olina large number of male citizens belong
ing to one political party were, by law, en-
acted by the Legislature of said State, and
by concerted system of oppression, terror
ism and fraud, denied rights secured to
them under the constitution, and enacts that
after the 4th of March, 1879, the State of
South Carolina shall be entitled to two men,
bers of the House of Representatives on the
basis of the whole number of white inhabit-
ants in said State A resolution was adopt
ed for the appointment of committee of nine
members to investigate the method Of pre-
venting the introduction and spread of cpl
demic diseases. A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill prohibiting the fur
ther coinage of trade dollars, directing their
exchange for and recoinage in the standard
dollar, was defeated; yeas 104, nays 91-not
the necessary two.thirds. Hewitt, of New
York, introduced bill to make the silver