Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06
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under any law, from any source whatever,
and shall belong to the United States, they
shall not be retired, Cancelled or destroyed,
but shall be reissued and paid out again and
kept in circulation. Provided that nothing
herein shall prohibit the cancellation and
destruction of mutilated notes and the issue
of other notes of like denomination in their
stead as now provided by law. 1t now goes
to the President for his signature. In the
House, bill, as amended by the Senate, al
lowing articles for art and scientific societies
to come in duty free, passed and goes to the
President. The army appropriation bill was
passed by the House. 1t fixes the strength of
the army at 10000 men, the number of cav
airy regiments at 8, and of infantry at 1S; {;
provides for the reduction and organization
of the various staff departments and for the
retiring and mastering out of officers who are
supernumerary or unfit for service; reduces
the pay and emoluments of officers; provides
for the management of the Indians by the
War Department, and prohibits the employ
ment of troops for civil purposes, unless spe-
cially authorized by an act of Congress. Mr..
Waddell, from the post Office committee, re-
ported favorably on the bill for postal savings
depository-referred to the committee of the
whole; also favorably on bill providing
ocean mail steamships between the United
States and Brazil-referred to the same The
bill for the repeal of the bankrupt act came
up, and, on motion of Mr.. Knott, of Ken.
lucky, the Senate amendments were concurred
in. The bill now goes tothe President The
repeal takes effect September 1st, 1878, and
all cases then pending shall proceed as though
repeal had not occurred.
In the Senate on the 29th, the legislative,
judicial and executive appropriation bill oc-
cupied the day. In the House, after consid-
erable 6llibustering over the question of ad-
journment, it was finally agreed to adjourn
on the 18th of June, in which it 10 thought
the Senate will concur. A bill appropriating
$20 900 for the expenses of the select CON-
mittee on the Presidential election was re-
ported, but throug opposing tactics of the
Republicans it was sent to the ommittee of
the whole, where it takes its place at the foot
of the calendar, and can only be reached by
setting aside every other bill on the calendar.
The bill amending-the law relating to inter-
nal revenue was considered some time, but
no action was tai ken thereon.
Neither House was in session on the 30th,
it being Decoration day.
In the Senate on the 31st, after some dis
crssion over the House resolution to adjourn
OH the 18th of June, the matter was post
pcned. Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, called up
bill providing for the appointment of an ad-
ditional Circuit Judge in the Seventh Judic.
ial Circuit, composed of the States of Indiana
ard Illinois, which led to a political discus.
sion. Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, referring to re-
marks of Messrs. Morgan, of Alabama, and
Hill, of Georgia, when the bill was up on
Wednesday last, said they desired to have the
bill postponed until the Democratic Senate
could confirm the appointments. He thought
that most extraordinary statement Con-
tinuing his remarks, Mr.. Blaine said that the
whole history of the Democratic party for
sixty years has been to make the Supreme
Bench of the United States political bench.
He referred to the appointment of John j.
Crittenden by Mr.. Fillmore, and the appoint
ment of Judge Badger by John Quincy Ad-
ans, and said a Democratic Senate refused
to confirm these nominations Mr.. Thurman,
of Ohio, said that while $500 sutors in Chi
cago were waiting to have their cases decided,
the Senator from Maine (Mr. Blaine), was
raking up the records of the country to find
out the politics of Judges appointed. There
we're two sides of that question, and if the
Senate would agree to adjourn on the 18th
of October, instead of the 18th of June, he
(Thurman) would enter upon the discussion
of that question with the Senator. Messrs.
Morgan and Hill denied that they desired to
postpone the appointment of additional
Judges until there should be Democratic
Senate and argued that there should be some
general law on this subject, and Judges
should be appointed without reference to pol
itics. The bill was then read the third time
and passed.
In the Senate on the 1st instant, Mr.. Mat
thews, of Ohio, from the committee on rail-
roads, reported back the Senate bill author
izing railroad companies to construct and
maintain telegraph lines for commercial pur-
poses, and to secure TO the Government the
use of the same for postal, military and other
purposes, with an amendment in the nature
of substitute. Placed on the calendar.
MIR. Morrill,, of Vermont, called up the Sen
ate bill to provide a 6rerproof building for
the use of the bureau, engraving, printing
and mechanical branches of the Treasury
and other Departments. Passed. 1t limits
the cost of the building to 100000, and the
cost of the site to s27,536.50. On motion of
Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, the Senate took up
concurrent resolution in regard TO final ad-
journment, and by vote of yeas 81, nays
80, refused to refer it to the committee on
appropriations. The railroad committee re-
ported Senator Johnston's compromise to the
Texas Pacific Railroad bill without recon.
mendation. The Senate concurred in the
House amendment to adjourn on the 18th
instant. The bill regarding the fishery award
passed. 1t authorizes the President to pay
the award, if, after further correspondence
with Great Britain, he shall deem the nation
al honor demands it, In the House, Mr..
Culverton, from the judiciary committee, of: