Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-05-23
The Murkrille Gnqnirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY %, 1875
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Matthews
gave notice that on the following day he
would ask the Senate to consider the bill re-.
ported from the committee on railroads,
known as the Texas Pacific Railroad bill.
The postofice appropriation bill was resumed,
and, after sundry amendments, passed, after
which the resumption act was discussed until
adjournment. In the House, the first busi-
ness in order was the question on seconding
the demand for the previous question on the
Florida resolution, introduced on Monday,
by Mr.. Potter, of New York. The Republi.
cans resorted to fllibustering tactics and re-
Trained from voting, thus leaving the House
without quorum. After a call of the
House, the Democrats, finding they were un-
able to muster more than 115 votes, yielded
to a motion to adjourn. Though the motion
was opposed on the Republican side, it was
carried-yeas l3O, nays 1O4.
In the Senate on the 10Th, the committee
on the revision of the laws reported back a
petition asking modification of the statute
prohibiting the transportation, through the
mails, of immoral publications, and moved its
reference to the committee on judiciary. So
ordered. The petition does not ask repeal
of the law, but a change thereof: Ferry, Of
Michigan, from the committee on postofices
and postroads, reported bill regulating the
compensation for the transportation of the
mails on railroads, providing for the classlh
cation of mail matter and for other purposes.
Placed on the calendar. In the House, the
Senate concurrent resolution for final ad
iournment was taken up, and its considera-
ton postponed until the 29th instant When
the question was raised Of secouding the pre-
vious question on Potter's resolution of in
quiry into the alleged frauds in the Presiden-
tial election, the Republicans fell back upon
their maneuvre of withholding their votes,
leaving the House apparently without quo
rum, as the Democrats were only able to mus
ter 121 votes, 26 less than a quorum of the
House. After some unimportant moves IN
the parliamentary chess. board, the Democrats
realized their inability to make any progress
in the matter of the resolution, and moved to
adjourn, which motion, after being once de-
feated on yea and nay vote, (many Demo
Gratis voting with the solid Republican pha-
lanx) was finally conceded in, and immedi'
ately thereafter the Republicans met in the
chamber for the purpose of consultation
The announcement Of the call for the meet
ing was greeted by the Democrats with deri-
sve jeers and laughter and with counter dem
onstrations of triumph and defiance by the
The result of the Republican
caucus was the adoption of resolution, char.
acterizing the Democratic movement as revo-
lutionary and subversive of the business in
terests, good order and prosperity of the
country, and that it must be resisted by all
proper, legal and parliamentary means.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Butler, OF
South Carolina, submitted concurrent reso,
luton providing for commission consisting
of two Senators, three Members of the House,
and three officers of the regular army, who
ha ve served not less than ten years, to whom
shall be referred the whole subject of reform
and reorganization of the army, the commits
sion to meet as soon as practicable and re-
port to the next session of Congress through
the President of the United States. 1t also
appropriates $4,000 to defray the expenses Of
the Commission. Referred to the committee
on military affairs. In the House, the ses-
sion was consumed in manner similar to the
two preceding days. The Republicans re-
Trained from voting or seconding the demand
for the previous question on the Florida reso-
luton, thus leaving the House without
quorum. Several propositions were made by
the Republican side, which were declined by
the Democrats, to postpone further consider
alton of the resolution until Saturday, and
proceed in the mean while to other business
Mr. Stephens attempted to get the ear OF the
House for few moments for the purpose of
submitting a proposition to vote down the
previous question and allow every amend,
ment which the members might desire to of:
fer, but his voice was drowned by cries of
Irregular order" from the Democratic side
The Republicans stated that there was no ob'
lection on their side to Mr.. Stephens proceed
ing. Finally the Democrats finding it would
be impossible for them to obtain quorum
to-day, yielded to motion to adjourn, which
was opposed by the Republicans. 1t was
nevertheless carried-yeas 141; nays l16.
This showed an increase in the Democratic
strength, as they cast all the affirmative votes
and one negative.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Davis, from
the committee on the judiciary, reported, with
amendments, Senate bills providing for an
additional Judge on each of the second and
seventh United States judicial circuits. Mr..
Mcmillan, of Minnesota, from the committee
on claims, reported, with amendments, the
House bill making appropriations for the
payment of claims allowed by the Southern
claims commission, and it was placed on the
calendar. In the House, the long-protracted
struggle over Potter's resolution for select
committee of eleven to investigate alleged
Presidential election frauds in Florida and
Louisiana, resulted in victory for the Dem
ocrats in the adoption of the resolution. Dem.
ocratic members who had been absent or
paired on Monday last when the resolution
was offered have been, since then, recalled
to the city, or had given notice of the ter
mination of their pairs, and there were
nroson+ in tho House free from entanplnp