Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-28


Office rings that one forty thousand dollar
route was sublet for fifteen thousand, and
that one combination controlled over six
hundred routes. Representative Williams, Of
Alabama, is chairman of the sub committee
on the post-ofice and post roads to investigate
postal Irregularities 1t is proposed to 90
through them from Boston to the Confeder.
ate cross roads. Accordingly, bill to regu-
late advertising for mail lettings, emitting the
details and referring bidders to the Post Of
Zee Department for the details, and also an
nulling contracts that are sub-let, was re-
ported, discussed and passed After some
discussion, the House passed the general de-
6ciency appropriation bill. The remainder
of the day was consumed in the consideration
Of the bill for permanent form of govern
ment for the District of Columbia.
In the Senate on the 2lst, Mr.. Hereford,
Of West Virginia, offered preamble and res
olution directing the finance committee to
report the House bill, repeating resumption,
within one week, and asked immediate action.
Objection WAS made by Mr. Morrill,, of Maine,
and the matter went over under the rules.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, and Mr.. Morgan, Of
Alabama, spoke at some length, denouncing
Secretary Schurz's recent action in reference
to cutting timber on the public lands. In
the House, the navy appropriation bill of
nearly fifteen millions passed. An effort to
take up the Mexican Pension bill was de-
feated by vote of 81 to 1lS. The motion
was made by Mr.. Hewitt of Alabama, and
was to set aside the regular order. The vote
is no indication Of the strength Of the meas.
ure. Mr.. Waddel, of North Carolina, chair.
man of the committee on post Offices and post
roads, reported bill to establish postal
savings depository as branch of the Post
Office Department, and to aid in refundiDg
the interest hearing Indebtedness of the Uni
ted States Ordered printed and recomnit'
ted. 1t authorizes Ghe establishment at
Washington of chief office, to be called the
central depository and the opening Cat suitable
money order post ofices) of sub.depositories
for the receipt and withdrawal of deposits,
interest to be allowed at three per cent. The
deposits, are to be paid into the Treasury and
interest credited to "the postal savings deposi-
tory account" at the rate of four per cent.
Depositors to the amount of over $50 may
have four per cent. bonds issued to them, re-
deemable after fifty years and only transfera.
BILE by authorization of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. The bill also provides for certifi-
Gates of deposit of the denominations Of $40,
500, $50 and S100, bearing interest $50 per
year only, and to be convertible into four per
cent. bonds.
In the Senate on the 22nd, Mr.. Wadleigh,
who is committee of one to whom the CON-
mittee on privileges and elections referred the
question whether the admission Of Senator
Butler, of South Carolina precluded further
inquiry by the committee as to Corbin's right
to the seat reported that the case is still be-
fore the committee on its merits. The report
Was adopted by the full committee, and they
will proceed to consider the case at the next
meeting. The Senate adjourned until Mon.
day. In the House. Mr.. Stephens, of Geor-
gia, chairman of the committee on coinage,
reported bill to allow the coinage of silver
bullion for owners on the same terms as gold
bullion is coined, that is, for the cost of the
coinage; also, to authorize the issue of cer-
tiicates on the deposit of silver bullion or coin,
the same ss gold certificates, which are to be
receivable for the public dues, &c.; also to
abolish the coinage of twenty-cent, 6vecent
and three-cent silver pieces, and to continue
the coinage of trade dollars for expectation
only, at the rate of $75O,0O0. The bill was
ordered to be printed and recommeted. There
we're about forty pension bills considered and
passed. among them one introduced by Mr.
Goode, of Virginia, pensioning the widows of
Capt. Guthrie and the surfmen who lost their
lives in rendering assistance to the crew of the
wrecked steamer Huron on the North Carolina
coast last November.
In the Senate on the 25th, Mr.. Howe,
1Rep. of Wisconsin, called up the resolution
submitted by him last week, calling upon the
President for information as to the charges
that Judge Whitaker, "a Democrat,) Of
Louisiana, is defaulter to the United States
Government, aud spoke at considerable
length, denouncing Mr.. Hayes policy, and
-condemning his course in appointing Demo.
Gratis to Office. Howe's TRADE against the
President seems to have been for the purpose
of provoking Democrats in the debate likely
to result from it but it is understood that
they do not intend to be caught. In execu-
tive session, the Senate confirmed, among
other appointments, T. M. Graham as post-
master at Chester, S. G.. In the House, a
number of bills were introduced, among them
one by Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, for the is
sue of pest.ofice bonds bearing interest at
the rate of ninety cents per 500 for every
three calendar months, and redeemable on
demand at any Of the postoffices having the
funds on hand.
Hampton and the Democratic Members.
- At caucus of the Democratic mem.
bers of the General Assembly, held one night
last week, after the nominations for which
the caucus assembled had been made, Mr..
Buist offered a resolution. which was unani-
mously adopted, inviting Governor Hampton
to enter the caucus and participate in its de-
liberatiens upon all matters relating to the
welfare of the Democratic party. Messrs.
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