Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-27
in favor of the bill granting pensions to survi-
WING soldiers of the Mexican war

in favor of the bill granting pensions to survl-
wing soldiers of the Mexican war.
The session of the House was devoted to
the consideration of the contested election
case of Finley VS.. Bisbee, from the first dis
trict of Florida, which resulted in the seating
of Finley, who took the modified oath.
In the Senate, on the 2lst Mr.. VOORHEES,
introduced bill authorizing and requiring
the Secretary of the Treasury to reissue the
United States legal tender notes now held for
the redemption of fractional currency, and
such notes heretofore retired from circulation
under the act of January 18th, 1875, to the
aggregate amount of s26,S52,2OO, and to ex-
pend the same in payment Of such claims for
arrears of PENSIONS as may be allowed under
the act of January 25, 1879. Referred to
committee on finance The army appropria-
ton bill was then taken up, and the sections
relating to the reorganization of the army
were debated at considerable length.
The House was engaged during the day, in
committee of the whole on private bills.
Several bills in the nature of war claims were
discussed, and their enacting clauses were
stricken out. The only bill agreed to by the
committee was one for the relief Of Gibbes q
Co., of Charleston, S. G.
In the Senate on the 22nd, Mr.. Ferry pre-
sented the credentials of Hon. Zack Chandler,
elected u. S. Senator from Michigan. The
credentials were read, and Chandler took the
oath of office. The Vice, President laid be-,
fore the Senate a communication from the
Postmaster-G General in regard to the appropri'
alton for pay of city letter carriers, stating
that the amount appropriated is inadequate.
By vote of yeas A., nays Is, the Senate
struck out of the army appropriation bill all
the sections relating to army reorganization,
upon the ground that there was not time to
consider that subject at this session. Upon
reaching the amendment to strike out of the
House bill the clause forbidding the use of
troops at polls, the Senate struck it out with
out discussion, by vote of "a to 80.
The House, after passing several bills of no
general Importance, reached the bill restrict.
ing Chinese immigration, and the Senate
amendments were concurred in. The bill now
goes to the President The Senate amend
ments to the bill reducing the tax on tobacco
we're then taken up. Tucker, Of Virginia, by
instruction from the committee on ways and
means, moved non.concurrence and the ap.
pointment of committee of conference.
Foster, of Ohio, although opposed to the bill
and amendments, moved concurrence as a test
question. Dwight moved to lay on the table.
| Negatived. There was scene of great con-
fusion and uproar in respect to the manner
in which the amendments should be voted
on. The first amendment on the subject of the
bonds of collectors was read and concurred
in. The second amendment, being merely,
verbal, was also concurred in. The third
amendment, for the appointment Of thirty-fve
internal revenue agents was then read aud con-
Cured in. Burchard, of Illinois, suggested
that as the amendments were not printed, the
House should adjourn and let the amend.
ments come up on Monday. Tucker, Of Vir-
yinia, appealed to the friends of the bill to
vote against adjournment and dispose of the
bill tonight. The House refused to adjourn.
On the next vote there was no quorum voting,
and the proposition to adjourn was renewed,
several members declaring that as they
could not see the amendments in print, they
could not vote intelligenty. The House
again refused to adjourn. After another
scene Of confusion, the speaker extricated the
House from the difficulty, and at his sugges
ton all the amendments we're concurred in in
gross, with the exception of those referring to
tax on recti6ers, the tax on matches, the tax
on banks, and as to the time when the bill
should take effect These amendments will
come up on Monday, and meantime the
amendments are to be printed. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was reported and Or
dered to be printed. The House then took
recess till Monday.
In the Senate, on the Oath, the House bill
authorizing the secretary of the navy to ac-
cept, for the purposes of voyage Of explora-
ton by way of Behring's Strait, the ship
Jeanette, rendered by James Gordon Bennett
for that purpose, was passed. Allison, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
with sundry amendments, the deficiency ap-
preparation bill, and gave notice that he would
call it up as soon as the army bill should be
disposed Of Cameron, Of Wisconsin, gave
notice that as soon as the army bill should be
disposed of, he would call up the resolution re-,
ported by the committee Oh privileges and
elections, declaring D. T. Corbin entitled to a
seat as Senator from South Carolina, in place
of M. G. Butler, the present incumbent. At
ter the conclusion of the morning business,
the Senate resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business, being the army appropria-
ton bill, and the discussion upon the clause
in regard to allowing railroads to use their
telegraph lines for commercial purposes, was
continued. Mr.. Jones, Of Florida, spoke in
favor thereof The unfinished business being
the army bill, the Senate refused to strike out
the clause inserted by the House, allowing
railroad companies to use their telegraph lines
for commercial purposes.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ment to the tobacco bill, providing that the
reduced tax on tobacco shall 60 into effect
May 1st, 1879, and non-concurred in that
amendment which strikes out the clause abol-
ishing the tax on matches. 1t non concurred,
also, in the Senate amendment which strikes
out the provision that rectiiers rectifying less
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