Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-30
The naval appropriation bill was passed, and

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The House concluded action on the post Of
fee, legislative and judicial appropriation
bills, and also appropriated $4,000 to meet
miscellaneous expenses of the House. ~ :
In the Senate on the 23rd, Mr.. Matthews,
of Ohio, introduced bill to grant to the
American Ocean Gable and Telegraph Land
Wire Association, of Philadelphia, the right
of:way and privilege to lay, land, and operate
submarine telegraph cables on the Atlantic
aud Pacific coasts of, and to establish tele-
graph communication between, the United
States, Europe and Asia. The bill for taking
the tenth census was reported and will be
called at an early day. The Senate then
considered, and subsequently, passed, the bill
to amend the patent laws. A number of
nominations for postmasters were confirmed?
among them the following in South Carol ina :
James H. Goss, Union, G. H.; Alonzo Web
ster, Orangeburg; R. w. Boone, Newberry.
The House, in committee of the whole, con-
sidered the bill to apply the proceeds Of the
sale Of the public lands to the education Of
the people. The bill was discussed at consid-
erable length, being supported by Goode, Of
Virginia, Bell, of Georgia, Loring, of Massa-
chusetts, Monroe, of Ohio, Cain, Of South
Carolina, and Others and opposed by Dun
nell, Southland and Townsend. No action. =
In the Senate on the Path, the Vice Presi
dent presented the memorial of Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and other
officers of the national woman's suffrage as
sociation, praying the passage of the joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the United States to prohibit
the several States from disfranchising persons
on account of sex. Referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections. A bill was
presented by Mr.. Grover to restrict the immi-
grafton of the Chinese to the United States:
Referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tions The Senate was principally engaged
in the post road bill-the conference report,
which at the last session was not acted upon.
The House conference then refused to consid.
er the bill, as the clause therein, allowing
books to come in free through the mails in
pursuance Of the treaty union, was regarded
as reserve measure and as such should have
originated in the House. The bill also con-
tains the Brazilian mail steamship subsidy
clause and provides for reviving the franking
privilege, both of which are regarded by
some as separate measures. After considera'
BILE debate the question of parliamentary law
and the privileges Of each house involved in
this report, were referred to committee Of
five. Mr.. Edmunds again renewed the mo-
ton to take up his resolution ratifying the
recent constitutional amendments Several
dilatory motions were interposed and pending
the original motion the Senate adjourned.
In the House resolution was adopted in
structing the ways and means committee to
consider the feasibility Of enacting a law
equalizing the internal revenue tax among all
the States. The House went into committee
of the whole on the private calendar. AL
most all the "war claims" bills were objected
to BY Bragg, of Wisconsin. Banning pre-,
sented substitute for the army organization
bill which was ordered printed. -. ,.,....,,.,
In the House on the 25th, the bill to divide
Louisiana into Two judicial districts was
passed, after which the House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the post Office appro.
priation bill. ..,,
In the Senate on the 9th, the Vice-Presi-
dent presented the credentials Of Hon. James
Shields, elected United States Senator to fl
the vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Bogy. Placed on 6le Bills were intro,
duced to re-organize and discipline the mill
tia of the United States. Referred. A bill
abolishing the volunteer navy of the United
States was passed. 1t dispenses with the SER
vices of number of medical officers Ed.
munds, from the judiciary COMMITTEES, report
ed back the House joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution prohibiting
the payment of claims of ,disloyal persons for.
property injured in. the late war, with an
amendment in the nature Of substitute
Edmunds in submitting the report, said the
judiciary committee thought the resolution as
it passed the House was totally inadequate
for the purposes indicated by the title. He,
would soon call it up for consideration. The
Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to pay Warren Mitchell for cotton cap
tured by the United States at; Savannah.
This led to a lengthy discussion. No ac''
ton. ...- .'. H. ;..:.:r '..'-.'
i The House was occupied with the reference
of bills introduced under the'eall of States.
The Senate Judiciary committee has author
lied Edmunds to report for passage, with
some suggested changes (Which do not alter
it's general purport,) the House joint resolu-
ton proposing constitutional amendment to
prohibit the payment Of claims of disloyal'
persons for property injured" or destroyed in
the late war; Wright's bill for government
loan of $500 to any person desiring to take
advantage of the provisions Of the homestead
act, was defeated, yeas %, nays 212 Pending
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill for erecting public buildings at several
places, including gtAugusta, Gay Oxford, Miss.,i
Key West, Lynchburg and Montgomery,
the House adjourned. r.. '.r.'"'- ..0
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ....
The President has nominated the noto.
rious Sam Lee as postmaster for the town Of
Sumter, and sent the nomination to the Senate
for confirmation. a:. . .... ""- :>'f''