Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-30
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 21st, Mr.. Morrill,, OF
Vermont, from the committee on finance, re.
ported, without amendment, the House bill
to facilitate the refunding Of the. national
debt-placed on the calendar. This is the
bill which passed the House on the 18th and
authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury to
exchange, directly, at par, four per cent.
bonds for fvetwenty bonds outstanding and
uncalled and whenever all such 6ve-twenty
bonds shall have been redeemed, the provis.
ions of the act shall apply to any bonds of
the United States bearing interest at five per
cent. or higher rate, which may be redeem
able in any exchange made under the provis,
ions of the act. Interest may be allowed on
bonds redeemed for period Of three months.
1t is understood the bill received the unani-
nous approval Of the committee on finance.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Withers, of Virginia, creating ma
tional public health association-referred to
the select committee in regard to the preven-
ton and introduction of contagious diseases.
By Mr.. Matthews, of Ohio, to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of contagious or infectious diseases
in the United States and to establish Bu-
reau of Public Health-referred to the same
committee. The Senate next proceeded to
consider the bills on the calendar, without i'm
portant action on any bill. The Naval Ap-
preparation bill was subsequently taken up.
and Mr.. Blaine gave notice that he would Of
fer an amendment for the appointment of q
naval board to consider the number of Off
GERS needed for the navy Of $500 men, and,
that hereafter, until directed by law, promo,
ton in the navy above the grade Of ensign
shall cease. The amendment also looks to
further reduction in the expenses of the navy.
Chafee introduced bill instructing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to cancel all one and
two dollar notes now in the Treasury and ell
received hereafter, and replace the amounts
so cancelled by notes of the denomination of
not less than five dollars. Immediately after
the reading of the journal, Mr.. Potter, of
New York, called up for action the resolution
presented by him previously, directing the
committee on investigation Of election frauds
to inquire into the cypher dispatches and ap-
propriating $4,000 to defray the expenses Of
such inquiry. Mr.. Hewitt supported the res
olution, and concluded his remarks by say
ing: "Let, then, Mr.. Tilden have an oppor-
tunity to confront his accusers, his traducers,
his maligners, before a competent tribunal.
Let the man who of right should occupy to-
day the Executive Chair 60 on the witness
stand, if need be, and satisfy the American
people and the world that one, at least, of the
candidates of the two great parties whose ex-
istence is essential to the maintenance of free
government is not miserable trickster, will
ing to make bargains for the highest office in
the gift of the people, every hours wrongful
occupation of which only intensifes the dis
honor of its acquisition apd the humiliation Of
its poasessor" The resolution was adopted
In the Senate on the 22nd, Mr.. Morrill,, Of
Vermont, called up the House bill reported
on the previous day from the committee on
finance, to facilitate the refunding Of the ma
tionsl debt, and it was passed unanimously.