Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. +.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Morrill,, Of
Vermont, from the committee on finance, re-
ported, without amendment, the Senate bill
authorizing the conversion Of national gold
bonds-placed on the calendar. He also
reported from the same committee, without
amendment, the Senate bill to amend sections
5157 and Sill of the Revised Statutes of the
United States relative to the deposit of bonds
Mr.. Dorsey, of Arkansas, from the committee
on appropriations reported back the postof:
flee appropriation bill, with various amend
ments. Placed on the calendar. He also
reported from the same committee an amend
ment to the bill submitted by Mr.. Ferry,
from the committee on postohices and post,
routes, providing for re-classi6cation Of mail
matter and readjustment Of compensation
paid to railroads for transportation OF the
mails. These are substantially the same pro-
visions that were agreed upon in the Post
Route bill of last year, which bill failed to
become a law on account Of the Brazilian
Mail Subsidy and other Objectionable amend
ments thereto In submitting the report, Mr..
Dorsey said the committee would not oppose
the amendment if it should be urged by the
committee on postoffces and post roads. Mr..
Ferry said the committee had Instructed him
to submit an amendment and he would urge
its passage. Mr.. Sargent, of California, sub
mitted resolution requesting the Secretary
of State to furnish the Senate with all infor-
nation in possession of the State Department,
or that may be obtained through the Consu
lar services, relating to methods Of producing
the various kinds of alcoholic liquors import.
ed into the United States also the laws and
customs of trade in force and prevailing at
various places affecting the purity Of such
liquors and genuineness of the labels and
marks designating them. He also submitted
resolution requesting the Secretary Of the
Treasury to furnish similar information, and
said as the object of these resolutions was to
ascertain whether we received any pure wines,
he hoped the committee on finance would
give the subject early attention. Mr.. Conk-,
ling, referring to the last resolution, said it
was not usual to "request" Cabinet officer
to furnish information to the Senate, but "di-
rect" him to do so. The resolution was
amended as suggested, and then referred to
Al ha m m IN 6nonao
The House, after agreeing to the conference
report on the naval appropriation bill, went
into committee on the legislative appropria.
ton bill.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Sargent, Of
California, from the committee on naval at
fairs reported favorably on the Senate bill to
regulate applications for restoration to the
active list of the navy. Passed. Cit provides
that all applications of officers Of the navy
for restoration to the active list, for advance
ment to positions on the active list, and also
similar applications on the retired list, as we'll
as pay therein, shall be made to the Secretary
Of the Navy, who shall thereupon order a
board of officers not below the grade Of the
applicant, to investigate his case and report
thereon, and said report, with the recommen:
dation thereon of the Secretary Of the Navy,
shall be forwarded to Congress for its action
thereon. No such application shall be made
except as herein provided.) He also report
ed, from the same committee, adversely on
the Senate bill authorizing the establishment
of naval station and depot Port Royal,
S. c., and it was indefinitely postponed. Mr..
Allison, from the committee on Indian AT.
fairs, reported back the resolution instructing
the committee to inquire into the recent es-
cape of the Cheyenne Indians, and their
subsequent slaughter, together with commu,
nications from the Secretaries of War and
Interior on the subject. He said the com.
mittee were unable, from the papers, to make
any intelligent report this session, but be-
lieved it matter of Importance, and ii
should be inquired into. Therefore, on be-
half of the committee, he submitted reso
luton for select committee of five to ex
anime into the circumstances attending the
escape, etc. Agreed to. The Senate passed
House bill creating the northern judicial dis
trict of Texas. The bill to restrict Chinese
immigration was also discussed to the hour
of adjournment.
The House adjourned at 430 P. NJ, hav
ing devoted the entire day to the Legislative
appropriation bill. ...'
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Kellogg in
troduced a bill to secure the completion of s
line of railway from San Antonio, Texas, t.
a point at or near Fort Clark, and thence IL
point at or near Ell Paso upon the Ri
Grande, to be known as the Mexican ant
Pacific Extension of the Galveston and Sal
Antonio Railway. He spoke very briefly ii
favor of the construction of this road, which
asked for but ten thousand dollars mill
from the government. The bill was referred
to the committee on railroads. The bill tt
restrict Chinese immigration was then dis
eussed, without final action, until the hour
adjournment.
In the House, after discussing the legisla
tive appropriation bill until the close of tn,