Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29
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YORKVILLE. s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1879
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 10th, Mr.. Mcdonald
asked leave to introduce bill authorizing
the President to employ the militia, and land
and naval forces of the United States to en-
force the laws whenever their execution are
obstructed by combinations too powerful tc
be suppressed by the Judicial authorities
&C., and preventing the military from being
used as a posse comitatus, except in cases au
thorized by the Constitution and the laws
Mr.. Edmunds objected on the ground thai
previous notice had not been given. Mr.
Mcdonald then withdrew the bill and gave
notice that he should ask to introduce it the
next day. The Senate then resumed the con
sideration of the legislative, judicial and ex
ecutive appropriation bill. Mr.. Saunders
read short speech in opposition to the bill
maintaining that the use of the military is
necessary to secure fair elections in the South
Mr.. Whyte said the political clauses of the
bill were not extensive enough to meet hit
views, which were opposed to all Federal in
reference, civil or military, in State affairs
In his judgment there is no such thing as
national election. Elections are either State
or municipal Senators and Representatives
are agents of and responsible to the States
There has been no prototype for our form Of
government. Mr.. Whyte made constitu
tional and historical argument to support
these views. Mr.. Jonas, of Louisiana, follow
ed in speech warmly defending the people
of Louisiana from the charges made against
them of violence and disloyalty, and insisting
that they respected the United States author
ity and were united in the effort to secure
good government. At o'clock the vote was
taken. Mr.. Edmunds' motion to strike out
the clause repeating the statutes relating to
the test oath was lost yeas 26, nays 81. Mr.
Edmunds then moved to strike out the clause
establishing mode of drawing United States
jurors, which was lost; yeas q, nays 81. He
then moved to strike out the clause repeating
the statutes relating to United States Deputy
Marshals and Supervisors Of election. Lost;
yeas q, nays 81. He then moved to strike
out the clause repeating section 5.522 Of the
Revised Statutes which Furnishes interference
with, or obstruction Of, Deputy Marshals and
Supervisors of elections in the performance of
their duties. Lost; yeas 27, nays 81. The
bill was then read third time and passed ;
yeas 81, nays 27. The Senate then proceeded
to consider the contagious disease bill, and
without action adjourned until Thursday.
In the House on the 21st, the bill to amend
the laws relating to transfer of cases from
the State to Federal Courts was resumed, and
Mr.. Urner concluded his argument against
it. At the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
FRYE moved to lay the bill on the table. The
silver bill was then taken up, and the third
section was agreed to, providing that the own
er of any silver bullion may deposit the same
in quantities of twenty ounces and over at
any mint at its actual market value in the
United States not exceeding par, which value
shall be ascertained by and under regulations
to be prescribed by the director Of the mint,
that such owner shall be entitled to receive
standard silver dollars in payment therefor,
xloSo Oh h,,l1 Go IuaH
coined into standard dollars, was rejected.
The question then required on the fourth
section, which provides that the charges for
melting and refining shall be fixed by the
director of the mint. An amendment that
the charges shall be the difference between
the market value of bullion and the legal
tender value of the coin was agreed to-yeas
III, nays 105. Without further action on
the bill the House adjourned.
in the Senate on the 22nd, Mcdonald ask.
ed leave to introduce the bill, Of which he
gave notice on Tuesday, relating to the use
of the army. After some discussion, on mo
tion of Edmunds, who wished to examine the
bill further, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, after some fillibusterirg by
the Republicans. causing the bill to repeal
and amend the laws relating to the transfer
of cases from the State to the Federal Courts
to go over, the silver bill was taken up, and
two or three sections agreed to, when the
House adjourned.
The Senate, on the oath, took up the bill
making subsidiary coins exchangeable for
lawful money of the United States, and to
make such coins legal tender in sums up to
$40. The committee amendment to substi-
tute $40 for $40 was discussed. The bill was
supported by Bayard, Booth, Ferry and Ker-
nan, and opposed by Edmunds and Thur
man. The morning hour having expired, the
bill went over without action, and the Senate
took up the contagious disease bill. After
remarks from several Senators it was report
ed back to the Senate and the amendments
made in the committee of the whole agreed
to. 1t was then read third time and pass
ed. The Senate then took up the bill relative
to the transportation Of animals, but without
action went into executive session and after.
wards adjourned until Monday.
In the House, Atkins, of Tennessee, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
back the Senate amendments to the legisla.
tive appropriation bill, and stated that he
was instructed to move concurrence in all o1
them. 1t was hardly necessary, he said, to