Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29
EDITORIAL INKLINGS;.


- Senator Slater, of Oregon, has intro
duced very curious Chinese bill. 1t pro-
ceeds on the theory that under the Burln-
game treaty Cinnamon hs've merely the right
of residence and travel in this country, and
not necessarily that Of making livelihood
by any other means than that of commerce.
The bill prohibits the Chinese who come here
from owning any property or engaging in any
business for profit, except such business as
may be termed commerce, which is not limit
ed to foreign commerce. Chinamen are pro-
hibited from laboring for any but people OF
their own country and from owning any farm
or vineyard, except for the purpose of living
on it. The penalty provided is ine of$lOO
and imprisonment for seven months.
Senator Vance's Speech. :.
- Senator Vance delivered his first speech
in the u. S. Senate on tae 10Th. 1t was d.
rected mainly to Mr.. Blaine's structures, and
is pronounced mastery effort. Of course,
there is much hunor pervading the speech ;
but there is a preponderance of sound argu-
ment and logic, fact and sense. We regret
that the crowded state of our columns pre-
vents us from making several extracts from
the speech. The following, however, is too
good to lose:
have been much touched by the affection
ate warnings given us by the other side that
we were running ourselves in trying to repeal
these laws. The kind-hearted Senator from
Michigan notified us frankly that if we per
sisted we would 90 down into the waters OF
oblivion to rise no more forever. He did not
even give us chance at the general resurrec-
ton. TLaughter.] Itseemed to distress him,
and if thought it was true prophecy would
freely mingle my tears with his at the con-
temptation of so dire a calamity. Candor
com pels me, however, to acknowledge that
cannot reciprocate his charity. If thought
the Republican party were standing upon
the brink of precipce beneath which seeth-
ed those cold waters of oblivion, instead OF
warning them, I pledge you my word would
try to induce them to step over the edge-ln
fact I might lend them push Laughter.
Al least should feel as Indifferent about it as
IT, lodger at the inn did, who was awakened
in the night when the meteors were falling,
and told that the day of Judgment had come.
"Well, WE'LL" said he, testify, "tell the land
lord about it; l am only a boarder." Laugh
ter
Railroad Matters in Court.
- In the matter of the South Carolina
Railroad in the United States Court at
Charleston, last Friday, the following orders,
consented to by all the counsel, were made:
That the holders of the first mortgage bonds
pledged as collateral security for the debts OF
the company prior to the date Of the second
mortgage, October l, 1878, and continued in
pledge for the same debts or their renewal or
extension, are entitled to hold them against
the complainants as valid securities entitled
to the benefits of the first mortgage; that
those holding first mortgage bonds will be-
admitted to a share in the distribution OF
funds by the Receiver by payment of inter;
est, but that the injunction as to the pledged
or hypothecated bonds be continued in order
to preserve the rights of the complainants, and
the amount received by the defendant for inter
est shall be credited upon the evidences of the
| Indebtedness. that the detached first mortgage