Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-22

from the committee on rules, by Frye, for the
appointment Of a standing committee Of Fine,
to which shall be referred all bills, resolu'
tions, petitions, &C., affecting traffic in alco-
holic liquors. An argument in opposition
was made by F. w. Hood, of New York, on
the ground that under the proposed authori-
ty, this committee might arrogate to itself
powers which did not belong either to it or
to Congress, and might, under the plea Of
morality, undertake to interfere with the
revenue of the government, derived from the
tax on spirits. He had no objection to hav-
ing the whole subject referred to committee.
The resolution was advocated by Frye and
Stephens, and was further opposed by Rea'
gan, of Texas, on the ground Of unconsti'
tutionality. The House continued the dis
cussion of the Warner silver bill.
In the Senate on the 18th, the considera-
ton of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was resumed. Among the
amendments agreed to was one offered by
VOORHEES,, from the joint committee on the
library, appropriating $4,000 for the pur'
chase of works of art. During the debate on
an amendment on the subject of clerks in the
postofice department., a colloquy occurred be-
tween Salisbury and Window, in which the
latter said he would not join the former in
his wish to economize expenses by reducing
the army, which is required for the protection
of the frontier from attacks of Indians. Sauls-
bury remarked that he had argued that he
would not so use the army as TO bring odum
upon it by surrounding the polls with troops,
and requiring its officers to perform duties re.
pugnant to their sense of honor. Window
asked what amount voted for the army had
been expended in the use of troops at the
polls? Salisbury could not say, but remem-
bered that in '62 Federal troops were sent
to the polls in Delaware. The colloquy was
continued at length. At 2:45 p. m. the Sen
ate went into executive session, and when the
doors opened adjourned.
In the House, pending debate on the
bill to amend the law relating to the transfer
OF cases ITOu tne CCdLt W tuo Ouitou o'oloe
courts, the morning hour expired, and the
House resumed the consideration of the War
ner silver bill. Belford's amendment, con
6ning the privilege of free coinage to silver
mined in the United States was defeated
yeas 81, nays 120. Ewing offered an amend
ment to Spriuger's amendment 1t provides
that the secretary of the treasury shall issue
and deliver to each depositor Of silver bull
lion, certificates to an amount equal to the
value of such bullion, and that silver dollars
coined from such bullion, to the extent Of
forty per cent. Of such certificates, shall be
held for redemption thereof, and the remain
der applied to the payment Of interest and
principal of the public debt. The certificates
so issued are to be redeemed at par for all
dues to the United States, and be used in pay
ment of the current expenses Of the govern
ment, and are to be redeemed in standard sil-
yer dollars This amendmnt was adopted
yeas 1O6, nays 1O5, the speaker casting the
deciding vote amid applause on the Dem
ocratic side. springer's amendment as amen.
ded by Ewing was then rejected-yeas SO,
nays III. The House, at 4:40 adjourned
until Tuesday.