Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-01-15

bill to repeal the twenty second section OF
the act to incorporate the Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company, to aid in the construction
of its road, and for other purposes, and also
to declare the rights, privileges and lands
granted in said section to the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad for
feited, and to re.enact the section in favor OF
the New Orleans and Pacific Railroad. Re.
ferred. At 2:10, the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors were reopen
ed, adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the committee on appropria-
tions discussed at some length the request Of
the postofice department for the appropria-
tion of 100000 to cover the increased ex.
penses of the star service, and decided to re-
port at once to the House resolution author
izing the committee to institute an investiga-
ton of the entire matter. The subject of pay
of United States marshals was referred to the
sub. committee on deficiencies. of which Rep.
resentative Mcmahon is chairman, with in
structions to prepare bill. The army and
Indian appropriation bills were also discussed
and the sub committee was authorized to pre-
pare and report them to the full committee as
soon as possible. 1t is believed that both will
be reported to the House within week. A
resolution has been adopted directing the
committee on appropriations to inquire into
the causes and extent Of the probable de.
6ciencies in the postal star service for the fis'
cal years 1879 and 1880. At lao the House
went into committee of the whole on the re
port of the committee on rules, which gave
rise to a lengthy discussion, pending which the
committee arose and the House adjourned.
In the House on the 9th, among the bills
introduced and referred, was one by Ryan, Of
Kansas, admitting, free Of duty, clothing and
other articles destined for the relief of color.
ed emigrants. The Speaker then proceeded
to call the committees for reports of q private
nature Bills were passed removing the polit'
ical disabilities of W. S. Maxwell, of Tennes'
see, and VIM. Sharp, of Virginia, and also a
number of bills for the relief of private indi
viduals. O'Conner, of South Carolina, pre-
sented petition for the passage of bill re-
turning to the Freedmen Of the South, the
amount of their savings in the Freedmen's
Trust Company. Referred. Hayes, of 1lli
nois, introduced bill granting pensions te
such Survivors of the Mexican war as were
not concerned in the late rebellion. Refer
red. At 9:45, the House adjourned unit
Monday.
In the Senate on the 18th, number O.
bills were introduced, among them bill tt
authorize the appointment of commissioner
to ascertain and report the losses sustained by
citizens of the United States on account of In
dian depredations, and to adjust the claims
arising therefrom bill for the sale of por
ton of the Fort Worth military reservation
bill for the support Of West Point Military
Academy; and number of private bills fol
the relief of individuals.
In the House, on the call of States for bill
and resolutions, the following, among Others
were introduced and referred Bill to facili
tate the refunding of the National debt; bill
to stop paper imitation and provide for tht
necessary increase Of the volume of currency
by free coinage of silver and gold; bill fol
the relief of certain Southern mail contrac
tors; bill fixing the time for counting votes
for President and Vice-President.