Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-18
EDITORIAL lNKLINGS.
The Next Congress.

The Next Congress.
-- 1t is stated by Washington correspon-
dents that there is already more unfinished
business before Congress than it can finish
at its approaching session, to say nothing of the
new business which the exigencise of a retiring
administration may evolve Next month
the members of the House of Representa-.
tives will find on their desk calendar which
contains the titles of 1894 bills which await
action. Of course very few of these bills
comparatively, will become laws at the COM
ing session, which, exclusive of the holiday
recess, will hardly comprise sixty working
days. Different committees will strive for
precedence, and individual. members will
fight for measures in which they arespecially
interested, and certain large business inter-
ests will struggle to secure notifications of
present laws. On the long calendar mention
ell, are 965 private bills, more than one-half
of which are individual pension bills. Ofthe
629 public bills on the calendar, number
are for public buildings, and the friends Of
these will not be idle. Several very import
ant measures will come before the House
early in the session, under special orders al
ready made. Senator Morgan's resolution,
which establishes a Joint rule to govern the
counting of the electoral votes, is on the
Speakers table, and is special order for the
first Monday in December. Representative
Bicknell's bill to regulate the counting of the
electoral votes is also special order:e About
a dozen public bills, which have been referred
to the committee of the whole, are special
orders The most important Of them is
the refunding bills, which take precedence
of all other measures in committee of the
whole, except the appropriation bills.
The Cotton Crop.
- The New Orleans Democrat of Saturday
publishes telegraphic reports from as princl'
pal points in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee and
Florida, showing the condition of the cotton
crop up to and including the 18th instant:
Louisiana-Of reports received, 4 show
prevalence of bad weather for picking, which
has been suspended for two weeks in conse-
quence in one of The parishes, and great de-
struction caused to the crop in another. Good
weather for picking has prevailed in three
parishes wherein there is reported good
yield, considerably exceeding that of last
years crop; nearly all gathered in !, and
about one half gathered in 2. The receipts
are generally less than last year at this date.
Mississippi-10 reports received, all but 2
Of which indicate continuous storms, which
have materially damaged the crop. Esti.
mates of the yield are lowered in 3, increased
in l, and remain about as before reported
n 4, showing decrease Of from 10 to 30 per
per cent from last year. There are some re-
ports from farmers holding back on account
If low prices.
Alabama-Of 7 reports received 2 show
.ainy weather; 80 per cent of the crop has
been gathered in l and nearly all in B; worms
md rust have injured the cotton in coun.
les. Estimates Of the yield are one third less
han last year in 4, 25 per cent. less in l and
IN increase is expected in l.
Texas-Of reports received all are of an
encouraging nature so far as the yield and
weather. are concerned; falling off of one
,alf appears in l, while the crop has been
,early all picked in l. In most places from
,pe.half to three. quarters remain in the field.
Labor is very scarce and high, in nearly
very county in the State, and in some places
good part of the crop will remain ungath'
red.
Arkansas-Of2 reports received, l shows |
he crop to be very bad on account OF inclem'
mt weather for picking. In the other worms
nd rains have reduced the yield 10 per cent.
labor is scarce and harvesting will not be fin.
shed before January; in two thirds will re-
main in the fields.
Georgia-Of2 reports received, in l there
las been damage by rain 80 per cent. has al
eady been harvested, with an estimated In
rease of 10 per cent. lin the other the crop is
me with large increase over last year.
lands are in an unusually good condition.
Tenpessee-Only report received, show
ng little change from former stimates, ex-
ept some damage from recent bad weather
bout oue-fourth yet remains in the fields.
he yield is estimated at two thirds OF last
ear
Florida-Of 2 reports received, one shows
he crop to be in bad condition from recent
ain nearly all harvested in both, showing
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