Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-02-05
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 9th, majority and
minority reports were submitted in the case
of Gen. Fitz John Porter, who asks congres.
sional relief from the finding of a court of in
quiry convened to investigate his conduct du'
ring one of the battles of the late war. The
majority report was accompanied by a bill
for the relief asked. The bill was placed on
the calendar. Mr.. Coke, of Texas, presented
a memorial of the State Grange Of Texas,
praying for the regulation Of interstate COM
merce. Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the
finance committee, reported adversely on the
bill to establish the office Of Assistant Treas
urer at Charleston, S. c., and it was inde6-
nitely postponed. Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama,
introduced bill for the relief of the Medical
College of Alabama. Referred. A number
of bills of minor Importance were introduced
and referred, and several private pension bills
passed. The Senate then resumed considera'
ton of the joint resolution Withdrawing the
compulsory legal tender power of United
States notes, which had been reported ad-
versely from the committee on finance. Mr..
Bayard made long speech in support of the
views of the minority of that committee, at the
conclusion of which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Goode, of Virginia,
chairman of the committee on Yorktown
celebration, reported bill to carry into ef-
feet the resolution adopted by Congress, in
October, 1881, in regard to a monumental
column at Yorktown. Passed. Mr.. Cook,
of Georgia, from the committee on post Offices
and roads, reported back bill declaring all
public roads and highways post routes, and
authorizing the Postmaster General to put
postal service on all such routes when the
public necessity requires it. Upon objection
by Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, the bill was with
drawn. The House then went into commit.
tee of the whole on the revision of the rules.
The new rules as far as rule sevsp, were
agreed to with unimportant amendments.
Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2Sth, the day was en-.
tirely devoted to eulogies upon the late Sena-
tor Chandler, pronounced by Messrs Terry,
Bayard, Anthony, Blaine, Logan, Morrill,
and others.
In the House, several bills were passed,
among them one granting a pension to the
widow of Lieut.. H. H. Benner. The House
then proceeded to call committees for reports.
Mr.. Cook, of Georgia, from the Post Office
committee, reported bill declaring all pub
lie roads and highways post routes. An ex-
tended discussion followed, in which Repre-
sentatives Cameron, of Illinois; Blount, of
Georgia and Clymer, of Pennsylvania, oppos.
ed the bill, and Messrs. Stone, of Michigan ;
Money, of Mississippi, Couger of Michigan ;
and Dibbrell, of Tennessee, supported it. At
the expiration of the morning hour the bill
went over without action. The House then
debated the revision of the rules in commit
tee of the whole, but without making any
progress. The remainder of the afternoon
was devoted to eulogies on the late Senator
Chandler. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 29th, Mr.. Herman,
of New York. presented petitions of ex.sol.
diers against the passage of the Senate bill
for examinations in pension cases. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, resolu-
ton was adopted providing for committee
of nine Senators to consider the subject
of an inter-oceanic canal. Mr.. Butler, of
South Carolina, sent to the Clerks desk and
had read letter from Hon. Samuel Dibble,
of South Carolina, calling attention to the
omission in Senator Bruce's bill for the pro-
motion of the education of the colored race, to
the existence of the South Carolina Agricultu-
raj College and Clafhin University, both of
Orangeburg two of the most important insti-
tutions in the State for colored people Mr..
Jones, of Florida, from the committee on ma:
val affairs, reported, with amendments, bill
for the erection ofpublic buildings at Danville,
Virginia Placed on the calendar. Mr. Bailie
of Tennessee, from the post Office committee,
reported, with amendments, the Senate joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay Southern mail contractors
for carrying mails prior to May 31st, 1861,
upon presentation of proof that they have
not been paid either by Confederate or
United States Governments. Placed on the
calendar Bills were introduced and referred
as follows By Mr.. Jones, of Florida, making
the Port of Tampa port of entry; by Mr..
Vance, of North Carolina, for the restoration
of executive letter books of the State of
North Carolina. Mr.. Mcdonald, from the
judiciary committee, reported adversely on a
bill to declare the legal effect of permits to
purchase products in insurrectionary States,
and it was indefinitely postponed. Adjourn
ed until Monday. In the House, the regu,
lar order being demanded, the House resum-
ed consideration of the bill declaring all pub
lie roads and highways post routes. The
previous question was seconded and the bill
passed. Yeas, 1874; nays, 81. Mr.. Knott,
from the judiciary committee, reported back
bill for the relief of owners and purchasers
of land sold for direct taxes in insurrectionary
States. Placed on the calendar Mr.. Her.
bert, of Alabama, from the same committee,
reported back bill fixing the maximum
time of service of jurors in the United States
Courts at three weeks The morning hour
expired and the bill went over without action.
The House then resumed consideration of
the revised rules and reached rule II, when
it adjourned.
In the House on the 90th, Acklen, of Louis
lana, made personal explanation relative to
recent charges made against him in public