Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-16
Congressional Matters.

At the opening of Congress, on tho 9th
instant, the galleries of both Houses were
Tiled with spectators. The only business
transacted in the Senate was the reading Of
the message of President Hayes and the
swearing in of two new mcmbors-J oscph
li. Brown, of Georgia, aud James l.. Pueh,
of Texas. About two thirds of tho mem bcrs
were present.
In the House there were 227 members
present, boing more than quorum. After
the reading of the Presidents message an
effort was made to call up tho Senate joint
resolution, prescribing the method of
counting tho electoral vote, which was de-
fcatcd, tho House having adjourned in
respect to Il. w. Farr, memter from New
Hampshire, who had died since tho last
adjournment.
Several bills and resolutions were intro
duccd, among them the following of public
interest:
by Mr.. Hurd, of Ohio-J oint resolution
!; =" :, -'tn thrift f. danlases -that
by tho following principles: First, that
tar.ii Is tax on imported goods, which is
ultimately paid by the consumers. Second
that tariff for protection ESQ. .called) doos
not IN most cases protect tho interests Il
pretends to protect. Third, that the bro
teot,ve tariff does not increase the wages of
workingmcn. Fourth, that protect;vo
tariff builds up ono citizen at the exnenso
of another. Fifth, thot protective Tariff
disturbs tho primal law of trade which
governs exchanges by supply and demand.
'oiAth, that protective tariff has driven
american commerce from tho high seas
Seventh, that protective tariff inorcoses |
the probability of the crime of smuggling
The following is resolution which Mr
eaVcr, OF Iowa, desired to offer to dav.
W hefeas grave abuses exist in the manage
lhaht OF commerce between tho States,
the producing and shipping inter
ests OF the country arc constantly compelled
10 pay Tho most unjust and cxorbitant rates
Tor transportation. Therefore,
Nesolved, That in tho Judgment of this
II ousc 1t is the duty of tho General Govern
nont to at once exercise its constitutions,
1lghts to regulate commerce between the
states by the passage of such laws and
establishing such regulations as will secure
the whole people just and impartial rates .
Or transportation of both freight and pas
cngers.
by Mr. Springer, of Illnois-Bill for
'mporary increase of Justices Of Tho
upreme Court of the United States. III
roVldes Tor the appointment of two Jus
ccs after the 4th of March, 1881, making j
10 number eleven, which is to be eyontns
~ reduced to nine, as vacancies oocur., is
so, changing the time for tho election of ii
residential Electors and Reprcsentative in
ongress to tho second Tuesday in Ootober .,
Senator ingalls, introduced a bill author- n
os the issue and providing for tho ex- of
anso and redemption of fractional notes.
,fcrrod.
Senator Mcdonald introduced bill to pc
thorlzc tho local taxation of legal tondcr ar
aeury notes of the United States It
follows: ho
BE ii enacted, &C., That from and after to
passage of this Act any State or Ter th
Dry of tho United States may provide for
luding in tho valuation of the personal
party of owner or holdor any legal tonder X 70
es of the United States donominoted NC
ful money, or hold by any person or 20 70
poration in assessing taxes imposed bv h'
hority of suoh State or Territory. and OF
J impose tax thereon, but the tax i'm
cd on any suoh legal tender treasury of
es Shall not be at q greater rate than ia 6tt
'ssed or imposed on gold or sivor coin of SO,
United States in the hands of indi.
lal citizens, or residents Of suoh State nro
Territory ipou p,O
eo. 2. All laws or parts of laws in con. Ion @
with this Act arc hereby repealed. ~
n tho Senate on the 9th, on motion of 1
ator PendletoD, SO much of tho Presi- sho
.s annual message as refers to civil 81
leo reform, non assessment of Govern 7
t employees for political purposes, 60, gre.
= ioierrea 4. 70 select committee to ex. Cap
- tho sc'ctai oranohcs OF tho civil pay