Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-01-22
gold and silver coin at the option of the hold

er, do recommend the withdrawal OF tne
compulsory legal tender power Of such notes
and the passage of the subjoined resolution.
[signed] Francis Herman, Thos F. Bayard."
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, presented the cre-
dentials of Luke Pryor, appointed as Sena'
tor from Alabama, until the Legislature
elects successor to the late Mr.. Houston.
Pryor was sworn in, taking the modified oath.
Adjourned to Monday.
In the House, consideration was resumed Of
the bill requiring one-half reserves of Ma
tional banks to be kept in gold and silver
coins of the United States. Mr.. Price, Of
Iowa, spoke in support of the BILL In advo-
eating the bill relative to the bank reserves,
he declared himself as opposed to any tin.
kering with the currency, either as to quanti-
ty or quality of the paper which is circulating.
He was also opposed to taking away the
legal tender quality of the greenback. All
prudent men spoke in thunder tones and
said: "Let we'll enough alone" Mr.. Lewis,
of Alabama, followed with speech in favor
of the bill. After long discussion on revis-
ion of the rules, in committee of the whole,
in the course of which Mr. Hoar, of Michigan,
made humorous speech in behalf of the
committee on manufactures, to which he in.
sisted all other committees should report, the
House, at $50, adjourned.
In the House on the 18th, Mr.. Sparks Of
Illinois, chairman of the committee on military
affairs, reported resolution calling on the
Secretary of War for information as to the
number, rank, name, and annual pay of every
officer on the retired list of the army. Adop
ted. The Speaker then proceeded as the
regular order, to call committees for reports
ola private nature. Mr.. Sanford, of Alabama,
from the committee on claims reported bill
refunding to the State of Georgia, thirty-6ve
thousand dollars expended for common de-
fense in 1777. Referred to the committee on
the whole Mr.. Bright. of Tennessee, chair
man Of the committee on claims, reported a
resolution calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for statement of moneys covered
into the Treasury from the proceeds of the
sale of lands for direct taxes in South Carroll
ma. The resolution was adopted, after which
the House adjourned until Monday.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Ferry in
troduced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, that suffrage
shall not be restricted on account of sex or
any other reason that does not apply to all
citizens of the United States. Referred to
the judiciary committee. After presentation
of numerous petitions and memorials, Thur
man, from the committee on the judiciary, re-
ported, with amendment, House bill to pro-
vide for circuit and district courts Of the
United States at Macon, Ga. Placed on cal
endar. On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, his reso.
luton instructing the finance committee to ill.,
quire into the practicability of refunding any
part of the public debt at less than four cent.
interest was taken from the table and re-
ferred to that committee. The President
sent to the Senate his nominations of census
supervisors. Those for South Carolina are
as follows: First Observation-Disclosures j.
Pride; second district-Henry Hammond !;
third district-James L. Breeder.
In the House, Mr.. Bailey, of New York,
introduced a bill relating to the inter-oceanic
canal, which was referred. 1t requests the
President to invite cooperation of the gov
ernments of the principal maratime nations of
Europe in the selection of the route Of the
Isthmus ship transit which shall be found to
serve most largely to the general interests of
the maratime nations, and to communicate to
such governments the desire of this govern.
ment for an understanding relative to the
neutrality of such inter.oceanic transit. Mr..
Vance, of North Carolina, introduced a bill
to repeal the duty on salt. Mr.. Townshend,
of illinois, introduced bill proposing con-
stitutional amendment in regard to the elec
ton of President and Vice-President, pro-
viding for their election by a majority of the
people, and for the abolition of the electoral
college.