Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

VOORHEES, challenged the Republicans to
name such question. A sharp coloquy fol-
lowed between Messrs. VOORHEES,, Conkling
and Edmunds, the two first named Senators
attacking one another's records with some
bitterness. At 610, P. NJ, without action
on the bill, the Senate adjourned.
The session of the House was devoted to
the consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
In the Senate on the 26th, the credentials
of Gov. Brown, appointed as successor Of
Gen. Gordon, were read, and he was sworn
in-the modified oath being administered to
him. The pensions deficiency appropriation
bill was taken up, and an amendment appro.
priating $4,000 for committee expenses was
agreed to. An amendment appropriating
100000 for the payment of fees of y. S.
Marshals and their deputies was rejected by
d party vote-yeas %; nays, 33. After agree,
ing to one or two slight amendments the bill
was passed. The bill defining the terms of
the chief supervisors of election was then re.
sumed. Mr.. Edmunds spoke in opposition
to the bill, which, he said, was intended to Sc
cure control of the elections. He IVES follow.
lowed by Mr. Rollins, of New Hampshire, in
a general attack upon the record of the Dem.
ocratic party. He quoted from the evidence
of outrages in the South, and paid special at
tention to South Carolina, declaring that the
Hamburg massacre was an unprovoked and
unjusti6able attack by the Southern chivalry
upon paradipg negro company, whose re,
sentful comments, though not accompanied by
violence, served as pretext for the massacre
of q whole town. On the conclusion of Mr..
Rollins remarks, Mr. Butler said "The Sen.
ator from New Hampshire has ransacked all
the filthy, dirty records in Washington and
everywhere else, for the purpose of pronounc'
ing benediction upon my State. l simply
desire to say now that what he has said is
from the beginning to the end, a contemplate
calumny upon the character Of South Caro-,
lima. l shall take occasion, hereafter, to pay
my respects to what the honorable Senator
has said l will not delay the Senate now
Mr.. Lamar said he, also, wished to reply to
the statements of Mr.. Rollins with regard to
Mississippi, but was not well enough to do SO
to day. About an hour was then occupied in
a discussion between Messrs. Cameron, Of
Wisconsin, Hampton, Butler, Teller, McDon'
aid, Kirkwood and others, as to whether the
honor of inventing and first using the tissue
ballot in South Carolina, belongs to the Re-
publican or Democratic party, and as to the
manner and effect of their use, as shown by
the testimony before the Teller (now Wal
ace) Committee. After good deal of fur
ther debate, Mr.. Thurman's amendment for
bidding the appointment Of chief supervisors
of elections who now hold or have held Of
flee, was agreed to, and the bill passed by
yeas, 27; nays, IA party vote. The Senate
then, at 7:30, adjourned.
In the House, the Senate amendments tc
the House bill amending the laws in regard
to distilled spirits were concurred in. The
Ute Indian treaty bill was taken up and con
sidered, pending which the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 2Sth, bill granting
pensions to certain soldiers of the Mexican
and other wars, was placed on the calendar
Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina, submitted g
Joint resolution, which was passed, loanine
145 tents to the Governor of North Carolins
for the use Of the State guards participating
in the centennial celebration at Kings Noun
tain, in October, 1880. The Eaton tariff
commission bill was then discussed, and aftel
debate by Bayard, Thurman, Beck and 9th
ers, the Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House the sundry civil appropria
ton bill was considered, and a number o.
amendments agreed to, after which the HOUSE
adjourned until Monday.