Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-04-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the SenaEe on the loth, tne following
bills were reported and placed on the calen-
dar: To provide for the appointment of
commission to investigate the question of a
tariff. To refund to certain citizens Of Lynch
burg, Va, taxes improperly collected on mau'
ufactured tobacco. Mr.. Conkling presented
proceedings aud resolutions of the Republi'
can Association Of the seventeenth Assembly
District of New York City, calling attention
to the dangerous condition of the law rela'
ting to the uniting of the electoral vote,
and asking that Congress take action thereon
before the expiration of the present session
Referred to select committee on the subject
In the House. the army appropriation bill,
with provisu that no troops are to be used
at the polls for police purposes, was passed
by party vote. The conference report on
the census bill was reported and agreed to-
The Indian appropriation bill, and bill
amending the internal revenue laws, were re-
ported and referred to committee Of the whole.
In the Senate on the 18th, number OF
bills and resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred, among them bill by Mr.. Maxey for
the relief of certain officers and privates of
the United States army and resolution by
Mr.. VOORHEES,, instructing the committee Oh
pensions to report bill authorizing pensions
to surviving soldiers and sailors of the Mex
lean war; By Mr.. Wallace, bill requiring
the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase
and extinguish all outstanding six per cent.
United States bonds to the amount Of not
less than five million dollars per week. The
Geneva award bill was considered, without
action, after which the diplomatic appropri.
alton bill was taken up and passed.
In the House, Mr.. Hutchins, of New York,
introduced a bill to establish uniform sys-
tenn of bankruptcy. The Indian appropria'
tion bill was considered, and also bill pro
viding permanent construction fund for the
navy.
In the Senate on the 18th, the Geneva
award bill was discussed, without action.
In the House bill providing construc-
ton fund for the navy was passed, and also
bill to equip an expedition to the Arctic
seas.
In the Senate on the 18th, the Geneva
award bill was taken up, and after discussion
by several members the Senate went into
executive session, and when the doors were
re-opened adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the Senate bill removing the
political disabilities of Rodger A. Pryor, was
passed. Also, g. bill authorizing the Secreta-
~ of War to turn over certain condemned
cannon to the Governor of South Carolina.
In the House on the 18th, the Indian ap.
preparation bill was considered in committee
of the whole, and after the adoption of a mum.
Der of amendments the bill was passed.
In the Senate on the 10Th, the committee
on the judiciary reported bill to provide
that whenever circuit and district courts Of
the United States are held at the same time
and place. there shall be but one grand and
petit jury sur moned to attend said courts at
one and the same time. 1t provides that
juries summoned for one court may serve in
the other, but either court may summon sew
eral panels if necessary. The bill was read
third time and passed. The army appro-
priation bill was reported and placed on the
calendar. A joint resolution to consider and
report what legislation is needed for the bet
ter regulation Of commerce between the States,
and the Geneva award bill, we're discussed
until the hour of adjournment.
In the House. under call of States, num-
Der of bills were introduced, among them one
by Cuthbertson, of Texas, to discontinue the
national banking system. a motion to sus.
pend the rules and pass the bill pensioning
soldiers and sailors of the Mexican and other
wars, was lost-yeas, 1l9; nays, 9O-not the
necessary two.thirds. >