Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

met on Monday the 9th instant and will con-
tinue until the 4th of March next, when a
new Congress and Il new administration will
take charge of the government. The first
business of the Senate was the swearing in of
Senator Pugh, Of Alabama, and Senator 10.
seph E. Brown, of Georgia. At l.3O P. NJ,
the Presidents message was read before the
Senate, after which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, at IL M, quorum answered
to the roll call, and the clerk was directed to
inform the Senate that the House was ready
to proceed with business. The message of
the President was read, after which mum.
ber of bills and resolutions were introduced,
among them bill for the temporary increase
of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States; also changing the time for the
election of Presidential electors and represen-
tatives in Congress TO the second Tuesday in
October.
In the Senate, on the 7th, Mr. Jonas, of
Louisiana, presented the credentials Of Hon.
Thos. C. Manning, appointed by the Governor
of Louisiana as S nator, to eli the place of
H. NJ. Spoford, deceased, until the next meet
ing of the Louisiana legislature. They were
read and fled Mr.. Mcdonald, of Indiana,
introduced bill t., authorize the local taxa
tion of legal tender treasury notes. Referred
to the finance committee. Messes. Teller and
Hill, of Colorado, introduced several bills
relative to the Ute Indians. Referred. Mr..
Ingalls,, of Kansas, introduced bill author
izing the issue and redemption of fractional
notes. Referred. Various communications
from departments were submitted, and at
1885 the Senate went into executive session.
The doors were re0pened at 1880 and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, spirited discussion ensued
over the Senate resolution relating to count
ing the electoral vote. The subject went
over for the present, and Al the close of the
discussion the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Morgan, of
Alabama, introduced a resolution, proposing
an amendment to the Constitution, section 2,
article IL, of the amendment giving Congress
authority to establish rules and regulations
for certifying, transmitting, receiving and
opening the votes of electors and for counting
such votes by the Two Houses; for declaring
the result of elections and for the government
of the body while convened. Such laws not to
be enacted, altered, amended or repealed
within one year before the time fixed for the
appointment of electors in any State. Refer
red to select committee on the election of
President and Vice. President The Vice
President submitted communication from
the Secretary Of the Treasury, recommending
the appropriation of $4,000 for the de6cien.
cy in the current years appropriation for in
terest and the sinking fund on the 365 dis.
trict loan, caused by redeeming outstanding
board audit certificates in such bonds. Re-.
ferred. The Vice President submitted COM
munication from the Secretary of War, rec
ommending action by Congress upon the
estimates of the Mississippi Improvement
Commission for certain work. The estimates
amount to $5,133,000. A number of private
bill were considered, after which the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, Mr. McCook, of New York,
introduced joint resolstion authorizing the
President to place U. S. Grant on the retired
list Of the army, with the rank and pay of
General, as recognition Of his eminent SER
vices. Referred. Mr. Buckner, of Missouri
Chairman of the Committee on Banking, in
troduced, as a substitute for the Funding bill,
a bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to issue Treasury notes in denominations
of ten dollars and upwards, to the amount of
$500, 100000, such notes to bear interest at
rate not exceeding four per cent, and to be
exchanged or used in the payment of the five
and six per cent bonds of the United States,
maturing in 1881. Also, providing that all
coin in the Treasury in excess of 100000.
900, which is to be held for the redemption
of legal tenders, shall be used in the purchase
or redemption of any such six per cent.
bonds as mature in $780, Referred. The
House then resumed consideration of the Sen-
ate concurrent resolution relative to the cleo.
toral count, after which the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th, the Vice Presi.
dent presented a communication from the
Secretary Of War, transmitting copy of the
correspondence with the legal representatives
of the Confederate Generals Bragg and Polk,
with view to purchase their private papers
relating to the late war. The price asked is
$4,000. After short executive session, the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House, number of bills were in
troduced and referred, among them one by
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, repeating the
tax on bank checks medicines, friction match
es, bank capital and bank deposits. Amend.
ing the law in relation to the tax on savings
banks. The House resumed consideration of
the Senate concurrent resolution relative to
the electoral count, and pending further de.
bate, at 4 P. NJ, adjourned.
In the House or the 10th, Mr.. Hubbell, of
Michigan, from he Appropriation Committee,
reported the PEN ion Appropriation bill. Prin-
ted and recommlt ed. 1t appropriates s4S,-
400 900 for the pay Of army pensions; ST.