Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-04-29
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 10th, the committee
on pensions reported adversely on bill to in
crease the pensions of wounded soldiers OF
the war of 1912, and it was indefinitely post
poned The following bills were passed: For
an international exhibition in New York in
1888; appropriating sl5O,O0O for a public
building at Montgomery, Alabama; and $50
900 for the erection of marine hospital at
Memphis, Tenn. On motion of Mr.. With
ers, of Virginia, the bill to carry into eff ct
the resolution Of Congress, adopted October
%, 1881, relative to monument at York
town, was taken up. Itappropriates one hun
dred thousand dollars for a monument and
twenty thousand for the celebration of the
Centennial of the battle of Yorktown. Mr.
Conkling, of New York, thought this was the
first proposition ever made to appropriate
money for the expenses Of celebrating an
event. Such expenses should be borne by
the individuals participating, or at most by
the State. Pending debate, the morning
hour expired and the bill went over The
Geneva award bill was then taken up and
discussed until the hour of adjournment.
In the House no business was transacted
the time having been consumed in fllibusler'
ing by Republicans to prevent the considera-
ton of the special deficiency bill.
In the Senate on the 21st, the consideration
of the Gen. "a award bill was resumed, and
after some debate it was indefinitely postponed
The commit on naval affairs reported ia
vorably on The House bill authorizing the
equipment Of an expedition to the Arctic sea.
After agreeing that the consideration of the
army appropriation bill should be the next
business called up, the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Senate resolution direct
ing the committees on agriculture in the two
Houses to inquire and report what the Gov
ernment should do to promote the agricultu'
raj interest, was taken up. and lengthy de-
bate ensued between Mr.. Reagan and Mr.
Kelly on questions pertaining to the tariff
suggested by the resolution under considera
ton. Without disposing of the subject, the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst, the considera
tion of the army appropriation bill was re-
sumed. Mr. Blaine, of Maine, moved to
strike out the section relating to the use of the
army at the polls. Rejected-yeas 20; nays
%. Mr.. Blaine then offered an amendment
prohibiting the carrying of weapons at the
polls, by any one, under penalty Of fine and
imprisonment The chair ruled that this
amendment was not in order, inasmuch a;
it introduced new legislation. The Republi
cans then offered several amendments, inten
ded to break the force Of "the army at the
/ Ills section" by giving it such construc
tion as not to prevent the use of the army or
election day, in manner and for the purpose
prescribed by existing laws All these amend
ments were rejected by the same vote-29 te
10. Among them was the following offered
by Mr.. Edmunds "But this section shall not
be held to apply to any case in which, un
der the Constitution of the United States, the
President may employ the military power o.
the Government in faithful execution of the
laws" Mr.. Blaine made another effort to gel
in a differently worded version of his amend
ment relative to the carrying of weapons al
the polls, but was again ruled out of order
The bill was then read the third time and
passed-yeas, %; nays, 1S. The remainder
of the session was devoted to the considers
ton of the contested election case between
Spoford and Kellogg, Of Louisiana.
In the House, the committee on banking
and currency reported bill repeating the
stamp act on checks. Referred to the com
mittee of the whole. The naval appropria'
tion bill was taken up and passed. The
special deficiency bill was then discussed
until the hour Of adjournment.
In the Senate on the 23rd, the post route
bill was taken up, read the third time and
passed. The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the Kellogg.Spoford contested case,
and when the Senate adjourned, it adjourned
until Monday.
The session of the House was devoted to
the special deficiency appropriation bill.
On the Oath, the proceedings of the House
were confined to the private calendar.
In the Senate on the 26tb, Mr.. Butler pre-,
sented the memorials of the Charleston Board
of Trade for an appropriation for work on the
ietties of the Charleston harbor, and for the
enactment of bankrupt law. Referred.
After the presentation Of number of petit
tions the Senate resumed consideration Of the
bill authorizing retired list for non-comms'
stoned officers of the army. Allison offered
an amendment authorizing the President to
appoint each year two colored cadets at large
to West Point Academy. This led to a long
discussion as to the right of colored men to
participate in the benefits of West Point
and the relations of the two races
when compelled to associate in that institu-
ton. AT the expiration of the morning hour
the bill and amendments went over without
action. The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the spoford- Kellogg contested seat,
and after a number of arguments, among
which was one by Senator Butler in reply to
Blaine, at $40 the Senate adjourned.
In the House, no business of Importance
was transacted, further than the introduction
of bill by Mr.. Vance to relieve the dlstila-