Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


Congress 10 revoke the sentence of court
martial, or reinstate persons to the army who
had been expelled.
In the House, the credentials were present.
ed of E. B. Taylor, as the member elect to
succeed President elect Garfield from the
Nineteeth district of Ohio, and after discus
sion of the subject, Mr.. Taylor qualified, and
his credenentials were referred to the COM
mittee on elections. A resolution opposing
the construction of the Inter. Oceanic Canal
by foreign capital, was introduced and re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs
Mr.. OConnor, of South Carolina, offered
bill repeating the export tax on tobacco
snuff and cigars; also, bill for the construc-
ton of ship canal across Charleston neck.
Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, offered resolution,
which was unanimously adopted. extending
the sympathy of the House to the unhappy
laboriug class of Ireland in its efforts to effect
reform in the present oppressive tenant sys-
tenn prevailing in that country. The electo'
raj count resolution was resumed and discus
sed until the hour of adjournment.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Morrill,, of
Vermont, offered resolution instructing the
committee on post Offices and post roads to in
quire whether or not the existing telegraphic
lines largely interfere with the business of the
post office department, and whether the tele-
graphic service should be placed exclusively
in the hands of the general government.
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, from the finance
committee, reported adversely on bill au-
thorizing the removal of tobacco in process of
manufacture. The consideration of the bill
for the relief of Fitz John Porter was re-
sumed An amendment, in the nature OF a
substitute, offered by Mr.. Dawes, of Massa-
chusetts, was agreed to, authorizing the Presi-
dent to restore Porter to the army by and
with the consent of the Senate, with the rank
of Colonel on the retired list, but without pay
or allowances for the time he has been out OF
service. The question then recurred on agree
ing to the amendments made in the committee
of the whole. The amendments we're agreed
to bv vote of-yeas 81 (Democrats); nays,
20 Republicans, and Davis. Of Illinois).
The bill was then read the third time, and
passed, by party vote, as before, of yeas,
So; nays, 81.
In the House, Mr.. Becknell, Of Indiana,
called up the electoral count resolution and
demanded the previous question, and the Re-
publicans refusing to vote, the House was
left without quorum. Mr.. Becknell then
said he would not press the resolution fur
ther at this time, but would bring it up again
in January, when he could find lat members
on his side of the House. The appropriation
committee reported the consular appropria.
tion bill, appropriating s1,l9O,435, and the
Military Academy, appropriation bill appro.
priating s322,l35. Both bills were ordered
printed, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, the following
bills were introduced and referred: For the
retirement of small legal tender notes. To
regulate civil service and promote the eff
cheney thereof The Senate then resumed
consideration of the bill to apply part of the
proceeds of the sale of public lands to public
education, and for the establishment and
support of educational institutions. Senator
Brown, of Georgia, made lengthy speech in
support of the bill, after which i! was infor-
mally laid aside, to be called up at subse
quent date.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Goode, of
Virginia, the Senate bill granting a pension
of slOO month to Mrs. Julia Tyler, widow
of the late President Tyler, was taken up and
passed. The Notifications bill was next taken
up, and after sundry amendments passed.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, from the committee
on Mississippi Levees, reported bill appro-
priating 81 100000 for the improvement of
the Mississippi river, which was printed and
recommitted. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th. the bill devot-
ing part of the proceeds cf the sale of pub
lie lands to public education was taken up,
and the session devoted to discussion of
the same, the Senate adjourning at 5 P. NJ,
leaving the bill as unfinished business.
In the House, Mr.. F. Wood, of New York,
chairman of the committee on ways and
means, reported concurrent resolution pro-
viding for a recess of Congress frcm Wednes-
day. the 22d of December, to Wednesday,
the 5th of January. The resolution was
agreed to-yeas, 1875; nays, IA. The House
then went into committee of the whole on
the pension appropriation BILL Mr.. Hubbell,
of Michigan, explained the provisions of the
bill, and said it appropriated fifty millions,
or exactly the amount called for by the esti'
mates. After some discussion and the adop-
tion of one or two unimportant amendments,
the committee rose and the bill was reported
to the House and passed. The House then
took recess of ten minutes, to give the
members an opportunity to greet Gen. Grant,
who appeared on the floor. Nearly all the
members approached and shook hands with
him.
In the Senate, on the 17th the House joint
resolution providing for an adjournment of
Congress from December 22d to January 9th,
was disagreed to by vote of q to 81. Mr..
Jones, of Florida, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported favor