Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-17
The Aurkpille Guqnirer,
YORKVILLE,S s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE II. 1880.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 7th, the SpoAord-
Kellogg resolutions were discussed.
In the House, the Senate bill ratifying the
Ute Indian agreement with the amendments
of the House committee thereto, was taken up
and passed.
In the Senate on the 9th, the bill remov-
ing the political disabilities of Clement c.
Clay, of Alabama, was reported favorably.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken
up, and before the Senate adjourned, num-
of amendments we're adopted.
In the House a number of bills were pass
ed, among them one creating new collection
district in North Carolina.
In the Senate on the 9th, the bill removing
the political disabilities of Clement c. Clay
of Alabama, was passed. The sundry civil
appropriations bill was then considered until
the hour of adjournment. The House concur
rent resolution, providing for adjournment on
the 10th of June, was amended by substitu'
June 18th at II o'clock, and as amended was
unanimously agreed to.
In the House, the conference report Oh the
river and harbor appropriation bill was
submitted, and the report was agreed to. II
appropriates for river and harbor improve
ments $S,929,500. The Senate amendment
to House bill, fixing June 18th as day Of
final adjournment was agreed to.
In the Senate on the 10th, bill was pass
ed admitting salt free of duty. Thesundry civ
il appropriation bill was taken up and amend
ments adopted in committee were concurred
in. Mr.. Hampton then offered an amend
ment appropriating $1,000 for repairs to and
furniture for the United States Court House
at Charleston, and it was adopted. The bill
was then passed.
In the House, Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, in
troduced bill, which was referred to the
committee on ways and means, directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be
levied duty of 35 per cent. ad valorem on
cotton ties which shall be shown to have been
ordered under bona tide and absolute con-
tracts entered into prior to the 9th of May
1880, and which shall be imported prior tc
January 1st, 1881, and authorizing the re-
funding Of the amount of duties in excess
of 35 per cent. ad valorem collected since the
9th of May, 1880, on such articles. A bill
to remove the political disabilities of c. C
Clay was introduced and passed.
In the Senate on the 11th, the Spohord
Kellogg resolutions were discussed. A spir'
tied colloquy occurred between Senators Hill
Butler and Hampton in reference to the po
sition of the two latter gentlemen on the
spoford Kellogg controversy. They defend
ed their position on this question, also re-
pelling certain charges made by the Senator
from Georgia, and during the debate several
keen thrusts were made by the gentlemen
respectively. The bill to pension the soldiers
of the Mexican and Indian wars was taken up
and pending conclusion of the debate thereon,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the Senate bill regulating
the appointment and pay Of deputy marshals
was considered and passed by party vote
yeas, 10; nays, 85.
In the Senate on the 18th, consideration Of
the bill granting pension to certain soldiers
and sailors of the Mexican and other wars,
was resumed as in committee of the whole.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to include all men who
served thirty days in the war of the rebellion.
An extended debate ensued, participated in
by Senators VOORHEES,, Brown, Blaine, Maxey,
Conkling and Others Pending further de-
bate, the Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were opened, adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Scales, of North Caro-
lima, submitted the conference report on the
Ute agreement bill. He said the bill as
agreed to provides that if there should be
sufficient available land in Colorado, the In
dians should be settled in that State, but if
not then that they should be settled in Utah
and New Mexico. The report was agreed to-.
The House then resumed consideration of the
Senate resolutions proposing joint rule for
counting the electoral vote, and was address
ed by Van VOORHEES,, of New York, in oppo-
stion to the measure. After some further
discussion, the Republicans resorted to fill
clustering, and, by refusing to vote, left the
House without quorum. Finally, on mo-
tion of Mr. Bicknell, the House, at o'clock,
took recess until $50 Monday morning.