Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-05-27
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 18th, bills were passed
removing the political disabilities of num-
ber of persons, among them Jonathan H.
Carter of South Carolina. A bill to enable
the Commissioner Of Agriculture to test on a
large scale the practicability of manufactur,
ing sugar from sorghum and Chinese sugar
cane, was reported on favorably. The post
office appropriation bill was taken up, and
after amendments to the bill as it came from
the House, vas passed. The amendments
consist in an increase of appropriation for
steamboat and railroad transportation of the
mails, for mail messengers and for mail locks
and keys
In the House the river and harbor appro-
priation bill was passed.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Hampton,
of South Carolina, from the committee on
military affairs, reported favorsbly on the
bill to furnish 81 bronze statue of Gen. Daniel
Morgan to the Cowpens Centennial committee
at Spartanburg. S. c., and it was passed.
The SpofoTd- Kellogg resolutions were called
up, and Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, spoke in
favor of seating Spoford.
In the House, the pension deficiency ap'
preparation bill was passed, and also bill
extending the provisions of an Act pension
ing colored soldiers of the late war to the
heirs of such soldiers in their claims for mil
itary service. The Agricultural appropria
ton bill was discussed in committee of the
whole, and an amendment providing that
$4,000 of the sum appropriated for the pur-
chase of seed, &C., shall be expended in ex-
periments for the improvement of cotton cul
ture, was agreed to.
In the Senate on the 10Th, after the disposi
ton of number of bills of no special impor
lance, the pofford-Kellogg resolutions were
called up, and Mr.. Butler, of South Caroli-
ma, spoke against the resolution to unseat
Kellogg. At the conclusion of Mr.. Buffers
remarks, Mr.. Bayard's bill regulating the
rank and pay of deputy marshals, was taken
up. Messrs. Carpenter, Teller and Conkling
offered several amendments, inficting penal
ties for intimidation in connection with elec
tions, etc., which were rejected by a party
vote. Mr.. Baysrd supported the bill, claim
ing it was substantially what had before pass.
ed Congress and met no objection from the
President, except that it was on an appropri'
alton bill. Messrs. Conkling, Of New York,
and Edmunds, Of Verm-ot, pointed out new
and, what they thought, bad features in the
bill. Mr.. VOORHEES,, of Indiana, thought the
bill an improvement on the existing law, but
could not vote for any bill recognizing the
Federal supervision of elections. Mr.. Thur
man, of Ohio, supported the bill. No new
argument was developed in the debate, pend
ing which, at 6, D. M, the Senate adjourned.
In the House the agricultural appropria.
ton bill was passed.
In the Senate on the 10Th, the session was
devoted mainly tc discussing the bill to es-
tablish retired list for non-commissioned
army officers. Mr.. Garland, of Arkansas,
spoke in support of The resolution to unseat
Kellogg, after which Kellogg took the floor
and reviewed a portion of the evidence that
had been adduced in the case, and explained
the meaning of number of cipher kilograms
that he had sent from New Orleans pending
the taking of testimony in his case.
In the House, a bill relating to the public
lands was discussed, but without action.
In the Senate on the 2lst, bill providing
for the special deputy marshals at the polls
was taken up and passed. 1t is in substant'
ally the same form as when inserted as a
proviso in the special deficiency appropriation
bill vetoed by the President. The legislative
and judicial appropriation bill was consider
ed, and an ameEdrcent reducing the pay of
U. S. gaugers and stosekeepers was agreed to
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Evins, of
South Carolina, the Senate bill to furnish a
bronze statue of Gen. Daniel Morgan to the
Cowpens Centennial committee of Spartan
burg, S. c., was taken from the Speakers table
and passed. A number of bills, previously re.
ported, we're considered and the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate on the 22nd, Mr.. Morgan,
of Alabama, spoke in support of his resolu-
tien for joint rule for counting the electoral
vote for President and Vice-Presdent
In the House bill was passed amending
the section of the Revised Statutes relating
to the sale of leaf tobacco. A resolution was
adopted for the printing of six thousand
copies of the report of the yellow fever COM
mission, and six thousand copies of the report
of the National Board Of Health.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
- Newberry county proposes to try the
primary system of nominating candidates for
county officers.