Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-27
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

tion to make the changes they have plotted
in the South Carolina appointments"
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
In the Senate on the 18th, bill was pass
ed, authorizing the purchase by the Secretary
of the Treasury, for public use, the building
in Washington known as the Freedman's
Savings Bank A bill was also passed for
the relief of Gen. Ord. On motion of Mr..
Butler, of South Carolina, the Senate took
up, and passed without amendment, the Sen
ate Joint resolution to create commission
for the performance of certain duties under
an Act of Congress providing for the erec
tion of monument at Yorktown, and the
proposed Centennial celebration. Several
other bills, but none of general interest, were
passed.
In the House number of bills were intro
duced and referred, among them the follow
ing: BY Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, amending
the revised Statutes in regard to the prepay.
ment of postage on second class mail matter.
By Mr. White, of Pennsylvania, proposing
constitutional amendment providing that
United States Senators shall be elected by
the people of each State, instead of by the
Legislatures. Mr.. Cox, of New York, intro
duced his apportionment bill. 1t fixes the
number of Representatives at 30l, giving to
South Carolina 6.
In the Senate on the 18th. the Vice Presi-
dent submitted communication from the
Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the
complete census returns Of 1880. Referred
to the census committee. The Chair also
submitted communication from the Secre
tary of the Interior, in response to the Senate
resolution upon the alleged frauds in the
census returns from the State Of South Caro-
lima. This was accompanied by letter from
the Superintendent of the Census on the sub
iect. On motion of Mr.. Butler, the same
we're tabled and ordered printed. A bill for
the relief of B. Holiday, reimbursing him
for losses sustained by carrying the United
States mails in the western Territories, was
taken up and passed.
In the House. Mr. Sparks, of Illinois,
Chairman of the committee on military af:
fairs, reported back adversely the bill to place
u. S. Grant on the retired list of the army.
The funding bill was discussed until the hour
of adjournment.
In the Senate on the 10Th, Mr.. Williams
spoke in explanation of his bill to prevent
the introduction and dissemination of epizoo-
tics or communicable disease of domestic ami
mails in the United States. At the conclu-
sion of his speech select committee Of FIVE on
infectious diseases of cattle was agreed to.
In the House, the funding bill WAS called
up as unfinished business, and after sundry
amendments, was passed by a vote of l35 to
125. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, on motion Of
Mr.. Mcdonald, his resolution, introduced in
February, 1880, for the creation of a stand
ing committee of FIVE Senators to receive,
consider and report upon all petitions and
bills relating to the rights of women as citizens
of the United States, and to be called the
Committee on Rights Of Women Citizens"
was taken up Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia,
said the rules required that proposition to 60
to the comminee on rules. He moved to re
fer the resolution to that committee. Agreed
to-ayes, 26; noes, %. The funding bill
was received from the House and referred to
the committee on finance.
In the House the naval appropriations bill
was passed. The evening session was devoted
to the consideration of District of Columbia
business
In the Senate, on the 2lst, Mr.. Logan,
from the committee on military affairs re-
ported, with two amendments, the bill to place
General Grant on the retired list. After
some discussion the subject was disposed of
with statement by Mr.. Logan that he would
call up the bill at the next meeting of the
Senate. The Indian appropriation bill was
passed. and after an executive session the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the Senate bill was passed
for the retirement of General Ord, with the
rank and pay of Major General. The re-
mainder of the session was occupied in the
consideration of contested election cases.
In the House on the 22nd, the only bust
ness transacted was the concluding of con-
tested election case from Florida-Bisbee vs..
Hull-decided in favor Of Bisbee Republi.
can, who appeared at the bar Of the House
and took the oathof Office.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Dallas township, in CASTOR county, ha,
declared, by vote of % majority, in favor of
the adoption Of the stock law.
The town of Durham has population
of 2,107. The burnt portion of the town is