Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15
THE FORTY.sEyENTH CONGRESS.

The first regular session of the Forty-Sev-
enth Congress began on the 9TH instant, and
both houses were called to order at noon.
J. w. Keifer, of Ohio, was elected Speaker,
over Mr.. Randall, the vote being, keifer, l4S
Randall, 129 Ford, s. Necessary toa choice,
49, Mcpherson was elected Clerk, the vote
being, Mcpherson, 14S a; Adams, 129; Della
Matyr, 8. After the organization of the
House number of bills were introduced-one
by Mr.. Logan to place Gen. Grant OH the re-
tired list of the army.
On the 9Th, the Presidents message was re-
ceived and read in both houses. Mr.. Ed
munds' resolution continuing the committees
of last session was adopted, Mr.. Pugh having
withdrawn his amendment authorizing the
President pro tenn. to decide whether the COM
mittees be divided equally or otherwise be-
tween the two parties.
In the House, Mr. Mckinley, of Ohio, Of
fered the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted
Resolred, That acommttee of one member
from each State represented in this House DE
appointed on the part of the House to join the
committee which may be appointed on the part
of the Senate to consider and report by what
token of respect and affection it may be prop
er for the Congress of the United States to
express the deep sensibility Of the nation at
the decease of it's late President, James Abram
Garfield, and that so much of the message OF
the President as refers to that melancholy
event be referred to that committee.
The House adjourned until Friday.
In the Senate on the 7th, Senators Sherman
Pendleton, Dawes, Lapham, Bayard and Nor
gan were appointed by the Chair on the Joint
Committee for the preparation of a memorial
upon the death of the late President Garfield
Among other communications laid before the
Senate was one from acting Acknowledgement
Phillips enclosing the annual report of the At
torney. General. A portion of the morning
hour was consumed in an uninteresting dis
cusslon upon the propriety of dispensing with
reading at length of communications from the
heads of the departments addressed to the
President of the Senate, and on tie vote on
the question, the President pro tenn. voted aye,
and the reading of the communications above
named proceeded. The following bills were
introduced BY Mr. Ingalls,, enabling the
people of New Mexico to form az State govern
ment tabled. BY Mr.. Call, bill granting
pensions to soldiers in the Mexican, Creek,
Seminole and Blackhawk wars.
In the Senate on the Sth, Mr.. Garland in
troduced bill on the Presidential succession,
upon which he gave notice of his intention to
speak at a future time. A bill granting the
franking privilege to Mrs. Garfield, was unan-
mously passed, it being the first bill of the ses'
sion to pass the Senate
Cn the 9th the Senate was not in session,
and the House, after short session in which
no business of general Importance was trans
acted further than the appointment of COM
mittee on the death of President Garfield, ad-
journed until Friday.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Edmunds in
troduced bill to provide for defraying the ex-
traordinary expenses incurred in consequence
of the assault upon the late President Garfield,
authorizing the secretary of the treasury to pay
the necessary and reasonable expenses incurred
in behalf of the late President, provided the
aggregate sum allowed and paid does not ex-
ceed 100000.