Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-05-26
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
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- The extra session of the United States
Senate adjourned sine die last Friday. On
the last two days of the session large mum,
ber of Presidential nominations were confirm.
ed, including all the New York nominations
which were so distasteful to Conkling. With
the exception of a few postmasters, there were
no Southern con6rmations of Importance
Blanche K. Bruce, Of Mississippi, was con
6rmed as registrar of the treasury, vics Scho
field, transferred. George B. Loring, oi
Massachusetts,, was confirmed as commission
er of agriculture, vics LeDuc, resigned
The nomination of VIM. E. Chandler, as
Solicitor General, was rejected by vote Of
"a to 19. The Democrats voted solidly
against him and we're joined by Don Came
ron. All other Republicans voted for him
except Mr.. Mitchell, who withheld his vote
In the debate which preceded the vote on
Chambers nomination, Mr.. Bayard briefly
outlined the Democratic opposition to his con-
6rmation on the ground that Mr.. Chandler
has been hostile to the South, and is too pro-
nounced Republican partisan for the posi-
ton. Mr.. Blair and Mr.. Fry spoke earnest
ly in favor of confirmation.
Supreme Lodge Knights Of Honor.
- The annual session of the Supreme
Lodge Knights of Honor, sitting at Mime
appolis, Mimi, closed its labors on the 18th
instant. Several important changes were
made in the organic law of the order, and
are noted as follows:
The quorum to transact business in the
subordinate lodge was reduced from seven
to five members.
The subordinate lodges are hereafter re-
quired to elect their officers annually instead
Of semi-annually, as heretofore.
Grand Lodges may hold their meetings
semi.annually if they so desire.
Subordinate Lodges, to work exclusively
in the German language, may hereafter be
organized. (This feature was cut off at the
Charleston session year ago, but is now
renewed.)
No change was made in the ritual, or Sc.
cret work.
The subject of increased benefits went over
under the rules to the next session.
The salaries of all the Supreme officers
were fixed at not more than $1,000.
A radical change (for the better) was made
in blanks for the Grand and subordinate
lodge reports to the Supreme Lodge.
A resolution was adopted requiring the
more prompt payment of assessments into
the widows and orphans ben6t fund, and the
more prompt payment of death benefits.
The question of graded assessments went
over till next session.
The following were elected to serve as
officers of the Supreme Lodge for the ensu-
ing year:
Supreme Dictator-Judge w. B. Hoke,
Louisville, KY; Supreme Vice-Dictator-
Judge R. H. Cochran, West Virginia; Su-
preme Assistant Dictator-F. P. Ireland,
Nebraska; Supreme Reporter-J. G. Plum
er, Wooster, Ohio; Supreme Treasurer
Judge Robert j. Breckenridge, Springfield,
KY; Supreme Chaplain-G. w. Holland,
Newberry, S. c.; Supreme Guide-H. B.
Upman, Minnesota; Supreme Guardian-J.
H. Murphy, New Jersey; Supreme Senti-
nel--G. S. V. Levy, Maryland; Supreme
Trustees--J. w. Trueworthy, Kansas j. w.
Walker, Pennsylvania; G. H. Ross, Wiscon-
sin Committee on Finance. j. Aldrich,
New York; w. H. Wall, Mississippi; G. S.
Woodman, Maine; Committees on Laws
Burke Bond, Tennessee; L. W. Read, Ver-
mont; R. L. Behre, California; Committee
on Printing-B. F. Nelson, Ohio; D. w.
McGaughey, Alabama; S. H. Shepard, Geor-
gia.
State immigration.
- Edward M. Boykin, Superintendent of
Immigration for South Carolina, publishes
the following statement regarding the pro-
gress of the work in this State and the views
and purposes of the immigration Bureau:
AS regards the character Of the immigrants
sent. The immigrants are selected at Castle
Garden especially by Mr. H. j. jackson, Sec
retary of the board of commissioners of the
State of New York, who has charge of every
thing connected with their arrival and dis
tribution, the only recognized officer in the
State. He has very kindly undertaken, gra-
tuitously, to act in this matter for South Car
olina with the approval and sympathy of the
board of commissioners, upon which are the
presidents of the German and Irish societies,
,ybo ora evoffcio cnetodians of the welfare