Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Senators Vest,
Maxey, Grooms and Ferry presented petitions
for the prohibition of unjust determinations
in railroad charges. Senator Hoar, from the
committee on rules, reported back the resolu-
tion for select committee of seven, to be ap-
pointed by the Chair, on the extension of the
suffrage to women or the removal Of their le-
gal disabilities, and asked unanimous consent
for the present consideration of the resolution.
Senator Vest objected. Senator Logan, from
the committee on military affairs, reported
with amendments the bill to place Gen. Grant
on the army retired list.
In the House, a resolution was offered by
Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, and unanimously adopt
ed for the appointment of a select committee
of eleven members to audit all claims for SER
vices and expenses growing out of the illness
and burial of the late President Garfield and
also to consider what allowance, pension or
privileges should be granted the widow and
family of the late President. Under tile call
of the States a large number of bills were in
troduced but before the call was half compile
ted, it was suspended, 756 billshaving been al
ready referred. The House then, at 4.5O ?.
NJ, adjourned until Friday.
In the Senate on the 18th, Senator Garland
from the committee on territories, reported
favorably on the bill to legalize the election of
the Territorial Legislature of New Mexico,
held in 1880. Senator Saunders, from the same
committee, reported favorably the bill to ex-
tend the northern boundary of Nebraska. A
resolution was introduced by Senator Butler
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to for
ward to the Senate statement Of the results
of the enforcement of the land tax in South
Carolina. Adopted. Senator Hoars reso-
luton for select committee on the rights Of
women was taken up; but the subject was not
concluded when the floor was claimed by Sen
ator Beck, to whom it had been awarded on
the unfinished business-the subject of the
Presidential succession in the event of the
removal by death, resignation or inability of
both President and Vice President. The res
olutions introduced by Senators Beck and
MaXey, and the bill relating to the same SUBJ
ject, introduced by Senator Garland, were all
discussed, and pending this discussion the
Senate went into executive session and then
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, number of bills
were introduced, among them four by Senator
IIoar making apportionment of representa-
tatives in Congress among the several States
under the Tenth Census. Referred to select
committee on census. The discussion Of
the Presidential succession was resumed and
continued for some length of time, but the
,debate was suspended OH the reception OF
communication from the Secretary of the Inte-
rior relative to obtaining the right of way for
railroad and telegraphic purposes through the
Indian Territory and the Choctaw Nation !;
and also an Executive message, transmitting
the correspondence of the Department Of State
with the Government of Great Britain touch
ing the proposed modification of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty in connection with constructing
the Panama Canal. The Senate then went
into executive session.
In the Senate on the 10th, Senator Hoar's
resolution for special committee of seven on
the rights of women was taken up and Senator
Vest spoke in opposition to it. Senator Voor-
hees demanded the regular order, being the
resolutions and bill on the Presidential success
sion. This subject was then taken up, but
subsequently laid over without action, to give
Senator Voorhees, an opportunity to speak on
his resolution referring to the finance commit
tee the parts of the Presidents message rela-
tive to the repeal of laws authorizing silver
coinage and the issue of silver certificates.
The bill legalizng the election of the Legisla-
ture of New Mexico was taken up and passed.
In the House, the Speaker announced
number Of special committees, when the call
of States was continued at the point left ul-
finished on Tuesday The call was not conclu-
ded /; but thirteen States called, contributed
SGT bills. Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina, an
nounced the death of his predecessor, the late
NJ. p. O'Connor, and the customary resolu-
tions of regret were adopted, and the House,
at 51j, out of respect to the deceased, ad-
journed until Monday.