Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-20
The Aurkpille Gnqnirer,
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 20. 1888
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 10th, it was ordered
to have printed and recommitted, the bill au'
thorizing the construction of building for
the accommodation of the Congressional IL
brary. Mr.. Logan, of Illinois, introduced
bill to auth prize the appointment of General
u. S. Grant on the retired list. The bill was
read at length upon the request of Senator
Conkling, of New York. 1tprovides that, in
recognition of the current public services Of
General Ulysses S. Grant, late of the United
States army and ex President of the United
States, the President is authorized to appoint
him, by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, to the retired list, with the rank
and pay of a General & the army. The Sec
ond section authorizes the President when he
shall consider the emergency has arisen re
curing the services of General Grant on &C
tive duty, to assign him to any command
commensurate with the rank of General
Referred to the Committee on Military At
fairs Mr.. Logsn also introduced joint res
olution extending the franking privilege to
all official business sent through the mail by
Senator's Representatives and Delegates in
Congress. Laid on the table and ordered
printed. Senator Bruce introduced bill
providing for a division of Mississippi into
two judicial districts.
In the House a number of bills we're in
troduced and referred, among them the fol
lowing: To exempt from import duties all
machinery used in the manufacture of cotton
thread and cotton goods. Declaring silver
certificates to possess the same legal tender
quality as the coin for which they were issued
A bill proposing a. constitutional amendment
providing that all civil officers of the United
States, except Judges of the Supreme and
Inferior Courts, heads of Departments and
officers whose duties are temporary, shall
hold office for term of four years, and that
Congress may provide for the election Of
Postmasters and other officers whose duties
are to be performed within the limits of any
State; such officers to be subject to removal
by the President on other than political OF
religious grounds. By Mr.. Buckner, of Mis-
souri-Reeuesting the President to open ne
gotiations with Mexico or the Central Ameri
can States for the purchase and cession to
the United States of a territory for the volun'
tary colonization of the colored population
of the United States. Mr.. Goode, of Vir.
ginia, Chairman of the Committee on the
Yorktown Celebration, reported back the
joint resolution authorizing and requesting
the President to extend the Government and
people of France an invitation to join the
Government and people of the United States
in the observance Of the centennial anniversary
of the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS at York
town, Va. Passed. Mr.. Money, of Mississippi
a bill to modify the postal money order sys
tenn. 1t provides that money orders shall not
be issued for sums in excess of one hundred
dollars, aud makes the rates on an order not
exceeding FIVE dollars, five cents; five and
not exceeding ten dollars, eight cents; ten to
fifteen dollars, eleven cents and so on up to
an amount exceeding eighty and not exceed.
ing one hundred dollars, forty-6ve cents.
In the Senate on :he 1lth, the military
committee reported adversely the bill to reor'
ganize and discipline the militia Of the United
States, and it was indefinitely postponed
The tramp act, for the punishment of vagran.
cy in the District Of Columbia, was taken
up, and after lengthy debate laid aside
without action.
In the House, the Indian appropriation
bill was passed.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Logan's
Joint resolution for an extension of the frank
ing privilege was taken up and discussed, but
it went over without action. The army ap-
propristion bill was also taken up, and pend
ing discussion of it, the Senate adjourned.
The session of the House was devoted to
debate on the funding bill.
In the Senate oD the 18th, the resolution
for an extension of the franking privilege
was taken up, and after some discussion, re-
ferred to the committee on postofices. The
army appropriation bill was discussed until
adjournment.
In the House, the committee on military
affairs reported bill authorizing the retire
ment of Gen. Ord, with the rank, pay and
emoluments of Major General. Mr.. Vance,
from the committee on patents, reported ia.
vorably bill to reduce fees on patents and
caveats. The ful ling bill was discussed
without action.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Hoar, of
Massachusetts, presented, with petition in
its favor, bill to provide for the retired and
retiring Presidents of the United States.
The select committee on the Yorktown cen.
tennial reported favorably, the House joint
resolution authorizing and requesting the
President to extend to the Government and
people of France an invitation to join the
United States in the centennial anniversary
of the surrender at Yorktown. The Militia
ry Academy appropriation bill was passed.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
The business of the House was confined to
the consideration of private bills.