Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-10
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YORKVILLE, S. c.: .
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 10. 1873
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

OC SVNUhGCos
In the Senate on the 2Sth, the conference
reports on the post Office and Indian appropri-
alton bills were received and adopted. Mr..
Withers presented a proposed amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to examine and
settle the accounts of the States of New York
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and South
Carolina, and of the city of Baltimore. grow
ing out of moneys expended by them tor
military purposes during the war of 1871
Referred.
In the House, after the adoption of a
number of amendments, the sundry civil ap'
preparation bill was agreed to. An evening
session was held in which eulogiums were
pronounced on the late Fernando Wood.
In the Senate on the lst instant number
of House bills were taken up and disposed
of. Among those passed was one admitting
free of duty one of the bells of St Michaers
chimes, Charleston, sent to Eng land to be re-
cast.
In the House, the Senate amendments to
the agricultural appropriation bill we're agreed
to. An evening session, which lasted until
late hour in the night, was held for the pur
pose of considering the funding bill.
In the Senate on the End, the entire session
was devoted to the sundry civil appropriation
bill, which was finally passed.
The House met at 10 o'clock, in continua
tion of the session Of the previous day. The
different appropriation bills unacted upon
were taken up and passed, after which the
funding bill was taken up and passed.
In the Senate on the 3rd, the deficiency
appropriation bill was passed. In the even
ing session number of private pension bills
were also passed.
In the House, the Presidents veto message
of the funding bill was received and read by
the clerk By vote Of 1873 to l16; it was
tabled for future consideration. Mr.. Cox, o
New York. moved to suspend the rules and
pass the apportionment BILL 1t was then ta'
ken up and passed on a basis of 3l9 Repre-
sentatives, apportioning to South Carolina
six but the bill failed to reach the Senate
and consequently did not become law. In
the evening session an attempt was made tc
pass number of pension bills, but twenty OF
twenty-five Democratic members refused to
vote and left the House without a quorum.
In the Senate on the 4tb, a joint resolution
offered by Mr.. Butler for an extra months
pay to Senate officers and employees was brief
ly debated and passed. At 1880 o'clock
Gen. Hancock, with Col. Mitchell, of his
staff, under escort of Senator Blaine, entered
from the west door of the Senate, and was
welcomed with long continued applause from
the galleries and on the floor. First on the
floor to greet him was Senator ConkliDg
and cordial hand shaking initiated by them
was repeated by all the Senators present
who pressed eagerly forward for the purpose
Meanwhile the applause of the galleries swell
ed to tumult and subsided. The distin
guished visitor finally took seat to the left
of the Chair The arrival of Lieutenant
General Sheridan some moments later wa,
an occasion for renewal Of the enthusiasm
though the demonstration was devoid of the
spirit and significance of that which preceded
it. After the diplomatic corps and other
notable personages had arrived and were
seated, the Presidential procession, headed by
President Hayes and Presidentelect Garfield
finally entered under the escort Of Senators
Pendleton, Anthony and Bayard and Others
of the ecommittee of arrangement and two min
utes later was followed by Vice President.elect
Arthur in charge of sub committee com
posed of the above named Senators, all
present in the Chamber rising upon each occa
sion. VicePresident elect Arthur was ther
introduced to the Senate by Vice President
Wheeler and briefly addressed the Senate
previous to taking the oath of office as pre-
siding officer and Vice-President of the Uni
ted States. Vice. President Wheeler ther
formally addressed the Senate announcing
the termination of his official duties as pre-
siding officer of that body. Vice President
Arthur assumed the chair, and the existence
of new Senate was made known by reading
by direction of the Vice President, the official
proclamation of the Presidents call. The
organization of the new Senate was begun by
swearing in new Senators. After the dispatch
of some other routine business the Senate ad
journed.
The proceedings of the House were char.
acterized by the address of Speaker Randall
upon retiring from the duties of his Office.
The Senate was in executive session on the
5th, in which President Gar6eld's nomina.
tions of his cabinet were unanimously con.
frmed.
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