Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Congress re assembled on the 9th. In the
Senate letter was read from President elect
Garfield, rendering his resignation as Senator
from Ohio. Bills were introduced and re-
ferred as follows: By Mr.. Maxey, of Texas,
authorizing the Secretary Of War to ascertain
and report the amount of money expended
and Indebtedness incurred by Texas in repell'
ing Mexican invasions. By Mr.. Kernan,
of New York, regulating the coinage of stand
ard silver dollars provided that only such
amount shall be coined as the Secetary Of the
Treasury finds demanded. By Mr.. Whyte,
of Maryland, for the purchase Of Washing
toms sword, bequeathed to George Lewis, and
owned by his heirs. Mr.. Butler, of South
Carolina, offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Interior for the report of the
Superintendent of the Census, regarding al
legged frauds in South Carolina. Adopted.
Among the nominations sent in by the Presi.
dent was that of John A. Whittemore, to be
post master at Sumter, G. H., S. G.
In the House, Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, in,
troduced bill for the apportionment Of Rep
resentatives in Congress among the several
States and to secure to the people of each
State equal and just representation in the
House of Representatives. Mr.. Springer
stated that the bill embodied more than a
mere apportionment 1t was drawn in &C.
cordance with the principle of minority rep
rssentation. It provided for the Same num-
Der of members during the next decade that
nov composed the House-293. Deducting
Territories and the District Of Columbia, the
population of the country was 49,369, ia,
which. being divided by 293, left popula-
tion of 16S, ,49S as the ratio for one member
of Congress. Under the bill, as prepared
by Mr.. Springer, the following States will
lose one member each: Alabama, Florida,
Indiana, illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massa
chusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Vermont and Tennessee. Pennsylvania would
lose 2, and New York members. Arkan-
sas, California, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi,
South Carolina, and West Virginia would
gain one member each, Minnesota and Me-
braska, each, and Kansas and Texas, 8,
each. The bill was referred to the committee
on the census. The army appropriation bill
was discussed.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, the consular and
diplomatic bill was reported and placed on
the calendar. The S.nate bill to punish
tramps in the District o. Columbia was con-
sidered until the expiration of the morning
hour, when the army appropriation bill was
read twice and referred to The appropriations
committee.
In the House, the funding bill was dis
cussed during the entire days session.
In the Senate, on the 7th, memorial of
one Moore, member of the Packard Legis-
lature, asserting that he was bribsd by Kel-
logg, and asking to be examined On the SUBJ
ject, led to lengthy debate, which occupied
the morning hour. The consular appropri-
alton bill was then taken up, and after num-
Der of amendments passed. The Senate ad
journed until Monday.
In the House, under the regular order, a
number of pension and private bills were
reported and referred. In committee of the
whole, the House considered the private cal
endar, and reported to the House a number
of private bills, which were passed-among
them one to admit free of duty one of the
bells of St. Michaels chimes, of Charleston,
S. G.
In the House on the 9th, the committee on
postofices and post roads reported back a
bill regulating the rates of postage on second
class matter. Placed on the calendar. The
remainder of the session was occupied in dis
cussing the funding bill.