Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

In the Senate on the 18th, Mr. Bayard re-
ported favorably from the finance committee
with amendments in the nature OF substl-
tute for the bonded spirits bill. He said the
committee had taken speedy action on the
question because of it's Importance to the pub
lie revenue and the extensive business connect
ed with it, and that an amendment would
probably be offered in the Senate allowing
bonds to be given annually so as to prevent
hardship under the spresent arrangement OF
giving bonds monthly. The bill went to the
calendar. The five per cent. land bill was
then called up, but went over, and after an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
- The session Of the House was devoted to a
discussion of the national bank charter bill.
In the Senate on the 18th, the proceedings
Were unimportant. The only bill introduced
was one by Mr.. Vest, authorizing the survey
of ship canal route and harbor at New Or
leans. Mr.. Sherman presented the petition OF
Mrs. Emily B. Bassett, of Virginia, setting
forth that she is the owner by Inheritance OF
the family Bible of George Washington, and
offering to sell it tothe government. Referred.
In the House the consideration of the ma
tional bank charter bill was resumed, and de-
bate was continued until O'Clock, when the
bill was read by Sections for amendments.
Murch, of Maine, offered an amendment reduc-
ing to three years the period of extension.
Rejected-yeas 81, nays III. Buckner, of
Missouri, moved to make the period ten years.
The yeas and nays were ordered, pending
which the matter went over for the day. The
Committee on Elections submitteda report on
the election case of Lowe VS.. Wheeler from
the Eighth District of Alabama, declaring the
contestant, Lowe, entitled to the seat. Laid
over for further consideration Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, a bill was passed
appropriating S22, ,271 toreimburse certain cit
liens of Henderson, Tennessee, for excessive
assessments levied on them by General Grant
in 1862 The five per cent. land bill was taken
I'D as the unfinished business. Saulsbury's
amendment prohibiting States receiving mon
ey from applying any of it to pay agents en-
ployed to procure it was modified by Beck by
adding thereto the words Except this be in
accordance with the laws of the State passed
after the passage of this Act" Adopted.
Morgan offered an amendment, which was
accepted by the friends of the bill, requiring
the payment of five per cent. to be made in
cash instead of bonds. The bill then went
over. The bill appropriating 10000 for
public building at Greensboro, n. G., was
passed After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In the House the consideration of the ma
tional bank charter extension bill was resumed.
Several amendments were proposed and dis
cuSsed and the House adjourned before reach
ing definite action on the bill.
In the Senate on the 18th, number of
House bills making appropriations of S2,OOO,-
600 for public buildings in various towns ana
cities were taken up and passed. The five per
cent. land bill was then called up and passed,
and the Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House the bill for extending thecha
ters of the national banks was taken up, and
after the adoption of several amendments, the
main question was ordered, and the bill eX-
tending the charters was passed by vote OF
l25 to 67 Of the South Carolina Representa-
tives, Messrs Dibble, Evins, Richardson and
Tillman voted aye, and MIR. Aiken voted nay.
In the House on the Goth, on motion of Mr..
Kasson, of Iowa, the Senate amendment to the
House bill, authorizing the receipt of United
States gold coin in exchange for gold bars, was
agreed to. Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, then
called up the contested election case of Mackey
VS.. O'COnnor, from the Second District ofSOuth
Carolina. Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, sta
ting that there were reasons why his side did
not desire to consider that case to-day, raised
the question of consideration, and on division
the Democrats refrained from voting, thus
leaving the House without quorum. The
yeas and nays being ordered, resulted yeas, lis !;
NAYS, /; phelps, of Connecticut) 2 less than
il Quorum A call of the House was ordered
and disclosed the presence or IA members
The doors were then closed and an order was
passed directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to take
into custody absent members and bring them
to the bar of the House. In the course OF half
AN hour Messrs. Oates, of Alabama Van
Voorhies, of New York land Young, OF Ohio,
were brought to the bar, and after presenting
their excuses, amid much merriment, were dis is
charged from custody-Mr. Calkins, OF lndl-
ana, giving notice, however, that after to-day
he would, unless bona fde excuses were oftered,
insist that some punishment should be VISITED
upon recreant members Matters then remain
ed at stand-still, until 2 O'Clock, when Mr..
Calkins suggested that the discussion OF the
case be proceeded with. Mr.. Sparks, OF III
nois, said it was charged that part OF the
record was forgery. He desired the whole
matter to be sent back to the Committee on
Elections. The next members brought in were
Messrs. Richardson, of South Carolina, and
Brunner of Pennsylvania, the latter being a
JGreenbacker Various propositions were made
that he be fined "fat,' Bland or a
.'trade' dollar. Both were excused. AT 2.3o
further proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with. and the vote again recurring on