Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

In the Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Cameron, of
Wisconsin, presented and read memorial
from the Good Templars of Wisconsin protest
ing against Logan's bill apportioning money
from the liquor traffic as an educational
fund. An immediate appropriation of $50, 600
to provide for the deficiency in the subsistence
of the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Indians was
voted. Bills were passed directing copies of
the official letter books of the executive depart
ment of North Carolina to be furnished to
said State. Farley introduced another Chi
nese bill, identical with the vetoed bill, ex-
cept that the term of suspension is fixed at
fifteen years. Also, authorizing public
building at Key West and appropriating $780,
600 therefor. The Senate bill to fix the day
of meeting of the Electors of President, and
Vice President, and to provide for and regu-
late the counting of votes for President and
the decision of questions arising thereon, came
up as unfinished business, and Mr.. Pugh ad-
dressed the Senate in favor thereof. After
an executive session, the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
In the House, a bill was passed appropria-
ting $40, 900 for the purchase and distribution
of seeds to the sufferers from the overflow OF
the Mississippi river and it's tributaries. Two
bills were introduced and referred, regulating
Chinese immigration-one fixing the suspen-
sion at fifteen, and the other at sixteen years,
The tariff question was considered in commit
tee of the whole.
In the House on the 7th, Mr.. Ellis, of
Louisiana, presented memorial OF the mayor
and several commercial bodies Of New Orleans
praying for Congressional action on the Mis-
sissippi levee bill. Referred. A resolution
was adopted authorizing the committee on
expenditures to enquire what, if any abuses
exist or have existed in the adjudication of
claims in the quartermaster, commissary gen
eral and third auditors Offices and report their
finding, together with such recommendations
as it deems proper for the settlement of such
claims. Mr.. Haskell, of Kansas, spoke on the
tariff commission bill, and at 4.3O P. NJ, the
House took recess until 730 P. NJ, the even
ing session being for the consideration OF pen
sion bills. ...
The House, on the Sth, in accordance with
the special order, went into committee OF the
whole for the purpose Of debate only on the
tariff commission bill. After speeches by
Messrs Muldrow and Brewer, the death OF
Representative Allen, of Missouri, was an
nounced, and at 115 p. NJ, in respect to the
memory of the deceased, the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th, Mr.. Bayard, from
the judiciary committee, reported bill amend
ing the anti-polygamy law, and fixing the sal
aries of the election commissioners, under the
law, at S., 900 per annum, in accordance with
the recent Recommendation of the President.
Passed. The Senate bill authorizing the Sec
retary of War to adjust and settle accounts
for arms between the State of South Carolina
and the United States, was passed. Bills were
introduced and referred for the relief of sever
al different tribes of Indians.
In the House, Mr.. Thompson, of Iowa, sub
mitted the majority report Of the committee
on elections in the contested election case OF
Mackey VS.. O'Conner, from the Second Con-
gressional District of South Carolina, accom-
panied by resolution declaring the contestant
Mackey entitled to the seat. Ordered to be
printed and laid over for future action. Un-
der the call of States, large number of bills
were introduced.