Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-05-18

thrown across Cno river III GaSCOn nlpn enough.
to turn the whole river into the canal. Water
privileges from Weldon to CASTOR will be pur-
chasable, so that the canal may be lined with
mills and factories. ... -.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
In the Senate on the Sth, the President pro
ten submitted the resolutions of the Illinois
Legislature, declaring it to be the duty of the
government to demand the speedy trial and
unconditional release IF American citizens
imprisoned in Ireland. Referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations. Several bills
were introduced, among them one by Mr.. But
Ter prescribing the manner of instituting Grim
inal proceedings in United States Courts. 1t
provides that all criminal cases in United
States Courts except revenue cases and cases
of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction shall
be instituted and prosecuted by the indictment
or presentment of grand jury duly drawn
Referred to the Judiciary committee. The
court of appeals bill came up as the regular or
der, but without final action the Senate went
into executive session and afterwards adjourn
ed. ...
In the House several bills were introduced
under the call of States, when the bill to en-
large the duties of the Department Of Agri-
culture was taken up. During the discussion
of this bill, Mr.. Aiken, of South Carolina,
supported the proposition Of elevating to the
dignity of an executive department the Bu-
reau Of Agriculture, which represented the
great farming interests, on which rested the
welfare of the government. After other speech
es, further discussion Of the bill was post
poned and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th, the House tariff
commission bill was passed by yeas, IS nays,
10, Mr.. Hampton voting with the Republicans
in its favor. The regular order, the bill crea-
ting intermediate appellate Courts as meas
up. Several bills offered from the Democrat
ic side were voted down, and the bill finally
went over. After All executive session the
Senate adjourned.
The proceedings of the House were confined
to considering the bill for enlarging the pow
ers and duties of the Agricultural Department.
| The proceedings of the Senate on the 10th
were unimportant, considerable time being
used up in struggle for precedence for bills.
The bill for intermediate appellate Courts was
then proceeded with, and pending debate the
Senate adjourned. ....' .. -..a ..
In the House, the billfor enlarging thepow-
ers and duties of the Agricultural Department
was taken up, and finally passed in it's original
form. 1t provides that the Department of
Agriculture shall be an Executive Depart
ment, under the supervision and control of the
Secretary Of Agriculture, who shall be an ex-
tablshes the following bureaus Of that De-
partment of agricultural products, of animal
industry, of the lands, and Of statistics. The
District of Columbia appropriations bill was
passed. ...a...
In the Senate on the 18th, the chair an
nounced his signature to the tariff commission
bill. The pending bill for intermediate appel
late Courts was discussed, and the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill was
submitted, concurred in, and the bill passed.
In the House, SherWin, Of Illinois, from the
committee on education and labor, reported a
bill to aid in the support of common schools.
Ordered to be printed and recOmmitted. 1t
provides that for the next five years there
shall be annually appropriated the sum of
ZOO, 600 to aid in the support of free COM
mon schools, which amount shall be known as
the common school fund, and which shall be
apportioned to the several States and Terrific
ries according to the number of their illiterate
populations over ten years of age. An amount
not to exceed five per cent. of the sum appor-
toned may be used for the education of teach
ers in public schools. The Geneva award bill
was discussed, but went over without action.
The Speaker laid before the House a commu-
nication from the Secretary of War in refer
ence to the expenditures of the Signal Service,
the communication stating that previous re-
ports of expenditures of this department were
erroneous. Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina,
introduced a bill providing for coaling dock
and naval store house at Port Royal, S. G..
Adjourned. ... 30
In the Senate on the 18th, debate on the ap-
pellate Court bill was closed and the bill was
passed by vote of yeas, 32 nays, 10. After
a long contention for the precedence of busi-
ness, the five per cent. land bill was taken up
and laid over on the orders as unfinished busi-
ness The Senate then adjourned until Mon
day.
In the House, the conference reports on the
bills were agreed to.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
The Senate select committee on woman suf-
frage met, however, and agreed to recommend
to the Senate for adoption Senator Lapham's
joint resolution, proposing the following
amendment to the Constitution
"Article XVI, Section 1. The right of citi-
zens OF The United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of sex.
'sSEc. 2. Congress shall have power, by ap-
propriate legislation, to enforce the provisions
of this article
The vote was Ayes-Lapham, Blair and
Jackson-3. Nays George and Fair-2, Alb
sent-Anthony and Ferry.
In the House, Mr.. Robinson, of Massachu-
setts, reserving all points of order therein,
Mr.. Dngley, Of Maine, asked leave to report
from the committee on banking and currency
bill to suspend the issue of silver certificates
and to limit the coinage Of silver dollars to the
requirements Of the people. Mr.. Holman, of
Indiana, objected. Mr.. Grape, of Massachu-
setts, then called up for consideration the bill
to enable National banking associations to ex-
tend their corporate existence. After the
reading of the bill and the presentation of va
rious proposed amendments printing in the
Record, Mr.. Grape, of Massachusetts, took
the floor in explanation of the provisions of
the bill and the presentation of the reasons
which demanded action on the part of Con-
gress. After discussion, the matter went over.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
NOTES FROM BLACKS STATION.
BLACKS STATION, S. c., May 1--we are
now having some very cool weather for this
season of the year, though so far as has been
observed the growing crops have not been ma
terially injured thereby. The crop prospect
continues cheering.