Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-23
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Approved the 9Th day of February, A: ID.
1882.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
In the Senate on the 18th, a bill was report
ed and referred, providing that majority of
the Justices of the Supreme Court shall con-
stitute quorum, instead of six Justices, as at
present. Mr.. Slater, of Oregon, spoke on the
tariff commission bill,
In the House, the Speaker presented me-
mortal of the Legislature of Utah complaining
of the baseless and monstrous eXaggeratlons
under which the people Of Utah are placed IN
jeopardy, and asking Congress to suspend ac-
tion on pending Congressional legislation un-
til commissions shall investigate the affairs
of that Territory Referred. The army appro-
priation bill was reported and referred. The
Senate bill to punish polygamY was reached,
and after aheated and lengthy discussion, and
fillibustering by the Democrats, the consldera-
tion of the bill was deferred.
In the Senate on the 14th, the military COM
mittee reported favorably on a joint resolu-
tion appropriating 100000 additional for the
relief of the sufferers by the overflow OF wes-
tern rivers. The bill was passed.
In the House the anti-Polygamy bill came
up as unfinished business A lengthy and
interesting discussion enSued upon the merits
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of Virginia, and Converse, of Ohio, were the
principal speakers in opposition to the bill,
contending that it was unconstitutional and
would serve to disorganize the government OF
Utah and turn it into State anarchy. For
these reasons and not because they were op-
posed to stamping out polygamy, they would
vote against the bill. Robson, of New Jer-
sew, and Haskell, of Kansas, advocated the
bill, the latter charging that Democrats had
attempted to kill it by placing amendments
upon it and burying it in the clolsters OF the
conference committee. Finally the bill passed
without amendment-ye 199; nays AZ. or
the South Carolina members Messrs: Dlbble,
Evins and Tillman voted in the negative.
In the Senate on 18th, Mr.. Hampton report
ed from the military committee. the bill to
empower the Secretary of War to audit the
claim of the State of South Carolina for rent
alleged to be due for the occupation of the
Citadel Academy, Charleston. Placed on the
calendar The postoffice appropriation bill
was considered, and an amendment adopted
to the following effect That carrier enl-
ployed by the contractor or sub-contractor,
who shall file his agreement and evidence that
he has done the work, shall have lien on
the money of his employer for his pay, and II
the contractor or sub-cOntractor shall fail to
paw the carrier within two months of the end
of the quarter, the Department shall pay the
debt and charge to the contractor. When
person or firm holding several contracts fail to
perform service on any one OF them, pay TOR
the others shall be withheld until service has
beel restored and all penalties satisfied. Fur
ther consideration of the bill was deferred.
In the House, bill was passed appropria-
ting 1921, 900 for the payment of ], 300 war
claims from the State of Tennessee. Mr.. Rice,
of Ohio, offered resolution, which was re-
ferred, directing the committee on the judi
ciary to enquire whether the conviction OF
Sergeant Mason by the Military Court and the
proceedings Hereunder are not in violation OF
the laws and Constitution of the United States,
and report their determination to this House,
and giving the committee leave to send for
persons and papers. The Senate bill increas-
ing the appropriation for the relief of the Suf-
ferers by the overflow of the western rivers
was amended by increasing the appropriation
$4,000 more, and providing for giving employ
ment on the levees to destitute persons, their
services to be paid for out of this fund.
In the Senate on the 10Th, the House amend
ments to the Senate joint resolution making
further appropriation to the relief of the suf-
ferers by the overflow of western rivers, was
taken up, and the first amendment, increas-
ing the appropriation by $50, 600 was concur
red in. The other amendment providing for
in. Anthony presented and had read men,
orial from three hundred officers of the line
and staff of the navy, representing all grades
of rank, from Rear-Admiral down, protesting
against the restoration of officers who have
been dismissed for drunkenness, been forcibly
retired, or who have resigned to escape court
martial The memorial was ordered to be
printed in the Record with the names of the
signers. Sherman presented a protest from
many eX-Union soldiers against the passage OF
any bill restoring to the rolls of the Army
Fitz John Porter. Mr.. Logan addressed the
Senate on the measure introduced by him to
appropriate and expend the eutire income de-
rived from internal revenue taxes on the man.
ufactnre and sale of distilled spirits for the
education of all children living in the United
States. The remainder of the day was de-
voted to consideration Of the postOtfice appro-
priation bill.
In the House, after adjusting a difference
between the Speaker and Mr.. McLane, of Ma
ryland, as to the point of order involved by the
use of the word ''reprimand," by the Speaker
on the previous day, in calling Mr.. McLane to
order, the Chinese bill was discussed, without
action.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Hoar, from
the committee on privileges and elections, re-
ported in favor of payment out of the Senate
1ullt VI So,oUO W CeldIoi W. ~.
Butler and $4,000 to VIM. Pitt Kellogg in re-
endorsement of expenses incurred by them i'll
defense of their titles to seats. Placed on the
calendar The postoffice appropriation bill
was taken up and after the adoption of several
amendments, among them one allowing re-
stricted franking privilege to members of Con-
gress, the bill was passed. Adjourned until
Monday.
The House was engaged on the private cal
endar.
In the House on the 18th, there was but a
small attendance of members present, the ses-
sion being for debate only on the Chinese bill.
Speer, Deuster, Guenther, Berry, Brum and
Flowers spoke in favor of the bill, and Moore,
Carpenter, Williams and Skinner against it.
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