Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

In the Senate on the 25th the Mississippi
River improvement bill, appropriating U.s. 900,
600, was passed by rird Coce vote. Inc Chl-
nese bill was discussed and several amend
ments agreed to in committee OF the whole,
when it was reported to the Senate, and after
speeches by Hoar and Morgan the bill went
over.
In the House after a lengthy discussion the
following was offered by Mr.. Cox and adopted
as substitute for Robinson's resolution ask
ing for information touching the lmprlson-
ment of American citizens in Ireland "That
the President of the United States be requested
to communicate to this House the additional
correspondence with the British government
on file in the State Department in reference to
the alleged Imprisonment of citizens OF the
United States in Ireland, and that the Presl-
dent be requested to continue his efforts for
the prompt release or prompt trial OF any
citizen who may now remain unjustly lmprls-
oned in Ireland by the government OF Great
Britain"
In the Senate on the 26th, Mr.. Butler intro
duced bill to provide for coallng dock and
naval storehouse at Port Royal, 5. Z. The
Senate went to the calendar and passed tne
bill to empower the Secretary of War to audit
the claim for rent of the State of South Caro-
lima for the occupancy of the Citadel Academy
at Charleston. The Senate bill for the re-
moval of the political disabilities Of DR.. A.
Sydney Tibbs (which the Military Committee
had amended so as to repeal Section 1918 of
the Revised Statutes, being the Act of July
18th, 1867 was objected to by Edmunds.
The objection was followed by sundry express
sions of dissatisfaction OH the Democratic side,
and Garland moved to take up the bill, re-
marking that the question was one that ought
to be met at once. Edmunds read the Section
to show that it prohibited any person who has
served in the army of the Confederate States
from being appointed to any position in the
army of the United States After some dis
cussion, the matter was superseded by the
anti-C Chinese BILL which came up as unfinished
business, Slater of Oregon being the first
speaker. Edmunds moved an amendment de-
fining the words ''Chinese laborers'' to mean
persons who are usually engaged in manual
labor. Farley obtained the floor and the bill
went over After an Executive session the
Senate adjourned.
In the House the session was devoted main.
ly to a discussion of the contested seat OF
Lynch VS.. Chalmers, from the Sixth District
of Mississippi, which resulted in no action.
In the Senate on the 9th, Sherman intro
duced a bill to regulate the coming of the
standard silver dollar. The bill to remove the
political disabilities of DR.. A. Sidney Tibbs,
as amended on the previous day, was taken up
by a vote of % to22 Cameron, of Wisconsin,
ingalls, and Sewell voted aye with the Demo-
Gratis. The negative vote was Republican.
Davis of Illinois voted no. The bill gave rise
to political discussion the most animated OF
the session, in which Edmunds champloned
the opposition to the measure and opposed an
indiscriminate removal of disabilities from ex-
Confederates, and Vest, Garland, Maxey and
HAMPTON responded. No action was taken.
At 2.15 P. NJ, the Senate again took up the
anti-Chinese bill. The bill went over without
action. A message was received from the
President in regard to the So-caiied cowboy
disturbances in Arizona, which was read and
referred to the Judiciary Committee. The
conference report on the pOst-office appropria-
tion bill was submitted and adopted The
disputed item concerning special mail faclll-
ties on trunk lines fixes the appropriation at
5000, 900 and provides that said facilities are
to be extended as far as practicable to the
principal cities of the United States.
The House was devoted to the Lynch-Chal-
mers contested case, the floor of the House be-
ing accorded to the contestant and the contes-
tee. The question was deferred. The Speak
er laid before the House a message from the
President respecting the outlawry in Arizona
After brief speech by Springer of Illinois rel
ative to the Importance of immediate action
the message was referred to the Committee on
the Military with leave to report at any time
In the Senate Oh the 2Sth, Mr.. Butler called
up the Senate bill appropriating $150,00O to
continue the improvements in Charleston
harbor, and the bill was passed. The anti
Chinese bill was taken up, and after the re-
lection of several proposed amendments, it
was finally passed substantially as it came
from the House. Vance, Patt and McDill
were constituted a committee of investigation
into the affairs of the Sixth Collection Dis
trict of North Carolina. After an Executive
session, the Senate adjourned until Monday
The entire session of the House was devoted
to the Lynch-C Chalmers contest, no vote being
reached.
In the House on the Goth, message was
received from the Senate, announcing the
passage by that body with amendments of the
House bill to execute certain treaty stipula-
tions with China. Motion for concurrence
was postponed until Monday. The consider
alton of the Mississippi election contested case
was then resumed, which resulted in the
adoption of resolution declaring Lynch, col
ored Republican, entitled to the seat, and he
Immediately appeared at the bar of the House,
escorted by Calkins, and the oath of office was
administered to him by the Speaker.