Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-12-13
ture was mOnstrous invasion of the clear

est right secured to the citizens by the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States. He
noted the fact that it had been left to a
period long after the great and good trainers
of the constitution had passed away, and
could no longer be brought to bear before
the attempt is made to introduce this inno-
vation upon the methods of procedure in
criminal cases. Another fact which had
impressed itself upon him was that in none
of the States which were members of the
original compact had the attempt ever been
made before the war to introduce this pro-
ceeding.
In his opinion, it was highly unfortu-
nate and impolitic that any system should
be encouraged by judicial sanction which
tended to divorce the United States Courts
from the tribunals of the States and that
the citizens of the State should have no part
in those steps which ultimate in arraigning
his fellows before the Courts of the United
States when charged with high crimes and
misdemeanors.
1t was the prerogrtive of Judge Bond,
under the law constituting this Court, to
decide on these questions, and he had taken
the responsibility. 1t was only his PROV
ince to dissent from that ruling, and he
now felt it his imperative duty to do so 4;
and his conscience, his mind and his heart
all concurred in forcing this duty upon him,
and his chief regret was that he could not
give more emphatic and earnest expression
to his views.
After argument Of some other motions on
technical points the case proceeded, and the
remainder of Saturday was occupied in
taking testimony.
The testimony was not concluded on
Monday, and at our latest advices, it was
probable that Tuesday would be consumed
in taking testimony for the defence.
CONGRESS-.
Since the assembling of Congress, little or
no work has been perfected by that body
except the work of organization and the in
PRODUCTION ofnew bills. OF new bills a large
number have been introduced, no less than
eight hundred and twenty-four having been
offered in the House of Representatives last
Monday by call of the States, the call being
made alphabetically and reaching only to
Massachusetts. Among the most impor-
tant bills introduced in the Senate are the
following:
By Senator Edmunds, bill to abolish the
ironclad oath and to fix one oath for all
officers alike. BY the same Senator, a bill,
being redraft of bill reported by the
committee ON the judiciary some years ago,
dealing in general with the rights of colored
citizens, especially with view of securing
them free vote and fair count Of all votes.
The text of this bill is given in another
place.
BY Senator Hoar, bill providing for a
uniform system of bankruptcy. This is a
copy of bill introduced last session, known
as the Lowell bill.
BY Senator Butler, bill to abolish the
internal revenue system providing that "all
laws and parts of laws and all rules and reg
ulations of the department now in force for
the collection of the internal revenue tax
be and the same are hereby repealed, but
this act shall not take effect until twelve
months after it's passage"
Also, by Senator Butler, joint resolution
to provide an amendment to the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution, inserting
the word nativity" so as to make the ar
ticle read 'the right of citizens of the
United States or by any State on account OF
the nativity, race, color, or previous condl-
tion of servitude."
BY the same Senator, a resolution, which
he asked to have printed and to lie on the
table, providing that each Senator except
the chairmen of the standing or select COM
mittees shall be entitled to a clerk or sec"
retary at salary of one thousand dollars;
annually.
Of the bills introduced in the House,
most of them are of local nature, affecting
the sections represented by the members
offering them, excepting the following in
troduced on Monday:
BY Mr.. Lamb, of Indiana, bill to pen~
sion prisoners of war confined in Confeder"
ate prisons during the late war also res
olution calling on the Attorney General for
an itemized account of expenditures in the
prosecution of the star route cases.
BY Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, bill propos-
ing constitutional amendment providing
that no State or public or private corpora
ton or person shall deprive any citizens of
the United States of the equal protection of
the law, nor abridge his rights, privileges
or immunties on account of race, color or
previous condition Of servitude.