Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

the amount of money required TO equallze
the bounties of those who served in the said
war. Senator Pendleton presented the Gre
dentials of Hon. Henry B. Payne, Senator
elect from the State Of Ohio for the term be-
ginning March, 1885. Senator Sherman sent
to the desk, and the clerk read telegraphlc
dispatch from Richard Smith, of Cincinnati,
saving that Congress should make an imme-
diate appropriation of S1OO, ,0O0to relieve the
sufferers by the floods in the towns between
Pittsburg and Cairo; adding that Cincin-
natl needed nothing, but that other places
were almost helpless. The telegram was
referred to the Committee on Approprla-
tions. 4 message was received from the
House announcing its continued disagree
ment with the Senate on the Greedy relief
bill. The question at issue between the
Senate and the House was an amendment
of the Senate providing that the expedition
should be composed exclusively of volun-
teers. After debate, the Senate decided, by
a vote of 90 to % to recede from its amend
.ment. Senator Butler offered resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the Com
mittee on Agriculture and Forestry to in
uuire into and report upon the condition OF
the Government tea farm inSOuth Carolina,
whether it had been abandoned by the Gov
ernment, and if 50 why and by whatauthor-
ity, and whether the experiment of tea cul-
ture had been fairly and fully made. In
connection with the resolution Butler pre-
sented letter from John G. Minor with ac-
companying papers, which were also re-
ferred to the committee. The Senate, after
passing some private bills, went into execu-
tive session, and on the doors being reopen
ed a message was received from the House
of Representatives announcing the passage
by that body of the joint resolution author
izing the Secretary of War to issue ratlons
for the relief of destitute persons in the dis
trict overfowed by the Ohio River and its
tributaries, and making all appropriation
of 100000 to relieve the sufferers by such
overflow. The joint resolution was read
three times and passed. The Senate then
adjourned.
In the House, under the call of States, q
number of bills were introduced, among
them one by Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, 'restor-
ing to the pension rolls the names of those
dropped therefrom on accounto disloyalty.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Young, of
Tennessee, directing the Secretary of State
to make proper inquiry in regard to the
murder of H. F.. Cooper, Michael OBrien
and Geo. H. Stieff, in Mexico and to ascer-
tain whether or not it is proper to ask any
redress therefor at the hands of the Mexican
Government. A joint resolution was adopt
ed, appropriating 100000 for the relief of
sufferers by the overflow of the Ohio River
and its tributaries, after which the House
adjourned. .--,-
In the Senate, on the 10Th, q lengthy dis
cussion ensued on Nf. Voorhees, bill to pro-
hibit officers and employees Of the United
States from contributing money for politi-
cal purposes. At the request of Mr.. Voor-
hees, the bill was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, as he objected to its refer
ence to the Committee on Civil Service, of
which Hawley is chairman, on the ground
that when trying a case before Judge
whom he knew to be against him, he al
ways took change of venue. After short
executive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Naval Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole, the entire session heing devoted to
discussion of the bill.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Chair an
nounced the affiXing Of his signature to the
Joint resolution relating to the Greedy relief
expedition. After the consideration ofsome
private bills, the Senate took up as the spe-
cial order for the day, Senator McPherson's
bill reported by Senator Bayard from the
Committee on Finance, TO provide for the
issue of circulation to national banking asso-
Citations. The bill provides that upon the
deposit of any United States bonds bearing
interest in the manner required by law, any
national banking association making the
same shall be allowed to receive from the
Comptroller the Currencycirculating notes
of different denominations in blank, regis
tered and countersigned as required by law,
not exceeding in amount the par value OF
the bonds deposited, provided that at no
time shall the total amount Of such notes is
sued to any association exceed the amount
at such time actually paid in of its capital
stock. The bill repeals all laws and parts OF
laws inconsistent with its provisions. Sen
ator Sherman offered All amendment pro-
viding that if any of the bonds drawn should
bear rate of annual interest higher than
three per cent, additional circulating notes
should be issued equal in amount to one-half
the interest accruing on such bonds before
their maturity in excess of three per cent.
per annum, such amount to be ascertained
and stated by the Comptroller of the Curren-
cy on the lst day Of July Of each year here
after. Senator Bayard spoke at some length
in favor of the bill. He was followed by
Senator Sherman in support of the bill with
his amendment. The debate was also par
ticipated in by Senators Mcpherson and
Aldrich After an executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Harmer, of Pennsylva-
MIA, presented petitions in favor of pension
ing Union soldiers who suffered in Ander-
sonville, Libby, Belle Isle, or other Confed-
crate prisons. The remainder of the session,
until $40 P. NJ, was devoted to the consid-
Grafton of the Mississippi contested election
case of Chalmers against Manning.
In the Senate, on the 14th, the bill MAX
ing all public roads and highways post
routes was passed. The consideration of the
bill relating to national bank circulation
was resumed. Beck spoke at some length
in favor of the bill. Morrill, opposed it at
equal length. In fact, nearly all the speech
es delivered during the discussion have been
long. Several amendments were offered
and advocated in speeches of greater or less
length by Morrill,, Aldrich, Vest and Nor
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