Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 25th, a lengthy dis
cussion ensued upon Mr.. Ransom's resolu-
ton to appropriate 100000 for the relief Of
the sufferers by the recent great wind storm
in the Southern States. After the reference
of this resolution to the committee on appro-
priations, the Senate resumed the consider
alton of the currency bill, and it was passed
as reported from the committee on finance,
with the addition of Morrill's amendment
extending the provisions of the act to banks
which had been organized for thepurpose of
issuing notes payable in gold.
In the House, under the call of States
number of bills were introduced, among
them one by Mr.. Dowd, of North Carolina,
appropriating $4,000 for the relief of suffer-
ers by the late cyclone in North Carolina.
The bill for creating the Bureau of Animal
Industry was then discussed.
In the Senate on the Goth, the committee
on military affairs reported favorably the
House bill for the relief of Fitz John Por-
ter. Wilson, from the committee on post
offices and postroads, reported favorably the
bill to prohibit the mailing Of neWspapers
containing lottery advertisements. Placed
on the calendar. A resolution expressive
of thanks to the English government for
the present of a vessel to be employed by
this government in the search for the Gree
ly Arctic expedition was adopted without
debate. The bill to authorize the construc-
tion of additional steel vessels for the navy
was discussed until the hour ofadjournment.
In the House, the session was devoted to
the consideration Of the Bureau of Animal
Industry bill.
In the Senate on the 9th, Van Wyck Of
fered the following resolution, for which he
asked immediate consideration That the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
be directed to inquire whether at any time
the Western Union and Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Companies, or any officers or en-
ployees of said companies, have entered
into contract or negotiation for the pur-
pose of consolidating the said companies,
or making combination for any purpose.
Referred. Sherman, from the sub-Commit-
tee on Privileges and Elections, submitted
a report to the effect that that committee
were unable to continue its work, because
there was no money with which to pay
witnesses. A joint resolution appropriating
money for the committee had, Sherman re-
ported, been sent on the Dist of February to
the House of Representatives, and had not
yet been acted upon by that body. The
Secretary of the Senate had refused to pay
vouchers for the expenses of a number Of
witnesses, on the ground that there was no
money available for that purpose. The
committee, had, therefore, declined to sum-
mon further witnesses, and would suspend
work until funds were provided, when they
would continue and speedily complete the
investigation. The House bill repeating
the test oath was taken up and passed, after
being modified by amendment proposed by
the Senate Judiciary Committee, providing
that no person who had held commission
in the United States army or navy before
the war and was afterward engaged in mil
itary, naval or civil service of the so-called
Confederate States, shall he appointed to
any position in the army or navy Of the
United States.
In the House, Lefevre, of Ohio, offered a
resolution reciting that speculation and
gambling in American farm products have
obtained control Of the market value of
those products, and directing the Committee
on the Judiciary to prepare bill prohibit
ing the purchase or sale of wheat, corn, cot
| ton, provisions or other articles of prime
necessity, unless an actual transfer of arti-
cles or warehouse receipt accompanies such
action Also bill authorizing such gov
ernmental interference as will give stability
to the price of those commodities. The bill
creating the Bureau of Animal Industry
was discussed until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th, the bill to au-
thorize the construction of additional vessels
for the navy occupied the greater part of the
session.
In the House, the bill creating the Bureau
of Animal Industry was passed. Public
business was then suspended and the House
proceeded to pay an appropriate tribute to
the memory of d. G. Haskell, late Repre-
sentative from Kansas.
| In the Senate on the 29th, the resolution
introduced by Ransom making an appropri-
alton for the relief of sufferers by the recent
storm in the Southern States was rejected,
having been reported adversely by the COM
mittee on appropriations. The naval bill
occupied the day, and when the Senate ad-
journed, it adjourned until Monday.
In the House the postoffice appropriation
bill was reported and referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
In the House, on the lst instant, the day
was devoted mainly to the consideration OF
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