Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-28
pROCEEDINGs OF CONGRESS.


sage of a number of private and unimpor-
tant bills, the consideration of the currency
bill was resumed and debate was continued
on it by number of Senators until adjourn
ment.
In the House, a bill was passed fixing at
one cent for four ounces the rate of postage
on second class mail matter when sent by
persons other than publishers or newspaper
agents. The remainder of the session was
devoted to the bill pensioning Indian and
Mexican warveterans, the House remaining
in session all night, and not adjourning un-
til $50 on the morning of the 18th.
In the Senate OH 10th, the entire session
was devoted to debate on the currency BILL
In the Senate on the Goth, a bill was pass
ed without debate increasing the annual
amount of money to provide arms and
equipment for the military from 5000, 900 to
s6OOOOO. The remainder of the session was
devoted to discussing the currency bill.
In the House, resolution was adopted
calling on the Postmaster General to trans
NIT to the House the reports made by speci-
al agents of the Postofice Department hav-
ing reference to star route Investigations not
heretofore made public. The House then
went in committee of the whole OH the Mill
itary Academy appropriation bill, and spent
the remainder of the session discussing it.
In the Senate, on the 2lst, discussion OF
the national bank currency bill was resum-
ed, and Morgan proceeded to speak in sup
port of his amendment providing for de-
posits of State bonds as security for circula-
ton. The debate was participated in by
Maxey, Plumb, Butler, Cook, Harris, Alli-
son, Beck, Ingalls,, Bayard, Morrell and
Aldrich. Morgan withdrew his State bond
amendment, as he had embodied it in a
separate bill, which he then offered. The
question then recurred upon the bill and
George secured the floor. The Senate then
went into executive session and adjourned
till Monday.
In the House, after discussion of the Mill
itary Academy appropriation bill, which
was finally passed, the Speaker laid before
the House the following message from the
President to the House of Representatives,
II transmit herewith the report of the
Secretary of State of the 2lst inst, where
by your honorable body, and through you
the people of the United States may become
apprised of the generous contribution made
bv her Britannia Maiesty's Government
toward the efforts for the relief of Lieuten-
ant Greeley's Arctic exploring party, by
presenting to the United States the Arctic
steamship Alert. CHESTER A. ARTHUR"
When the reading of the message was
concluded, Randall, of Pennsylvania, called
for the reading of the report in full. The
offer was so generous, coming from friend
ly power, that it ought to be treated with
respect.
The report of the Secretary of State was
read and was several times applauded.
Randall asked unanimous vote that the
communication be spread upon the journal
of the House as a mark of the sentiment
of the House. He further asked that the
communication be referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, with the object of
having more formal and appropriate re-
cognition of the act of the British Govern
ment. [Applause.]
81 objectw exclaimed Finerty, of Illi-
nois.
Randall then put his request in the form
of motion and it was agreed to, Finerty
and Robinson of New York alone voting in
the negative.
"Can we not have ship Of our own,
without begging?" queried Robinson of the
Speaker.
sThe chair cannot answer that question:"
responded the Speaker.
The House then adjourned till Saturday.
The proceedings of the House on Satur-
day were unimportant, being devoted MAIN
ly to discussion of pending bills