The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-11

bin Mr.. Morrill, having concluded, Mr.. Thur
man gave notice that he would offer an
amendment. making the first mortgage bonds
OF the company one OF the class of bonds in
which the sinking fund proposed may be
me tb S H hgan wens over StnoS
2lS, nays 79-to take MP Tor consideration the
report OF tho Committee ON Civil Service Be
ierIil in regard TO Dgorkeeper Polk, n
port of the majority whieh reSofnmends the
adoption of the resolution declaring the
ofice Of pobrkeeper vacant, and urging the
was frequently interrupted in his speech by
other members asking questions, etc, and at
the conclusion of HIS remarks the House adj
iourned without coming to a vote,
In the Senate, on the AFR, resolution pro-
viding FOR a select committee to consider the
proAriety of taking the tenth census was
agreed to. The IIopsr M authorizing the
Secretary OF wer ~ prescribe rules and regu-
lations 20 be observed in the preparation
suOmission and approval of Contracts e.ier
Railroad Funding bin was discussed at
length bull not disposed of.........In
The House, Mr.. Butler introduced
with which the minor business transactions
of the people may be done, Referred. 1t
provides for the issuing OF % and so cents IN
position OF Doorkeeper OF the House of Rep
fescntatives be, and hereby is, declared va
cant was adopted-l3 10 sO-and the resolu-
ton that Until the appointment of a new
noorkeeper the duties of the Office shall de-
voNe on the Sergeant at ArTne was also
adopted-l22 to li5N
In the Senate, on the Sd, the Naval APP
preparation bill was reported from co.Hi.iit-
tee and placed on the eaieraar. The House
bill to amer,d the revised statutes relative
So IN, al in Ae
The expiration Of the morning hour, cOnsid-
Grafton was resumed of the Pacific Railroad
Funding bill, and senator Booth spoke in
favor of the bill OF the dudiciary Com
mittee........In the House, consider
alton was resumed of the case Of
Polk, poofkeeper of the House. Representa-
tives Cravens and Henry spoke in opposition
TO the majority resolution and in favor % re-
tanning DOorkeeper Polk. Mr., FRYE spoke in
support of the majority resolution, and Mr.
Eden closed tie discussion for the day by
speaking in favor of Mr. Polk. No action was
taken. Mr.. Reagan, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Rtvee and Har-
Dor Appropriation bin. Ordered printed and
recommitted,
IN the Senate, on the 9Th, the Naval APP
preparation bill passed. The Pacific Railroad
Funding bill was then taken up, and after
some discussion further debate was cut OF
by motion TO adjourn till MordaS, WHICH
was adopted, % TO 3l.;::.si:l In the House, the
senate Joint resolution providing a place
Tor DEPOSIT OF records of proceedings
Of tho Electoral Commission passed. Mr..
Butler (Mass.1 put in nomination for the pO-
sitiQn of Doorkceper, Gen. James Shields,
Of Missouri, Democrat. \ long and exciting
debate ensued on a point of order partici-
pated in principally by Messrs. Butler and
Cox On. W, the DEMOCRATS resisting the right
to make the motion as question of privi-
leEej and the Republicans trying to force it.
Finally, the Speaker declining Co decide the
question whether the motion TO prorerd 70
the election of Doorkeeper YRS a privileged
question, submi.te" It TO the House for its
dcCtsiur, anu, on motion of Mr. Beebe, the
consideration of the question was postponed
till Monday next, the Democrats all voting
for the postponement and the Republicans
all against it. The House then adjourned till
Monday.
In the Senate, on the sth, at The expiration
of the morning hObr the Pacific Railroad
Funding bin came up as unfinished business,
and MIR. Sargent continued his remarks which
were Interrupted by the adjournment Friday
I Debate ensued Between Messrs. Blaine, sar-
gent, Eayard, and Thurman, and then Mr. Ed
munds obtained the floor, but gave way to Mr.
! Thurman, who said anumbero of Senators had
/ gone away. some of them not feeling well and
/ he had said he "Ould not ask a vote on any
! Of tie Propositions to day, but would ask the
I senate to finish the bill tomorrow. The
Chair laid before the Senate the credentials
! of George Ii. Pendleton as Senator from
/ Ohio. l. aid on the table. AlsO a communi'
| cation from the Secretary of War, asking an
l appropriation of 100000 tor DTtntfng the rec
/ Ords of the Confederate States. ReferTed......
/ In the House, THERE was very full attend
anee or members and the galleries were
] crowded; in expectation of an exciting scene
/ upon the question of the election Of a Door
keeper Immediately after the reading of the
journal the Speaker said the first question in
order was whether the resolution presented
on Friday last by the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts (Mr. ButleT) presented a question of
! privilege. The question being put to vote
! resulted-yeas 2l9 nays 4. The Speaker
stated that the House having just decided the
/ resolution to he question of privilege the
! resolution was before the House. 1t is in
these words:
Resolred, That the House proceed to the
| election of a DoOrke per, and that the true,
/ Union, manned soldier, Brigadier- General
James Shields, of Missouri, be chosen to that
/ office.
Mr.. Cly1ner asked Mr.. Butler to allow him
/ TO offer a substitute for the resolution, and
! offered the following:
ReSOlUed, That the House proceed to the
I election of a DOorkeeper.
Mr.. Butler objected to the proposed substi-
I tute, and in a somewhat lengthy speech
( tainted the Democrats with having bound
4 themselves in caucus to support an eN-COn-
/ federate in opposition to Gen. Shields. Mr..
I Butler then sent to the Clerks desk and
/ had read a letter to himself from Gen. Shields,
asking him when the Senate bill increasing
/ his pension to $50 month should come be
| fore the House, to try and make 1t 500, add
/ ing that others who had suffered less and not
/ done more were on the retired list and that
/ this kind act would notinjure him Mr. But
| ler) in New England. Mr.. Eden suggested
]
ment to the Senate bill, all Democrats would
vote for it. After still further debate, which
was participated in by MeSsrS. Cox, Eden,
| leates, funton, Cltmer, Crittenden,
| Bragg and others, the previous Question
\ was moved and seconded, and the first vote
was taken the resolution offered
/ by Mr.. Clymer as a substitute TOR Mr.. Buffers
/ resolution, that the House do now proceed
! to the election of DOOrkeeper, and it was
| adopted-yeaS l23, nays 109-a strict party
vote with the exception of MessrS- Collins and
] INF ha hn II ir,
/ the negative. On the announcement of the
vote, Mr.. Clymer rose and said: I" nominate
Chas. W. Field, citizen of Georgia, as Door
/ keeper of this House." Mr.. Butler, of Massa-
/ chusetts: 81 nominate the gallant, Chris
| tian, loyal, tried and true Union soldier of
| two wars, James Shields, Brigadier Gen
eral United States Army" Laughter
| Mr. Randolph nominated John II. Trent, of
/ Tennessee. The vote was then taken and
/ suited: Field, 1913; Shields, l0l; Trent, s. The
votes for Field were all cast by Democrats;
/ those for Shields all by Republicans, except
/ one by Springer OF Illinois. Upon the an
nouncement of the vote, Charles W. Field
was declared duly elected, and was thsre-
| upon sworn in, taking the modified oath.
| Mr. Clark (Mo.) asked unanimous consent to
| introduce for present consideration a bill
| authorizing the President to appoint James
| Shields, a Brigadier-General of the United
/ States Army, on the retired list, his pay to
commence from the time of the passage of
the bill. Mr. White pa objected. Mr.. Clark
| moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
| A vote was then taken and the bill was
| passed-yeas 22S, nays 6, the negative votes
being cast by Messrs. Randolph, White,
| O'Neil, Jones and Cox of Ohio, and Acklen.
| Mr.. Blount, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported the Post office apprOpri-
/ alton bill. Referred to Committee of the
| Whole. 1t appropriates S33 090,373