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

Senator Dorsey went before the House
Committee on Post offices on the Sd and told
me committee all about his action in aiding
mail contractors in his section 10 prepare
their bonds. He had done nothing, he said.
that was not perfectly lawful and proper, and
what he should do again whenever occasion
offered He denied that he had any pecuni-
airy interest, near or remote, contingent or
possible, in any mail contracts or any other
contracts under the Government.
Another lengthy conference between
secretary Sherman and the House Commit
tee in regard to the preparations for re-
sumption and the ability Of the Treasury to
maintain resumption, was held on the 9TH
The Secretary s;outly resisted all efforts 10
weaken his faith in the power Of the Treas
ury TO carry out the resumption law, and
reasserted his convictions both Of his ability
TO do so and of the good policy of the act.
The House Committee on Elections have
dismissed the Oregon contested election case
Of Mcdowell against williams, and also the
Mississippi contested case OF Lynch against
Chalners.
The House on the 4th, by vote Of 1872 20
50, adopted a resolution declaring the po-
sition of Doorkeeper of the House Of Repre-
sentatives vacant, and temporarily devolving
the duties of that office upon the Sergeant
alarms.
The Democratic members Of the House Of
Representatives met in caucus on the even
ing OF the 9th, for the purpose OF nominal
ing Doorkeeper in place Of Colonel Polk.
Gen. Charles W. Field, OF Georgia, WAS
tod hill b.. hof,
as follows: Gen. c. w. Field, of Georgia,
80; Gen. Shields, of Missouri, 20; Harry
Mccoy, Of Maryland, Is; Walter II.
French, of Massachusetts,, Z; W. X
PendIeton, Of West Virginia, .. Total vote
polled, l16, Gen. Field is a native Of Ken.
lucky. He graduated at West Point in the
year 1919, and served in the Confederate
army under Lee, and soon after the close of
the war entered the army Of the Khedive of
Egypt, where he remained until 1877, when
he returned TO the United States. His politi-
cal disabilities were removed few months
ago.
Prof. C. V. Riley, of st. Louis, formerly
State Entomologist of Missouri, has been APP
pointed Entomologist in the Agricultural
Department at Washington.
The President has nominated Justin f.
Colburn, of Vermont, United States Consul
General at the City of Mexico. Mr.. COlburn
has been the chief Washington correspond =
ent of the New York Times for a number OF
years.
The House Elections Committee have
agreed by unanimous vote to dismiss the
South Carolina contested election case OF
OConnor, Democrat, against Cain, Repub-
lican. tne sitting member.
The Indian Office has ordered the transfer
of the Apache Indians to the Southern Ute
Agency.
Representative Springer has perfected a
bill authorizing the Postmaster General to
facilitate letter correspondence by issuing to
the public, with two-cent postage stamps
printed upon them, postal letter-sheet en-
velOpes of good paper, which can be used for
short written messages which are too long 10
be written upon postal-card, but which
can bew written upon a sheet Of note paper
with an arrangement so that they can be
partially sealed.
The House Committee on Revision Of the
Laws Regulating the Counting of Electoral
Votes for President and Vice-President,
have agreed to a proposition providing for
the election of President and Vice President
by direct vote Of the people.