The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-28

In the Senate, on the Uth, the bill to
amend Section 2,464 of the Revised Statutes
relating to the cultivation of timber on pub
lie domain was discussed briefly and passed
Senator Howe submitted a resolution. re-
questing the President, if not incompatible
with the public interests, TO inform the SEN
ate whether W. II. Whitaker, who re-
Criminal Court of the Parish of Orleans, was
formerly employed either in the Internal
Revenue Service or as Assistant Treasurer at
a defaulter to the United States, etc. Order
ed printed and to lie on the table. Senator
Howe said that he had been accused of not
yielding a cordial support TO the Presidents
policy, and if it would suit the convenience
of the Senate Monday next, he would like TO
take up the resolution and submit some re-
marks by way of excusing himself,
% far as he was able. At the expira-
ton of the morning hour consideration
was resumed of the Pacific Rallroad
Sinking fund bill, and Senator Mitchell
spoke in favor, of the bill reported by the
Committee on Railroads. Senator Thurman
followed in opposition to the bill Pending
discussion, Senator Conover submitted a res
olution, requesting the President TO com
municate to the Senate, if not Incompatible
with public interests, such information as
the Government has received respecting the
terms and conditions under which the sur
render of Cuban insurgents has been made
together with such otler information in his
possession respecting the future policy
of Spain in the government of the
Island of cuba. He asked for immediate con
sideration of the resolution, but objection
was made and il was laid over......ln the
House, consideration was resumed of the bill
reported by the Printing Committee regulat-
ing the advertising of mail lettings. 1t pro
vides that notices shall be published in one
or mere papers in each State interested;
that proposals for mail lettings Will be re-
ceived at a certain date, and that all infor-
nation pertaining thereto can be
obtained on application to the Second As
sistant Postmaster General. Mr.. Hale offer
ed an amendment providing that no ub-let,
ting OF contracts should be permitted, ana
whenever such sub letting did occur the con
tract should be considered as terminated.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed. The remainder OF the session was
occupied with the Deficiency bill.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the Vice-Presi-
dent submitted a communication from the
Secretary of War inclosing letter from the
Chief of Engineers recommending an appro-
priation for continuing examinations in CON
nection with the construction of jetties mt
South Pass Mississippi River. Referred At
the expiration of the morning hour the con
sderation of the Pacific Railroad Sinking
fund bill was resumed, and Mr.. Mcdonald,
member of the judiciary Committed, spoke IN
favor of the bill reported by that committee
The House bill making appropriation for the
detection OF treSpaSSerS on public lands was
again taken up, and after a lengthy discus
sion, q motion by Senator Jones of Florida TO
strike out the main feature of the bill was
bill was then passed. Adjourned till Mon
day....In the House, Mr.. Stephens, Chairman
of the Committee on Coinage, reported n bill
30 amend the laws on the subject of coinage,
to perfect double metallic standard, to pro-
vide for issuing gold and silver bullion GER
tificates and TO retire the silver coin
now in use. Ordered printed and
recommitted. Mr.. Ward Pa.( intro
duced a bill supplementary to the
Homestead laws of the United States prOvid-
ing that persons, bona fide, intending to
make actual entry and settlement under the
homestead acts, shall receive, through the
Secretary of the Interior, free transportation
for themselves, families farming utensils and
personal effects to thei; new homes, and also
seeds for two years cultivation On motion
of Mr.. Crittenden, the bin to authorize the
Washington and Sioux Falls Railroad Com
pany TO extend its road into the Territory OF
Dakota, to the village of Sioux Falls, was
taken up and passed. Adjourned till Mon
day.
In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.. Window,
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported with amendments the House bill
making appropriations for the consular and
diplomatic service for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1879. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate amendments restore the
salaries cut down by the House bill.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds reported favorably the bill TO pro
vide building for a Post office, United states
| Courts, etc, at Topeka, Kas., and, with an
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public building at Kansas City,
Mo. Both were placed on the calendar. At
the expiration of the morning hour, senator
Howe called up his resolution asking the
/ President for information in regard to the
alleged defalCation of Judge Whitaker. of
Louisiana, and made his promised speech,
| occupying about three hours in its delivery.
1t was severe arraignment of the President
for his Southern policy, declaring that II
( Packard was not elected Governor of Louis
lana, Hayes was not elected President of the
United States; that the Electoral Commits
sion could not give him title independent
of the rights of Packard, etc, etc. In
regard to Judge Whitaker, Senator Howe
intimated his belief that the indictments
against him in the United States Court were
discontinued by order of the President for
political considerations. Senator HOar re-
piled to senator Howe so far as to deny the
latter imputation. ...-...In the House, Mr..
Springer's motion of Monday last to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to authorize the
coinage of gold and silver on the same terms,
and to permit Il deposit thereof Tor the same
purposes, was rejected-veas 40, nays l02-
not twO-thirds in the Affirmative Among
the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Schleich-
er, to regulate the value of subsidiary silver
coin. 1t provides that silver coin
shall be legal tender for any amount not eX-
ceeding So and that wherever presented in
amounts of 500 the Secretary of the Treasury
shall issue therefor legal-tender money. Mr..
GOode moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill to suspend the operation of the Sink
ing-fund act for five years. Rejected-yeaS
l22, nays ll2-nOt two thirds in the affirma-
tive. Mr.. Durham moved to suspend the
rules and fix Thursday, April 4, for consider
stephens to perfect IA double metallic stand
ard of value, to provide for issuing silver
bullion certificates, etc. Rejected-yeas l42,
nays 90.