The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL,

In the Senate, on the 23d, the bill to ex-
tend the time for the completion of the
Northern Pacific Railroad passed without di-
| vision. LIN the House, the protest pre-
| scented by Mr.. Cox of New York, against the
passage of the River and Harbor bill, after
a stormy debate and an appeal from
the decision of the Chair, was ordered
to be read. Mr.. Cox withdrew certain words
7 referring to a combination of members for
spoliation of the Treasury" but declined to
/ take back the words, "and thus encourage
similar attempts on the Treasury to
crafty local interests" The question
was put to the House whether the pa
! per in itself presented question of
! privilege, and decided in the negative
/ 81 to $50. motion that, as a matter of cour-
tesy to those who signed the protest, it be
/ entered on the journal, was rejected. The
! Conference Committee on the Deficiency bill
] for temporary clerks in the TreaSul Y Depart
| ment reported the committee had agreed by
| compromising on disputed points, and the
report was agreed to.
| In the Senate, on the oath, Senator Eustis,
OF Louisiana, introduced bill to provide for
an ocean mail steam service between the
United States and Brazil. Referred. The bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
employ temporary clerks, and making an
appropriation for the same; also, making an
appropriation for detecting trespasses on
public land, passed. The bill appropriatng
100000 to provide for a deficien-
cy. in the appropriation for public.
bills of private nature. lin the House,
Mr.. Mckenna, from the Committee of Com
merce, reported a bill extending the opera
lions of the Light house Board to the Lower
Illinois River, for the establishment of lights,
buoys, etc. Passed. The Senate Pacific Rail
road Funding bill was then taken up, and,
after some discussion, in which Mr.. Butler
(Mass.l spoke in opposition to the bill, it was
passed-yeas 243, nays 2-the latter being
Messrs. Butler and Lynde. A night session
was held for debate only.
In the Senate, on the 25th, the President
pro tem-laid before the Senate a communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury in an
swer to the resolution calling for information
in regard to the amount of Government bonds
sold since March 4, 1861, the amount paid to 4
the syndicate for placing them on the market,
etc. Ordered printed and referred The Senate
insisted upon its amendments to the River
and Harbor bill, and a Conference Committee
Was appointed. Mr.. Blaine, from the Con-
ference Committee on the bill to provide for
deficiencies in the appropriation for serv-
ice OF the Government for the current and
prior fiscal years, submitted report. A
number of items are stricken from the BILL 4
the most important being the appropriar
tions of SIS 900 for the District Schools, $4,000
Tor the Hayden survey, and $500 to ascer- |
tain the depth of water and width OF channel |
secured and maintained at the South Pass of
the Mississippi River Other appropriations |
are reduced. After considerable discus
sion the report of the Conference Commit |
toe was adopted-yeas IS, nays %. Ad- |
Bankrupt bill wss discussed at some length |
and with no little heat, Messrs. Ewing and +
AAe sTfs sW RSRP9psing its end
Speaking in its favor. The question being !
taken on the passage of the Senate bill |
as amended, it was carried--yeas eO6, nays 80.
Mr.. Schleicher, from the Committee on For |
eign Affairs, submitted report in reference |
to the Mexican border troubles, together with |
bill in relation thereto, requesting the Pres
ident to keep on the Texas border not less |
than 5000 men, to protect American citizens, |
and authorizing the crossing of the borderby
United States troops until such treaty stipu-s I
lations shall be made with Mexico as may SO
cure an efficient protection to American citi.
zens and property. Referred to the Commit I
tee of the Whole.
: The Senate was not in session on the Goth. |
-, In the House, nearly the entire session
was occupied by considering in Committee
OF the Whole the Post-office Appropriation
ed and passed by the House. - - n
The Senate was not in session on the 9th.
=. The House considered various appro-
priatfon bills in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate on the 10Th, resolution
requesting the President TO communicate
certain information concerning the surren.
der of the Cuban insurgents and the future
policy of Spain towards the Government of
Cuba, was agreed to. Mr.. McCreery present
ed a petition signed by a large number of
Ing that Raphael Semmes be assigned TO
a position on the Howgate Polar expedition.
Mr.. McCreery also presented the credentials
Of his successor, Hon. John j. Williams. A
number OF bills passed, among them the fol-
lowing: Senate bill to authorize the Secre-
tarY of the Treasury to examine the evidence
Of payments made by the State of Missouri
since April IL, 1866, to officers and privates of
militia forces of said State for military serv-
ces actually performed in the suppression
81 tho rebellion, and to make a report there Z,
II 10 Congress- House bill making an APP
nropr iation of sle,o<o for pier lights at the
south Pass, Mississippi River senate
in for the relief Of settlers on pnhlie lands
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