The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.


from the Committee on Finance. reported IA
vorably on the House joint resolution decIar-
ing that a reduction OF the tax on distilled
spirits Is ineNpedient. Senator Burnside.
from the Committee on Military Affairs, re
ported with amendments the senate bill to
remove all restrictions now existing in re-
gard TO the enlistment of colored citizens in
amy arm OF the United states Army. Placed
on the calendar. Senators MaXey and
nounced that they did not rSt' agree T1
with the majority of the committee. The
senate bill directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase certain property of the
Frccdmen's savings ana Trust Company, for
the use the United States and for Otner
purposes, was passed. It appropriates s275,-
$50 Tor the purchase of the Freedmen's Bank
Building, now occupied by the Department of
Justice. senator Dawes said the Commits
sioners thought the sale of this prop
erty would enable them TO declare an
other dividend, which would make
that time about 60 per cent. Senator Thur
man presented resolution OF the General
Assembly OF Ohio expressing the opinion
th0t al BONDS OF the Government are paya-
BILE, principal and interest IN silver coin IA
vOring the passage of the Bland Silver bill,
and declaring President Hayes and Sec
Rotary sherman, in opposing the remonet
izatlon OF silver, did net represent the
views OF the people of Ohio. The resOlu-
lions were read and laid on the table the
the silver bill now being before the senate.
At the expiration of the morning hour con-
sideratiOn of the Silver bill was resumed and
senator Mcdonald concluded his remarks in
favor of the bin. He was followed by Sena-
tor McIhersOn III opposition thereto. At
O'Clock the senate proceeded in a body TO the
han OF the House of Representatives TO palti-
cipatc in the ceremony attending the formal
presentation OF Carpenters picture Of the
signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
In the House, the galleries We're crowded in
anticipation of the ceremony of presenting
Carpenters painting OF President Lincoln
mott ion isrr1 f1f.r, -.
the Cabinet The painting. screened by the
national nag, was hung behind the Speakers
chair. Mrs. Thompson, the donor, was
gwen "a prominent seat in front of the
Speakers chair, and Mr.. Carpenter sat beside
her. After a brief session in Committee Of
the Whole, the presentation exercises took
them. Alr. Garfield made the presentation
speech, and Mr.. Stephens replied Both the
addresses were fine OratOrical efforts and
were attentively listened to.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Senator Ingalls,
introduced bin to promote the deposit of
savings in the popular loan and TO provide
for the funding of the National debt into
home bonds, convertible into currency
Referred 10 Committee on Finance This is
a copy Of the bill introduced bv Mr. Phillips
IN the House on the lst) Bills were passed
providing for the sale of Government lands
IN Kansas, and Tor holding the United states
District Court for the Southern District
OF Iowa at Burlington. The silver
bill was stiil further discussed. Senators
Thurman, Saunders, Sargent, Davis, VoOr-
hees and MaXey speaking thereon......In the
House, the Military Academy Appropriation
bll was considered in Committee of the
Whole. The discussion took a wide range,
the principal part of the debate being uDOn
the late Presidential election, the proceed
ings of the Electoral Commission the alleged
understanding between certain Northern Re
publicans and Southern Democrats the ac-
ton of the Louisiana Returning Board and
their present prosecution, etc, etc
In the Senate on the 14th, the House Joint
resolution declaring that a reduction of the
tax on distilled spirits is inexpedient, passed
yeas 40, nays 8. Senator saunders intro
duced bill 20 provide a temporary Govern
lnent ter the Territory of lincoln, and SEN
Territory of Oklahoma Senator Voor-
hees submitted resolution instruct
ing the Ju3ieiary Committee 10 in
Quire into certain land grants made TO
the Kansas and NeoshO Valley Railroad, the
Southern branch of the Union Pacific Rail- |
road, and other railroad companies, to as
certain II said companies have issued bonds /
prcdicateu upon conditional land grants and
10 whom such bonds were issued. Laid I
over at the suggestion ct Mr.. Ingalls,. The /
silver bhl came up at the expiration I
OF the morning hour, and senator Jones OF I
Nevada spoke in favor thereof. Senator
Blaine followed in advocacy of the sub 4
stitute heretofore introduced by him..
In the House, the Speaker submitted q CON- 4
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rry. stating thai the internal revenue OF the j
Government has fallen on s., 959, 200, principal
y ON account of the agitation in regard to 4
The tax on tobacco and whisky, and recon- I
nending the House % take immediate action I
on the subject The communication was re-
erred to the Committee on Ways and Means. I
Mr.. Gibson of Louisiana rose TO a personal /
explanation and denied that any representa-
i've OF Louisiana had engaged in any bargain
n regard 10 the Presidency which reflected 4
ln the honor OF the state
In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration
# the silver bin was resumed, with the un-
lerstanding among the friends of the bill
hat IL should be brought to a final vote be-
ore Adjournment for the day. Speeches were
made by Senators Ingalls,, Allison and Lamar,
he question being on the amendment of the
nance COMMITTEES to strike out of the House
III the Tree coinage clause and insert in lieu
hereof a clause advising the Secretary of the
rc&SutYs out OF any money in the Treasury
ot otherwise appropriated, 10 purchase.
rom time 20 time, silver bullion, not less than
:, o01-eoo per month, nor more than 81 eco 600
or months and cause the same to be coined.