The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 2sth, consideration
was resumed of the House bill to forbid the
further retirement of United States legal
tender notes. Various amendments were
voted down and the bill passed-yeas a.,
nays Is. The bill defining the manner in
| which certain land-scrip may be assigned
and located or applied by actual settlers, and
providing for the issue OF patents in the name
of the locator or his legal representative, also
passed. 1.-The House took up the amend
ments to the Army Appropriation bill, and,
after d1sposlng of them, the bill passed
without division. The most important
! amendments are those transferring the con-
troll of the Indians to the War Department
adopted by l30 yeas to LIS nays; and prohib-
iting the use of the army as a posse COM
itatrs-adopted by $50 yeas to 20 nays. The
numerical strength of the army is fixed at
10000, and there is a general reduction in
the number and pay Of officers Mr.. Wad-
dell, Chairman of the Post-Oflice Com
mittee, reported favorably ON the bill
and TO aid in refunding the interest bearing
indebtedness of the United States; also, the
bill providing ocean mail steamship service
between the United States and Brazil. Mr..
Giddings, from the same committee, reported
bill appropriating $4,000 to provide for the
transportation of the United States mail
between Galveston, Texas. and Vera
red to Committee of the Whole. Mr..
Caldwell, from same committee, reported a
bill amending the Revised Statutes so to
appointed by the President, shall make quar-
terly reports of money received or charged
by him tor postage, etc, and that every Post
master appointed by the President shall rem
der monthly accounts of all such moneys so
received. Passed. The Senate amendments
to the bill for the repeal of the Bankrupt law
were then taken up and the bill passed
September 10 is the date fixed for the bill to
take effect. 1t now goes to the President for
his signature
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Legislative
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
was discussed at length, many amendments
being disposed of. The Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was then taken up
and passed. Pending consideration of the
Dlll message was received from the House
OF Representatives announcing that body had
agreed to the Senate concurrent resolution
In regard to final adjournment of Congress,
with amendment liking the date at
June IL instead of June 10. No action
was taken by the Senate. .......ln the
journal, Mr.. Wood called up the Senate ad
lournment resolution, and moved to post
pone its further consideration until June 8,
as determined by the House Democratic eau
Gus The yeas and nays were ordered, but,
Tearing from the number of Democrats alb
sent the motion would be lost, Mr. Wood in
terposed motion TO adjourn for the osten-
sloie purpose OF ascertaining, by roll call,
whether there was a quorum present. The
yeas and nays being taken the molten to ad-
lonrn was defeated motion was then made
this was lost. The Senate resolution for a
anal adjournment as amended, to take place
on the 18th of June, was then adopted THE
resolution now goes back to the Senate. and
that body may either concur in the amend
ment or it may abstain from any action until
within day or tNo of June 10, when it viii be |
able 10 Judge whether, even from public or |
party considerations, il will be necessary to |
extend the time or adjourn on that day. The l
Conference report to the Consular and Dip |
lomatic Appropriation bill was concurred /
in. There was evening session for debate I
only Both houses adj ourned over till Fri /
day, on account OF Decoration Day.
In the Senate, on the 31st, the President
pro tenn laid before that body the concurrent /
resolution of the Senate, providing for final 4
adjournment OF Congress on the 10th of June,
together with the amendment of the House /
IF Representatives, fixing June II as the date.
aid over till tomorrow. Mr.. Davis called
ID the bill providing for the appointment of
additional Circuit Judges in the Seventh Ju- /