The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the Goth, Senator Ferry,
Republican, was nominated and elected Pres
ident pro tenn, by vote of % to %. a mo-
| ton to substitute the name of Senator Thur
/ man, Democrat, was rejected by the same
| vote. Senator Davis of Illinois voted with the
/ Democrats. No business of general inter
/ est was transacted. the House, Mr..
steele, from the Committee on Agriculture
I reported back the bill for the appointment
/ OF a commission to investigate the origin of
/ and the best means of destroying the cotton
army worm. The bill appropriates $1,000
| for expenses of the commission. Referred to
Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Chalmers
made quite lengthy political speech in re-
ply to one made by Mr.. Garfield last week
Gen. Bltler spoke upon the currency ques-
ton, declaring himself for full restoration of
silver to the coinage.
In the Senate on the 9th, Senator ALI
son introduced bill to provide for the entry
of lands by Indians under the Homestead
law. Referred. The bill to authorize a long
bond for the investment of savings was then
taken up, and Senator Wallace explained the
provisions of the bill at length. He said there
were two purposes in the bill, one to pro-
vide "a fund for the investment of the earn
ings of the poorer classes, the other to mi
uate the policy of diffusion of the public
debt among our own people by a popular
loan at a low rate of interest, to run so wears
thereby easing the burden of our taxation
and keeping our surplus earnings at home
it antagonizes syndicates and appeals to
DpN0n0 n
tional banks and finds an anchor for public
faith with the people themselves. In the
House, the bill authorizing the President
to review the court martial proceedings
OF 1854, in the case of ex-Surgeon General
Hammond, to annul the same and
place DIR. Hammond on the retired list as
Surgeon General, bat without giving him anv
right TO past, present or future paw of allow
auceS, passed without debate. The bill mem
siOning soldiers of the Mexican war was then
taken up. Messrs. Brogden and Davis, of
ORC M Qsf TOD =.
latter denied that the bill would place the
name of Ieh Davis on the pension rolls AT.
ter considerable discussion the House ad-
Journed without action on the bill.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, Mr.. Chaffee.
from the Committee on Territories. reported.
with amendment, the Senate bill to estab
llsh the Territory of Lincoln and provide a
temporary Government therefor. Placed on
the calendar. The resolution of Mr.. Plumb |
submitted few days ago, directing the
secretary of the Interior TO inquire of the /
Government Directors of the Union Pacific /
or held by that company for aid granted by 4
II TO the Colorado Central and other roads !
was agreed to. At $40 p. M, message 1
was received from the House of Repre-
sentatives, announcing that that body had l
passed the bill authorizing the coinage of a /
standard silver dollar and to restore its legal I
tender character, Notwithstanding objections
OF the President thereto. Mr.. Allison moved .
TO postpone pending and all prior orders and
proceed to consider the Silver bill. num-
Der OF objections were interposed, but over
ruled by the President pro tenn, and Mr. Ali
sons motion was carried. The Silver hill (
was then read, after which the veto message
Of the President was read Mr.. Whyte moved (
the bill and message be printed and laid on
the table. Rejected without roll call The
President pro tenn: Shall the bill lie pass
sd?' A Senator: " Notwithstanding the OBJ
ections of the PresidentY' The President
pro tenn: "The Chair uses the words of the
The Clerk then proceeded to
all the roll, and the bill was passed over the
burned till Monday......In the House, in
Committee of the Whole, consideration was
esumed of the bill TO pension soldiers