The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-14
CURRENT NEWS.
wAsHTNGTON.

WASHINGTON.
The House Committee ON judiciary have
voted on the proposition for Sixteenth
Amendment to the Constitution as present
ed and advocated by the late Female Suffrage
Convention. The vote was: Yeas-Lynde,
FRYE, Butler, COnger and Lapham-5. Nays
Knott, Hartridge, Sfenger, Mcmahon and
Culberson-5. Harris, Of Virginia, who is
opposed 10 female suffrage, being absent,
there is no probability that the committee
viii at any. time hereafter take favorable
action on the subject.
Professors Riley, Thomas and Packard,
United States chronological Commission
ers, have asked'the Appropriation Commit
tee for an appropriation Of $1,000 FOR the
next year, to enable the Commission to con-
tinue it, labors in the Southern States, and
70 attempt the eradication Of the army
worm, which now does so much damage to
cotton. 1850
An investigation Of the charges preferred
against Doorkeeper Polk Of the House Of
Representatives was begun on the 9TH.
The new Pension bin, as agreed upon by
the House Committee on Pensions. author
lies the Secretary OF the Interior to restore
10 the pension rolls the names Of all invalid
pensioners now living which were stricken
therefrom on account Of disloyalty, and to
pay them pensions from the 18th Of De-
cember, 1868, at the same rate TO which
they would have been entitled had they
not been stricken from the rolls; and
no payment will be made on account
Of any pension previous TO December %,
1865, nor TO the representative Of any person
rot alive IT the date Of the passage Of this
act. The bin further provides that all PEN
sions on account OF death, wounds received,
or disease contracted since March 6, 1861
which have been granted or shall be granted
on applications filed previous to Januaay /,
1850, shall commence from the date Of death
or discharge from the service Of the United
States. -
Delegate Cannon's bill for the admission
Of Utah as State will be reported on ad-
versely by the House Sub Committee on
Territories. This determination is based
on the fact that the admission Of Utah would
clothe Mormon priesthood with State SOW
ereignty.
The Senate Committee on Railroads have
begun the hearing Of arguments lin regard
TO the various pending propositions for leg
islation on the subject Of the Southern
Transcontnental Railroad. The committee
have agreed TO hear three persons on the
side of the Texas Pacific Company and three
Representatives Of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company.
The President has nominated the follow
ing Indian Agents.: Charles A. Raffee, OF
Minnesota, Chippewa Agency, Minnesota;
Jno. w. Douglass, Of New York, Yankton
Agency, Dakota; Samuel S. Ely, Pennsyl-
Yania, Pawnee Agency, Indian Territory
Philemon y. Hunt, OF Kentucky, KiOwa and
Crow Agency, Indian Territory.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor have agreed to report a bill 80 dis
tribute the proceeds Of sales OF public land,
among the several States for the purposes OF
education.
The Senate Committee on Commerce viii
report adversely on the nomination OF
George Williamson as Collector at New Or
leans.
The House Committee on Elections will
report in favor Of seating J. II. Acklen
Democrat, from the Third District Of Lou.
isiaua, in place Of c. B. Darrall, the sitting
member.
The Vice-President and Speaker Randall
are strictly enforcing the rule prohibiting
sales Of liquors, including lager beer, in the
Capitol.
A Washington special Of the 10th says: IN
a conference yesterday Of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs with Secretary
Evarts, at which Minister Foster was pres
ent aud made statement reviewing the
Mexican situation since the accession Of
Diaz, the Secretary minated that this Gov
eminent is favorable TO the recognition
of Diaz, but the interests Of American citi-
Zens in the nature Of concessions and claims
must be first adjusted, it being regarded
easier to accomplish this before than after.
On the border question Mr.. Foster took the
gOund that the present policy Of self-pro-
lection is the only one which win insure Sc
curity 10 the lives and property Of American
citizens along The Rio Grande.