The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the Goth, Senator Nor
rill, of Vermont, from the Committee on FL
! nance, reported adversely on the concurrent
resolution of Senator Beck, declaring it in
| expedient to levy taxes Mt this time to main
tain the Sinking fund, and the committee
! was discharged from its further considera-
| ton. In submitting the report Mr. Morrill,
| said the law as 1t now stands provided for
sinking fund, and it could not be re-
! pealed by q concurrent resolution.
senator Cockrell, from the Committee on
/ Military Affairs, reported without amend
ment the House bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint James Shields, of Missouri,
| Brigadier General in the United States Army
on the retired list, Placed on the calendar.
! In reporting the bill Senator Cockrell said
/ 1t was not unanimous report and mem
1 berS of the committee reserved the right
| to express their views when the bill
| should be considered in the Senate.
/ The Bankrupt bill was reported with the
| House amendments, and pending discussion
| OF a motion to refer, the Senate adjourned.
/ LIN the House, after some discussion of
unimportant bills, the Legislative Appropri-
! Whole. In the course OF long dis
cussion on reduced appropriations for
Territorial governments, the action of
the Committee on Appropriations hav-
ing been criticised on the Republican
side of the House, Mr.. Randall (the Speaker)
defended the course of that committee and
condemned the tendency of Republican
members to herd together in opposition to
all measures of economy. He was re
piled to by Mr.. Garfield, who declared that
such an imputation against the Re
publican side of the House was not to be
borne, and asserted that from 1872 to the
present time (under Republican well as
under Democratic control of the House, the
expenses of the Government had been on
descending scale. a general debate ensued,
and afterhaving disposed of oniy four pages
of the bill the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1st, the motion of
Senator Edmunds, submitted yesterday, to
refer the bill to repeal the Bankrupt law andsl
the House amendments thereto to a special
committee of three Senators, of which SEN
ator Christiancy should be chairman, was
rejected. Senator Matthews moved to amend,
so as to provide that the repeal of the law
should not take effect until the LIST of Janu-
airy, 1873 Quite long discussion followed
as to whether the original text of the
bill could be amended. A vote being
taken, the amendment was carried-yeas %,
nays p. After further discussion, Senator
the Judiciary Committee that the saving
clause might be perfected. Agreed to-yeas |
81, nays 16.....-.I In the House, Mr.. Robertson,
Chairman of the Committee on Mississippi |
Levees, reported the bill appropriating |
S3,S7l,5Sl for closing creyasses and |
strengthening levees on the Mississippi |
River. Ordered printed and recommitted |
The bill provides an appropriation of $4,000 |
for closing crevaesss and breaks in Illinois; |
1924 above and si9O,3s0 below the Ohio in |
Missouri; $4,000 in Tennessee; 81 ,299, $50 in |
Arkansas; Sl7S,0O0 in Mississippi; and S577 $50 |
in louisiana; and for raising and strength |
ening levees on the Lower Mississippi, 81 O00,- |
600. The jurisdiction of the committee having /
been extended to the improvement of navi /
CATION of the Mississippi River, as well as |
the protection of alluvial lands, the report |
submitted by Representative Robertson |
treats elaDorately the entire Mississippi sys-
tenn. 1t gives equal prominence to the rec
lamation of alluvial lands, and claims 1t as |
much the duty of the Government to repair,
build and maintain levees as it is to improve |
navigation of the river. The House went |
into Committee of the Whole on the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill, with Mr. Eden in the |
Chair. 4 night session was held for debate
only.
In the Senate, on the ID, the Committee
on judiciary reported back the bill to repeal
the Bankrupt law, with an amendment per-
feeting the claim in regard to rights not to be
affected by the repeal law, and retaining the
amendment providing that the repeal of the
law shall take effect January l, 1879. Order
ed that the amendment be printed, and
that the bill be laid over until tomorrow. |
At the expiration of the morning hour the
bill to repeal the Resumption act was taken
up and discussed at length, but not disposed
OIL In the House, number of bills were
reported, the most important being by Mr.
Reagan, from the Committee on Commerce.
granting the right of way through public
lands to the Barataria Canal Company to
construct canal from New Orleans to the
Gulf of Mexico. Also, a bill to regulate inter-
state commerce, and prohibit unjust dis
DY common carriers, Mr.. Re0- |
gan explained the object of the latter
bill was to prevent discrimination in
charges for freight by railroads, so that no
greater rate should be charged to one shin |
per than to another. Corporations were al
so forbidden entering into combinations for
the purpose of discriminating against persons
or places The only other material provision
was that they should not charge more for
shorter distances than for longer distances on
the same line of carriage. The morning hour
expired and the bill went over without action. |
then COmmiftaa of hQ
whole, with Mr.Eden in the Chair on the Leg
lslatfve Appropriation bill.
The Senate was not in session on the Sd.
1.-The House further considered and COM ,
pleted the Legislative Appropriation bill in
committee of the Whole. It was reported to
.le house, but no action taken. There was
an evening session, which was devoted to | !
discussion of pension bills
The Senate was not in session on the 4th
1.-The House further considered the Legis-
at1ye Appropriation bill in Committee of the ]
" nole. Several amendments were disposed ,
81 and the bill passed.
In tie Senate, on the 9Th, discussion of the
bill TO repeal the Bankrupt law lasted until ,
The expiration of the morning hour, when the
d 10 repeal the specie-resumption act came ,
up. without disposing of either measure
pills were introduced in the House. among s
hem being the following: by Mr. Fort-To
indemnify Illinois and other States in regard
o swamp lands; by Mr.. Phillips-To enable |
oldiers of the late war to pre-empt land 20 ,
he extent of 100 acres; by Mr.. Morrison-To
lmend the law an relation to the tax on ma
i've wines. A motion to suspend the rules s
nd pass the bill reducing the tax on chew
ng tobacco, snuff, cigars, etc, failed. 100 to
o Ii5-not two thirds. The bill establishing {
permanent form of government for the Dis /,
rict Of Columbia was discussed at length but
ot disposed OF.