The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-24

the city had been temporarily assumed by
the Greek Patriarch and Rabbi, for the pur-
pose of preserving order.
Official dispatches OF the 2lst give inform
atipn Of the occupation of Adrianople by the
Russians. Constantinople dispatches de-
scfibe the suffering 81 the refisess from
kdrianople as terrible in the extreme. Most
ofthem we're women and children, and they
wore transported in open cars. The wealth
erVyas intensely cold and q severe snow
storm set nj Many were in furnishing
the relief coIfmitteesa could not
.hslsi dately provide for their wants, and
hundreds persisted from cold and lack Of
hohrishment Mothers are reported, an their
frenzy, to have thrown away living. babies,
rather than see them die in their arms.
si1l coNGREssIoNAL.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the resolution
of senator Matthews in regard TO the pay
ment of bonds In silver was taken up as I'M
finished business, and then laid over inform
ally, that Senator Voorhees, might address
the Senate on the resolution submitted by
him before. the holidays, declaring it as
" of the highest importance that the credit
of the Governments be maintained, and
itself, in all its departments, should IN
good faith keep all Its contracts and oDlgaT
lions entered into with its own citizens
Senator Matthews, in expressing his willing
ness to have his resolution laid aside Tor the
present, gave notice that he would ask the
senate to vote on it Monday next. Senator
voorhees, then addressed the Senate upon the
resolution submitted by him. His speech oc-
cupied about two hours in its delivery and
was listened to attentively, andfrequently APP
Dlauded. MANY members of the House were
/ cfowded. In the House, Mr.. Springer ask
ed leave TO INTRODUCE and put upon its pas
50 &c bill to prevent the further contraction
ofthe currency. 1t provides that the volume
oflegal tender notes shall not be contracted
orreduced below the amount If $3.50 0O0, COO
and that any surplus of such notes
received or redeemed by the Govern
ment which may be in the Treasury
in excess of sums required to meet
appropriations made by Congress shall be
reissued by the Secretary of the Treasury in
tile purchase of coin for;the payment of coin
obligations. Mr.. Garfield objected to its pres
aeIt consideration, and it wasTeferred to the
went into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, and Mr.. Price addressed the
Committee in advocacy OF remonetizing the
silver dollar. %
II In the Senate, on the 18th, vote was
taken on the pending question 10 refer the
resolution of senator Matthews, in regard to
paying bonds in silver, to the Committee on
JuulcldlN, ana IL WAS fc1ected-NeaS " nays,
81. The vote in detail was as follows: 81 II.
p 1edS-Senat0rs Anthony, Barnum, Bayard,
Butler, Blaine, Conkling, Dawes, Eaton, I'D
mnnds, IIamiin, tuoar,. Herman, Mcpherson,
and Wadleigh-l9. .t~ gI'TsUr
Ndys-SenatoEs Armstrong, Beck, Booth,
Cameron (Pa), Cameron tWis.), Cockren,
Coke, Conover, Davis (Ill), Dorsey, Ferry,
Grover, Harris, Hereford, Howe, Johnston,
hlTkwood, .McCreery, McMillan Matthews,
Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan, Plumb, Ransom,
salisbury, saunders, Spencer, Teller, Yoor-
hees and Nithers-Sl. -. 4itI RS -9 ID 5A5
After some discussion further consideration
of Senator Matthew'S resolution was byunan-
imous consent postponed until Friday next.
At the expiration of the morning hour bust
ness WAS suspended, and Senator Cockrell
formally announced the death of the late
Senator Bogy, of Missouri, and eulogies were
made by a number of Senator's Is The
speakers were Messrs Cockrell Maxey
Christiancy, Johnston, Herman, Merrimon
Sargent and Armstrong. the Senate then
klik hneniory OF Of senator Bogy. In
Stafe House, the bill appropHating $4,000
tor the retiioval of snags and other obstruc-
tiOns fromtha Mississippi, Missouri and Ar
kansas rivers, and appropriating $1,000 to
open navigation of Red River above Shreye
port, WAS taken up and passed. other bills
were passed-authorizing the construction of
a bridge over the Missouri Riyers;at or near
GLASGOW, Mo-; providing for stamping un5
stamped documents, etc.ES ,-,u!4ll1 Il 4 II
In the Senate, on the 18th, a joint resolu
'tioiI appointing President Noah Porter, of
Yale Eollege, a member of the Board of Re
gents of the Smithsonian Institute, was agreed
I to-. The views of the late Senator Morton in
regard to Chinese immigration having been
found among his papers, were submitted by
senator Wadleigh and ordered printed Res
olutions of respect to the memory of Senator
Merton were adopted and suitable remarks
made upon his life and character, after which
the Senate adiourned......m the House,
u q "a r. wifi
crimes and otfenses competent witnesses in
3 the United States Courts passed land also the
s o5 rse enga tss sfSFsS e &c
three months eStrapay alreadylprovided for
tending thanks to Stanley. the African ES-
plorer, passed unanimously. A message was
received from the Senate communicating its
RESOLUTIONS on the death efetbe' hate Senator
Morton. Il Mr.. Hanna gave notice he would
can them up to morrow, and the IIonse ad
JoqIned-brG =19ngOd .siGd ip saifI- 81
. I'm the Senate. on the 18th, a nmber of Pc
titiops demonstrating against the Bland, sill
ver,bill were presented by Senator Conkling>
Atthe expiration of the morning hour the
Senate resumed consideration. of unfinishsd
business, being the Resolution of Senator
Matthews DECLARING the right of the Govern
Indnt to Ray interest and principal of1bonds
IL silver 1andi SENATORS nsterTimon and
MaNey spoke i'm favor thereof A message
was received ana Tead from the President
enclosing "A report; from the Attorney Gene
raj in answer to the resolution of senator
Chaffee schlfing sTlon- THE Pre- sifIeut to in
form the Senate what legal impediments. if
any. fexisf, which prevent him from exc 1
cIltipg the laws in accordance with the OBJ
Hs4itions accepted and tie acreements
M;s'le by the 2 Union Pacific Railroad !
Company and its branches, with the. Init
ell Estates. The opinion of the ATTORNEY
General is that nothing Can be done nniild
Questions now before the courts are iudiciaI |
~ decided. ...In-the Ho1ise.-fRe Election
Comufittee feporfpo i'm favor of WioofhI4bn |
Democrat f5hlAbe FohIffl1 35aIffofTsl Ri "a ~
trict nltroist1 rssposf islffa t,tIf Isfci..so
was presented bv Mr.. Hiscock' 7
MIR Freemal. presented The .remonstranee of
the. UnioT Ieay9e, 81 sPhfladeTpfifa. against \
tue ijaylesats ofsUnfted States bonds IN other
tliaH gol1eoip.s The sl,Iinx,ipaI mart of rlseI
session WAS devoted 10 the delivery. of auIo-
gitss r1foor fine Iate SER < FOR. NJ or+on 'f~o
7loiiTa .s.eSSSE rls'ssss1 STG $50 sssa
g,;tteG conorrrs ep+'1 1880, ,'s ssel.ee ss
So
pose abe taSes - ~ ta 49, sal sV,n
secretary of the Treasury to nroyise 81 osos
.oel.fot a sinking fund.- an. directing the
3Snd for IS nf the nbic 1o
lhtn erected % do 50 81. Congress, IaffHtf
Nfr i4vr the present, aud orfsered thatlr bel