The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

partment, and President HAYES, touching
me proposed Investigation Of alleged abuses
IN SAID Department The President assures
MI. Glover thai he shall be glad to cooper
ate heartily with the committee in the pro.
posed investigation, and assurance Is given
TO adj subordinate officers that the fact OF
sheir testifying before the committee shall
not be used TO their prejudice.
Capt. A. X. Long, COmmfssary Of Subsis-
teDce al Washington, committed suicide ON
the 22d. Long was Pardon Clerk Al the
White House under President johnson, aud
assigned TO duty with Mr. Johnson when
the latter was Military GoYtrnor Of Tenues-
see. He married daughter OF Hon. Henry
ID. Foster, eX-Representatiyet from, Pennsyl-
vania. The cause Of The suicide j. not
stated.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
have agreed to report and recommend the
passage of the hill introduced by Mr. Scales,
providing for the transfer of the-fntiian Blu
reau TO thelWar Department 3D. s-'i i
a solemn requiem mass for the late King
Victor Emanuel was celebrated i'm the
Church of St. Aloysius, Washington, on the
I'D. The President and Cabinet, and other
representatives Of our own and foreign Gov
ernments were present.
In pursuance of a resolution adopted by
the st. Paul River Improvement
Convention, memorial has been
prepared and presented to Con-
gress, asking for the necessary legislation
and appropriations for the permanent inn
provement Of the channel Of the Mississippi
River from st. Paul to New Orleans The
amount asked for in single appropriation
is S2,OOO,OOO, and it is estimated that s. ,00O,-
900 in all will be required to permanently
complete the work. ,
Mr. Chafee has introduced in the Senate,
and Mr.. Crittenden in the House, the bill
agreed on by the Kansas Pacific people to
compel the Union Pacific to pro-rate. 1t
provides that the Union Pacific shall charge
on all freight or passenger traffic, originating
at or beyond the terminal point Of this road
mileage rate equal to the leastthrough rate
charged or received directly or indirectly by
said company, this obligation to be respec-
lively between the Union Pacifc,sthe Kan
sas Pacific, the Denver Pacific, the Buring-
ton and Missouri River and the Nehras-
ks and Sioux City Railroads. The
Denver Pacific is declared an extension of
the Kansas Pacific. There shall be no
discrimination by any road in the manner of
handling or transit. The penalty of dis
obedience shall be forfeiture of the rights,
franchises and privileges of the road SO Of
Tending. The bill authorizes the Secretary
of the Interior to appoint a commission Of
three persons to determine all questions in
controversy with power to summon wit
nesses, and the Attorney General is author
lied to bring action in any Circuit Court Of
the United States by quo aoarranto against
any road which violates this law.
1t is stated, upon the alleged authority Of
Representative Buckner, that a careful esti-
mate Of the friends Of The Silver bill shows
that more than two-thirds of the members
OF the House are in favor of a silver measure
Of liberal provisions, but he doubted wheth-
er the Bland bill would pass. In the Senate
he had been informed that they could also
get twO-thirds on a reasonable measure, and
it was their intention TO bring this question
TO an issue as soon possible, i'm order to
relieve this country from its present sus-
pense.
The Senate Committee on Finance recon-
mend the passage Of the bill introduced by
Judge Davis exempting insolvent savings
D'uhA' nun NhN pay AAACilb Vi NhN ODAtA
tax in all cases where such payment would
reduce the assets to be realized by deposit
Ors. The bill simply contemplates that the
Government shall waive its claim for the
benefit of other and far more needy credit
ors, and it is believed that it will pass both
houses without opposition.
Gen. sherman has written letter to ex-
Indian Commissioner J. Q. Smith, extolling
his administration of the Indian Bureau.
which he declares has been most satisfac-
tory TO himself and to army officers general
ly. " l assure you," he concludes his let
ter, " OF my great personal and official re-
spect, and feel sure that the more your acts
are examined the more reasons YOU and your
friends have to be satisfied.'t ue7 hiit
II is said that canvass of the House and
Senate shows that the Eastern and Western
Democrats, as well as many Of the Republi-
cans, are unitedly in favor Of the Beck and
Buckner proposition TO suspend for five
years the operation of an act requiring the
payment or purchase annually of per cent.
of the debt Of the United States. ,-,.
The President has nominated Benz. f.
PeiXOto, OF California, 10 be United States
Consul at Lyons, and Stilweil- ". Russell as
United States Marshal of the Western Dis
trict Of Texas.
Waldron, nominated by the President at
the instance of Postmaster General Kew, for
Marshal of West Tennessee, was rejected by
the Senate on an unfavorable report from
the Judiciary Committee. The reasons as
signed relate chiefly to. his personal char
acter.
In the case of Representative smalls, Of
South Carolina, the House Judiciary Com
mittee have reported that Mr.. Smalls's
privileges as a member Of The House Of
Representatives do not shield him from the
custody Of his State under the charge of
felony.
The President entertained Gen. Bristow
at the White House on the evening Of the
oath. An elegant dinner was served, at
which some 20 invited guests participated
1t is added that the affair had no politica
significance.
The committee Representing the st. Paul |
River Improvement Convention are petition ;
ing Congress for standing committee of II I
members 10 whom shall be referred all mat
tiers pertaining TO the improvement of the
Mississippi and its tributaries.
1ne secretary OF the treasury decides 4
that the Department can not receive for col
lection and deposit drafts issued by bankers
and others in payment Of subscriptions TO
the per cent. loan. Ii is suggested that
banks and bankers can make deposits with
the Assistant Treasures through CORE
spondents in cities that have Sub-treasury
offices.
The vote on the Stanley Matthews Silver
resolution in the Senate shows, that the New
England States, New York and New Jersey
are the only ones solid against it. sDela-
ware, Maryland, Mississippi, Oregon, Cali
fornia, South Carolina and Georgia are d.
vided. All the remainder are solid forit. 4
Col. John A. King, Ninth Infantry, and
Lt.-Col. VIM. II. Lewis, Nineteenth Infant
Nv. have been detailed. by order of the Pres