The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-14

manner in which certain land scrip may be
assigned and located or applied by actual
settlers, and providing for the issue of patents
IN the name OF local or his legal representa-
tive. Placed on the calendar. The Senate
bill 10 authorize the Worthington and Sioux
Fails Railroad Company to extend its road
into the Territory of Dakota, to the city of
SIOUX rails, was taken up, discussed and
passed. Consideration was then resumed of
unfinished business, being the Long Bond
bill. After long debate the bin was amend
ed ana passed without roll call. THE gener-
al provisions OF the bin have been heretofore
pubiished) ......ln the House, MFR. Franklin,
from the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported bill for the erection of a
puDnc Dulidlng at Kansas City. PasSed-yeas
1854, nays -. At the conclusion of the morning
hour the Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President, returning without
approval the House bill authorizing a special
term OF the Circuit Court of the United states
for the Southern District of Mississippi,
10 be held at Scranton, the second Monday in
March. The message stated that there was
not sufficient time to give notice of the hold
ing of said special term, and the Government
could not prepare for trial at said term, be
cause no funds would be available for that
purpose. The bill and message were refer
red. The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, with Mr.. Potter in the chair on
the Deficiency Appropriation bill. Mr., Gar
field took the floor and spoke at length in
reply 60 Mr.. kelley's speech of the previous
day.
In the Senate, on the eth, Senator Cock
rell introduced bill to provide for the or
ganization of a Mississippi River Improve
ment Commission, and for the correction,
permanent location, deepening of the chan
mel and Improvement of navigation in that
river. Referred. senator Sargent called M
his joint resolution i'm regard to Chinese im-
migration, and made "A speech thereon. The
Senate adjourned tin Monday. the
House, the Deficiency Appropriation bill was
further considered in Committee OF the
Whole, and finally passed.
The Senate was not in session on the Sth.
..... In the House, the bill known as the Long
Bond bill was referred TO the Committee on
Ways and Means. The Committee on Pacific
Railroads agreed to recommend the passage
of the bill appropriating 5000 for the survey
for railroad from Austin, Texas, through
Chihuahua and Sonora to Topolovampo
Harbor, Gulf of California. \ number of pri-
vato bills were considered.
The Senate was not in session on the 9th.
......In the House, Mr.. Kelley made a lengthy
speech in reply to Mr.. Garfeld's speech of a
few days previeus. The Consular and Dip
lomatic Appropriation bill was considered
Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, en- the 18th, a large number
of petitions were presented demonstrating
against the proposed income tax. Among the
bills introduced was one by Mr.. Oockrell "a
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury "a
examine evidence of payment made by the
State of Missouri since April H. 1866, to officers
and privateS of military forces of said state
for military service actually performed in the
suppression of rebellion, in full concert and
cooperation with authorities of the United
States, and subject to their orders, and make
n report thereof to Congress. Mr.. Matthews
from the Committee on Railroads, reported
with amendments in the nature of a subSti-
tute, the bill recently introduced by Mr.
Dorsey in relation to the establishment of a
sinking fund for the liquidation of the in
debtedncSs due the Governments by the Pa
cific Railroad companies. Placed on the
calendar. The resolution requesting the
President to furnish the Senate with copies
of certain correspondence between the Brit
the appointment of third Commissioner
under the twenty-third article of the Treaty
of Washington was agreed to. The bill pro
Viding for commission on the alcoholic
liquor traffic, with an amendment that
one of the commission be engaged in
the traffic, passed-yeas %, nays b..
In the House, a number of bills were intro
duced and referred, amsng them one by Mr..
Ewing, providing for the issue by the Gov
eminent of non-interest bearing legal tender
notes, to be used rs far rs necessary in retir-
ing United States notes not bearing interest
now outstanding, and the remain
der in reducing the interest bearing
debt. Ii further provides that no
law of the United states or of any State shall
authorize the issue of notes payable on de-
mand for the benefit of any person or corpo-
ration, and Congress shall provide for with
drawing from circulation all bank notes now
outstanding. The Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was discussed at length in Committee of
the Whole, and an evening session held for
debate only. No bills Of Importance were
diSOOScO of.