The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-04


weather. Referred. Mr.. Hoar called up the
resolution to pay John Roy and W L. Nc
MILAN 81 ,0O0 each, expenses in contesting
claims for the seat as Senator Tor
eapsed ba the repnaion of 'R Kney
for the term ending March {. Mr.. Cockrel
declared himself opposed to paying any con
testant for seat on the floor either for
salary or expenses. He called for the yeas
and nays on the resolution and il was adopt
ed-yeas so, nays I. The Chair laid before
the Senate the annual report of the Com
missioners on Fish and Fisheries for the
years lS7677, which was laid on the
table and ordered printed. the
House, a number of bills were intro
duced and referred, the most important
being one by Mr.. Wallace to create an educa-
tional fund and devote the proceeds of the
sale of public lands to the establishment of
scientific colleges. The Massachusetts CON
tested election case of Dean (Dem.) against
Field (kep.) WAS brought to a vote and re-
suited in tie, the Speaker voting in favor of
publican, voted for Dean while Democrats
voted in favor of Field, the sitting member.
So the matter went over.
In the Senate, en- the 2Sth, Mr.. Teller,
from the Committee on Railroads, reported
with an amendment, the Senat bill to incor-
porate the National Pacific Railroad and Tel.
! egraph Company, the object of which is to
construct and operate railroad and tele-
| graph line from Cheyenne to Fort Laramie,
| thence to Deadwood, and from Fort
| Laramie to Fort Fetterman, thence
| in northerly or westerly direction
| to the Yellowstone River, near the mouth of
/ the Big Horn River, thence to Helena, Mon
! tana, and thence to the Pacific Ocean. 1t
gives the right of way through public lands,
/ including all necessary grounds for stations
/ buildings, shops, etc, not to exceed 100 acres
/ for each station. He also reported with
4 amendments, the Senate bill to authorize the
/ construction of a narrow gauge railroad
were placed on the calendar. Mr. Thurman
| presented the petition of Thomas WOrthing-
I ton, late Colonel of the 10th Ohio Volunteers,
| complaining of the proceedings of the
/ Court Martial by which he was dismissed
from the service, and asking the passage of a
law for his relief. Referred. Mr.. Paddock
! called up the Senate bill to amend an act to
provide for the sale of a portion of the
| reservation of COnfederated, Missouri and sac
| and Fox of Missouri tribes of Indians in the
States of Kansas and Nebraska, which was
discussed briefly, amended and passed. A
number of bills granting pensions were pass
! ed during the morning hour, including a
| pension of $50 per month to Gen. James
/ Shields of Missouri. At the expiration of the
/ morning hour, consideration was resumed
OF the Pacific Railroad sinking fund bill, but
without action the Senate adjourned till Mon
! day. in the House, consideration was
! resumed Of the Massachusetts contested cleo
! ton case, the question being upon the rcso-
luton of the Election Committee, declaring
Dean (Dem) elected to the seat. The reso-
| luton was adopted-yeas l2i, nays l23. Mr..
Butler (Mass) was the only Re
publican voting for Dean, but several
! Democrats voted for Field. Before the an
nouncement, the Speaker claimed the right
| TO cast vote, and voted in the affirmative.
The announcement was greeted with APP
! plauSe on the Democratic side of the House.
| Mr.. Dean was then sworn in, taking the
| iron clad oath. Mr.. Harrison desired
to call up the report of the Commit,
| tee on Civil Service Reform in regard
to the case of DoOrkeeper Polk but was OPP
| posed by Mr.. Durham, who wished to take
up an appropriation bill, and the question
| being put, the House refused-yeas IL, nays
! l23-to proceed to the consideration OF
! the Polk case. The affirmative votes
were principally cast by Republicans,
and the negative by Democrats.
| directing the Judiciary Committee to aScer-
tain all the facts and circumstances relating
| to the making of two contracts between the
! Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific Railroads,
/ bearing date respectively about the 22d or 23d
of April, 1873, and report such facts and cir
cumstances, and also whether such agree
/ mentS were in cOntraventiOn of general or
! special laws. Referred.
The Senate was not in session on the Goth.
lin the House, the bill appropriating
| $4,000 for the payment of claims allowed by
/ the Commissioners of Claims, passed. Mr.
/ stephens, by request, introduced n bin to
/ promote the general use of the metric syS-
| tenn. Referred. Adjourned till Monday.
! In the Senate, on the 1st, Mr.. Mitchell,
/ from the Committee on Railroads, reported
a bill to extend for eight years the time for
! completing the Northern Pacific Railroad.
/ Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Window dis
| scented from the report, and introduced an
/ other bill. Referred to Committee on Rail
roads. The bill to regulate adyertis
ing of mail lettings and fO- 9th
/ er purposes was taken up, and after
! adoption of sundry amendments, passed.
/ At the expiration of the morning hour, Mr..
! Beck took the floor in advocacy of the Judi
ciary Committees Pacific Railroad funding
. Ia NN-as lipH f1 Mr.
........m the House, bills were introduced
By Mr.. stephens: For the financial relief
of the country and TO facilitate "A return
to specie payments without injuriOusly
affecting the commercial business
of the people. II directs the Secretary
of the Treasury, when the amount
of coin and bullion in the Treasury shall eX-
coed SlO9, 900 600, to redeem the present out
standing United States legal-tender notes
ward, with coin of full standard value. By
Mr.. Fuller: Declaring the waters of the Hot
Springs of Arkansas forever free to the PEG
pie. BY Mr.. Harrison: To provide for more
efficient civil service in the United States.
By Mr.. CraVenS: Continuing until Feb
ruary I, 1879, the term of office of the Hot
Springs Commission. Mr.. Hartsell introduced
a joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution fOrbidding the assump-
ton or payment of claims for losses growing
out of the destruction of property within the
limits of the States engaged in rebellion. Mr..
Durham reported back from the Committee
on Appropriations a bill providing for tenn
porary clerks in the Treasury Department,
and for lettering trespasSers on public lands,
recommending concurrence in the Senate
amendment, which was agreed to.