The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 4th, the bill creating
an Auditor of Railroad Accounts passed
The Senate insisted upon its amendments to
the Legislative, Judicial and Executive APP
preparation bill, and conference with the
House was requested Mr.. Blaine from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the
Army Appropriation bin with amendments,
striking out all sections which pro-
pose reorganization OF the Army
and a reduction in the number of
officers and men, and in the rank and pay of
officers; also, the clause prohibiting the use
of the army as a posse cOnsitGtUs. The section
providing for the transfer of the control of
Indian affairs to the War Department is re-
tanned. The Senate select committee 20 in
quire into and report on the condition OF
affairs between the United States and Mex
leo was continued until next session, and
authorized to sit during vacation........
In the House, Mr.. Knott, Chairman Of the
Judiciary Committee, reported a bill for the
relief of purchasers of lands sold for direct
taxes in insurrectionary States. Referred.
1t provides that the Secretary the Treasury
shall pay, without interest, the proceeds of
the sale of lands sold for direct taxes in in
surrectiCnary States to owners thereof;
provided the owner shall execute a
complete quit-claim conveyance. The
House then, after quite long discussion,
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Tuck
er in the chair, on the Tariff bill, all general
debate being by vote-yeas 1913, nays Slim
tied to two hours. The bill was then read by
sections, amid great uprOar and confusion, at
the conclusion of which Ar. Garfield moved
70 Stflke out the enaCtln& clauSe OF tue DILL
Carried. The committee then rose and the
House took a recess. An evening session
was held for debate only.
In the Senate, on the 5th, Senator Mat
thews rose to personal explanation regard
ing his connection with James E. Anderson,
as testified to by the latter before the House
Committee. Senator Matthews denied I'M
equiVocally that he was in any way connect
ed, by participation or encouragement, in
the preparation of the alleged frauds in the
Presidential election OF 1876 in Louisiana, or,
that having subsequent knowledge OF such
frauds and for the purpose of concealing the
ence to procure for Jnmes Z. Anderson Off
cial employment. The Senator said:
g The only error, If there be one,
of which am conscious, is in
having recommended TO office a person
who had meditated and prepared a wrong,
from performing it; butAs there seems TO be
an attempt 10 magnify il into one link in
what, it is alleged. constituted a conspiracy
against important public rights, and as the |
coloring thus sought 10 be given to my con-
duct affects my Standing and character in /
this honorable body. consider it matter of !
that the Senate should inquire into /
tho subject as affecting il, not less than my |
self" lie therefore offered a resolution, |
which was unanimously adopted, that |
pointed TO inquire into his connection
with the alleged frauds referred to- Con- 7
siderafion of the Post-route bill was then 1
the discussion being confined to 4
the proposed subsidies for the Brazilian Mail /
steamship lines. Amendments were adopted 4
making the compensation $40 per mile in
stead of s. as proposed by the COM
mittee, and providing that unless serv-
ice shall be established on the New
Orleans line by the LIST Of February, 1873,