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

OF the Committee, n resolution was adopted !
yeas l31, nays 1l4-making the bin the
special order for Thursday. April 4, and
from day 20 day thereafter until disposed Of
The Republicans voted almost exclusively
in the negative, as did also the entire Penn
sylvania delegation. Although the vote may
be regarded as furnishing general indica-
ton Of the intentions of the House on the
subject Of the tariff, it is by no means con-
elusive, for it is understood that several
Democratic members, out Of courtesy to the
Committee Of Ways and Means, voted 10
make the bill a special order who would not
vote for the passage Of the bill.
Messrs. French, Lindermann and Gillfl-
Ian, the Commission appointed by the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury to take charge Of the
purchase Of silver bullion, announced on the
26th that they had on hand sufficient to
serve the purpose Of dollar coinage for sew
eral weeks, and would not negotiate for sill
yer for some weeks, unless the market
should fall to such a figure as would make
il advantageous TO the Government TO pur-
chase. They also announced that arrange
ments were about completed in the Phila
delphia Mint which will enable the Govern
ment to produce there in April 100000 sill
yer dollars, the minimum amout required
TO be coined in any one month under the
law.
Representative Glenni w. SchOield, of
Pennsylvania, has been nominated by the
President TO be Register Of the Treasury in
place of Hon. John Allison, deceased.
Senator Howe's premeditated arraignment
of the National Administration in his speech
on the 25th created no little excitement in
political circles. 1t is said that the PreSi-
dents friends exhibit much more feeling
over the matter than does the President
himself, and that the latter is opposed to
any public reply being made TO the Wiscon-
sin Senator's speech.
The House Committee on Public Lands
have agreed to report favorably Representa-
tive Craven's bill extending the time OF the
Hot Springs Commissioners until February
/, 1879, in order that they may complete the
work assigned to them. The committee,
however, amended the bill by making the
compensation of Commissioners - 800 per
annum, the amount at present allowed, in
tead Of 5000, as proposed.
The bill introduced in the House to estab
lish a Board Of Pacific Railroad Commits
sioners, provides the President shall appoint
three persons, who shall constitute Board
OF Commissioners and have supervision Of
the various Pacific Railroads. Each Com
missioner TO receive $4,000 per annum, and
they he allowed clerk at a salary Of $500,
salaries and expenses TO be borne by the va
rious corporations.
The Secretary of the Interior has sent TO
the Houseof Representatives, with his in
dorsement, letter of the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, recommending an appropri-
ton of S250,OOO for providing stock, cattle,
farming implements, etc, for Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Sioux Indians, lately re-
moved from Nebraska to the Missouri
River.
The Senate Committee on Railroads have
decided, by vote of six against two, to rec
Ommend the passage OF Senator Mitchel'>
Northern Pacific Railroad bill, with
amendments which donot essentially change
its principal features. The bill extends the
time for the completion Of the road to eight
years. The committee also agreed to recon-
mend the passage Of the bill appropriating
$4,000 for a survey of what is known as the
Texas route, from Texas through Mexico to
the Gulf Of California.
The House Pacific Rairo ad Committee on
IUe n1lu lONh dcliOn vi tut DfO-idlt AlutN-
ton, majority OF eight against five deciding
DO report the bill, naming three Commits
sioners to adopt rules and regulations to Sc
cure the operation of the Union Pacific and
Kansas Pacific and other branches, in ac-
cordance with the acts of Congress, as a
continuous line, without discrimination.
The committee agreed to insert the names
of Charles Francis Adams and Albert
Finch, Of Tennessee, as two Of the Commits
sioners.
\ caucus of Republican Senators was held
on the 3)th, at which the relations between
the President and Republican Senators and
the party were freely discussed. According
TO the report furnished the Associated
Press, the Senators generally expressed the
opinion that the Presidents sO-called Civil
service reform is a deception and failure.
While disagreeing with the President in
many important particulars, a majority were
of the opinion that it would be better to
approve Of such measures as they can in flu
ture, rather than oppose the President for
what has already been done by him in his
Southern Cancellation policy and
other measures which do not
meet with Republican approval. Be-
sides, to make an open issue with the
President would benefit the Democratic
party to the injury OF the Republican party. I
They say they can do nothing, no matter
what Independent course the President may
think proper to pursue. At the same time,
they do not impute dishonesty of purpose
to the President, and see some things
in his Administration TO ap-
prove, but they doubt the wisdom 4
of much Of his so-called policy. As a com
mittee of Senators appointed by caucus /.
heretofore called on the President with re-
gard to appointments, etc, and failed TO
come TO an understanding, it is considered I.
useless again TO approach him in a similar /
way, as the President acts independently Of /
Senatorial advice or conference.
TIE Statistician of the Agricultural De- .
partment has completed his estimates of the /
condition and prospects of the crops for the /
present year. The reports from 700 CORE /
spondenis of the Department show that the .
cereal expansion which, during the past 10 /
wears, has represented an increase of 80 per
cent, will the present year exceed that Of
all former years. The prospects of winter
wheat, which amounts to.siX-tenths Of the
whole crop, being accepted as a basis of es-
tlhale' anu aloWluS Il ldlI average 10 tue
spring wheat crop, the yield will reach
500, 10000 bushels. The corn yield, it is
thought, will not be less than 1900, 900
bushels. The prospect of a renewal of hos
Utilities in Europe has induced farmers to
give increased attention to cereal produc-
tions.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail
roads have completed the pro-rate bin by
inserting the names of Charles Francis
ADAMS, Jr., of Massachusetts, Albert Fink,
of Tennessee, and Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley,
OF Michigan, as constituting the Board Of
Pacific Railroad Commissioners.
The Senate on the LIST, by vote of -
against II, again rejected the nomination OF
Alex. G. Reed to be Postmaster of Toledo,
o. The nomination of Robert NJ. Reynolds,