The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-28
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

The majority report Of the House Com
mittee on Civil-service Reform, recommend
ing the removal Of Doorkeeper Polk, for yio-
lation Of the law and ineffieiency, is signed
by Mr.. Harrison (ul.), Democrat. Chairman
Of the Committee, and Messrs. Cox (O),
James, Pugh and Sexton, Republicans, and
Potter and Morgan, Democrats. Messrs.
Cook, Crayens, Garth and Henry, Demo-
Gratis, jsin in a minority report, which, while
admitting numerous mistakes sn the part of
Col.Poik, claims that precedents existed for
his action, and denies that he is guilty OF any
fragrant violation OF law sufficient to Justify
his removal.
Secretary Schurz's scheme to abolish the
pension Offices through the country has been
Endorsed by the House Committee on APP
preparations. The Pension Appropriation
bin agreed upon provides that all pensions
shall hereafter be paid by the Secretary Of
the Treasury. This will result in a large
annual saving TO the Government. The
total amount appropriated by the bill is
S29, $4,000. OF this sum million and half
is made necessary by the second act restor-
ing to the pension rolls the survivors Of the
War Of 1872.
The Senate Committee on Railroads have
reported favorably on the Texas Pacific
Railroad scheme, the bill reported being
substantially the same as the one agreed up
on by the House Committee. The Commit
tee at the same time reported the Southern
Pacific bill without recommendation. 1t is
understood that the friends Of the latter
measure agreed not to make a minority re-
IL. l.slI
ton Of the majority of the committee con-
senting to withhold an adverse report upon
the Southern Pacific bill.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency have agreed TO report Harden
burgh's bill to allow national banks to use
United States per cent. bonds for their re-
serves instead Of legal tenders. The reserves
now amount to $50, 900, 900, and the intention
Of the bill is to allow them to go into active
circulation.
The House Committee on Judiciary have
agreed to report bill for the repeal of the
Bankrupt law.
The nomination of Mr.. Reed for Postmas-
ter at Toledo, Ohio, has been again-the
third time-reported unfavorably by the
Senate Committee.
1t is said that the difference in the
cost of mail service in the far West accord
ing to the terms of existing contracts and
according to contracts awarded at former
lettings will be more than a million dollars.
This reduction nthe cost Of the service will
enable the Contract Department TO reduce
its appropriation estimates.
Colored men interested in the coloniZing
Of their race in the West are taking meas
ures at Washington to promote their object.
They denounce the Liberian scheme of emf
grafton i'm progress in the Southern States.
Hon. John Allison, Register of the Treas
ury, died suddenly of apoplexy, on the
23d, in Washington. He was a native CT
Pennsylvania, 60 years of age, and was sp-
pointed Register in 1863.
The Senate rejected the nomination Of
Lewis Z. Parsons, Attorney for the North
ern and Middle Districts OF Alabama. This
nomination gave rise to long debate, and
was finally rejected by vote of - against Il.
Owing to the death of Mr.. Allison, there
will be some delay in issuing silver certif-
Gates, as the new Register of the Treasury
must first be appointed, the signature q
such officer being required on the certif-
Gates.
Representative Hewitt, of New York, has
introduced a resolution of inquiry as TO
the title of the Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany TO 600 miles of its projected line be-
tween Fort Worth and FL Paso, which said
company proposes to mortgage to the Gov
eminent as partial security for the interest
on its bonds, which the Government is asked
10 guarantee.