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

the Contract with the New York line to
commence the LIST Of July 1878, shall be can
ceied. The appointments were agreed to-
yeas ., nays Is. Senator Christiapcy sub
mitted an amendment restoring the Thanking
privilege 20 the President and Vice President
atttes and delegates in Congress. the Secre-
dlfy Of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House
&, kepresSentatiEss l9r al public hns,n ,ss
communications TO two and one half ounces
In weight. The amendment was adopted
yeas 20, nays l1-and the bill then passed
yeas "a, nays l5-,....In the House. the Tariff
bill came up As by agreement yesterday. A
motion was mace to strike ont the enacting
clause OF the bill and IL was adoptad-yeas i3l
nays 1880 the bill was lost, The Mexican
Award bill was then taken up, the Senate
appointments we're adopted and the bill pass
ed. The remainder of the session was devot-
ed TO the consideration of the bill amending
the Internal Revenue laws.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Senator voor-
hees spoke at length in favor Of an early con.
alteration of e e btu 10 repeal the Resamp-
ton act. No greater question, he said, had
ever been before the American Congress, and
he should take every opportunity from now
until this close of the session to get it before
the Senate which he thought might
dispose of II IN so minutes The Army
Appropriation bill was then taken tip and
by unanimous consent the-five-minute rule
was applied to all amendmeutsA except those
in regard to the, trenefef OF the Indian Blu
reag and tcroldding the use of the Army as
posse comitatus.' After debate the
amendment. of the Committee on APP
.propriatiobs, ~ Increasing the Army to
5000, WAS agreed to--ysas 80, nays y. The
Of tbe House bill oil of the section in regard
to Reorganization of the army was also agreed
to. Pending discussion son the Army bin.
Judiciary, reported the bIii creating 4 board
to be known as the Pacific Railroad Com
lni5sisn. PLACED on the ealendar....
Revenae laws was considered, and amend
lnefits adopted fixing the tax on In9nufac-
tured tobacco at is cents per pound, and on
cigars at S. per / 900. The General Deficiency
bill was then further considered in Commit
the OF the Whole rF
In the Senate, on the 7th, Mr.. Bruce SUBJ
mitted an amendment to the River and liar;
Dor Appropriation bill, so as to appropriate
81 6a6 coo 60 close gaps and crevasses in the
ievees of the Mississippi River, according to
the Recommendation OF the Commission pro
Vided for in Mr.. COckfell's amendment to
that bill. Referred. After the morning bus
mess the Senate resumed consideration of
the Army Appropriation bill. Mr.. Blaine, in
charge of the bill, said the Committee on
Appropriations had come to the con-
clusion that it would not be wise to
unite the Indian question with the organiza-
ton of the Army, under the same commits
for the House section to transfer the Indian
Bureau to the War Department. so as TO pro-
vide fot the appointment OF three Senators
and four REPRESENTATIVES, as q Joint commit
tee to inquire into the expectancy of trans
ferring the Indian Bureau to the War De-
partnnent and report to Congress before the
first OF January, 1873. Agreed to. Mr.. Burn
side submitted an amendment, providing
for Commission to consider the sub
ject of Army reform, etc., consisting of three
Senators, three members of the House of
ular Army. Agreed to. The Committee on
Appropriations reported in favor of striking
out the 2sth section of House bill, Which for
bids tie use of Army as a posse cofhitatus.
Pending discussion OF this section the Senate
adjourned. In the House, the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was reported and referred
to Committee of the Whole The House then
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Beebe
in the chair, on the General Deficiency bill,
and several amendments were disposed of.
An evening session was held, but no business
of importance transacted.
In the Senate, on the sth, Mr.. Spencer sub
mitted a resolution for the appointment of a
select committee of eight Senators to inquire
into and investigate all the charges of fraud
and illegality, intimidation, violence, etc,
occurring during the Presidential election in
South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama,
Mississippi, Oregon and other States; also to
inquire into the electoral count, and into
all the circumstances attending the re-
organization of the Louisiana State Govern
ment, etc, etc. Objection being made by Mr..
Bayard, Mr.. Spencer gave notice that he
would cali up the resolution every day until
a vote was reached. On motion of Mr.. Mat
thews, further consideration of the Texas
Pacific Railroad bill was postponed till the
first Wednesday after the first Monday in
December next In submitting the motion
Mr. Matthews said that after consultation
with friends of the measure lie had
concluded not to submit the motion to make
it a special order for that day, as he had
previously announced. The President
pro tenn, in response to several senators,
said the effect of the motion would simply
dispose of the bill for the present session,
but gave it no priority at the next session
Tie Army Appropriation bill was then taken
39th section of the House bill, forbidding the
employment of the Army as posse conf
tatus. Upon a vote being taken the motion
to strike out was lost-yeas q, nays 30. The
bill was then paSSed......T The House passed
the General Deficiency bill.
In the Senate, on the 10th, bills passed-To
strengthen the foundations of the Washing
ton Monument; designating the time for
holding Congressional elections in Colorado;
also, the conference committees report on
the bill providing for & permanent form of
government for the District OF Columbia. Mr..
spencer moved to take up the resolution sub
nitted by him Saturday, authorizing the APP
polntment of n special committee to inquire
into the alleged frauds in connection withthc
recent Presidential election, and began to read
an argument in which he said it had been
charged that the count of the Electoral vote
would not have proceeded in the House had
it not been that an arrangement was made
with certain leading Democrats. This matter
should be inquired into. He spoke of Loifisi-
ana affairs, and said the Nichols Govern
ment came into existence by armed violence.
As a Citizen as a Republican, as Senator, he
believed there should be full investigation.
Mr.. Sargent submitted an amendment to
have tile investig alton made by the Matthews
investigation committee. The resolution and
amendment were referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections Consideration
of the River and Harbor bill was then resum-
ed, and Mr.. Cockrel spoke in favor of that
part of the bin providing for the appoint
ment of the Mississippi River sIIaprove
ment Commission. He argued there
could be no general system for the
of the river until after a
were adopted, when the bin was laid aside
and the Senate adjourned LIN the House,
the Senate amendments to the Army Appro-
priation bill were poncOncuTTed in, and the
House went into Committee of the Whole on
the Civil Sundry bill. A long discussion en-
sued upon a motion OF Mr.. Chandler to in
crease the appropriation for public buildings
at Atlanta Ca, from $50, 900 to so, 600, OPP
ponents taking the ground that it would open
the question in regard to all other public
Among those who faeoTed.the in
creased appropriation were Messrs. Els
worth, Foster, Ittner, Harrison and Ewing,
while it was opposed by Messrs. Atkins, Eden,
Durham and others. Upon being put to
vote Mr.. Chambers amendment was adopted
by l04 yeas to 6l nays. ri
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