The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill in aid
of, the Polar expedition designed by James
Gordon Bennett passed unanimously with
out debate. The House bill for the relief of
VIM. \. Hammond, late Surgeon General
was taken up ana passed with but one dis
senting vote, Senator Plumbs. Senator Tel
Ter presented a petition of Robert G. Inger-
soil, of Illinois, and others, in which they say
that certain acts of Congress now in force,
enactedfor the ostensible purpose of sup
pressing obscene literature are in the opin-
lou of the petitioners plain violations of
the letter and spirit of the fundamental
principles OF our Government, and are now
being used for the purpose of moral and reli-
giOuS prosecutions, and praying that such
statutes may be repealed. The petition was
referred to the Committee on Revision of
Laws. On motion of Senator Thurman, the
bill reported by the Committee on Judiciary
in regard to the Pacific Railroad sinkingfund
was taken up, and speeches in favor of the
bin were made by Senators Thurman and
Davis of Illinois. 1.-THE House spent the
larger portion of the day in considering the
Diplomatic Appropriation bill in Committee
of the Whole. In the course of the debate
Mr.. Cox severely criticised former speech
of Mr.. Hewitt, and charged upon the latter
that he was in great part responsible for
the Electoral Commission, and he Hewitt
naturally desired to have the result certified
as good. The result, however, was bad-no
washing would rinse out the damned spot"
In the Senate, ON the 18th, the Fortitica-
ton Appropriation bill was reported from
committee and placed on the calendar. Sen
atOr Kellogg introduced a bill to aid the New
Orleans and Pacific Railroad Company; also,
to establish a mint at New Orleans Both
were referred. Senator Morgan from the
Committee on Claims, reported bill for the
relief of book agents of the NJ f. Church
South. Placed on the calendar 1t an
propriates Sl50,000 to compensate parties
for damages done TO their property at
Nashville during the war Senator Teller,
member of the committee submit
ted minority report, signed by himself,
Mcmillan and Cameron of Wisconsin. against
the passage of the bill. Senator Matthews
called up the motion submitted by him yes
terday to refer the communication of the
Secretary of the Interior in regard TO timber
depredations TO the Committee on Public
Lands, and have it printed in the Record
senator Matthews said he asked to have the
documents printed in the Record as mat
ter of justice, as the department from which
it emanated had been attacked yesterday
in the Senate. Senator Blaine. who had
heretofore opposed the printing of the
report again spoke at length upon the sub
iect, arguing that the stumpage of one dollar
per acre exacted from the people of Montana
was excessive. Senator Sargent also oppos-
ed the motion to print, and the subject was
laid aside without action. The West Point
bill was then taken up and
passed. Senator Paddock called up tie Sen
ate bill supplementary to an act in relation
10 the Hot Springs reservation in the state
OF Arkansas. q 1t continues the commits
sion appointed by that act TO hear
cases OF claimants, ETC.. until the LIST