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

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Matthews
said he was directed by majority of the
Committee on Railroads to report back the
two Senate bills in regard to the Texas Pacific
Railroad-one introduced by Senator John
son on the 10th of December and the other
by Senator Dorsey on the 18th of December
last, with substitute, and to recommend its
passage. Placed on the calendar. He also
reported back from the same committee the
senate bill authorizing the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company to extend its railroad
from its present terminus in Arizona to a
point on the Rio Grande near Ell Paso
and aiding in building the same, without
amendment and without recommendation.
Placed on the calendar Mr.. EustiS intro
duced bill to authorize the Barrataria Ship
Canal Company to construct and operate
ship canal from New Orleans to the Gulf of
Mexico through the lands and waters of the
United States, and to grant to said company
the right of way for that purpose. Re-
ferred. The Senate bill to amend Section
2,464 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the cultivation of timber on the public do
main, was discussed until the expiration
OF the morning hour. During the discussion
Mr.. Ingalls, said that the Timber-c culture act
had failed in every particular to meet the
expectations of its advocates. Instead
of being a benefit it had been injurious
The whole thing had been a systematic eva
sion and fraud, as the people often claim
land after planting a few switches, not as
large as gOOseberry bush. Tie Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
make certain negotiations with the Ute In
d1ans in the State of Colorado, passed.
The bill making appropriation for
detecting tresspassers on public lands,
etc, was debated at some length by Senators
Beck, Blaine, Eustis, Hoar, Dawes and Sar
gent, but no vote was reached. the
House, Mr.. Harrison, Chairman of the Com
nnttee on ClVll Service Reform, submitted
majority report of that committee on the
matter OF the charges against DoorkeeDer
POLK. 1t declares Polk to be unfit for the re-
sponsibilities of the place and recommends
AdOnflOn rpGnfnfinf, dnn yI,.,
once OF Doorkeeper vacant and devolving
It's duties on the Sergeant at Arms I'M
III the appointment of a new Door
keeper. minority report, signed by
Messrs. Cook, Cravens, Garth al d Henry
declares that, no corruption having been
proven or even charged against Col Polk it
would be grievous wrong to adopt the ma
lorlty resolution. The bill regulating the
compensation of United States MarshaIs and
deputies, also of Clerks and Jurors of United
states courts, passed. Mr.. Smith, of Tonnes
see, from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported bill making an appropriation for
Ihe payment OF invalid and other pensions.
II II appropriates S29 $4,000. Referred to the
committee OF the Whole. The General De-
nciency bill was considered at length in Com
mittee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the DIST, Mr.. Hereford
submitted preamble and resolution declar-
Ing that the House bill to repeal specie re-
sumption had been referred to the Finance
Committee of the Senate on the 26th OF No
vember last, and requiring said committee TO
report said bill to the Senate within one week, 4
together with their action thereon, if any shall /
have been had. He asked for present con-
sheraton OF the resolution, but objection /
was made by Mr.. Morrill,, and it went over I
The remainder of the session was devoted to I
discussion of the bill TO establish the Terri 4
tory of Lincoln, the Pacific Railroad sinking !
Iund bib and the so called timber depreda- .
lions. the House, Mr.. Waddell. .
Chairman of the Committee on j. I
offices and Post roads, reported a bill to /
establish a Postal Savings Depository as a I
branch of the Postal Department, and to aid .
n refunding the interest bearing indebted
less of the United States. Ordered printed and
Mr.. Chalmers introduced bill
providing for the organization of a Missis
ippi Improvement Commission. Referred.
'he House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr. Carlisle in the chair, on the Naval
appropriation bill. The amount appropriat
d is Sl4,t4S64s. After some discussion the
reported the bill without single
and it was Immediately passed
X the House.