The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-03
CUNGRESSI ONAL.
SENATE.

'...' sENATE.
In the senate, on the 23d, Mr.. Wal
lace, from the committee on appropriations,
reported the house concurrent resolution
fixing the date of final adjournment, with
an amendment substituting Wednesday,
June Is, at p. M, instead of Tuesday, June
II. Mr.. Window objeeting to its present
consideration, it went over till tomorrow.
Adjourned. f....
In the senate, on the Oath, resolu-
ton fixing Wednesday, the 25th, as the day
for final adjournment, was, on the motion of
Mr.. Davis CIV. VA, recommitted to the COM
mittee on apprOpriations.....-Ai Joint resolu-
ton providing thirty days extrapay for con-
gressional employees has been under consid>
Grafton. Adjourned. III .#f lui...a
In the senate, on the 18th, commu.
nication from the secretary of the treasury,
transmitting information in answer 10 res
olutlon regarding the national board of
health in authorizing contract for refrig-
Grating ship, etc, was referred .....After de-
bate Of miscellaneous character the senate
adjourned. @ .r '
In the senate, on the 26th, President
pro TEN. Thurman being still absent owing
to sickness, Mr.. Eaton presided. MIR. Thur
nsn expected to be present tomorrow.
Consideration was resumed of the joint res
olution providing extra pay for congressional
employes......Mr.R Ransom, from the commits
tee on commerce, reported favorably on
house Joint resolution authorizing the surN
vey of the Mississippi river near Lake Con.
cordia, La, and Cowper Bend, Miss. Passed.
1.-The finance committee by majority
vote made several important amendments
in the house bill providing for the exchange
of trade for legal tender silver dollars, and
decided that its further consideration should
be postponed until next December, with the
understanding, however, that the bill and
amendments are then to be reported to the
senate as practicable. AdjonIned.
In the senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Vests
resolution, declaring in favor of free coin
age aud reconciliation of silver, was taken
up. The morning hour expirino, the resolu-
ton went over...... The resolution providing
for the additional pay of congressional EN-.
ployes was again taken up. Passed.. Mr..
Eaton reported from the committee on ap-
preparations, without amendments, the ju-
dicial expenses appropriation bill passed
yesterday by the house. Passed . House
joint resolution fixing Monday, June S0th,
at p. M, as the time for final adjournment
was laid before the senate. Referred to the
committee on appropriations. Adjourned,
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 21st, Mr. Kenna,
from the committee on enrolled bills, res
ported the army appropriation bill, and it
was signed by the speaker. The house then
resumed, in the morning hour, the consid>
Grafton of the bill prohibiting political as.
sessments. No action taken....A message
was received from the president announcing
his approval of the legislative appropriation
bill. The announcement was received with
applause on the republican side. The
senate amen 1ments to the house bill for the
appointment of Mississippi river commits
sion, after debate in which Mr.. Baker op-
posed the bill as introduced, as a gigantic
scheme that would cost 500, 100000, and in
in which Mr., Garfield sustained it as a great
work in which men from the north anu from
the south could clasp hands together, the
amendments were. concurred i'm yeas 166,
nays IL. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 23d, under the
call of states for bills of reference, many
we're introduced, mainly of a private char
acter......The presidents secretary delivered
a message In writing vetoing the supple.
mentary judicial bill also announcing that
he had signed the army billa.n.The follows
ing bills were Introduced and referred: By
Mr.. Herbert, to remove the duty on quinine
and all material for its manufacture. By
Mr.. Dibrell: To prevent the payment of
per diem to members of congress when alb,
sent from their duties, except in case OF
sickness. Adjourned.
In the house, on the oath, Mr.. House
offered resolution for the final adjourn,
ment of congress at o'clock on Wednes.
1e+ DaoolnGian ,lafao4aI
SOME bills of a miscellaneous character
were disposed of, and the house adjourned
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Upton
offered a resolution calling on the secretary
of war for information as to the number Of
massacres which have been committed by
Mexicans and Indians since the first of Jan
usry and also as to the number and class
of troops under the command of Brigadiel
General Ord. Adopted .....T The senate bill
exempting from license and other fees YES
sells not propelled wholly by sail or by inter
nal motive power of their own was ther
taken up. Adjourned. 14fun1R :.
In the house, on the Goth, a preposi
ton for revolving the leave of absences
granted members and requiring all absent
10 report immediately, was made by Mr.
Armteid. Objected to-. The bill probioltins
of the morning hour. Mr. Garfield sought
an opportunity of speaking against it, bu
was cut off by the previous question, where
upon dilatory..tsctics were resorted to by thu
| republicans. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, the morn
| ing hour (private business) was dispensed
| with and the house went into committee o
| the whole on the bill appropriating $500,
600 to pay the fees of the United State
msrshals and their general deputies. Passed
yeas IS, nays 6s.....Mr, Morrison. as
question of privilege, offered resolution
for the final adjournment of congress OF
Monday, June soth, at p. m. On division
quorum was made on, the republican side
The yeas and nays were then ordered an,
resulted-yeas eS, nays7S This was stric
party vote, with the exception of Mr.. Ack
len, who voted in the negative, Adiourne,