The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 28lh, the legisla'
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was received from the house and re-
| ferred to the committee on appropriations
Senator Williams introduced a bill to
regulate the legal value of metal money
and to provide for the free and unlimited
Oinage OF g old and silver bullion, and to
restore coin to circulation. Reterred .....
| Senator Vest introduced a bill granting to
| the state of Missouri the lands heretofore
/ granted to the St. Louis end Iron Mountain
railroad company, and the repeating so
much OF that act as places a limitation on
| the grant Senator PendletOn introduced
| bill to increase the educational facilities
| and establish normal training schools for
the benefit of Indian tribes who have edu-
cationsi claims on the United States. Sena-
! tor Pendleton moved that his bill be laid on
the table, to be called up hereafter. Agreed
to......The senate took up and passed the
bill providing for the publication of a sup
plement to the revised statutes The bill
to prevent the introduction of contagious
or infectious diseases into the United States
was taken up, pending which the senate
!
doors reopened adjourned.
In the senate, on the 29.h, the house
bill was taken up, appropriatiDg ffty-twO
thousand dollars for the payment Of certain
clerks AMI employees of the two houses and
to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for mints spG assay Offices. Before action,
a mesa ge was received from the house an
nv~uCiDg the death of Representative
Clark. A resolution was adopted providing
for a Joint committee TO guperintend the
funeral, and the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 30:h, cOnsidera-
ton was resumed of the house bill providing
for certain expenses of the present session
OF congress and for other purposes. The
bill was passed, with an amendment apprO-
priating one hundred and thirty-six thous-
and dollars to pay mileage for the present
session.. The bills to prevent the introS
duction of contagious diseases int the
United States was then considered, and
without action the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 1st, considera.
ton was resumed of the bill to prevent the
introduction OF contagious or infectious dis
eases into the United States. After further
debate on the pending bill, Mr.. Wallace,
from the committee on appropriations, res
ported bill to provide for the payment of
bounty and back pay to those who were de-
prived Of the same by frauds with which
they had no conDection......M Mr.. salisbury,
from the committee on privileges and cleo.
tons, reported resolution instructing that
committee to inquire into the matter Of the
contest of IL. NJ. Spofford against William
P. Kellogg, regarding a seat in the senate,
with power to send for persons and papers,
and to employ a stenOgfapher to take testi-
mOny either in Washington or New Orleans
~ the subcommittee.
In the senate, on the 81, the resolu-
ton of the committee on privileges and
elections to investigate the claim of Mr..
Srodord to Senator Kellogg's seat was taken
Up. Sen tor Hoar offered a substitute, de-
caring he action of the senate in seating
Kellogg f ial and conclusive, but without
aIsposi, z OF the matter consideration was
resumed OF the bill to prevent the introduce
ton into the United States of contagious or
infectious diseases. Senator johnson in
roduced bill amendatory and supplement
tary to the act to aid in the construction of
the Texas Pacific railroad. Referred ......
After executive session TIE senate adj
journed till Monday.
In the house, on the 26:h, the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was first in order.
The discussion thereon cont nued until two
O'Clock, when a vote was ordered and the
bill passed-140 to 119. Adjourned till
Tuesday.
II the houe, on the E9.h, prior to
the reading Of the journal, a message in
writing supposed 10 be the veto messagel
was received from the president. The house
promptly adjourned as mlrk of respect to
the memory of the late Represen ;ative
Clark.
In the house, on the Goth, INN eiiatelv
after the reading Of the journal, the speaker
presented the veto mes age OF the president
for the army appropriation bill, and it was
ordered to be entered on the journal w
The following bills passed: AppropriatiDg
the requisite amount t. pay J. B. Eads the
sums due or TO become due for constructing
the tiles st the south pass. Amending
the section in the revised statutes prescrib-
irg The DeTslty for conspring against the
United States. Adjourned.
In the house, On the 1T, the bill re-
ported ON the coinage committee, ameud>
ing the statutes relating to coinage and to
gold and silver bull on certificates, came up.
1t was adopted. Mr.. Sparks called up the
order made the day previous to reconsider
the army appropriation bill. A vote was
taken upon the question, no debste being
allowed, whether upon reconsideration the
house will pass the army appropriation bill,
notwithstanding the objections of the press
ident. The house refused to pass the bill
yer the presidents veto, the vote standing
yeas. 100; rays, 10; not the necessary
To-thirds IN the affirmative.
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