The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

In the senate, on the 10th, considera-
! ton was resumed of the bill making qppro.
| priatiOn for the legislative, executive and
| judicial expenses of the government for the
| year ending June 18th, and for other pur-
poses. After some discussion the senate ad-
| journed.
In the senate, on the 18th, considera~
| ton was resumed of the legislative, execu.
tive and judicial appropriation bill. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, consideraS
ton was resumed of the legislative, execue
tive and judicial appropriation bill. After
action on part of the bill, the senate adj
journed.
In the senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Vest
gave notice OF his intention to introduce
bill proposing to organize the Indian Terri
tory into a state, and providing for its ad-
mission into the uniOn...... Consideration was
then resumed of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, Mr.. Beck
moved an amendment, namely, in order to
provide for the speedy payment of arrear
ages OF pensions. After executive session
the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, considera
ton was resumed of the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. After
long speech by Thurman in favor of the
bill the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10th, the presi-
dent pro TEN. laid before the senate a mes
sage from the president of the United States
in reply to the resolution of the 9TH inst.
requesting information relative to the al
legged unlawful occupation of a portion of
the Indian Territory. Consideration was
then resumed of the executive, legislative
and judicial appropriation bil.....After
considerable discussion on the bill the sens
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Boyd,
from the committee on accounts, reported
the payment of the committee clerks and
pages to be computed from the first day of
the session. The bill gave rise to a long
discussion, and the morning hour having
expired the bill went over. ,
Ia the house, on the 18th, the follow
ing bills were introduced and referred BY
NJ. Cox: Abolishing the Jurors test oath |
By Nc. Townsend (OD: Making appropria,
ito ior the support OF the army for the |
fiscal year nd ng June 80. By Mr.. Wells: |
Providing for the deficiency in the appros |
pnations for the transportation Of mails; |
also appropriating 100000 for the i'm. |
provement of the Mississippi river between |
the mouths of the Illinois and Ohio rivers. !
By Mr.. Dunnell: Appropriating S1,OO0,OOO |
for the improvement of the Mississippi |
river between the mouth of the Illinois /
river and the falls of st. Anthony. By Mr.. |
Buckner: Fixing the compensation of the |
president of the United States, which pros
vides that after the present term the salary |
STALL not exceed $4,000 per annum......At |
2:50 veto message was received from the |
president, vetoing the military interference |
bill. Entered on the journal for discussion |
tomorrow. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, personal |
explanations were male by several mem. |
beers. Mr. Knott called up the veto mes |
sage and demanded the previous question |
on the passage of the military interference |
bill over the presidents veto. a vote was
then taken, resulting iD-yeas, 1877; nays,
81, There not being the necessary two
thirds majority, the bill was rejected. Ad-
journed.
In the house, on the 14th, considers
ton was resumed of the bill TO amend the
laws relating to coinage and tn coin and
bullion certificates. Several speeches were
made and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th. considera-
ton was resumed of the Warner silver bill,
the pending question being motion by Mr..
Killinger to lay the bill and amendments on
the table, and on which the yeas and nays
had been ordered. The roll was called, and
the vote resulted yeas 109, nays 126, aud the
motion was defeated. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 10th, on motion
of Mr.. Young Tenn Thursday next was set
apart for the consideration of the bill to
prevent the introduction of contagious or
infectious diseases into the United States.
Adjourned.