The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

In the senate, on the 18th, considera
| ton of the legislative, executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill was resumed. Ad
iOurned,
In the senate, on the 18th, considera
ton was resumed of the legislative, execu'
tive and judicial appropriation bill. 1t was
agreed that a vote on the so-called political
part of the bill should be taken tomorrow
after the executive session. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Nc
Donald asked leave to introduce a bill au'
thorizing the president of the United States
to employ the militia and land and naval
forces of the United States to enforce the
laws whenever their executions are OBJ
structed by combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by the judicial authorities, etc.
and preventing the military from being used
as posse comitatus, except in cases as au-
thorized by the constitution and laws......
The consideration of the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill was re-
sumed. The bill was read third time and
passed-ayes 81, nays q.
In the senate, on the 21st, the com-
mittee on privileges and elections requested
Kellogg and Spofford to inform the commits
tee on the number of witnesses they desire
to call, and the points of testimony they eX-
pect to elicit, The committee will then de-
termine the time and manner of the investi-
cation.
In the senate, on the 22d, Mr.. Nc
Donald asked leave to introduce bill reg
latiDg the use of the army, of which he
gave notice Tuesday. The bill was intro>
duced and laid on the table, aud Mr.. Nc
Donald gave notice that he would call it up
Monday and speak thereon......V Various bills
were reported and regularly disposed Off,.
The morning hour having expired, Mr., Har-
ris called up the senate bill to prevent the
introduction and spread of contagious or
infectious diseases, and moved to ignore the
original bill and consider the substitute re-
ported from the committee May 9th. Ad-
journed.
In the senate, on the 23d, after the
morning hour had expired, the contagious
disease bill was taken up. On the third
reading it was passed-yeas "a, nays II. Ad-
journed until Monday,
In the house, on the 18th, 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.
In the heuse, on the 18th, considera.
ton was resumed of the bill to amend the
statutes relating to gold and silver coinage
and coin and bullion certificates, the ques-
ton being on the third section and amendr
ments thereto. Adjourned until Tuesday.
In the house, On the Goth, consideras
ton YVES resumed of the Warner silver bill,
the question being on the third section, all
lowing the depositine of bullion at any
mint, ami 1t being coined for the benefit of
The owner. Agreed to. After several mo-
tons and amendments the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 21st, the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was received from
the senate and referred to the committee on
appropriations......Th special order the
silver bill-was taken up. Action was taken
on amendments, and the house adjourned,
In the house, on the 22d. the morning
hour was consumed in 6libustering over the
bill to repeal and amend laws relating to
the transfer of cases from the state to feds
eral courts, and the bill went over until next
Saturday ...... Consideration was resumed of
the Warner silver bill, and the house agreed
to the committees amendment to the bill,
which provides that certificates of deposit
shall be in denominations of not less than
five dollars, instead OF one dollar as origi.
nally provided in the bill. After consider.
able discussion the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 23d, Mr.. Atkins,
from the committee on appropriations, res
ported back the senate amendments to the
legislative appropriation bill, and stated
that he was instructed to move q concurrence
in all Of them......At the expiration of the
morning hour the house resumed considera-
ton of the Warner silver bill, and at a. m.
on the Oath was still in session, with no
prospect of adjournment.