The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.


! file..... Inc Dill lnuOuuceu py SendIOI Aof
rilI authorizing the conversion OF nstiona
gold banks, was referred; also bill amen d
ing the revised statutes relating to thu
deposit of bonds by associs Senate
Baysrd submitted q resolution requesting
the committee on naval Affairs to coDsidei
and report upon the sdvissbilty OF mstins
suficient appropriations for the competitor
of the four double.turreted monitors, Puritan
Amplitude, Monxdnock and Terror, now il
process of constructors. Refereed The
house bill to authorize q construction bridge
across the Missouri river at or near LIE xing
ton, Missouri, was reported favorably IRON
the committee on commerce, and was placed
on the calendar. After executiove session
adjourned,
In the senate, on the 18th, Senator
Morrill,, from the committee on finance,
reported, without amendment, senate bill
authorizing the conversion of national gold
banks; also senate bill TO amend sections
5157 and 5l7l of the revised statutes, relative
10 the deposit of bonds. Placed on the
calendar Senator Dorsey, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported back the
postofice appropriation bill, with various
amendments. Placed on the calendar......
Senator Window, from the conference com.
mitttee on the naval appropriation bill, sub
mitted a report, which was agreed to and
the Dill passed. Inc Dll as dxfeeu upon
appropriates $40 1858, being $l22, 1874 less
than for the present fiscal year, aud $751;
4l2 less than the estimates for next year..
A number of bills passed for the removal OF
political disabilities Senator Ferry subs
! mitted an amendment to the army sppro-
| priation bill to provide that brevets confer
| red on officers of volunteers for services in
| the field, and who are now officers of the
regular army, shall have the same force and
effect, and confer the same rights and
| privileges, as if originally conferred In the
| regular Srmy......On motion OF Senator
| Thurman sn executive session was held,
and when the doors were reopened the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, the bill 10
regulate the applications for the restoration
to the active list of the navy passed THE
senate bill authorizing the establishment Of
a naval station depot At Port Royal, South
Carolins, WAS indefinitely postponed.
Senator Anthony presented q memorial from
the colonization society asking the appro-
pristiOn of twenty-five thousand dollars for
an exploration and survey OF the west coast
of Africa with a view to the promotion of
commerce. Ordered printed and referred.
..... The house pill to restrict the immigrs>
ton of Chinese to the United States was
taken up, so that it should be unfinished
business to morrow. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, Senator
Kellogg introduced s bill to secure the com
pletiOn of a line of railway from San Antonio,
Texas, TO point at or near Fort Clark, and
thence TO point ut or near FL Paso, on the
Rio Grsnde, to be known a. the Mexican and
Pacific extension of the Galveston and San
Antonio railroad. He spoke briefly in
favor of the construction of this road, which
asked but ten THOUSAND dollars . mile from
the government. and had letters read show
ing the advantages OF the proposed road.
Referred . The house bill to restrict the
immigration of Chinese was taken up, and
Senator Sargent advocated the Eessure......
Senator Mathews called up the jsint resolu-
ton to provide fer the publication and dis
tribution of the supplement to the revised
statues Passed. Senator Thurman, from
the committee on judiciary, reported fsyOr>
ably on the bill relating to the Cumberland
and Ohio road. and TO Authorize the ssne to
become tree road. Placed or the calendar.
Adjourned.
In the senate, on the lith, Nr. Thur
man called up the h6sss hill relating to the
Cumberland road of OHIO and to authorize
the same TO become free road. Passed.
Mr. Davis presented the petition Of Chicago
distillers, demonstrating against the pro
possd clause IN the bill Ia smesd the inter
nal revenue laws allowing manufacturers Of
vinegar the priVile OF condeREisg alcohol.
Lala on the table, the bill now bang before
the senate .....Ihs ere sgJisls si T.. b,
Vance senStor fros North Carolina, were
plsced en- file. u D.. Voorhees, introduced =
bill 10 ssend the pension avs and punish
claim SCENTS thereof. Referred M
Cameron mbsgittsd reGolRtion authorizing
select committee on traRGp0rtstiOa routes 70
the sea bOrs to take testimony relating to
the bill fer the relief Of CSptsiE James 3.
EsSs Agreed to......After considering the
bill, on the calendar, the confederation was
resumed Of the bill 70 restrict Chinese in
migration. Adjourned.
house.
In the house, on the l0th, the bill
authorizing the issue Of certificates of
deposit OF denominations of ten dollars in
ali OF refundiDs the public debt, passed
with the smeudment increasing the interest
TO four per cent.....& bill was introduced To
discourage usury and to promote the legiti
mate rates of interest, and To make it unlaw.
full for banks TO allow interest upon deposits
of anv character. Ii further provides a tax
of five per cent upon the gross amount OF
6eposi{s each year, such tax to be RENTED
unon a proper affidavit being made that no
intere.t has been allowed on the deposit by
the bar .. The house then went into cons
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the
chair, ON the legislative. executive and judi
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