The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13

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amendments were agreed to, and the bill
pssseda... Mr.. Davis (Ilhnois) called up the
house bill for the relief of soldiers and
sailors becoming totally blind in the service
| Of their country. Passed.. Mr.. Window,
| from the conference committee on the fOrti>
fcation appropriation bill, submitted q re-
port, which was agreed 10, and the blil
passed .....M Mcmillan called mp the oil
making an appropriation for the payment OF
claims, reported by the southern claims COM
mission, which was discussed and passed. .....
Mr.. Allison, from the conference committee
on the deficiency appropriation bill, SUBJ
mitted report, which was agreed to-, The
senate took up the report of the committee
of conference on the disagreeing amends
ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill,
and after debate agreed to the conference
report. The senate took up aud passed
the house bill to promote the education of
the blind. 1t appropriates 10000. Mr..
Allison made report from the committee
of conference on dis6greeing to the amend
ments to the river and harbor bill, and II wss
agreed to. TIE bill appropristes about ST.
100000 in addition to the appropriation
made for Eads' ietties. The items Of apPrO-
priation for the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers are retained without reduction ...... On
motion of Mr.. Bruce, chairman of the CON.
uilbiGC vi 01lbalsslpHl ltNScs, sSA1dbO tOoh
up the house bill reported by him from that
committee, providing for the organization of
the Mississippi improvement commission (;
he deepening of that river and protection
of alluvial lands. 1t appropristes $250O0O
for the payment OF expenses and for surveys
The work is to be executed from time TO
time as the appropriations may be made for
the purpose. The bill was amended, but
further action upon it deferred......Mr, Win
dom reported that the committee of confer.
ence on the legi latiye, executive and judi
clsl appropriation bill had been unable to
agree. The point or which the committee
was unable to agree was the proviso OF the
! house fixing the pay of Jurors in the United
States court, and repeating the test oath
siso so much of the revised statutes as pro.
vides for the appointment of supervisors of
election. The senate amend nent to the bill
was sustained, another committee OF confer
ence was asked of the house, and q motion
made that the senate still furtht insist on
lis amendments to the army bill ...... Tbs cuss
tomary thanks of the senate we're rendered
ViceSPresident Wheeler, and recess was
taken till ten o'clock. Upon reassembling,
q note was read from the vice-presideDt says
ing that he would not preside again during
the present session. Mr.. Anthony submitted
a resolution declaring Thomas W. Ferry
elected president pro TEN. Mr.. Ferry was
declared elected......A number of private
bills were passed, and the senate adjourned
ROUSE.
In the house, On the LIST, the following
bills, reported from the committee on public
lands, were passed; Extending the provi>
sions of the act of 1874 for the relief OF set.
tiers on railroad lands; senate bill granting
lonIS 20 NippacnFo in, of
fore granted; extending the time for the
payment of prescriptions of public lands in
Minnesota; senate bill amending q section
Of the revised statutes in relation to depos-
its, for the survey and for the protection of
settlers on public lands; establishing land
district in the Black hills senate bill for
the relief of certain settlers on public lands.
,,,... The senate yellow fever bill was taken
I'D and q substitute for it was offered by
Mr.. Young. II establishes a board Of health
to meet n Washington TO frame rules and
regulations to make investigations. The
senate bill, as amended, was then rejected
-112 to l2S. Pending further action, the
house took recess.
In the house, on the Sd, motion to
reconsider the vote rejecting the senate
yellow fever bill was taken up, and Mr..
IOuuR dppCdIGI " lLO muse " pass C1lLCt
the senate bill or the substitute. The mo.
ton was laid on the tsble-134 to 100...... The
presidents veto message on the Chinese bill
was read, and the queStion was put, " Shall
the bill pass, the objections Of the president
to the contrary notwithstanding" The vste
resulted, yeas, 100; nays, 80. So, there not
being a two-thirds vote in the affirmative,
the bill was rejected The report of the
committee on expenditures in the state de.
partment was then read. 1t presented sew.
enteen articles of impeachment against
George F. Seward, and concludes with resO-
lutions directing that said Seward be i'm
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors,
while In Office, providing for the appoint
ment of members to proceed Immediately to
the bar of the senate, and there impeach
said Seward in the name OF the house and
the people of the United States, and for the
Iappointment of seven managers to maintain
and support the impeachment p roceedings
u the senate. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 4th, Mr.. Resg, n
presented the conference reDorton the river
and harbo- bill, and made some explanation
of il. He admitted the aggregate amount
appropriated in the bill was about S7,C0O,>
600. 1t also contained a provision TO pay
ST50,OO0 TO Captain Eads for jetties at the
mouth of the Mississippi, and, made some
alterations in the terms OF the contract with
him, requiring the same depth as the original
contract required, bat not the same width,
and also paying him for depth instead OF
each two feet. II also contained aprovlslon
for a bridge over the Arkansas river at
Little Rock. The report was adopted by
vote Of l07 to g.. The senate amendments
to the post route bill were concurred IN.
the AaGpiarav
bill was also agreed to......Mr. Bount pres
scented the conference report on the post.
Office appropriation bill, and it WIS adopted
without explanation or debate...,,, The senate
amendments were agreed to on the bill for
payment of claims reported and allowed by
the accounting officers OF the treasury de-
partment ..... A message from the senate an,
nUUncin2 that the conference report on The
postofice appropriation bill had been disa>
greed TO, agd asking q new conference,
which the house refused 20 grant. Mr..
P, ster presented the report Of the commits
tee on election frauds, with the views of the
and of Mr.. Batter, and also the re.
port on the cipher dispatches. They were
.rG cred to be printed .... Senate bill for the
appointment Of James Shields as brigs iier-
general on the retired list wss takep from
the speakers table and passed. .... Ths. bill to
allow thirty days extra pay to con. mittees,
clerks. pages and messengers of no tn houses
VINO do not receive annual 50 aries was
Hsssed, Mr.. Sparks moved to suspend the
rules, and concur in the senate amendments
to the arrears of pension bill Agreed 20
and the bill was passed ......Th' sneaker thtn
delivered his farewell addres 5, and he house
to meet at the Y all OF President
Hayes on the 18Th inst.
Where Tomatoes w ere First Eaten.
Bostoa II anscript.