The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-01-23

,efarring ia commerce was referred to tn
committee on commerce, and that part re,
fsrring to railroads to The committee on
railroads.
The senate then resumed the confederation
of unfinished bu-iness, 1t being the bill 10
amend the patent laws, and Senator Mathew
stated at length his objections TO tie bill |
The amendment submitted by Senator Nor.
gan several days ago, providing that when
ever the court was of the opinion that the |
suit of the plaintiff or defense of the de-
fendsnt was vexatious or malicious, or that |
the infringement was willful, the court may |
award sgainst the party guilty of such vex |
atious or malicious conduct or infringement |
such a sum by wav of counsel fees and eX- /
penses of the suit as il shall deem Just and /
res sonable, was agreed to. After discussion |
the bill was laid aside, with the understand. !
ing that il should be unfinished business the /
next day. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th, Senator Allison. |
from the conference committee on the mills /
tary academy appropriation bill, submitted |
a report, which was agreed TO. The hOus- |
having agreed TO the report, the bill now |
goes TO the president.
he bills on the calendar not being obs
jected to, were considered under the five
minute rule. The house bill, for the pay
ment to officers aand soldiers of the Mex
q
for by act of July TO- 1878, led 10 long dis
cussion. Senator Ejmunds submitted an
amendment TO make the act apply to those
who served in the late w9r for the preserva>
ton Of the Union. The bill was laid aside
without action. /
The bill to amend the patent laws wss
taken no. Pending its discussion the senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors reopene !, adjourned
In the senate on the 10Th, Senator Window
submitted the following resolution; That
with view to peaceful adjustment of all
questions relating to suffrage, to the el,
torcemeut of constitutional and national
rights, and the promotion Of the best luter>
ests Of the whole country by the elimination
OF secti0nalism from politics, committee
OF seven senators he appointed by the chair,
charged with the duty of inquiring as 10 the
expediency and practicablhty of encOmagN
ing and promoting, by all Just and proper
methods, partial migration of cOlOTed per~
sons from those states and congressional
districts where they are not allowed to freely
and peacefully enjoy their constitutional
rights as American cjtiZsnS, into such state
as may desire to receive them Gad viii pros
tect them in SAID rights, or into such terrific
ry or territories of the United States rs m6y
be provided for their use and occupation,
and if said committee shall deem such mis-
grafton expedient and practical, that they
report by bill or otherwise, what in their
judgment is the most effective method Of &C.
that object, and said committee
have leave to sit during recess. Laid on the
table for the present. ut the request OF Sem
ator Window, and he gave notice that he
would call il mp soon and submit some reN
marks.
The house hill providing for the payment !
Of arrears of pensions was taken up, on
notion OF Senator Ingalls,. Considerable |
discussion ensueG, ana a number Of amend. |
ments were offered, which were rejected |
The bill was then read a third time and
passed. Adjourned,
ROUSE. !
In the house, on the 18Th, the report ,
If the committee on foreign affairs was
adopted, recommending the /
payment of the remainder OF the salary oil =
late Representative Schleicher as
member Of the fOrty-ninth congress TO his
,ereaved family, and requesting the mex.
congress 10 make a sinlilat appropriation OF {
lis salary. Adjourned. T
In the house on the 18th, by vote of l d
o 105 the Geneva award biiswas postponed, 7
nd the house went into committee Of the J
ehole on the bill for the payment Of pensions !
o survivors of the Mexican aud other wars.
ir Goode moved to embrace in the benefit =
ill the officers snd privates in the marine C
ervice. Adopted. Mr. Sinnickson offered 3
u amendment granting pensions to soldiers Q
Who served sky days in the military or :
laval service of the United States in the
ate war for the Suppression of the rebellion,
lr. Williams moved TO amend the amend y
nent so as to include the survivors in II
oregon and Washington OF the Indian wars 8
f 1855 and 1866 The amendment was 4
greed to. Mr.. Hewitt moved 10 strike out h
he portion granting pensions to the surviv- :,
rs of the Indian wars, and also the amend a.
rent Just adopted on metron Of Mr.. Sins I
ickson. Il
The committee, without further action, y
ose, and the speaker anncrIfced the follows j
lg appointments to fiji vacancies in the f
ommittees: Judiciary FOrney; District of fl
Townsend foreign affairs, AcA> n
IN militia, Young; expenditures in war .
apartment, Bailey; expenditures IN de- :
artment of justice, iOnng. /"
The committee on apprOpI iatiOns was inS /
ructed TO report on an appropriation to
le widow of the late Hon Julian Hartiidee n
an amount equal to the remainder ef h
is salary as member of the foHyNffth G.
ongress. G,
A resolution was adopted directing the k
,mmittee on appropriations to make ~ ap~ a
ropriation tor the payment to the widow :,
A. s. Williams the amount of his salary =
n the remainder of the session. Adjourned. 8
In the house on the 18th, IN response to a
resolution, the speaker Submitted a COM G.
upicatiOn from the secretary of the treas, W
~. transmitting supplemental statement a.
balances on the loan account, in coin, Fl
anainc TO the credit OF the treasurer of -
le United st ties in national bank depoSiS ~
ries on the first of January, 1879. The 's
ryrepate amount of the balances was $40, : st
4, 168. II
The bill reported from the committee on m
avs and means for the issue of certificates II
deposit of the denomination of zen -
,llarS, and bearing int rest at the rate of :
.ree per cent, and convertible at any inc :
70 four per cent bonds, was tsken up "
I'd discussed. Mr.. Springer moved to lay nj
Ie bill on the table. Mr. Bundy moved to u
iiouru, and the house took a recess until V,
,lt past seven o'clock, 4
During the day NJ. Hunton offered a h,
which was adopted, for the pays cl
ent to The children of the late B. 3. Doug
SIS the remainder of his salary as a mem,
or OF the fOrty>dfth congress. Of
At the evening session, the house resumed ri
,nsiderati0n of the bill authorizing the n,
sue OF certificates of deposit. after con- N
d.rable di cussion and Gne failure OF sev> tr
al amendments, a motion TO lay on the
bile was defeated. The bill then passed. 81
simply provides that after the p ;s.age OF a a
le act United States note shall be sceivei u
payment Of duIies On impor s. Il
In the house on the l7th, tue speaker u
lnOurced the regular ord n OF business 10 ID
9 the confederation of the bill reported | W
ON the committee on ways AID mraus. ia | I,
ciiitate the refund ng Of the national If
ebt, and the pending question to be on the | m
3ssage Of the bill. The b. pa sed without =
vision.
The house then We ~ O committee OF | "