The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

CONUhESo2ONALs
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 9Th, cousidera-
ton was resumed of the bill to prevent the
introduction of contagious or infectious diss
eases into the Uuited States. The bill was
recommitted for amendment. Mr., Eaton
introduced bill similar to enc in the house
to prohibit military interference at elections.
Referred to the judiciary cOmnittee......T The
bill extending the time for special postal
service passed. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Melon
aid reported from the committee on judiciary
with amendments The bill introduced on
the 9Th by Mr.. Eaton, making it unlawful to
use any part of the army and navy at the
pOlls......Mr. Beck reported from The COM
mittee on appropriations, with amendments,
the legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill, and gave notice that he
would call it up at an early day.....The reso-
luton authorizing the taking of testimony,
in relation to the claim of Mr.. Spoford to
the seat of Senator Kellogg, was considered.
MIR. Hoar offered substitute, declaring
that the senate had already a case on its
merits by declaring that kellogg was eRtiS
tied TO a seat. After very exciting debate
the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9TH, on motion
Of Mr.. ingalls,, a resolution was adopted
calling on the president to communicate 10
the senate what measures have been taken
to prevent the occupation of tine Indian
Territory by white settlers. The house
bill to prevent military interference in
elections was read twice, and by vote of
"a against 81 the senate disagreed to the
motion of Mr.. Edmunds to refer 1t to the
committee on judiciary, and laid it on the
table,. Consideration was then resumed
of the resolution asking for authority to
take testimony IN the contested case of
Spofford against Kellogg. After a long
debate the senate adjourned without further
action.
In the senate, on the 9Th, considera.
ton was resumed of the house bill prohibit
ing military interference at elections, but no
action was taken. After an executive ses>
sion the senate adjourned,
In the senate, on the 9th, the house
bill providing for payment of money heres
tOfOre appropriated to Jas. B. Eads and his
associates, for the construction of the ietties
and other works at south pass of the Missis-
sippi, was passed with amendment. THE
bill prohibiting military interference at elec>
tons was passed in the precise form in
which it came from the house.On motion
of Mr.. Beck the senate took up the house
bill making appropriations for the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial departments of
the government and then adjourned until
the 10th.
HOUSE,
In the house, on the Sd, Mr.. Springer.
chairman of the committee on elections, re.
ported back the bill relating to contested
election cases, with a few unimportant
amendments. After some discussion the
bill went over to another morning hour .....
In long speech Mr.. Warner submitted an
amendment to the bill relating to coin
age, ETC., providing that gold and silver
bullion which shall become the property of
the government by the return of certificates
tc the treasury in payment of dues thereto,
shall be received and payed out as other
money. Adjourned.
In the house, en- the 9Th, under the
call of states @ bill was introduced by Mr.,
/ do to prohibit military interference at
ectiuns, and It was referred to the commit
zee on iud ciary Mr.. Jorgenson intro,
uu, ed yiu Tor the cancellation of export
b nds on touacco manufactured at port of
clearance. Harris introduced bill
repeating so much OF joint resolution ap.
proved March 2, 1867, as requires proof of
loyalty before soldiers of the war of 1872
can obtain the bounty lands. MIR. Kitchen
introduced bill allowing EMPLOYERS to nav
employees in tobacco without being subject
to tax as wholesale dealers. MFR. Gibson
introduced bill for the improvement of the
Mississippi river.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Knott.
from the judiciary committee, reported back,
without amendment the bill introduced
the day previous TO prohibit military inter.
ference at elections. Mr.. Robson offered
substitute making it unlawful to bring to or
employ at any place where general Or spe>
ciaI election is being held in a state any part
of the army or navy, unless such employ
ment shall be necessary to carry out the
cons tuition or overcome forcible obstruc-
tons TO the execution of the laws made in
pursuance thereof, and making any v1o>
lation of this act q penal ofense. Substi- |
tute was defeated ..... Mr.. Chalmers called
up, as question of privilege, the resolution
heretofore offered by him for an investigation
into the Fort Pillow massacre. . Mr.. New
bern introduced resolution OF the Michi- |
gan legislature, asking the United States
congress and the Canadian parliament to |
authorize the building OF bridge across the
Detroit river. Mr.. Cannon introduced
the union as q state. Mr.. Cox Introduced |
a Joint resolution relating to slaves in Cuba. |
In tie house, on the 9TH, Mr. Chal- |
mers made personal statement of his con- |
nection with the Fort Pillow massacre. The |
subject was laid on the table......The bill re- |
lating to coinage and coin and bullion GER
tiicates was taken up, but without aetion |
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the Sth, the house
bill to enforce the eight hour law was taken |
up as the business of the morning hour. /
After some debate, resulting: ayes, 122;
nays, S7......To the silver bill Mr. Kimball |
offered an amendment fixing the weight of
silver dollars at AGO instead of 412X grains.
Without action the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Boyd,
rom the committee on accounts, reported
he payment of the committee CLERKS and
pages to be computed from the first day of
he session. The bill gave rise to long
discussion, and the morning hour having
xpired the bill went over,