The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.



yides for the pay Of mail contractors IN the
southern states before the rebellion. By
Senator Morgan: To amend the constitution
in regard TO appropriations. BY Senator
ingalls,: For the payment OF the Indian war
bonds of the state of California, and bill
70 establish a judicial district in the Indian
Territory. Senator Carpenter introduced q
bill 20 amend the revised statutes in regard
to the election Of United States senators
The bill is designed to remedy defect in
the existing law which was recently brought
into public view by the New Hampshire
case......The senate resumed consideration
of the army appropriation bin, the pending
question beng on Senator BlaiDe's amend
ment prohibiting the appearance within a
mile of the polling places OF sny person
armed uwith deadly weapon OF any kind
It disc ssiOn was contin ued until the close
of the session.
In the re 1ate, on the 18th. a note was
received from vice-president Wheeler, stat
ing that owing to unavoidable absence, he
would be unable 80 preside over that body
for few days. Senator Bayard then Of
fered the following: Resolved, that in TIE
absence Of the vice. president, Senator A. q.
Thurman be and he is hereby chosen presi-
dent Of the senate pro tempOre. Senator
Anthony moved as a substitute the pane NJ
- and the resolution passed.....The fol
lowing bills were introduced and referred !:
BY Senator Plumb: To provide Tor the
speedy completion of a line OF railroad and
telegraph between the ports OF the lower
Mississippi river and the southern frontier
of the United States, and TO aid in the con>
struction of the same, and for other pur>
poses The army appropriation bill was
then taken up. and natOr Logan asd-essea
the senate. He was followed by Senator
Beck, and before his speech was finished
the senate sdjOurned.
In the senate, on the 10Th, Senator
KELLOGG introduced bill providing for the
establishment of a steamship mail service
between the United States and Brazil. Re
ferre1 secs. The senate then resumed consid-
Grafton of the army bill. Senator Beck
continued his remarks from yesterday. At
their close the senate went into executive
session, and when the doors reOpened adj
jOulned.
In the senste. on the 18th, the srmy
appropriation bill was taken up, and Sena-
tor Randolph spoke in its favor. After ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned till
Monday.
In the house, on the 18th, considers
ton was resumed of the legislative appro.
priation bill, the pending amendment being
that increasing TO two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars the appropriation for con-
trolling and Graduating contagious diseases
among dOmestieated animals. Alter long
debare the whole subject was stricken from
the bill, and the proposition agreed TO re-
commencing the house 10 refer the whole
matter to tie committee on agriculture.
On motion of Mr.. Haskell, the sppropria-
- T., sIr hnLs e
cottOn-wouu and other injurious inse Is wss
placed under the control Of The entonologi
cal commissioner. Mr.. Young submitted aa
amendment providing that the agents under
the southern claims commission shall give
notice to claimants whose claims il is pro.
posed TO investigate of the place and time
of taking testimony, who shall have the
right to cross-eTamine witnesses who may
be presented by claimants. Agreed to. MIR
Bragg moved to strike out all provision for
the southern claims commission, and TO in
sert clause spealing the law creating the
commission. Consideration of the amend
ment was postponed until Thursday next.
The house adjourned.
In the house, on the 14th, Mr.. iadd
introduced a bill to put the coinage Of gold
and silver upon the same footing Mr.
Monroe moved TO suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution that in the judgment Of
the house the business interests of the
country require that no legislation changing
the law in regard 10 the currency or tariff
shall be undertaken at the present session
of congress. The resolution was defeated
los to ILL.,. Mr.. Young Tenn introduced
a bill to increase the efficiency Of the ma
tional board of health and TO prevent the
introduction and spread of contagious dis
eases; referred Mr.. Atkins moved to go
-p@ & ba IL ~ l. Il
tive bill. The motion was agreed TO and
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Chal.
mers rose TO a personal explanation in res
gard to statements made in the Cincinnati
Gazette and Enquirer, connecting him with
the battle OF Fort Pillow and criticising his
action ct that place, and in regard to a
speech made in Cincinnati by Beniamin
ButterwOrth. He offered a resolution for
the appointment Of committee, to be COM
posed OF eI-union soldiers, a majority of
whom shall not ne democrats, to investigate
and report upon me charges. After debate
the resolution was held over Tor the present.
......The house went into committee OF the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill,
the pending question being on Mr.. Bragg's
motion 10 insert a clause repeating the Jaw
creating the southern claims commission
+.
Young (Ieuu.l abOlishing the commission
but transferring the claims now pending
before il to the court of claims. Both were
rejected. Mr.. Springer offered sn amend
ment abOlishing the southern claims COM
mission and providing that anv person who
may have clsims against the United States
in which court of claims would now have
jurisdiction, but founded on equity and
justice, and not barred by limitation, may
tile his plea in court OF claims. Ii further
provides that the court shall report is
finding to congress, and congress shall not
allow or authorize the payment of any
private claims not payable under the exist
ing law, uutil the claims have been invest.
galed DY court Of claims, and report both
OF the amendments $500 The committee rose,
and the house directed that all debate on
the amendment shall close in ten minutes
after the house again goes into committee.
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 10th, under the
call OF committees, Mr.. Stephens reported
bill for the interchange OF subsidiary coin
for legal tender money, in sums of ten
dollars snd muluples thereof, and making
such COIN legal-tender in all sums not ex.
cesding twenty dollars. Mr. Young Tenn
chsirmen of the committee on epidemic
diseases, reported q bill, for which the
senate joint resolution TO the same effect
was substituted, relating to the orgsnizati
of national board of health. Passed..
The house went into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill,
the pending question being on Mr.. Spring
er's amendment 10 insert what is known as
the Potter bill, which authorizes any person
having claim against the United States,
not barred by any statute limitations, 10 file
the bill in the court of claims. Mr.. Atkins
Offered substitute for Mr.. Springer
amendment. The substitute repeals the act
establishing the southern claims commission.
the repesl 70 take effect on the 10Th OF