The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-05-13
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.


MAY 4.-Serqte-Mr. Morgan introduced
n bill in reference to the counting of the
Electoral votes. The Vice President laid be-
fore the Senate communication from the
Secretary of War recommending an apprO-
priation of uneXpendcd balance OF 100000 to
Improvement OF the mouth OF the Red River
by dredging, etc. Mr.. Teller, from the Com
inittee on Railroads, reported favorably on
the bill authorizing the Wyoming, Montana
and Pacific Railroad Company to build
its road across Fort Russell and Fort
Laramie Military Reservations. Passed.
The Spofford- Kellogg resolutions were further
considered and Mr.. Vest made an argument
in favor of unseating Kellogg. .HOUse-lm-
mediately after the reading of the journal Mr..
Orth (R., Ind.) made a personal explanation
relative to his connection with claims against
the Government of Venezuela. He referred
| to the investigation of the matter by com
mittee of the Forty fourth Congress, and crit
| icised the action of the committee, and
particularly that of Mr.. Springer, in making,
as he charged, two reports, one of which had
been sent out to the sensational press of the
country as a campaign document. lie then
proceeded to quote from that report denying
many OF the allegations made therein, and in
timating that Mr.. Springer had known them
TO be false. He also criticised the manner in
which the Investigation had been conducted.
Mr.. Springer said that, inaSmuch As the gen
tlcInan from Indiana lOrth) had seen fit TO
refer to his (Sprnger's) official conduct,
he would ask the indulgence OF the House
to reply to the gentleman at some future
time. He had not been actuAtel in the in
vestigatiOn by any ill-will toward the gentle
man. The reason of the discrepancies be
tween the two reports was that he had
omitted portions from the report made
to the House at the request of the gentle
mans friends. That act of kindness toward
the gentleman had been construed by him as
dishonOrable act He (SpriBger) therefore
repeated his request land it was granted) to
be allowed to reply to the gentleman at some
future time. The Speaker then laid before
the House the Presidents message vctOing
the Special Deficiency bill, and it was read.
The veto message was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations, and the bill laid
upon the Speakers table. The effect of this
action is to postpone its consideration until
the House sees tit to call it up. COnsidera-
ton was then resumed on the Internal Rcve-
nue. bill, and it was passed.
MAY 5.-Sendte-Mr. Wallace, from the
Select Committee to inquire into alleged
frauds in the late election, submitted a report
of the result of the investigation on the sub
ject of denial or abrid%cment of suffrage in
Rhode Island. Mr. Blaine stated that there
would he a minority report. The House
bill for the relief of settlers on public lands
passed. The keuO%~-S pOhord resolutions
were temporarily laid aside, and the District
of Columbia Appropriation bill taken up and
discussed vt great length........ HOUSc-A bill
was reported, and passed without division,
apprOpriating S250,OJ0 for carrying on the
public printing Office the current fiscal
year, that sum being the same as appropri-
ated by the bill vetoed by the President. The
House, by a decisive vote, refused to consider
the Monroe Doctrine resolutions and went
into Committee of the Whole on the Post
Office Appropriation bill. Mr.. Frost d., Mo-
offered resolution for the appointment of
standing committee on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries. Referred
MAY G.-Sendte-Nir. Bayard introduced
bill regulating the pay and appointment o
special Deputy Marshais. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee. 1t differs from the
riders OF the vetoed appropriation bill by re-
quiTing appointments to be made annually,
and by reason, also, OF several amendments
designed to Obviate objections that have been
urged against the fOImS of expression and
working machinery OF the original clause.
The bill passed appropriating $50 900 fOrpUb-
lie printing after rejecting, by partyvote, an
amendment offered by Mr.. Window apprODT-
ating 5000 coo TO pay MaT-hals and their dcpu-
ties. The District of Columbia Appropriation
bill passed. go. HOILSe-Mr Wells d., MOI
submitted the conference report on the Indi-
an Appropriation bill, which was agreed to-
The report states that the main point of dit
ference between the houses was in regard to
the diScOntinUance of the Board OF Indian
Commissioners. AS finally agreed upon, the
Commission is continued with prOviSO that
no money shall be paid for salaries and eN-
pcnsCs of the Commission. The Post
Office Appropriation bnl was completed in
Committee of the Whole, reported to the
House, and made the special order for Thurs
day, the 18th. The principal amendment to
the bin provides for the relettiHg on the lst of
october next of all star routes the pay for eX-
original contract price.
MAY 7.-Senate- Voorhees, submitted
resolution instructing the Committee on
Public Lands to inquire into the propriety,
eNpediency and public policy of declaring
all lands heretofore granted in aid of the
construction of railroads, and which have
not been earned by compliance with the
terms of grants, open to public entry and
settlement the same as other Government
lands. Printed and laid on the table. Mr..
Teller presentei the views of the minority of
the Wallace Committee on the subject Of pO-
IiticaI assessments. on motion of Mr.. Plumb,
the bill to abolish Fort llarker tEas.) Military
Reservation, and dispose of its land TO
actual settlers, was taken up and passed.
Adjourned till MOnday...........R House
The Post Office Appropriation bill passed as
agreed upon by the Conference Committee.
The Senate amendment to the House bill for
the relief of settlers on public lands was con-
CURED in. Mr.. Washburn r.. Mimi intro
duccd = bill apprOpriating $500 900 for the CON
stluction of reservoirs for the Improvement
of navigation of the Mississippi River above
St Louis. Referred.