The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-05-20
FoRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

MAY 11.-Sendte-The bill to provide for
ascertaining and settling private land claims
in New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, Ne
vada and Colorado was taken up. Pending
debate the morning hour expired. COnsid
Grafton was then resumed of the Kellogg
Spofford resolutions, and Mr.. Hill of Georgia
spoke in their advocacy. House
Mr.. Tucker d., Na.), from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported the bill
F. to regulate the duties ON hoop iron, sugar,
and other articles mentioned. Nr. Garfield
| (R., o. presented n minority report. The
| Curtin Yocum contested seat case was finally
disposed of, in favor of Hocum, the sitting
member. The vote stood lib yeas to 10 nays.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill was reported and referred to
Committee of the Whole.
MAY 12.-jSendte-The Post office ApprO-
priation bill was reported. Mr.. Allison, from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported
savorably on the bill to graduate the price
and dispose of the residue of Cherokee scrip
lands in Kansas. Placed on the
calendar. Consideration was resumed
! of the bill to provide for ascertaining
and settling private land claims in
! certain States and Territories, after which the
! Spoford- Kellogg resolutions were taken up
! and Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, concluded his argu-
mcnt in favor of unseating heuO9g........-.
House-Among the bills introduced was one
/ dian Commission. The Legislative ApprO-
! priation bill was considered in Committee of
/ the Whole.
! MAY 13.-Sendte-Mr. Voorhees, submit
| ted resolution directing the Secretary of
the Interior to report to the Senate
the names of all railroad corporations in
the United States to whom grants of land
have been made by compliance with
| terms of grants within the time specified
! earned land claimed by each of said
railroad corporations, and the period of time
! when their right to them expired under the
| limitation contained in said grants. Adopted
| The bill passed abolishing all tolls on the
Louisville and Portland Canal after July l.,
| 1880 and authorizing the Secretary of Wax to
draw on the Treasury for the actual expenses
of operating and repairing the same. Mr.
Hampton spoke upon the Spohord- Kellogg
resolutions. He opposed the unseatin. of
Kellogg, on the ground that the case is
res 1djtdicdtd and can not be re-Opened. He
was followed by Mr.. Carpenter, who quoted
number of legal decisions to prove that the
decision of the Senate was final in the case
$500. ROuSe-The Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Apr opriation bill was con
sidered in Committee of the Whole.
4 good deal of confusion was occasioned by
Mr. TownShend ID, Ill.), claiming as ques-
ton of privilege the right to present in open
House a number of petitions in favor of the
abolition of the tax on salt. The Speaker
ruled that the petition must be referred
through the petition box. Mr.. Cobb d.. Ins.)
introduced a biA appropriating 5000 600
to supply deficiencies in appropriations
present fiscal year, and asked for its present
consideration. Much opposition was mani
tested to this course, and it was finally re-
ferred TO the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Springer then took the floor to reply to
the speech recently made by Mr.. Orth (R.,
Ind.) in reference to the Venezuelan claims.
MAY 14.-SeHGte-The Kellogg SpOfford
resolutions were further considered, and
Messrs. Pendleton and Cameron (sf Wiscon-
SIM both spoke in opposition to the resolu-
ton unseating Kellogg. After some mis-
cellaneous b-siness had been disposed of the
Senate adjourned till Monday. House
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
bill passed after brief discussion of
one or two sections. The question
then came up of considering the resOlu-
ton for adjournment, offered by Mr.. Gibson
I'd, La, from the Ways and Means Commit
tee Mr. Tucker d., Va raised the question
of consideration, stating that he desired to
move the House resolve itself into committee
for the consideration of the tariff bills. Upon
the question being put the House determined,
bv a vote of lSS to 20, to consider the
resolution for final adjournment. Mr..
Mills ID. Tex then moved that the adjourn
ment resolution be referred back TO the Com
mittee on WAYS and Means, with instructions
TO report bill providing for the free impor-
tation of salt and printing paper before it re-
ports n resolution for final adjournment The
motion was defeated-yeas 90, nays ll6. No
other action was taken and the House soon
after adjourned.