The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-12-16

Committee on Finance. Senator Mcdonald
introduced a bill authorizing the local taxa
ton Of legal tender Treasury noEes. Senators
Teller and Hill introduced several bills
amending the bill to ratify the Ute agreement.
Referred. Mr.. ingalls, offered g resolution re-
Questing the President to communicate such
Information as may be in his possession rela-
tive to attempted settlements within the linn
its of the Indian Territory, and what steps
have been taken TO prevent the same. Agreed
to......In the House, Mr.. Belford Or. Colo.l
offered q resolution directing the Secretary OF
the Interior to inform the House under what
law or warrant of authority Douglass, sub
Chief of the Ute tribe OF Indians, is confined in
the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, and
what steps, if any, had been taken by the
United States authorities TO bring him to trial
for alleged complictty in the murder of Indian
Agent Meeker. Adopted Mr.. Btcknel ID,
Indy called up, as a question of privilege, the
Senate resolution relative to counting the
Electoral vote. Mr.. Keller (R, o. raised the
point of order, the resolution did not present
a question OF privileges. He contended that
while the matter of counting the Electoral
vote might be question of privilege, con-
current resolution proposing a joint rule
to prescribe the mode of counting was not.
The President of the Senate, in the pres
ence of the two Houses. was to count the
Electoral vote. Mr.. Bieknen commended that
whatever relates to the constitutional right of
the two Houses to declare thevote was ques-
ton of privilege. Mr.. Robson On. J.) and
other Republicans commended that the Presi-
dent of the Senate had the sole right to count
and declare the vote. The debate was con-
tinued at some length, when finally the Speak
er decided that the resolution presented a
question of privilege MIR. Bicknell then de-
manded the previous question. Mr. Keller
warned the gentleman from Indiana (Bicknen)
that he would reach his end much sooner by
allowing debate than in any other way.
A long discussion ensued as to how long the
debate should run on, the Republicans de-
manding that IL should be without limit, and
the Democrats refusing to yield unlimited
time. AS no agreement could be arrived at.
MFR. Bicknell demanded the previous question,
and the Republicans refusing to vote, the
House was left without quorum. Again the
Democrats made several propositions as to
limiting debate, but they were all rejected,
and it looked as If the House would
get into deadlock. Finally, Mr..
Bicknell, at the solicitation of several Demo-
cratic members, consented to withdraw the
previous question, and Mr.. keifer delivered
long written argument against the pending
measure, which he characterized as measure
of usurpation and fraud, and one which might
lead to bloodshed and war. At the conclusion
of Mr.. Keifer's speech, the matter went over
for the present
DEC. SIN the Senate, the Vice-Presi-
dent submitted q communication from the
Secretary of War, recommending action of
Congress upon the estimates of the Mississip-
nj River Improvement Commission of So 49,
600 for certain internal works. The bill for the
sale as public land of Fort Larned military res
eTvation passed. Senator Paddockfntroduced
Dill LOT the auLnlssI0hoi DaKota as state.
IN ahe HOUSE, III: ~ ou ", ~. - c4lIeu AT
for calling I'D the Funding bill, but he would
omit oolng SO uhIlI tns EiectoT9i resolution
was ulsposeu Oh MT. McCook M, \. ~ IN
Uouuccu JOINT resotutlon autnoIlZlns the
Presldent 10 place y. :. 1rant on tne retlred
list OF the Army with rank and pay of General
in recognition of eminent services. Referred.
MI. bucRner u, MO lntTouuceGa SUBSTITUTE
Ior the he1unulhg oiI. IL proVldes that IN
meu OF the hct OF ioIo, tne oecretary OF the
treasury De autn9riZeu 10 issue treasury
O oI nnt 10 epcesd ss So oOo Sg 10
terest Of not more than 4 per cent, and not
more imam @SV,VVV,VVv 10 mature each year, TO
be disposed OF Dy the secretary at
not Tess InHh tne race anu AZ
a cost NOT 70 eAceeu y OF per cent.
I Islerence 70 M tne 6Ige'oTaI VOC was
tnen resumed, MI. hooesoh M, n. y MAKING
long az silsI tne rIsn. ~, VI
involved. He gave notice that he would in
troduce as substitute, resolution declaring
the rigns Oh inc rresiaen1 OF me senate 70 can
that his decision shall he accented "a anal '-'0
DEC. 9.-ln the Senate, on motion OF MIR.
Pendleton, so much of the Presidents mes
saga os refarS tr oiviI. sar-xioa reform ron.as
sag 'ls W CIV VIC
zeal purposes, ETC., was referred to select
committee TO examine the several branches
OF the clvh service, with lnstructlons 10 re-
port at an esriy Gay Dy Dill OF otherwlse. Inc
walton OF the confederated Otoe and missouri
tribes OF ln1lahs IN NeDraska anu Kansas
passed; me Senate au1ourned I'LL MONDAY.
IN .ne Rouse, tne hortlncAtlon Appropriation
9nI was Teporteu. oeVeral Dlils were lntro-
e aueeo. me Eiectoral count resoi1tl9n was