The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-19

Geo; deficiency in the Postal Service, $780,
21s; Indian Service. S135.OOO; Railway Mail
Service, So, O0D.
The House Committee on Public Lands
have agreed to make favorable reports to the
House supon Mr.. Ryan's bill, authorizing
the Secretary ofthe Interior TO certify school
lands to the State of Kansas; and upon Mr..
1 Davis's bill, TO declare forfeited TO the Unit
ed States lands granted to the State Of Mis-
souri, in aid of the construction and extern
sion Of the Iron Mountain Railroad from Pr
lot Knob, by at of Congress, approved July
4, 1856. -.as = -h.- =,
The House Committee on Appropriations
have decided to frame general deficiency
! bill to cover several deficiencies in various
departments OF the Indian Service, which
appear most uI'gentlyto demand attention.
+. II. Mason, who has been nominated by
President Hayes as Consul OF Basls, sSwitzer-
land, has for ~ years past been managing
editor Of the Cleveland Leader. "a
The Senate, by strict party vote, has re-
jected all nominations Of Census Supervisors
for the eight census districts Of Ohio. Sena-
tor Pendleton, Chairman of the Census
| Committee, who reported the Ohio
nominations adversely, explained that
the adverse report had no reference to the
personal character OF the nominees, but
was based solely upon the ground
that the President, in nominating eight Re-
publieans, and not single Democrat, has
violated the spirit of the Census law and ig-
nored the distinct understanding of both
parties of Congress when the bill was passed,
that the Supervisors as well as Enumerators
should be appointed irrespective Of party
affiliations.
Representative Buckner of Missouri has in
troduceda bill for the reduction Of duty on
paper, which is little more comprehensive
than that Of Mr.. Fort, inasmuch as it in
cludes paper sized and unsized. ff
The President has nominated Geo. Baldry
for Register of the Land-ofiice at New Or.
leans; VIM. M. Burwell, Receiver of Public
Moneys, New Orleans; Charles G. Belknap,
Indian Agent, Tule River Agency, California;
VIM. Whiting, Illinois, Indian Agent at
Ponca Agency, Indian Territory. ao1J Q
President Hayes has, with the approval of
the Cabinet, directed that Major Reno, re-
Gently court-martialed and sentenced to dis
missal, be permitted to resign his commits
sion in the Army.
The President, on the 18th, issued proc
lamation warning all persons against an I'M
authorized and Illegal invasion of the In
| dian Territory. EkgE
The House Committee of Ways and Means
have decided to report in favor of a refund
ing bond at 31-2 per cent. interest, to run
from 20 to 40 years. They are to be used in
funding fves and skies, the aggregate
amount Of which now outstanding is about
| $500, 100000. The committee decided also
to recommend that authority be given the
Secretary Of the Treasury to issue S200,0O0,-
600 four per cent. Treasury notes, redeema
Die at pleasure, to assist in the reduction of
the annual interest burden.
The Select Committee of the House upon
the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic instructed Re-
preventative Brewer to report a bill to the
House providing for the appointment Of
Commission of ten members to investigate
the subject, to serve without pay, and to be
selected irrespective of their views upon the
Liquor Traffic. bill; also, appropriating $10,-
600 for expenses of Commission.
A meeting Of the National Democratic
Committee has been called for Monday, Feb
ruary %, at Washington, for the purpose of
fixing the time and place of holding the next
Democratic National Convention.
The House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, by vote of 8 to 6, adopted Repre-
sentative Henderson's bill, with amend
ments, as a substitute for that of Mr.. Reagan.
The bill provides for Board Of Commits
sioners, with powers similar to those pro-
posed by the "Charles Francis Adams
plan," their jurisdiction extending over the
transportation Of all property from one
State or Territory into or through other
States or Territories, whether such property
be carried by one railroad or several
railroads. All determinations and rebates
in freight are forbidden by the bill.
The Senate Subcommittee on Territories
have reported to the full Committee meas
ure providing for the organization of alter
ritorial form Of government in the Indian
Territory.
The House Committee on Elections, in
the case of Curtin VS.. Yocum, Twentieth
District Of Pennsylvania, will report in
favor of sending tn e matter back to the
people of the district for new election.