The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-19
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL. PRocEEnTNas.


was not elected Senator, and that spofor'
was and should have his seat, were ordereS
printed and referred. After the introduction
OF number of reports, memorials, etc, tn
bill TO revive and continue the Court OF Com
missioners of Alabama Claims was S,, tax
made a speech I'm favor OF I'M
bill Brief speeches were also MADE ~
Messrs Edmunds and Blaine IN opposltllo,ni y, Y,
the bill. -. .Ho1es-A large number OF Dllli
were introduced, among them the 1onoWing
By Mr.. Kitchen q. No: ZIP reInoy we oii1 No
on iron and steel RSMr Iace X, Mass ~ ;lae
state Commerce. by Mr.. Hutchins 3D., N
Y.)-Providing that the term OF office o.
Chief Supervisors of Election shall ot
two years; also, prohibiting the arrest o.
election Officers on election day; by MIR
Keller Or, O)-For a Commission of Inquiry
into the cause and for the prevention of con
mails; by Mr.. Ward R., Pa-)-Authoriz
ing the Secretary of the Navy tC
designate a United States vessel IL
carry contributions TO Ireland free of charge
by Mr.. speer d., Ga)-To prevent genera
legislation ON appropriation bills; by Mr.
Phillips d., Mo.)-Conferring on the Court
of Claims jurisdiction over claims now prose
cuted before the Quartermaster- General, the
Commissary General and Third Auditor; al
30, for public building at Jefferson City
Mr.; Ryan Qs. Kans.); from the Committee on
Public Lands, moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the blu creating an additional land DIS,
frict (the Southwestern) in Kansas. Agreed
20, and the bill passed.
FEB. 10.-Sendte-M Burnside, from the
Committee on Education and Labor, re-
ported a bill to establish an educational fund
and apply portion of the proceeds of public
lands TO public education, and provide for 9
more complete endowuent and support
OF national colleges for the advance.
ment of scientific ana and industrial naIas,d
The bill to authorize the Secre. airy of the
Treasury to ascertain the aZnoaint of land To-
Gated on military warrants in certain States
was taken up and discussed: The bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Interior to de-
post Indian trust funds IN the Treasury
of the United States, and to draw, the
law, in lieu of investment, passed. 49,.
HOuse-Mr. Conger (R., Mich.), from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported back
the bill for the relief OF colored emgrants
Passed 1t provides that all charitable con-
tTibutions imported for the relief of colored
persons who have emigrated from their homes
TO other States shall be admitted free of du-
ties, the act to take effect Immediately, and
remain in force until February ], 1881. The
bill to remit The appraisements on the
Hot Springs property passed, after ait long gls-
hoover ID, Pa.) introduced bill, which was
referred, providing for general amnesty. u
provides that all political disabilities of al
persons in the United States arising under the
third section of the Fourteenth Amendment
of the Constitution shall be forever removed
and discharged upon such persons filing witt
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or Ile OnlI6Q SUITES .
request in writing for relief from such disa-
bilities. s.
FEB. 11.-SeRdte-Mr. Hill of Colorado
from the Committee on Public Lands, report
ed favoraDly on the bill for the reclamation Of
arid and waste lands. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported bill for the
erection of public buildings at Denver. The
resolution offered by Mr. Eaton, December A.
requesting the President to transmit copies
of all correspondence with foreign Govern
ments or their representatives in relation
TO the inter cceanic canal, passed. $50.
Hoase-Mr. Price (R., Iowa. submitted the re-
port of tie Committee on Banking and Cur
rency upon the affairs of the German National
Bank of Chicago. In the opinion OF the com
mittee the principal cause of failure was that
the Directors utterly failedin their duty. The
committee recommends that the National
Bank act be amended so as TO hold all Direct
ors to a strict accountability and provide that
stockholders whose duty it is to elect Direct
Ors shall in no case be relieved from personal
responsibility to creditors of their bank until
they have paid, not only the amount of stock
held by them, but also an additional sum
equal TO said stock. The report was ordered
printed and laid on the table. The House
then went into Committee upon revision of
the rules.
FEB. 12.-Senate-Mr Saunders intro
duced bill to abolish all duties on the i'm
portation of salt. The bill for the
ascertainment of the amount of land located
on military warrants and for the payment OF
5 per cent. of its value to the various
States named was taken up and
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke I'm favor of the Oill.
Mr.. Garland introduced a bill to extend for
ten years the time for the completion of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad. MIR. Hereford,
from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported, with amendment, the House blu
at at Memphis len Placed on The caiendsr .t.
HOuSe-Mr. stephens, 3D., Ga. }, from the Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures. re-
ported back the bin in reference to the metric
system of coinage. Ordered printed and re-
ferred. After the disposal of some miscela-
neous business, the Revision of the Rules was
further considered in Committee of the
Whole.
FEB. Seadte-Not in session........
House-Mr. Wells d., NO., from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported back the bill
making an additional appropriation of Sl35,-
GOO for the support of certain Indian tribes
for the present fiscal year, and it
passed. Mr.. Frye R Me:l, from
reported a resolution calling ON the
Secretary of the Navy for all information and
correspondence touching the Information
al Canal now in. posses sion OF his de-
fished. Adopted. Committee reports of
q private nature were then called.
The bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter be-
ing the regular order, Mr. Bright d., TENN
raised question of consideration against the
bill, and the House refused-ayes Al, nays not
counted-to consider the bill. The House then
went into committee on private calendar.
FEB. 14.-Seadte -Not in session. go.
Bouse-A brief session was held for debate
only.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
have agreed upon the terms of a bill to pro-
vide for the punishment of crimes upon the
Indian reservations. 1t provides that the
laws of the States and Territories in which
are located the reservations, relating to the
crimes Of murder, manslaughter, arson,
rape, burglary and robbery shall be deemed
and taken to be law, and in force within such
reservation, and United States District and
Territorial Courts within and for the re-
spective districts and Territories in which the
reservations may be located shall have origi-
nal Jurisdiction over all such offenses which
may be committed within such reservations.
In respect to all that portion of the Indian
Territory not set apart and occupied by
Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and
Seminole tribes, the provisions Of the laws
of the State OF Kansas relating to the crimes
mentioned shall be deemed and taken to be
law and in force therein, and the United
States District Court for the Western Dis
trict of Kansas, at Fort Scott, shall have ex-
elusive original Jurisdiction over all such
offenses arising in said portion of the Indian
Territory.
Representative Fort Of Illinois has intro
dueed bill TO place on the free list % all
soda-ash and impure carbonate Of soda i'm
ported to be used in the manufacture of pa
per, or glass4 or Of cloths or fabrics COM
posed wholly or in part Of WOOL" and to re-
duce the import duty on printing paper used