The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-11

The Senate COMMITTEES on Appropriations
increased the amount granted for the " stsr F"
mail service deficiency nom Sl,070,Voo, ss
granted by the House Committee, to Si,5So,-
600. The Committee, by party vote,
adopted q resolution consuming the Post
Office Department for creating deficiency
BY " disregarding the law which prohibits
expenditure of money in excess Of appro-
priation: which deficiency, unless supplied,
threatens to deprive the people Of the neces-
sary mail services to which they are en-
titled.D
The House Committee on Appropriations
have determined TO press to passage the
several appropriation bills in order as fol-
lows: Deficiencies in pay of Marshals,
Diplomatic and Consular, and Indian. The
subcommittee in charge of the remaining
regular appropriation bills which have not
yet been acted on by Congress have been no.
tilted that they shall proceed with the bills
now under consideration and press them to
early completion.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
will recommend for passage the bill to re-
peal all laws which provide for permanent
and indefinite appropriations except so far
as they relate to the sinking fund and to the
payment of interest or principal Of the pub
lie debt or of the bonds issued to the Pacific
Railroad Companies and TO certain other
specified objects, such as the support Of the
Marine Hospital service, etc. The bill also
proposes a number of important changes in
the laws concerning Elapsed appropria-
tions.'' nn
An additional report has been made by
Ma. Gen. Wright, Chief of Engineers,on the
subject Of establishing dams and reservoirs
for the purpose of rendering the Upper Mis-
sissippi navigable throughout the summer
season of low water. The report says that
the plan is feasible, and that through its OPP
Grafton a reserve amounting to Sc, 900 ,0O0,0 900
cubic feet of water can be accumulated and
made available for doubling the depth of the
river after the 18th of July. The first cost of
the proposed system is estimated at 100000,
and the annual expense of operation thereaf-
ter about 81, $40.
The Committee on Invalid Pensions have
unanimously agreed to report fayorably the
bill introduced by Representative Clardy, of
Missouri, providing for the payment Of ar
rears of pensions to the widows and minor
heirs of soldiers who died in the United
States service during the war of the rebellion,
or who have since died from wounds and in
lar les contracted in such service.
The House Committee on Commerce will
make a favorable report on the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Clardy, of Missouri, proyid
ing for the removal by the Lighthouse Board
of wrecks and sunken vessels lying in the
course Of commerce and obstructing navi-
cation in the Mississippi River and tribu-
taries.
Commodore Isaiah Hanscom, Chief of the
Bureau of Construction and Repairs of the
Navy Department, died on the 9TH.
Representative Aiken, of the Committee on
Agriculture, has introduced bill making
the Department Of Agriculture an executive
department, and its head member OF the
Cabinet. Representative Covert, Chairman
of the Committee, presented minority re-
port, signed by himself aloze.