The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-18


nsittec, reported biz TO prevent Indians on
reservations from going into TexasL MI.
Wadde}l 3D., MOI, from the same commit
toe, reported a bill for the relief OF settlers
on absentee shawnee lands in Kansas
mittee, reported . bill authorizing the Score
tafy of the Treasury TO ascertain and report
the amount of money expended and 1nacSt-
edness assumed by Kansas in repeling mya-
sion and suppressingh ostiIities and Mr.: Epson
ID, Tex.) reported a similar bill All were
placed upon the calendar. AT the expiration
of the morning hour the Political Assessment
bin, being the first bin on the calendar, was
taken up, and Mr.. Hostetter d., lnd-) spoke
thereon. - -
MARCH 10.-Senate-The Vice. President
presented a message from the President
transmitting the agreement between the
Secretary Of the Interior and the Ute Indians,
and recommending its ratification Re-
ferred- The motion made yesterday Dy
Mr.. Thurman to refer to the Committee on
Judiciary the remonstrance OF Indian chieis
tablish q U. S. Court In the Indian
Territory was taken up, Mr. Vest OPP
posed the motion, saying the Commit
the bin, included several good lawyers fully
dble to draw the bin, and there was no reason
20 refer this any more than any other bill 20
the Committee on Judiciary. Pending dis
cussion the morning hour expired. and
consideration was resumed of the bill
for the relief of Fitz John Porter, MIR.
MGlO0aQ laNlrK TIC uOOI. AT blC tAOSC
of his remarks, Mr. Garland offered a resolu-
ton that on account of the many intricate le-
gal questions presented by the blu under con-
sideration, 1t be referred TO the suolclaTy
COMMITTEES for examination and report. MIR.
Randolph opposed the motion Without &C
ton the Senate adjourned. ... House-hir.
Reagan ID, Tex presented resolution IN
reference to the proposed fsthnus canal,
which he offered as a substitute for the reso-
buttons of the regular Committee. Bills
were placed on the calendar: appro-
I At lrA &c., N nfF
the poor of Ireland; TO restrict Chinese emil
grafton; to prevent the removal OF Indians
from the States into the Indian Territory; to
prevent the withholding of pensions from
pensioners under the acts of 1861 and 1878.
Consideration was resumed OF the Polit1cai
Assessment bill, and the House was addressed
by Mr.. Young (R;, o.. An evening session
was held, at which twenty pension bills were
disposed of. nF "a - 4oaest
I MARCH 11.-Sendte-Mr. Sharon present.
ed petition of newspaper publishers for a
reduction of the duties on paper, after which
he made @ personal explanation regarding
I his long absence from his seat in the Senate,
which he said was Oecasioned by an einer-
! gency IN his business affairs lnyoW-
ing millions of dollars. The same
reason, he said oo would "a oo,n eonP Pc
! added, in conclusion, that his resignation was
| at the disposal of his constituents. whenever
I they chose to call for IL. The bill Tor the
reclamation of arid and waste lands passea
1t authorizes the Secretaryof the Interior to
contract for the sinking OF two artesian
| wells on the plains east OF the Rocky Noun
] tains the wells to be in the center OF a reser-
| walton Of four square miles. The bill for the
| relief OF Fitz John Porter was then taken up
Mr. Jones, of Florida, having the floor. AT the
/ conclusion of his remarks a motion was made
! TO Law the pending bill upon the table, which
was carried, and the bill can now be calico up
at any time by majority vote Inc
Eorttfication Appropriation bill t wa
session the Senate adjourned.
House-Bills were reported from the Commit
1 tee ON Public Buildings and Grounds, and re-
! erection of public buildings in the follow
ing cities. Paducah, KY; Charlestown
4 W. Va; Cleveland, o.; Pittsburg, Pa
/ Quincy, Illinois; Maysville, Kentucky
! minneapolis. Mimi; Denver, Colo; Houston
/ Tex; Clarksburg, w. Va !; Peoria, III; Forts
mouth, o.; Owensboro, ky-, and Louisville
4 up and, after some debate, Mr.. Hostetter ID.
Ind }, demanded the previous question: On or
dering the demand the Republicans refused e
vote and the result showed no quorum. Acal
/ of the House was then made, and showed th'
! presence of more than quorum Severa
more vain attempts were made. bus the Re
pubhcans steadfastly refrained iron
deSass. Mr. Mr.. AIKEN d., s.. O. moved
to Law the bill upon the table, which was de
feated-yeas, III; nays, PA strict party vote o.,
\ with the exception of Messrs. Aiken Is. o.
FELTON, (Ga), and Morse (ihass), who voted II
the affirmative The House then adjourned
MARCH II. -Senate-Mr. Bruce, from TIL
Committee on Education and Labor. report
ed adversely on the bill to provide for the in
vestment of certain unclaimed pay and coun
ty moneys in she Treasury and to facilitate
the education of the colored race. Inden
nitely postponed. Mr.. Gordon asket
unanimous consent for the present con
sheraton of his resolution for
special committee on the Inter-ocesni
Canal, and it was taken up, but after some de
bate IT was withdrawn and the resolution
Mr.. Plat, requesting the President to com
munieate TO foreign Governments the desl'
of this Governments TO secure neuuahty o
any transit route across the SsthRus, was re
ferred to the Committee on Foreigl
Rotations Adjourned till Monday.
Ho,ise-rhe morning hour was dispense.
with and MIR. Mcmahon d., reported bacl
the Deficiency Appropriation bill from tn
Appropriation Committed. The Commute
recommend an amendment appropriatin
5000, 600 for the payment of fees and expense
of U. y. Marshals and their General Deputie
for the present fiscal year, thus making tn
total amount appropriated by the bill 81 $50
$50. The House immediately went into Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the bill.