The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-11
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

presented for the admission free of duty ofthe
substances used in making paper. Mr.. Jonas
introduced a bin providing for the deepening
of the mouth and removing distractions to
the navigation OF the Red River, and appro
prfafing 100000 for s1ch purposes. seYsra
bills on the calendar were disposed of. The
bin for the relief of Fltz John Porter was
taken up but was temporarily iaid asloe,oo
permit Mr.. Hoar TO deliver speech on the
bill TO revive and continue the Court OF Com
missioners of Alabama Claims. MI Ran
dolph then made a speech IN suppon %
his proposed substitute for the committee
bill for the relief of Fifz John Porter This
substitute authorizes the President " NOM
fnate Porter as q Colonel OF infantry. ms
commission to date from January, 1885,
and to retire him according to law...-..
Honsc-Bills were introduced: By Mr. Null
drow d., Miss. 9-Repeanng All acts granting
lands in the Indian Territory TO railroads,
conditioned on the extinguishment of Indian
title; by Mr.. Ellis d., La-)-by request-Ex-
tending for ten years the time for the compile
fion OF the Texas Pacific Railroad and a num-
Der of others, among them several for putting
printing type and paper and material used in
Its manufacture on the free list.
MARCH 2.-Sendte-Mr. Hoar offered a
resolution instructing the Committee on Ju-
dietary to inquire and report whether any
American citizens have been arrested or i'm
prisoned for the exercise of their constitution
Al right TO petition this body concerning a
matter OF great public interest, namely, the
title 90 seat In this body Of Senator from
power to send for persons and papers and ad-
minister oaths." Adopted. This is in refer
ence 10 the action Of the Louisiana
Senate towards certain members who
signed the Kellogg memorial The
bill for the relief of F1tz John Porter
then taken up, and Mr. Logan spoke in oppo-
sifion TO the bill, giving notice at the conclu-
sion of his remarks for the day that
he would continue on the morrow.
HoUse-Upon motion the morning hour was
dispensed with and the House proceeded to
consider the the report Of the Committee on
Revision Of the Rules. The Clerk then read
the amendments agreed to in Committee of
the Whole, and where objection was made to
any amendment separate vote was taken.
The various amendments having been passed
upon, the question then REQUIRED on the
adoption of the Revised Rules as whole,
and Mr.. Conger CR., Mich.) demanded the
yeas and nays as the only way N
when ns sue th ole 'H mouse oI g1iI
riders. The yeas and nays were ordered. and
the revised rules adopted-yeas, l22; nays, s.
nearly a party vote. A resolution was then
offered that the new rules go into effect next
Monday. Adopted
MARCH 3. -Sendte-Several bills were re-
ported, among them one by Mr.. Vest, for the
erection of public building at Hannibal, Mo
Mr.. Thurman from the Judiciary Committee,
reported adversely on House bills for the re-
mOVal of political disabilities of individuals
Mr.. Carpenter submitted a resolution in
structing the Committee on Judiciary to in
quire whether Congress has the right to make
the Indian Territory separate Judicial Dis
frict, and TO organize a Court or Courts there
in, and if so, what jurisdiction ought to be
conferred upon said Courts, and report BIZ
bill or otherwise. Laid over under the rules.
The bill for the relief of certain actual settlers
on Kansas trust and diminished reserve lands
in Kansas passed. At the expiration of the
morning hour Mr.. Logan resumed his argu-
ment in opposition to the Fits John Porter
bill, and at 80 p. m. suspended his remarks
&c resume on the morrow. .Hodse-The
bin regulating the removal of causes from
aukr. Nd. fArsah a.
some length, after which the Senate res
olutions relative to the Dlte Senator
Houston, of Alabama, were taken up, and
several members delivered eulogies upon the
deceased.
MARCH 4.-SeRdte-Mr. Vest, from the
Committee on Territories reported the bill to
establish United States Court in the Indian
Territory. Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Nor
gan introduced a joint resolution declaring
Indians to be citizens of the United States and
of the State where they reside, and that no
State shall make or enforce any law abridging
their privileges or immunities as citizens OF
the United States. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Harris introduced bill
making the crime of rape punishable with
death. House bill making additional
appropriations of SiS.OOO for the
year ending June 30, 1880, passed. At the con-
clusion of the morning. hour Mr.. Logan con-
finued his speech in opposition TO the bill for
the relief OF Fitz John Porter, and announced
that he would resume his argument on the
following day.. aouse-The bill regulating
the removal of causes from State
TO Federal Courts was finally disposed
of, passing by vote of 100 yeas to 70 nays.
Mr.. Gillette (G.-D., IOwa) obtained permission
TO have printed the bill entitled g A blu TO
provide for the payment of the public debt
which he stated he would offer as a
substitute for the Wood Funding bill. 1
The bill provides for the payment of the pub |
lie debt in United States legal tender Treasury
notes, or, when specie is demanded, in silver !
coin; also for the abolishing of all National
bank issues. The House held an evening
session for the consideration of pension
bills.
MARCH 5.-Sendte-Mr. Baldwin, from the !
Committee on Commerce, reported adversely !
ON the House bin to amend the statutes rela-
tive TO the importation of neat cattle. |
Indefinitely postponed. The morning hour
having expired, consideration was resumed |
of the bill for the relief of Gen. Fitz |
John Porter, asc Mr.. Logan concluded |
his argument against the Oill............
E0Use-Mr Carlisle d., Ky.) introduced a bill
3D., n. c., from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, submitted
the report of that Committee in regard
TO the decimal system OF weights and
measures for English speaking PEG |
pie. Ordered printed and recommitted
Mr.. Mcmahon d., o., from the Committee on |
Appropriations, reported bill TO supply GER |
tain deficiencies in appropriations for the |
service of the Government for the current fis- |
cal year. Ordered printed and recommitted. |
S6S2 500, of which sum 100000 is for public |
printing. Adjourned till Monday.
MARCH 6-iSendte-Mr. Teller introduced |
n bin to enable town sites to be entered on
public lands, in accordance with the sugges- |
lions made in the late report of the Land |
Commissioner. Some private bills were dis |
posed of, when Mr.. Carpenter made speech |
inopposition to the FitZ John Porter bill-......
U0Hse--Not in session.
The public debt statement for March |
shows decrease of the debt during Febru- |
AIRY eff $5,672,0l9; cash in Treasury. $780,
351 1858; gold and silver certificates, SIS, 452,-
go; certificates of deposit outstanding, SILL
as, 900: refunding certificates, 81 1888, $50;
legal tenders, SAG, 1927; fractional cur
rency, Sl5,6s1, Si1.Os.
The United States Supreme Court has
S.ronder, plaintiff in error, versus The |
State of West Virginia. The question in |
volved was the constitutionality Of the act of |
the West Virginia Legislature excluding /
colorei citizens from jury service in the
courts Of that State. The Court |
holds that when a colored citi-
zen is tried for his life by a jury
from which the citizens of his own race are
by State status expressly excluded he is
denied the equal protection Of law guaran-
teed by the third clause of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution, and that
the State statute denying him such right is
repugnant TO said constitutional provision.
Judgment Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
Of West Virginia is reversed. Justice
Strong delivered the opinion, Justices Field