The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE river and harbor bill passed the Sem
ate on the l2th-39 TO %. The amendment
appropriating $4,000 for surveys of the Della
ware ship canal was concurred in, as were
the other amendments of the committee.
The Pembina Territory bill was laid over as
diminished business. .....In the House dis
cussion of the snndry civil bill was resumed.
The item of S2,40O,O00 for public printing
caused debate, and 1t was voted that the Su.
preme Court reports should be published at
the public printing office and sold at ten per
cent above cost.
THE bill to establish bureau OF animal
industry was reported in the Senate on the
18th. resolution to inquire into the expe-
diency of publishing certain papers of An
drew Jackson was adopted; also a resolu.
ton approprfating $4,000 for represen-
tadon at the fisheries exhibition in May
1883. The Republican leaders moved to
set aside the business Of the morning hour
The Democrats, on opposing this, were &C.
cused of opposing reduction of taxation
and the result was an all day debate over the
matter, with some tariff talk thrown in. .......
In the House the sundry civil bill was taken
up anu the sum OF 1000 voted to thirty five
contestants tor seats. wrangle arose over
an item OF $4,000 for civil service reform
measures, Mr.. Horr declaring competitive ex.
to 40
Mr.. BAYARD criticised the tax bill in the
Senate on the l4th, after which it was read
for amendments and went over In the
House most of the Senate amendments to
the general deficiency bill were rejected. The
amendment to establish board of audit to
determine claims for services to President
GARFIELD while sick was debated by Messrs.
BlackDurn, Taylor, Springer. Hitchcock, Dun
nell and others, and the House refused to
concur-7S to 49, Mr.. Taylor was then given
Mr.. Garfield $50 200, less any sum paid him on
his salary as President and the bill passed
night session for pension bills was held.
SENATOR ANTHONY introduced a bill to
repeal so much of the army bill as relates to
the retirement of Gems. Sherman and Sheri.
dan, July Is. resolution was adopted call
ing for declarations of Bulwer ana CLAYTON on
the Clayton Bulwer treaty The resolution
Wlthnoldlng payment of double pension to
Gen. w. Ii. Burnett was discussed till the ex.
plratlon OF the morning hour The pension
appropriation bin was then taken up, and
MIR. Beck moved an amendment that
once q year the names of pensioners
be published in one newspaper in every
county. After some discussion the amend
ment was ruled out on a point of order and
the bill passed. The Senate insisted on its
amendments to the harbor bill. In the
House the committee the legislative
appropriation bill reported disagreement
and the same cOnferees were reaDpOinted
The matter of salaries of Senate and House
employees was referred to the civil service
reform committee. The resolution was adopt
ed calling Tor information as to the privileges
VI tue french CaDle company. Inc senate
amendments to the river and harbor bill
were non. cOncuired in.
NEW conference committee on the legis-
lative appropriation bill was appointed in the
Senate on the 18th. Consideration Of the in :
ternal revenue bill was resumed. Mr.. Beck
advocated a reduction of the tobacco tax to
ten cents and criticised the provisions of the
House bill. Mr.. Sherman, in discussion of the
question as to how far it would be safe to re-
duce the revenue of the country, called at
tentfon to the remarkable change in the bal
ance OF trade, to the prospects of favorable
wheat crop In Europe, and to the widespread
strikes now In progress, as being circum-
stances which should not be overlooked in
considering whether there would be a large
surplus in the Treasury at the end of the
present fiscal year. In the House, Mr.
Robinson OF New York. introduced several
resolutions in the interest of American citi-
zens in British prisons. Also, a resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for the
instructions under which Commodore Mich
olson threatened to open fire on the
City OF Alexandria under certain contin-
gencies, and to inform the Government
whether the American sailors and officers
were performing police duty in Alexandria
under the British Admiral and if So by
what authority. Senate bill to provide addi-
tional training schools for the Indian
youth, and authorizing the use of unoccu-
pied military barracks for such purposes,
passed.