The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on the Sd, Mr.. Voorhees,
called for committee to investigate charges
of corrupt Influence in connection with the
Dill to amend the laws regarding dis
titled liquors in special bond ware
houses. He wanted to silence the
talk about nersons controlling votes
Immediate consideration was objected to-
The political disabilities bill was warmly dis.
oussed and laid over for one day The bill TO
create Court of Appeals then came up as
unfinished business. Committee anne ndment
In regard to appeals in patent and copyright
cases was rejected by tie vote The remain
ing amendments of the Judiciary Committee
were agreed TO. House amendment to bill for
the sale of Miami Indian lands in Kansas was
concurred in and the bill passed. a.. I'm the
House the bill to allow the army to he
used as posse comitatus was reported and
recommitted. Messrs. Blackburn and kenna
spoke upon the tariff commission bill Mr.
Belmont offered a resolution calling for COP
les of all instructions to the South Pacific
squadron in ISL Referred. The bill TO regu.
late the process of electiny q President and
Vice President was reported favorably. Also
a substitute bill relating to retirements In the
army.
Mr.. VOORHEES, resolution for commit
tee to Investigate charges of corruption in
connection with the passage of the bill ex-
tending The bonded period for whisky was
indefinitely postponed in the Senate on the
4th. The bill repeating disqualification for
went TO the Judiciary COMMITTEES by a
wis., ssgSs Pay dE9tsys co Tie GSaft A. A.
Judge from sitting in Appellate Court upon a
ssTeed toss to ahd Che sT Measure 1Te' w wat
over. The House went into committee on
the tariff commission bill. Mr.. Hatch, of
the general question of tariff, opposing
eclPrins his hos to the duty fir nS npoS
I'm INN rfafi ION IAoIf
n6isj, Of sfcommittee On avs ana nd Means Mean OBJ
posed the bill because he believed If it became
aiaw It would SUPPORT the general principles
an elaborate argument IN opposition to tariff
for protection, and. 70 show that, while dis.
tributing its to the few, it increased
the cost OF living 10 hnany. fHIH TtIlff
MR.. WINDOWS resolution for the ap-
pointment of ansinSestigating committee of
five to inquire whekher any.money had been
raised by contrjhbn or otherwise by par
ties in interest e Esonfbte the passage or de.
fee sn the HSSss StRGg to DISTILLED spirits
came up in the senats May 3, and was adopt
s %sS wt9qt afSS tie eSG Of bARpeas biz
restoring a portion OF Fort Niobrara military
reservation, withdrawn for military pur-
Rqs St f tg2 Re pP RSSS S0%sn
building in Memphis to be utilized as the site
for Public Library building; The House
WeHV INTO cO1ulIlltLee.O Oh The NnOle on the tariff
favored the pending measure and in a
long speech. which he said he stopped
not for want of material to discuss, but from
fatigue, brought the debate to a close. The
first section of the bill was then passed. it be-
ing understood that debate would only be
permitted on bona flde amandment. AT the
evening session forty five pension bills
passed. Adjourned for one day. .nifgtt. I
% The tariff commission bill passed the
House OF Representatives by vote of ISL to
SO on the 9Th. "A resolution was adopted per.
hitting the contestant in the Alabama cleo
ton case to withdraw his papers THIS leaves
Oates in possession of the seat Mr. Hubbell
introduced a bill to enlarge the duties
a and powers Of the IRepartlment of Agri-
ment of Agriculture shall hereafter be an ex-
eeutive department and the Commissioners
shall be known as the Secretary of Agricul-
nation CONCERNING, railways, manufactures,
mining interests and animal industry shall be
attached to the department.. ~
MR.. BAYARD urged early action on the
tariff bill, i'll tile Senate. May g., as the COM
mission was required to report finally by De-
cember next. Mr.. Edmupds objected to any
said he regarded the bill as in the nature OF
an affidavit for continuance, as, If passed,
itwould postpone action two. years longer
In the interest OF the protectioniSts. After
q few suggestions upon the course the
bill ought to take, the President pro TEN. an.
nOunceu CbaC IL would go TO the calendar
Messrs Window, Hawley, Harrison, Cocllrell
and Pugh were made a committee to investi.
gate the bonded whisky bill Mr. Groome
introduced a JOINT resolution rendering the
thanks Of Congress to, and conferring
additional rank on, Chief Engineer
Geo, w. Melville, United States Navy
Referred. The Court of Appeals bin
was debated and several amend,
ments we're rejected, and without final action
soon after adjourned. In the House MIR
Bragg, OF Wisconsin, introduced bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter, similar to a meas.
ure offered in the Senate. 1t authorizes the
President to appoint Eitz John Porter, late
MAJOR General OF the United States yolun-
teers, Brevet Brfgadier General and Co1onelof
the Army, to the position of Colonel in the
Army of the United States, to the same grade
and rank held by him at the time of his dis
missal from the army by sentence of the
court-martial and in his discretion to place
him on the retired list OF the army as Of that
grade. The House proceeded to the consid-
powers of the Department of Agriculture u i