The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEEpIycs,


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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE bill for intermediate appellate courts
was proceeded with in the senate. NAV 10.
Mr. Davis urged the retention of the section
limiting the appellate jurisdiction of the cir.
cult courts. The bill establishing an ASSAY
ONCE at Deadwood, Oak, passed. The
House passed-l72 to 7-without amend 1.
ment the bill creating an Executive De-
partment of Agriculture. which provides
that the department shall be under the con
trol OF secretary who Is an experienced and
practical agriculturist, and establishes a de-
partment of agricultural products, industry
land and statistics. The conference report on
the Indian appropriation was agreed to and
the bill finally passed-yeas, 1884 NAYS 49,
The Geneva award bill was discussed and
went over.
THE Madison Day claim for the value OF a
small lot of land in New Orleans which at the
time purchased by him at judicial sale under
the confiscation act was covered by mort.
gage, but was bought upon representation of
the Government that no incumbrance mon
IT existed passed the Senate, May IL ~ TO
~. Six Democrats voted with the RepubIi.
cans IN the affirmative. The bin for
Intermediate Appellate Courts was further
discussed by Mr.. George An
amendment was adopted on motion. of of
in mr. Dayis Sia proYidinE more explicitly that
enlarged nor abridged by the bill. The con
terence report upon the Indian appropria.
reduced by the conference 1856 200. The re.
port was concurred in and the bill passed.
;...;in the House, Mr.. sherwin, from
tne committee on Education and Labor re-
ported bill to aid in support of the common
schools. Printed and recommitted II pro-
vides for the next five years there shall be an
nually appropriated $40 ,000, 600 to aid in sup
port of free common schools, which amount
shall be apportoned to the several States and
Territories according to the number of their
llllterate population over 10 years of age. An
amount not exceeding per cent. of the sum
apportfoned may be used for the education of
teachers in public schools no
THE intermediate appellate court bill
passed the Senate on the l2th-Se to ls--re.
ceiving the support of all the Republicans
and Messrs. Bayard, Cockrell, Jackson, Har.
ris, Pugh and Walker, Democrats The bill
creates nine intermediate courts or one in
each existing circuit, and eighteen new Cir
cult Judges, or two additional for each cir.
cult, who are to be appointed by the Presi.
dent. The court of each circuit win then con
sist OF the Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court allotted to that circuit, three Circuit
Judges and two District Judges, the latter to
De designated at each term for the succeeding
t serm' ana Inc if practicable, in rotation,
quorum Conference reports on the fortif-
cation and agricultural appropriation bills
Were agreed to. Adjourned until the 10th. -.
In the House., the bill passed providing for
the removal of the remains of the late Gen.
fitzpatrick from Chill to the United States
Conference reports on the Notification and
agricultural appropriation bills were agreed
to. Consideration of the Geneva award was
resumed The substitute tor the minority
was rejected--i6 to l09-and the bill passed.
1872 to SO.
IN the House OF Representatives on the
18th the river and harbor bill was ordered
printed. The bill to enable the National
Banking Association to extend its corporate
existence was called up and several speeches
maze, MI. BLAND opposing the national bank
ing system. A bill was introduced rendering
the thanks of Congress to Lieut. j. w. Danen.
hover.
THE bill to refund taxes on incomes coll
lected from citizens of Tennessee without au.
thority passed the Senate on the 18th: also
House bill for the removal of the remains of
Gen. fitzpatrick: Mr.. Beck spoke on the
House bonded distilled spirits bill. Waving
all matters connected with the Window in.
vestigation he proceeded 20 argue the ius. |
tice, fairness and homes ty of the measure
which, he claimed, would promote the inter,
ests alike of the distillers, dealers and the
spirits; was ample for its protection, ana as
serted, on the authority of the Internal Reve-
nue Department., the utter impossibility of
lection after spirits had been deposited in n
distillery warehouse, because after it is re.
corded every gallon must be accounted for.
Referring to the so called whisky ring he read
telegram and letter from II. III. Shufeldt,
President of the United States Distii,
iers s,n and II Liquor Dealers Association,
by the Western Export Association
were all paid to exporters OF surplus alcohol
to cover their losses; that, German alco-
hol being very low, this was done to
save the home market, and had nothing to
do with legislation. The letter was accom-.
panied by circular signed by President
Miller, of the Western Export Association,
detailing the exigencies which required the
formation of ring and payment of very
large sums OF money. This. Mr.. Beck said, !
was simply an honest, earnest effort OF
business men to avert impending ruin |
which political corruption and er-produc- |
ton had brought upon them..... The House. |
yeas $50, nays 45-suspended the rules and |
passed the bill providing that no action for |
damages for the infringement of patents shall
Gle or device when it shall appear on trial that
defendant purchased such article for a val |
liable consideration in open market.