The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-10
NEWS I'M BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PRooErpINos


and ordered printed. Mr. Logan introduced
a bill to allow Minister HuI46ut's widow her
husbands pay for a year. Referred. The
morning hour was devoted to the Creek or.
phan bul, but no action was taken. The
bill giving the Mississippi Albuquerque & In.
Ter, Ocean Railroad right of way through the
Indian Territory was called, but Mr.. Ingalls,
Directing, 1t was laid over. The Japanese in.
demnity bill, came up, but was laid aside.
The House wrangled all day over the election
contest ana the previous question was called
at five O'Clock. The resolution seating
Maokey was adopted-l50 to sand MackcV
appeared at the bar and was sworn in. Mr.
McLane, of Maryland, then rose to question of
privilege, and sent to the Clerks desk resOlu.
ttons reciting the facts in connection with
the Speakers refusing to entertain motions
and appeals of Mr.. Springer on Monday
last, declaring that he was not allowed
his right as representative of the
people, to submit motions affecting the mer-
Its of a measure then pending. and that thus
the right of the House to construe its own
rules was not accorded; also, resolving that
said decision and ruling of the Chair, and his
refusal to allow appeals thercfrom, were ar
bitrary, and are condemned and censured by
lions were being read more than half the
members on each side were on their feet, and
showing great excitement, and as soon as the
reading was concluded Mr.. Reed (Aiaine)
moved to lay the resolutions on the table
The yeas and nays we're finally demanded
and the storm subsidized. The resolutions
to consider the Bisbee Finley contested cleo
ton case, the House adjourned.
A BILL authorizing the construction Of
railroad bridge across Sault Ste. Marie River,
between Lake Superior and Lake Huron,
passed the Senate, June l. The bill to REIN.
burse the Creek Indian orphan fund was
then considered. An amendment made In
committee of the whole to require money
TO be deposited in the Treasury, and only in.
terest thereon to be paid, was retained-25
the effect of which was TO charge the gen
eral fund of the Greek Nation with a
thus securing the Government credit for the
amount. Carrfed-26 TO "a The bill then
passed without objection. Mr.. Allison re-
ported from the Finance Committee, with
sundry amendments House bill extending
national bank charters, which, with amend
ments intended to be proposed by
ordered printed. The army appropriation
bill was called up and committee amend
mentS were agreed to. There was considera-
BILE debate over the clause requiring compul-
sorry retirement of officers at the age of sixty
two. The bill was finally laid over. In
the House the election contest of Bisbee
against inley, OF the Second Florida District,
was decided by a resolution declaring Bisbee
entitled TO the seat-l4l to 8. Mr.. Page (Cal.),
OF Committee on Commerce, reported
bill, and it was ordered printed and recon-
mitted. Mr. Hazetine (Wis.) called up the
contested election case of Low VS.. weeeler,
Eighth District of Alabama. Mr.. Kenna wv.
Va raised the question of consideration, and
Il vote resulted yeas 49, nays 4. A stormy
scene was cut short by a motion to adj
journ.
MIR. DAVIS having designated Senator In
gals as a substitute, June O. the point was
raised that the acting Vice President had no
right to make such designation and that the
President would have to be elected by the
Senate. Mr.. Morgan said that, to avoid diff
Guilty, he should move to adjourn until Mon
DAY. Carried. -. The House resumed con-
sideration of the Alabama contested election
case. Pending discussion Mr. Cannon of IlH-
inHi nd
ecutive appropriation bill, and M. Hiscock
the general deficiency bill Referred. The
election case went over for one day.
THE House OF Representatives resumed
consideration of the Alabama contested cleo.
ton case on the Sd, Mr.. Wheeler being ac-
corded the floor. A resolution declaring the
contestant entitled to the seat was adopted
l49 TO 3. Hardenberg, Phelps and Rice of Ohio
end Lowe took the oath of Office.
Mr.. DAVIS, before proceeding with the
order of business in the Senate, June 5, made
a personal statement regarding his absence
He said he was suddenly called away from
the city, and his letter designating In
gals TO perform the duties of the chair
on Friday was in exact conformity with
a letter from the former presiding officer
(Thurman), in pursuance of which member
(Eaton( temporarily discharged the duties of
the chair without objection. After brief re-
marks by Messrs. Anthony, Garland, Logan
and sherman, the Committee on Rules was
lnstructed to inquire into and report upon
tHc uuesNlou MI. bdpuhin reported 1aNOra-
bly, bill for the amendment to the Constitu-
ton giving suffrage to women. Considera-
ton OF the army bill was resumed, the ques-
ton being upon the Senate comm tees
amendment providing for the volunta.
ny retirement of army officers after forty
years, service and their compulsory retire.
ment at sixty two years of age. Mr. Bayard
asked that the two features be voted upon
separately, and 1t was so ordered. The first
amendment prevailed without dissent. Mr.
Bayard modified his amendment so rs TO fix
the age for retirement ut sixty-four years
Adopted-2S to g.. In the House, Mr.. Rob
inson (La,) introduced a bin relinquishing the
cotton tax collected in the Mississippi Valley
States, and appropriating the same for the
permanent Improvement of the Mississippi
River. Mr.. White offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to make in
quiry as to the conduct of the "head of the In
ternal Bureau in connection with the prepa-
ration of the Dunnell bill to extend the bond
ed period of distilled spirits, and what inn
proper influences, II any, were brought to
bear upon the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue to bias his judgment so as TO make a
recommendation in this House which mig hit
result in the loss OF S50,000,000 of public mon
ey." Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means