The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

A FEATURE Of debate in the Senate. on
the Sth, was a short but interesting speech bv
Mr. Vest, of Missouri, on the pension arrears
resolution. lie said that he accepted the full
ana legitimate results of the surrender at APP
pomattox without any evasion. All the
people of the South asked was that they
might be believed to have been honest in
their devotion to the Confederate cause, and
honest in the statement that they accept all
the legislative consequences of their defeat
A people who would not thus reward the sac.
rifces of life and limb to save the Unions life
would deserve to be stricken from the
map of Christendom. The remainder
Oh the day was occupied in the pas
sage OF bills not objected to, one
OF which was to establish ports of delivery nj
Kansas City and st. Joseph, Mo. In the
House, Mr. Bayne PENN, member of the
Committee on Census, defined the bill re-
ported by the committee, while Mr.. Coler.idpe
Und.), of the same committee offered a meas
ure and supported his own amendment fixing
the number OF Representatives at 3l6 The
matter then went over and the sherman
funding bill was taken from the Speakers En-.
BILE and referred to the Committee on WAYS
am Means. Eulogics were then pronounced
upon the late Representative OConnor of
South Carolina, and the usual resolutions
were adopted.
1HE PENSION arrears resolution was fur
Their considered by the Senate on the eth Mr..
Gail submitting an amendment pensioning
needy and disabled survivors of Indian wars
prior TO 1873, including the Blackhawk, Creek
ana seminole wars. .......In the House, Mr..
Hewitt introduced bill fixing the day for
the meeting OF the electors of President and
Nlce-Prestdent, and providing for and reg
ulatlng the counting of votes for President
and Vice President, and decision of the
questions arising therefrom. Referred. Con-
sideration of the Apportionment bill was re-
sumed and it again went over. Senate
amendment to House bill appropriating $50
600 for agricultural and mineral specimens at
the Atlanta Exposition, to be placed in the
National Museum, was conculred in.
THE bill to place Gen. Grant upon the re-
tired list came up in the Senate on the 10th
but in the absence of Mr.. Logan was laid over
without losing its place on the calendar
the pension arrears resolution was again
taken up and Mr.. Maxey resumed his re,
marks in support of the amendment declar-
Ing in favor of the enlargement of the MeXi.
can war pension list. Mr.. Beck said the
principle had been announced that the
arrears of pensions should be given
60 the pensioners of all our wars, IRE.
spective of heir circumstances and that If
this was carried out it would bankrupt the
country. lie would vote for properly guard.
ed legislation to pension the needy and de-
serving of our veterans, but not those who did
not need this aid. The resolution was laid
aside, and Mr.. Frye made a speech on the
tariff, announcing himself protectionistf from
principle. go. The bill authorizing the Pres-
dent to appoint ID. T. Kirby. captain in the
army gave rise to n long discussion in the
House, but it was passed by a vote of 81 to SO.
Both houses adjourned till the 18th.
THE bill authorizing the sale of lands OF
the Miami Indians in Kansas was passed by
the Senate on the 18th. Mr.. Dawes, by special
agreement, spoke in favor of civil service re.
form. The subject was disposed of by the
reference of the bill to the Committee on
Civil Service. Mr.. Plumb, from Committee
on Public Lands, reported favorably q
what is known as the ' 5'per PSsen Claim 0l
of public lands in States in regard
to land entered within their limits bymiiitary
scrip and land warrants......The House
passed the supplemental census bill, making
available an appropriation tor the payment
of census employees. Bills were introduced:
BY Mr. Ellis La.)-To authorize the oonstruc.
ton of a ship canal to connect Lake Ponchar-
train and the Mississippi River; by Mr. Plumb
(kans. ITO regulate promotions in the army
and increase its efficiency; by Mr.. Carnes
(ky)-To amend the laws relating to Inter.
nal revenue and fixing the tax on each proof
gallon distilled; by Mr.. Warner (Tenn.1-To
repeal the law chartering national banks.