The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


THE Mississippi River Improvement bill
came up in the Senate on the 18th, and Mr..
Jonas favored immediate repair of some of
the levees. Mr.. Garland wanted to make
,.he appropriation Sl5,00O,OOO, and GU
logged the Presidents position on
the levee improvement question The
House anti. Chinese bill was reported. The
Senate insisted on its amendment to the Post
Messrs. Plumb Allison and Beck as confer
ees...,..In the House the bill to pay Presi-
allowances of 5000 for DR.. Bliss, $4,000 each
for Agnew and Hamilton, and 10000
each for Drs. Reyburn, Boynton and
minority reports, was referred TO Committee
Of the Whole. The Utah contest was taken
up and Mr., Cannon took an hour TO state his
case. At the close of the debate the majority
report was adopted, declaring neither Camp
bell nor Cannon entitled to a seat
MR.. MCDILL addressed the Senate on in
terstate commerce on the goth, and the bill
was referred. Messages were received from
the President relative to convention to de-
fine the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico. Mr.. George urged passage
OF the Mississippi improvement bill as pro-
posed to be amended by increasing the APP
preparation to Sl5,0O00O0 and applying the
money in the discretion of the River Commits!
sion to rebuilding levees, but no action was
taken. Bills passed: For the sale of certain
to the 4" soldiers SOG Home Asp f for .hs
pale of the post reservation of Omaha Indians
lands in Kansas; House bill appropriating
f65,n00 to supply the deficiency for printing
Tor the current year...,,.. In the House, the
Committee on Agriculture made an adverse
report upon the bill to authorize the Com
missioner of Agriculture to distribute seeds
20 the destitute farmers and planters of the
Hooded sections. The bill passed appropri-
Rting 100000 for a public building at Frank,
Tort, Ky. Messrs. Turner of Kentucky, Towns
bend OF Illinois, and McKenzie.of Kentucky
opposed the tariff commission bill.
Mr. al ba ~, .
Education and Labor, on the 2lst, reported
back a bill to aid in the establishment and
temporary support of the common schools
The committee make no recommendation as
10 the superintendence of expenditure and
pther details of the bill, but the report states
majority of the committee favor recommend
tngan appropriation from the Treasury to aid
In support OF the common schools, the same
Territories for limited period of time and
upon the basis of illiteracy. Calendar. Dis
cussion on the Mississippi Improvement bill
was resumed and Mr.. MCPHERSON advocated
an increase of the appropriation to SIS, 900 600.
Mr.. Vest maintained that it was the consttu-
tional duty of the government to protect ripa-
Ran owners on the Mississippi from the effects
OF overfiows, on the ground that the Govern
ment being the owner of the stream, was OBJ.
hgated to see that its properly did
Laid over After executive session
the Senate adioured until the 24th.....
The House proceeded to the consideration of
Congress and the executive department in
the investigation of claims and demands
against the Government" The matter went
over At an evening session twenty pension
bills passed
The bill for the judicial ascertainment
of private claims was debated in the House
of Representatives on the 22d. An amend
ment by Mr.. Holman, providing that juris-
dfction OF the Court shall not extend to any
claim against the United States growing out
of the destruction of property by Union forces
during the rebellion, nor to the use of prop
erty by such forces at the seat of war; nor 10
any claim which is now barred by virtue of
any provision of any law or the United States,
was adopted-l03 to ST. H.J ..I|'-
THE bill for allotment of lands to Indians
passed the Senate on the oath The bill to
constitute majority of the Supreme Bench u
quorum was discussed without action. Also
the Mississippi River Improvement bill.....,.,
In the House bill passed appropriating $50
600 fOrremoval of Hell Gate DISTINCTIONS Res
buttons were introduced calling for CORE
spondence relating to the Paris monetary
conference; approving the invitation to the
American peace congress. Bills were intro
duced; Abolishing taxes on tobacco; appro-
priating 100000 for a presidential mansion
at Washington; for new Mississippi River
commission. The bill to increase the police
force of the District was debated at length
the discussion taking political turn. The
bill finally passed.