The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-20

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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
JANUARY i0.-In the Senate Mr. Frye i'm !
troduccd q joint resolution for the termina- I
ton of che fisheries treaty with Great Britain, /
which was referred 60 the Committee ON For /
clgu Affairs ON motion, the Education and /
bankruptcy bills we're postponed, and the !
Tariff BIN was taken mp for consideration /
Dir Morrill, discussing the features OF the pill /
at length. Consideration of the bill by sec /
tiOne was begun......In the House g rcsOlu- /
zion calling for information as TO the |
persons employed as attorneys and 9th /
erwise I'm the prosecution Of the star
route case. the terms of the contract with
each. the amount paid each and the prOba-
Die amount of the entire cost Of the ptOscCu-
ltons now pending and contemplated. lte-
fercd Also, resolution of regrets for the
death of Gamhetta. senate amendments 20
tile Agricultural and Indian Appropriation
bills were non -cOncurred i'm, and cOnsidera-
ton of the shipping bill was resumed and
number OF amendments were adopted.
JANUARY lin The Senate MIR. Edmunds,
from tine Judiciary Committee, reported with
amendment the bin 20 amend the act Of last
session amending the Revised Statutes with
reference TO bigamy. The bill for the relief
of Fitz John Porter was passed. The bill, rs
passed authorizes the President TO nominate,
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate
appoint, Porter 20 the position OF ColOncl IN
the army OF the United states, Of the same
grade and rank held 10y him at
vided said Porter shall receive no pay
prior TO his appointment under this act A
resolution directing the Committee on Judici-
AIRY to inquire what legislation is necessary to
provide for ascertaining the existence and
termination OF Presidential inability, and TO
report by bill or otherwise was agreed to.
The senate then resumed consideration OF the
Tariff bill......n the House, the Speaker an
nounced the conference on the Agricultural
Appropriation Bill. Consideration OF the
Shipping bill was then resumed and long
debate cusucd on the free ships provisions.
Several amendments were adopted.
JANUARY Il I'm the Senate Mr.. ingalls, in
troduced a bill providing that whenever two
heads of the Departments shall state in writ
ing to the Chief Justice OF the United States
that the President is unable to discharge his
duties, the Chief Justice shall lay the matter
before the Court, where the question shall be
decided and If inability IS found to exist,
the Nice-President shall be notified TO
assume the duties of President a resolution
providing that the senate meet mt II a. M.
after the 18th inst. was adopted. A sharp dis
cussion took place ON motion to post
poue the calendar and proceed with the
Tariff bill and the motion was Withdrawn.
The senate then Went into executive session
on the Mexican treaty prepared by the Com
mission........In the House, q bill to prevent
unlawful occupation of public lands was re
ferred so the Committee of the Whole. Con
sideraton OF the -hippins bill was resumed,
and with some changes the bill was passed.
JANUARY I8.-Nr. ingalls, introduced a
bill providing for the appointment by the
President Of seven commissioners from civil
life to consider and investigate the whole
subject of railroad trans portatiOn and report
TO Congress the first Monday in December.
1883. The second section fixes the salary Of
the Commissioners az 80 per day ana travel
ing expenses. The bin for the relief of Ben
Holiday and the Agricultural bin We're dis
Cusscd' ''-'' Immediately after the reading Of
the journal, the House went into Committee
of the Whole Mr.. Reed Ale.) in the chair, on
the PeHsion Appropriation bill II appropri.
ates SSl,j75O00. OF which SS0,O00C0O if
Tor army pensions, Sl,O00,O00 for navy pen
sions, S27 900 for fees and expenses OF the eN-
amining surgeons, $3.50, 900 Tor pay and allow
gencies. MIR. O'Noil We0n.) under authority
of the Committee on appropriations, moved
10 increase the appropriation Tor army pen
sions to SS5 900, and after some discussion
the motion was adopted. An amendment
was also adopted making Immediately avail
able $4,000 OF the appropriation for fees and
expenses of the examining surgeons. and the
committee rose and reported to the House
when the bll was passed. The Fertilization
bill, which apprOpratas $4,000 was also
passed, as was the bill adjusting the pensions
for persons who lost an eye I'm the naval on
military service.
JANUARY 15.-In the Senate several pei.
tons relating to tariff changes and one asking
appropriations to make immigration inspect
ors means OF preventing the spread Of
small poN were submitted. A numberOt bills
were then introduced and referred, ana al
the close of the morning hour the bill for tho
relief of Ben Holiday was taken up and dis
cussed. At the close of the morning hour the
Iariu MI came up as diminished business anc
a lengthy discussion eusuel ......ln the iloust
Joseph wheeler was sworn i'm as Represent
ative from the Eighth District OF Alabama
Under the call of states anumber Of bills were
introduced and referred among them bill q
convene the Forty eighth Congress ON th'
first Monday in March, 1883. Under tho
Speaker call of committees for motions C.
suspend the rules Mn. Buuerworths from
the Committee on Pacific Railroads
moved to adopt a resolution fixing Wednes
day, tine 2ith inst, for the consideration O
measures from chat committee, which after
spirited debate was lOst--ll0 TO So. not th
necessary two thirds in the affirmative 4
resolution was adopted making the bill fo
the support of common schools the speca
order for the goth Inst. The Speo6erpl esente
"A letter from the Secretary of the Navy, wit
the report of the Naval Advisory Board, ass @
the wisdom and eXpediency Of completn
tho ironclads MOnadnock, Puritan, Amphi
tritc and Terror Referred.