The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
FEBRUARY T.--At the close of the morn
ing business the Senate held brief executive
session. and when the doors we're reopened
the Tariff bill was taken up. The paragraph
embracing women's and chndren's dress
goods, clothing, carpets and endless belts or
telts, was after some diScu ssion passed. over
TO give the COMMITTEES on Finance an oppor-
was adopted as reported from the committee.
Books, pamphlets maps. etc, we're placed on
the free list The motion to put pulp for
makingpaper on the free list was lost. The
suudres schedule was re xt taken up and some
changes made y e.. ho stS 9rinE the
from $50 TO 7;30 p. m. The Tariff bill was
taken up in Committee OF the Whole. 4 mo-
tion to adopt the fnetalr schedule rs agreed
upon by the Senate was ruled out Of order
The paragraph on iron ore was adopted as
reported. When. the committee rose bill
was introduced for the appaintnent Of n COM
mission TO inquire into the methods of the
various telegraph companies. ~ tI-e'
FEBRUARY 8 The President laid before
the Senate memorial of the Legislature of
Kansas with reference to pleuro- pneumonia.
After a brief executive session the Tariff bill
was again taken up and consideration of the
free list was completed. A message was re-
ceived from the President transmitting a
communication from the Secretary of the In
terior setting forth the necessity for the re.
preston of evasions and violations of
laws relating to public lands. ,.,..I In the
of duty a monument TO George Wash.
sngton, to be imported by a Cincinnati
Society was passed. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the Tariff
dill. The duty on steel rails was fixed at SIS
per ton, and charcoal iron was put down at
~ ton. Important changes were MADE in
the section relating to bar iron. Some debate
ensued on the items of boiler and plate iron
and the committee rose The Legislative APP
preparation bill was taken up I'M committee,
and a motion to strike out the appropriation
Tor the Washington botanical garden was de-
feated.
FEBRUARY 9.--In the Senate, a remon-
STRANGE against placing timber on the free list
was presented. The bill to relieve ships from
compulsory pilot tees was reported favor
ably. The Foreign Affairs Committee recon.
mended the adoption of the resolution to
terminate the fisheries treaty. The Tariff bill
was taken up and the duty wool carpets
was cut down five per cent. The Naval bill
was reported with all general legislation
stricken out. II appropriates sl5,72I, 434, being
S5lS,S00 more than as it came from the House.
Consideration of the Tariff bill was resumed
and some changes made in the paragraph
relating to women's aud childrens dress
goods. Salt was discussed but finally
laid over informally......I LIN the House. Mr..
Bedford, from the Committee on Coinage.
declaring 1t inexpedient to discontinue the
COINAGE of silver under existing laws, and
rooms at some point inthe MississiSpi valley
The conference report on the Military Acad-
envy bin was agreed to. The bin authorizing
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations was reported
adversely. The House then went into com
mittee on, the Tariff bill, and the sheet iron
tin-piate on the, free list failed, but the duty
was reduced tolohe eentper pound. Aneven
OF pension bills were passed. ~ a'H 7an
FEBRUARY 1O.--In the Senate, nfter a'bref
executive session, the credentials of Mr., Plumb,
reelected Senator from Kansas, were read
and filed. Memorials of the LEGISLATURE of
Kansas, one asking that lumber be placed on
e iree ss ana anosner Tor Ieglslaion TO
presented. A remonstrance of citizens of
Wisconsin against putting lumber on the free
dist was also received. "A bill to amend the
law in relation TO trespassers on Indian lands
was reportea. The Pension Appropriation. bill
was called up and passed. The Tariff bill
was then taken up and the amendment reduc-
ing the internal revenue on snuff aud tobacco
20 eight cents per pound was agreed to. An
additional section was adopted regarding
goods in bond when that bin goes into effect
Consideration of the billein committee was
completed and the commit tee reported the
bill to the senate. -. In the House, "A joint
resolution to provide for tho admission tree
OF duty OF articles Intended for the special ex-
Franklin Institute. was passed. Considera.
ton of the Tariff bin was resiiined in com
Inittee. and the motion TO fix the duty on cot
ton ties at thirty-tve percent. was defeated.
"A lengthy discussion ensued on a motion to
reduce the rate on cut nails, and the motion
WAS lost, o. 80.
FEBRUARY 2.-Iu the Senate the creden
tials Of Mr., Kenna, elected senator from West
Virginia, were read and filed. Several petitions
from Southern States as king ma ienal aid for
common schools, and a petition, from citizens
of Wisconsin asking the passage OF an inter
state commerce bill, we're presented A bin
was introduced to legafize the Incorporation
OF national trades" unions The senate re.
sumed consideration of the Tariff bfn ana af.
ter disposing of annendments made by Com
smittee of the Whole to the internal revenue
sections, tariff amendments were dis
made made in tbs mon sdEeduie f HTRe action 1
of the committee in placing lumber on the
free list.was disagreed TO and the rates re-
stored. motion was made to reduce the ad-
ditional duty on sugars, but, action was post
poned. 49,. In the House numerous bills were
introduced one being g prohibit the sending
OF lottery advertisements through the mails
The Tariff discussion was resumed in com.
mittee. Some reductionwa made in the du "
on chains, and several changes were made in
the wire schedule. At the evening session
the Legislative Appropriation bill was talSen
mp and an effort made to change the number
of collection districts. p.faI mia
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. III
A BILL was reported favorably in the