The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-27
NEWS I'M BRIEF.
Compiled from Various sourooA


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
JANUARY 17.-In the Senate, Mr.. Ed
munds, by request, introduced bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of n commission to
investigate the subject of railroad transporta-
ton. The conference report on the Agricul-
tural Appropriation bill was agreed to. The
Post Office Appropriation bill was then con
sidercd and after some debate and the adOp-
ton of an amendment striking out the House
provision relating to compensation TO be paid
the Pacific railroads for mail service the
morning hour expired aud the bin went over.
The senate resumed consideration OF the Tariff
bil......1n tho House, Charles 4. Doxey was
sworn as Representative from the Ninth In
diana District, TO succeed the late Mr.. Ortiz Mr..
Rice. of Massachusetts, called up the special
order, being the Joint resolution providing for
q new mixed commission, in accordance with
the treaty OfApril, 1856 with Venezuela, which
after discussion, was adopted. a memorial
of tin plate manufacturers of Pennsylvania
West Virginia and Missouri, asking for the re-
aenton of the high duties on tim plate was
presented and referred.
JANUARY lS.--ln the Senate, after un-
important business, the Post ONCE Aprropri-
alton bin came up, the pending question being
on an amendment apprOpriating Sls5 900 for
necessary and special facilities on the trunk
lines, A debate ensued, but the amendment
Tor fast mail service was agreed TO- Mr.
Morril called up in the regular order the
Tariff bill. After a long debate during which
several unsuccessful efforts were made to
amend the duty on various articles from the
rates agreed upon by the committed,
the Senate adjourned out of respect to
the memory of the late Representative shack
eliOru, OF North Carolina. ........In the House,
the morning hour having been dispensed
with, Mr.. Robson moved to go into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Naval Appropriation
Dill. An effort 70 get consideration for the
Bonded Extension Whisky bill was made but
MIR. kobeson's motion prevailed, and with Mr..
Page in the chair, the House went into COm-
mittee OF the Whole on the Naval bill. Mr..
Bobeson explained the provisions of the bill
and at the conclusion of his remarks the
House adjourned out of respect to the mem
DRY OF the late Representative Shackelford
JANUARY 19.-In the Senate, after unim-
portant business, the Post-otiice Appropria-
ton bill was taken up and an effort made to
dispose OF IL, but debate on the two cents
postage clause carried it to the close of the
morning hour and the Senate resumed con
sideration of the Tariff bill, debate on which
occupied the remaining time......In the
House, Mr.. Moore (nenn.) introduced a Joint
resolution proposing constitutional amend
mcnt granting Congress the power to DICyf1c
by appropriate legislation for the legal en-
torcement OF the obligation of contracts enter
ed into by any state in the Union. The Judi
ciary resolution directing the Military Com
mittee to investigate charges of mismanage.
ment OF the Hampton soldiers Home was
adopted Mr.. hi CHAM. from the Post office
and Fost-roads Committee, reported back the
bill providing that whenever IL shall become
route the service shall be readvertised for the
reduced time required Placed on the Cal.
endar; also the Post-rOute bill, which was
passed. The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Rich Nlich.) in the chair
on the private calendar, and two private bills
we're passed.
JANUARY 2O.-In the Senate, Mr.. Blair
presented large number of petitions for ma
tional aid to the common schools. Mr. Voor-
hees presented resolution of the Indiana
board OF Agriculture, favoring the transfer of
the weather forecast signal service to the De.
partment of Agriculture. The Post oflice APP
preparation bill was passed, with a provisO
that the two cent letter postage rate take ef-
Aect july ], ana discussion of the Tariff bill
was resumed. ,....After the passage of two
private bills, the House, in Committee of the
Whole, resumed consideration of Uhe Naval
Appropriation bin, and at the conclsion of the
discussion the committee rose, and general
debate was limited to one hour on Monday
next
JANUARY 22.--In The Senate, petitions
were presented for law to prevent railway
discrimination and against a reduction of
duties on any foreign manufactured goods
below the rates recommended by the Tariff
Commission Mr.. Logan, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported favorablv a bin for the
rcgulatlQn OF Telegraph and cable companies,
and Mr., Plumb, from the Committee on Pub
lic Lands, reported the original bin TO pre-
vent the unlawful occupation of public lands
A resoluttOntO hold night sessions oCcasioned
some debate, but before deciding the ques.
tiOn the morning hour expired when the
regular order was called for and cOnsidera-
ton of the Tariff bill was resumed. An
amendment was adopted putting save ed Ium-
Der on the Tree lst......ln the House,
under the cal OF states n number of
bills were introduced and referred, among
them one for the further suppression of big-
amy and pOiygamy. A Joint resolution was
passed appropriating 100000 to continue the
work of the Census Bureau. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Page
tCal.) in the chair, on the Naval Appropria-
ton bill, and an amendment providing that
Officers detailed for service in connection
with the Navy Department shall not receive
any pay beyond that which their rank enu-
ties them to was adopted. Pending further
discussion the committee rose. on n motion
that when the House next 90 into Committee
of the Whole on the Naval bill all debate on
che paragraph and pending amendments be
limited to fifteen minutes the vote resulted
yeas, 70 nays, 36.