The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCKEprNos.


JANUABY 31.-In the Senate, Mr.. Miller
(Cal.), from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, reported fayorably the bill to incor-
porate the Maritime Canal Company Mica
ragua Company. bill was introduced to
retire Quartcrmaster General Rufus ingalls,
with the rank of Major General. The bill pro-
Yiding for the holding OF Centennial cotton
Exposition in 1874 was passed. The Senate
insisted on its amendment to the Post Office
Appropriation bill, and conferees were APP
pointed. The Tariff bill was then taken up,
but debate was Interrupted by the presenta-
ton of House resolutions relating to the death
of Representative Orth......The Speaker
laid before the House resolution of the
Board of Trade of Portland, Greg, thanking
Commander MerIiman for his prompt action
in furnishing insubordinate Indians in Alaska
Referred. The Senate amendments to the
House joint resolution making appropria-
fions for continuing the work of the tenth
census were concurred in. Consideration of
the Tariff was resumed in Committee of the
Whole, and when the committee rose the
House began the eulogy of the late Repre-
sentative Orth, OF Indiana, and resolutions of
respect were adopted
FEBRUARY In the Senate, the Presi.
dent presented Joint resolutions of the Legis.
lature of Illinois in relation TO the Yellow
stone Park. Petitions were presented for
National aid to the common schools. Also, a
petition OF citizens of Dakota against the di-
vision OF the Territory and asking its admis.
sion with its present boundaries. A resolution
was offered to suspend the coinage of silver
uollarS, winch was referred. a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Education and
Labor TO inquire into the expediency of pro
Vldlng by law'against the employment of con-
wet labor on public works was adopted The
credentials of Riddleberger, Senator elect
from virginia, were filed. At the close of the
morning business the Tariff bill was taken
up and long debate took place on the sugar
schedule. In the House "a tacit agreement
was entered into that the House should sit
until SIX o'clock p. m. every day that the
Tariff bill was under consideration. The
house then, In Committee of the Whole, re-
sumed consideration of the Tariff BILL ana n
nttle progress was made on the chemical
schedule.
FEBRUARY 2.-In the Senate, Mr.. Hoar
presented petition of President Eliot and
other professors of Harvard, asking that no
one but professional astronomer of expert
ence shall hereafter be eligible for the POSI-
ton OF Super intendent of the United States
Naval observatory. The Tariff bill was then
taken up and the duty ON potato and corn
starch was fixed at two cents per pound aud
on other starches at two and a half cents, and
the Senate then passed to the consideration
OF the co ton and cotton-goods schedule the
debate thereon occupying the rest of the ses.
sion. lin the House, II memorial of the
New York Chamberot Commerce, urging Con-
gress to pass bill limiting the coinage of sill.
Yer dollars to the requirements of the Deople
was presented; Petitions were also presented
protesting against the transterof the Revenue
Marine Life Saving and Coast Survey SER
vices to the Navy Department After the APP
pointment of conferees on the Post. office An
preparation bill the House went into Com.
mittee of the Whole on the Tariff the chemi-
cal schedule was concluded, and earthcn-
ware and glassware was considered. When
the committee rose, Mr.. Cannon, from the
committee on Appropriations, reported the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill. Referred to Committee of the
Whole.
FEBRUARY 3.-In the Senate, the creden-
tals of the re- election of MI Coke (Pex1
were read and filed. Memorials from Mis-.
souri, Changers, asking for the passage of a
bill creating the ofliceof Secretary of Agricul-
ture, were presented. At the close of the
morning business the Senate went into exc
cutive session, and when the doors were re-
opened the Tariff bill was taken up and de-
Dated until resolutions were received from
the House in relation TO the death of Repre-
sentative Love-. lin the House, the bill to
encourage the holding of q. Worlds Indus
passed. The bill to reimburse the de-
positors of the Freedmens Savings and
Trust Company was referred to the Com
mittee on Education and Labor. A resolution
directing the Naval Committee to inquire in
TO the condition of affairs at the Naval Acad-
envy and report the cause of the trouble be-
tween the students and superintendent:
also, whether there had been oppressive and
tyranmcal management, was referred. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff bill, and a long discus
sion ensued touching nearly everything on
the general subject of protection. When the
committee rose, public business was sus.
pended and the House proceeded to consider
alton of resolutions ON the death of Repre-
sentative w. NJ. Lowe, OF Alabama.
FEBRUARY 5,-In the Senate, Mr.. Sher-
man presented memorial of the Ohio Legis-
lature, asking the passage of the bill for in
creased pensions tor one armed and one
legged soldiers. Mr.. Hill presented n memo.
rial of the General Assembly of Colorado
asking certain legislation concerning the 10.
cation of supposed mineral lands in that
State. After an executive session the Tariff
bill was taken up, and slight reductions were
made on cotton knit goods, corsets, embroid-
nd Is In 1A
bill was introduced to promote com
mercial relations with Central and
south America. motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill establishing the Ter
ritory of North Dakota provoked a tilt be.
tween Messrs. Randall and Burrows and the
motion was lost-yeas, l5l; nays, llO-not the
necessary two thirds. similar motions on
several other bills were also defeated, among
them the Legislative Appropriation bill. 4
motion to suspend the rules and pass bill to
quiet the title of settlers ON Des Moines River
lands was agreed to.