The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the s nate on the 18th a resolution
was offered for0 constitutional amendment
making the Presidents term six years. The
pleuro-pneumonia bill was taken up, Senator
Coke opposing IT, The Fits John Porter bill
was then cons dered without action. in the
House consideration of the Post ONCE appro.
priation bin was resumed In committee OF
the whole, and the clause limiting salaries OF
Postmasters to $4,000 was stricken out. sew
eral amendments to increase appropriations
were defeated
In the Senate on the 13th TIE bill for adj
mission of Dakota was reported favorably. A
Joint resolution for immediate appropriation
of $4,000 for use in suppressing foot and
mouth discs Sc i'm Kansas WIS reported ana
laid over. Tle FitZ John Porter bill was taken
up. Mr. Henderson spoke in opposition TO u.
and Mr.. Logan followed with bitter TRADE on
the same side. The bill then passed by vote
of 80 to % In the House resolution was
adopted calling for inquiry whether grant or
900 acres Of land to the state OF Michigan
for harbor construction was able to forte l.
ure. The Post-oiiice appropriation bill was
considered in committee OF the whole, ana
an amendment increasing the appropriation
for the free delivery system to S4,OOO,COJ was
adopted.
In the Senate on the IA h the joint reso-
luton to appropriate $25,OOOf or eradication of
foot and mouth dis Ease was called up ana
brought on a long discussion as to the consti-
tutional points involved in measure which
was inten led to empower the commissioner
of Agriculture to z } into the state and Kill in
fecte ANIMALS, If neces Sary, to stamp out the
disease. No conclusion had been reached
when the Senate adjourn I II Monday =.
In the House the bill granting pension 20
Septimina Randolph Mel eman, grandchtd
of Thomas Jefferson, was taken up, and after
consid cradle argument as to its constitution
atty, the enacting clause was stricken out
night session was held to consider pension
bills.
In the House of Representativ on thu
18th consideration of the Post-oflice appropri
alton bill was resumed AMI an amendme1
adopted reducing mail compensation to land
grant roads After ratter exciting discus
sion over q motion TO make the Stac-route ap
propriat on 5000 00J instead of $40JJ,OOO, TIT
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Hear OF
fered resolution inquiring as to the cause o
delay in passing on pension claims. The resc
luton was referred after some debate, il
which the claim agents we're roundly abuse
as the cause of al the trouble. A res 2lu
ton was adopted calling for information as
the means by which foreign corporations a.
quire large tracts of public land. The resolt
ton to appropriate $25,OoO to suppress foo
and mouth disease in Kansas wa
taken up. Mr. Bayard opposed
Mr. Pendleton opposed the amendment stril
ing out the word Kansas and providing thi
Government supervision be exercised by an
with consent of the States. Messrs. Cullon
Garland and Plumb favored the resolution
After the adoption of several amendments
passed . In the House the special deicienc
fress1ona library bhiltrt) Yves made specii
order for April 3. Resolution approprlatin
$1,000 for tie Jeanette investig ation WI
adopted