The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.


In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Hoar pre-
scented memorials from the Womans Suf-
frage Association of Pennsylvania protesting
against the admission of Dakota on account
OF the constitution having been made by men
alone. Mr.. Vest submitted joint resolution
In reference to the Nicaragua surveying ex-
pedition, and prohibiting them f~om going
out without the sanction of Congress The
inter State commerce bill as repo rted from
the Committee on Railroads was taken up,
Mr. Cullom making lengthy address on
the subject. Mr. Slater offered an amend
ment elnbodying the provisions of the Rea-
gan bill......ln the House the session was
almost entirely consumed with discus
sion of the inter State commerce bill. Mr..
Barksdale offered an amendment pro-
viding that the furnishing OF separate ac-
concentrations with equal facilities and equal
comforts at the same charges shall not be
considered a discrimination. Agreed to by "a
vote of Isl to l24. After some further debate
Mr.. Reagan demanded the previous question,
but the Speaker ruled against him, as the
order OF the House had been that the bill
should be considered in committee of the
whole.
In the Senate on the 10Th, a communica-
ton was read from the New York Produce
Exchange, urging Immediate and definite ac-
ton on the Spanish treaty Mr.. George
spoke upon the interest," commerce bill
Mr.. Hale reported that the conference com
mittees on the naval bill were unable to
agree, and the motion to insist on the Senate
amendments was agreed to. Mr.. Vest modi-
fed his resolution In reference to the pro
posed N1caraugua canal surveying eNpeui-
ton, the modification declaring it not expe-
dent to send out such an eXpedition......
In the House a bill was passed authorlz
ing the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi River mt Rock Island, Ill. The
Interstate commerce bill was the principal
business before the IL ouse. An amendment
lost Mr.. Hewitt (of New York; moved to
strike out the clause prohibiting pooling.
There was a long debate, in which sectional
business interests were discussed. Mr.
Hewitt's amendment was lost. Mr.. Blanchard
introduced a resolution in reference to the
procity treaties, providing that ali such must
be agreed to by Congress instead of the
President with the aid of the Senate.
In the Senate on the Goth Mr.. Vest
called up his resolution Directing to the
sending of surveying expedition to Mica
ragua, which was considered in secret leg
islatiye session. The House resolution pro-
viding for the holiday adjournment was
taken up. Objection was made to taking
recess until some further provision was
made for the naval service. Mr.. Hale ex-
planned the attitude of the House in insisting
upon it's bin, and during the debate that fol-
lowed both he and others passed criticisms
upon the lower body, to which Mr.. McPher-
son strongly objected. The Senate finally
agreed, by a vote OF 20 to 8, not to take a hol
1day recess No quorum voting, the Senate
adjourned until Monday. :. In the House the
consideration ofthe inter State commerce bill
was resumed. A motion to strike out the
clause prohibiting railroads charging more
for a shorter than a longer distance was lest.
Further action on the bill was prevented
for the want of quorum. The House in
sisted on its disagreements to the senate
amendments to the naval bill, and another
conference was ordered. Mr.. Randall offered
bill to make temporary provis on for the
navy, which was passed without division.
An arrangement was made whereby a prac-
teal holiday recess will be taken by adjourn
ing three days at II time.
In the Senate on the 22d Mr.. Blair called
up the bill providing for commission to
examine into the liquor trafiic;-a bill, he
said, that had been passed four times by the
Senate, but never acted upon by the House.
Mr.. Vest, who voted in the negative, ex-
planned his position by stating that his vote
did not mean an attitude of hostility to tenn
perance, but he regarded the subject matter
of the bill as belonging exclusively to the
states; and there was no evidence that the
States were not able to deal with the ques-
ton. The motion TO take up the bill was
carried-yeas, "a; nays, Is. Mr.. Hale re.
ported, with amendments, the House bill
making temporary provision for the naval
service, and gave notice that he would call
IL up In executive session. The House was
not in session.