The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-31
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL pnooEEDrxas.

IN the Senate on the 2lst petitions were
presented protesting against Government as
sumption of the telegraph service Bills
passed for the erection OF public buildings in
various cities; also authorizing the issue of
one congressional Record and United States
statutes to public libraries; for the construc-
tlon OF bridge across the Mississippi ut Sib-
icy, MO-, and for bridges over the Missouri,
hIhois ana Jamos rivers ut various points
In the House the English Peello contested
case was decid ID by the adoption of the mi
noritY report in favor of the oontestaa-I2I IN
III,
In tine Senate on the odd the bill passed
authorizing the construction of bridges
over the Mississippi River at st. Paul;
also the bill creating the Northern Judi
cial District of Texas, providing for the
holding of courts twice a year at Browns
vllle; also, the bill compromising the Off
cors ana men or the Go eminent steamer
J; Don Cameron for losses incurred by
the sinking of tho steamer in the Missouri
River in 1917. The labor bill was discussed
. until adjournment. In the House bills
passed authorizing the constru elton of bridges
over the Missouri River at Rulo and Deca5u
Neb. The English-Peele contested election
case was taken up and, after a stormy de-
bate, Mr.. Peelle was ousted and Mr.. English
seated.
In the Senate on the sd the bill estab
fishing n bureau of labor statistics passed. be-
ing Senator Aldrich's substitute for the House
bill; 1t provides for commissioner who
iiOiN oihSo ioi lOuI years cdidiy VI
S3U0O per annum. The Senate adjourned I'M
I'll Monday. In the House the session was
devoted principally to discussion of the
Kellogg case. The resolution providing for
an investigation of the charges against him
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
THERE was no session of the Senate on
the 9th. =. In the House the bill passed grant
ing permission TO l.. X Reynolds, u. S. ~, to
accept n decoration of the Royal ana I'm
perial Order of Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria
In the Senate on the Goth bills were re-
ported and placed on the calendar:
To provide for two additional Associ-
ate Justices in Dakota; to authorize
the appointment of commission to
determine the boundary between Texas and
the Indian Territory. House amendments to
the bill extending the duration of the Court
of Alabama claims were concurred in.
Resolution calling for information regard lg
patents issued to the Northern Pacihc Com
pany on lands adjoining sections completed
since July 4, 1917, was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate in favor of the
Utah bill. zee. In the House the Senate
amendments to the agricultural bill
We're non concurred in Among the bills
1ntroduc d was one to open over
land communication with Alaska. Also
granting pensions to all honorab,y d schargeI
soldiers OF the war of the rebellion when they
reach the age of fort Y-iiye. the Waliack-Mc-
Kinley election contest WAS taken up and de-
bated without action. Mr., Bedford introduced
"a bill appropriatng $4,000 Tor the erection
at Fredericksburg of n home for disabled Con-
tederate soldiers.