The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the Senate on the ID resolution
was referred 20 the Committee on Foreign Az.
ialrs lnquiring whether the United States is
pound TO pay certain amounts to Spain for
DAMAGES sustained In 1919. Bills passed
4 20 increase the efficiency OF the Land
several war claim bills. The education bill
was discussed without action. . In the House
tune indian indian appropriation bill was taken up.
VII. hllls explaining its provisions. Mr.. Throck-
morton favored Territorial . government for
the tve civilized nations A recess was taken
no on eye the members an opportunity to shake
huhus with General Grant who was csc Drted
upon the floor of the House. Adjournment
occurred soon afterward.
In the Senate on the 3D. bills were re-
ported favorahly for bridges Mt Nashville,
Tenn, and White Cloud, Kas. bill was in
troduced to establish silk culture bureau.
The educational bill was taken up and Senator
fenuleton opposed It on constitutional
grounds. Senator Beck also spoke against it,
ana senator Williams In favor Of it. Notice
OF Ncral am indments was given. In the
Housi the resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the door-keeper to EN- ooy laborers to
tOid spec cheS. The Indian appropriation bill
was taken Hp and an am endment to abolish
the ohce of Indian Inspt ctors and have their
duties clformed by army o fcers was agreed
to.
IN the Senate on the 4th, the bill TO au
thorize the appointment of a commission to
settle the Texas boundary question was placed
~
100000 for the protection of Mississippi lew
ees was referred to the River improvement
Committee Mr.. Bayard addressed the Senate
against the education bill. Mr.. Gibson favor
ed It and Morgan opposed 1t. Mr.. Butler gave
nOt1ce OF an amendment providing that the
fund to be appropriated should be raised by
direct tax levied upon the States T.. -. In the
House the Indian appropriation bill passed
and the private calendar was taken up. An
evening session was held for consideration of
pension bills.
IN the Senate on the 9th the bill passed
making it felonytO falsely personate United
States officer. a bin was introduced to reim-
burse States tor interest paid on war loans.
The educational bill was taken up. Several
amendments were rejected. Senators Nor
gan and Hoar spoke at some length;
should be disposed of before adjourn
ment Monday $50. In the House resolution
calling on the Secretary of War TO report as
70 the feasibility of constructing an interior
line OF waterways was adopted. The agri-
cultural appropriation bill passed. The bill
to forfeit the Oregon Central land grant was
debated without action. statement of esti-
mated deficiencies in appropriations for
United States Courts was submitted.
In the Senate on the It'll the education
bill was taken up and Mr.. Hoars amendment
making the amount to be expended $1,000 900
was adopted IS to II. Also amendments pro-
viding that equal opportunities for education
shall be given to all children; that the appro-
priatons shall be used only for public schools,
not sectarian in character. Several other
amendments were adopted and the bill
passed by vote of 30 to 1l........In the
House a bill passed directing the Secrc-
tary of the Interior TO deliver TO the Cincin-
matt lazy library certain court reports and 9TH
er public documents Numerous bills were
intrOduce1. A motion making bills for cree
ton of public buildings special order for
Aprll9 was agreed to. Mr.. Converse moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill restor-
ing the duty of 1867 on wool. After long de-
bate the motion was defeated-ll9 to 1926. a
resolution declaring it unwse to abolish OF
reduce the tax on spirits was adopted.