The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-13
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONVERSATIONAL ProceedIngs.


In the Senate on the Sd the report OF the
commission appointed to select site for
The pedestal of the Garfield statue was re-
TERED. Mr.. MCPHERSON introduced bill to
suspend the coinage of silver dollars. Mr..
Vests resolution calling. for an investiga-
ton of leases of lands belonging to Indians
In the Indian Territory was again taken up,
and after amendment to include leases of
lands in the Indian reservations, the
resolution was agreed to-. LIN the
House the Senate amendment to the bill for
letting the unearned land grant of the At
lantic Pacific Road was not concurred in.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the bill making temporary pro-
vision for the naval service, and without dis
cussion IL was passed after the committee
rose. The inter state commerce bill was
next reached, and after discussion of the two
measures pending the matter was laid over
tor further consideration.
In the Senate on the 4th Mr.. Mitchell in
Produced a bill granting pension to General
Grant. Mr.. Cameron (of Pennsylvania)
offered a resolution directing the Committee
on Finance to inquire into the expediency of
expendng the surplus revenue of the United
States or any portion thereof for the purpose
of revving the shipping interests and export
trade of the country, and report by bill or
OTHERWISE. Mr.. Hill submitted resolution
opposing the recommendations OF the
President and Secretary OF the Treas
ury that there be a suspension of
the issue OF silver certificates be prohibit.
ed......In the House Mr.. Morrison introduced
a bill authorizing that surplus revenues in
the Treasury in excess of 500, 100000 not
otherwise appropriated, be applied to the re-
demption of United States bonds. Mr.. Dock
cry (of Missouri) offered bill to repeal all
laws authorizing the appointment of special
deputy marsals at the polls, and the APP
pontment of supervisors of elections. Dis
cussiOn of the inter State commerce bill was
resumed. Messrs Anderson, Shively (of In
diana and Hopkins taking part, all of whom
favored the Reagan substitute over the COM
mttee bill.
In the Senate ON the Sth the Chair laid
before that body the naval appropriation
bill as it came from the House. letter was
read from General Grant respectfully de-
clining pension, even if the bill were unan-
imously passed; and Mr.. Mitchell, the author,
withdrew the bill. The Senate amendment
to the unearned land grant bill was insisted
upon and a new conference committe was
appointed. Among the bills introduced was
one to provide for an appropriation to pro-
mote the colored peoples worlds exposi-
tion to be held at Chicago. In the House
number of new bills were introduced
among the more important being the follow
ing: An amendment by Mr.. Townshend that
the consent of the House shall be required as
well as that of the Senate in making treaties ;
an amendment to the act making a loan in
aid of the New Orleans Worlds Exposition !;
TO open for settlement certain portions of
the Indian Territory; to suspend the coinage
of standard silver dollars; to prevent the
contraction of the currency. Discussion of
the Interstate commerce bill was resumed.