The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-06-07
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the 2Sth bill was re-
ported favorably to reimburse several States
'or interest paid on war loans. The Mexican
pension bill Was discussed, and amendments
we're offered, but before anything definite was
accomplished motion to adjourn was made
ana carried In the House Mr.. Thompson
gave notice that he would ofer an amend
ment to the pending bill consolidating Gus
toms and Internal Ilavanuo Districps and 90
tablishing one Tax-Collection District in each
state and Territory The bill specifying COM
mttees OF the House entitled to annual clerks
caused considerable discussion, and Mr.. Bel
ford offered an amendment granting every
member private clerk; This being ruled
out on APPOINT OF order. he then moved that
under civil service reform prin-
ciples no member be allowed the services Of
any committee clerk. Adopted amid good
deal of merriment.
IN the Senate on the Doth the agricultural
bill was reported Favorable. memorial
was presented from the Louisville EXPOSE
tion managers asking an appropriation of
S25O0O on account of Government exhibits.
a memorial was also presented from In
mont he placed on the retired list The ls,
p psr esss of oopb ,So APPROPRIATION bin
ticle sixteen to the Constitution, pro.
yiding that the rights of citizens Of the United
States TO vote shall not be abridged by the
United states, or any State, on account of ma
tvity. A bill was reported limiting the APP
preparation for a public building at Louis
Il
amendment providing for the consolidation of
ana limiting the number of revenue and GUS
toms districts was fuvorably acted upon. An
appropriation for the st. Louis Assay Office
was agreed TO pending discussion. al
The Senate was not in session on the
Blst. go. The House had but a short session
A bill was passed restoring the law of 1867 in
the matter of appeals from Circuit Courts to
the United states Supreme Court in habeas
corpus cases. Bills were also passed grant
ing the right OF way through the Indian Ter
ritory to the Gulf, Colorado Santa lee, and
the Southern Kansas Railway Companies.
In the Senate on the 81 memorial ask
ing for an appropriation of 1000 I'm aid of
the Cincinnati Industrial Exposition was pre-
sentcd. The House bill relating to second
class mail matter sent by persons other than
the publishers was passed: also bill relating
to the opium trade between China and the
both Houses of the Louisiana Legislature was
read, thanking the Senate for passing
the Blair educational bill and urging MEM
bers of Congress from that State 70 work
for its passage in the House. In the House
resolut ora was introduced calling on the
Secretaries of the War and Interior De-
partments to furnish the names of all par
ties having contracts for supplies for In
dams and the army. A resolution liking
June % as the date for adjournment was re-
ferred; also memorial asking an appropri-
alton in behalf of the Louisville Exposition,
which mash ten bushels daily or less, with the
exception of payment of the tax. was adopt
ed. The bill to abolish Internal revenue from
tobacco and brandy distilled from fruits was
taken up, but u motion to adjourn prevented
any action. 4t -,