The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-29
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the S'nate on the 10Th the measure TO
establish Military Academy to train Indians
as soldiers was reported unfavorably. A bill
authorizing the President to take measures to
protect the export trade In meats was placed
on the calendar. A long debate arose over the
bill to fix the salary OF district Judge at 5000
and the matter went over. The bill to aid the
public schools was taken up, but final action
was not reached - In the House the Com
tive resolutions regarding tho Lasker matter.
which, after long discussion, were adopted.
me ~, House went into cqnmittee on tho bond
OF It. The indian appropriation bill was re-
ported. Also, the bill to limit the coinage of
iouble eagles and other coins.
In the Senate on the goth a resolution was
adopted calling for copies of vouchers for
miscellaneous expenditures in the Star-route
case. The bill to increase the salaries of Dis
trict Judges to $500 was taken up, and the
amendment limiting the application of the
act to those to be hereafter appointed was dis
cussed. The bill to aid the public schools was
debated at some length. The conference re-
port on the Military Academy bill was agreed
to In the House the Virginia election case
OF Garrison against Mayo was decided in
favor OF the former. The bonded whisky bill
was considered in committee, but no action
was reached.
In the Senate on the 21st consideration OF
the bill to increase judges salaries was re-
sumed and the Morgan amendment, limiting
its application to future appointments, was
defeated. Among new bills introduced was
one for pension to General Ord's widow
The deficiency appropriation bill passed. me
education bill was taken up and several amend
ments were offered. The Senate adjourned
till Monday, In the House resolution was
adopted declaring untrue the charges against
Representative Ellis of louisiana. +. H.
Funston, the successor of the late Represen-
tative Haskell of Kansas, took the oath of
office. report was made by the Committee
on Accounts recommending an extra month
pay to the employees OF the House. The hlil
passed to retire General w. w. Avertll with
rank of Colonel.
THE Senate was not in session on the 22d
....... In the House several bills were report
ed and n resolution of inquiry as to action in
relation to the Vene ,uell claims was adopted.
The House then went in committee on the
bonded extension bill and a score of speeches
were made considering tho subject from busi-
ness, moral, constitutional, economic, temper
ance and other stand p 1ints The COM
mttee then rose and the pension APP
preparation bill was reported and referred TO
to the committee of the whole A resolution
was adopted calling for information whether
or not the provisions of Yellowstone Park
leases to prevent wanton destruction OF game
and fish were being complied with. Mr.. Dock
cry presented the report of the con-
mittee on accounts on the removal of en-
ployes Of the House by Speaker Keifer. The
report recommends an extra months pay to
pIesent employees.
In the Senate on the oath the minority re-
port on the exclusion of American meats
from Germany was presented A motion &c
make the Dakota bill, a special order fol
Thursday week, was defeated. Considera
ton of the bill to fix the salaries of District
Judges resumed. the discussion being
mainly on the cause prohibiting judges hon
appointing their relatives to positions The
educational bill was then taken up and Ions
discussion ensued in which Senators
Ingalls, and Vance took chief parts. The
conference rerort on the resolution appro
priating $4,000 for contigent fund of the Sen
"a a T..
asked consent to offer a resolution appropriat
ing S300000 to avert the threatened overflow
at New Orleans. After some discussion thu
resolution was rejected. The House refuse,
to concur in certain amendments to the def
ciency bills. Bills were introduced To es
tablish uniform rating for invalid pensions; 4
provide for cheaper correspondence by tele
graph; to repeal the restriction on coinage o
silver dollars