The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the 9th the original bill
TO establish postal telegraph system was re-
ported favorably. The naval bill was taken
up, the discussion being mainly confined to
Secretary Chandler's fitness to have charge
of The department while contracts for new
ships were letting In the House reso-
luton to investigate the system of live
stock transportation was referred to the
Committee on Commerce. The House went
into committee of the whole on public build
ing bills There was much opposition and
bull ling at Keokuk. Ia. was discussed and
laid over for favorable recommendation.
The bill tor <l00000 building at Waco, Tex,
was NEXT discussed. Both bills were reported
to tho Hous and recess till the 10th was taken
without action.
In the Senate on the 10th a communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury was
read recommending an appropriation of $780,
600 for new revenue cutter for Alaskan
waters. The bill to bridge the Mississippi ut
st. Louis was reported favorably. COnsidera-
ticn of the naval bill was resumed and an
amendment adopted increasing to S5oO.OOO the
appropriation for guns for the new
cruisers. Objection was made TO the
committee amendment providing for
the construction Of additional cruisers
on the ground that II separate bill for
that purpose had already passed the Senate.
Adjourned till Monday In the House u sub
stitute was reported for the bill relating to the
elect on OF fiesident th ana preSide an,
into committee on bills for erection of public
buildings. New Albany, Ind e., Chattanooga.
Tenn, and Augusta Me-, were tn favored To-
calties, favorable recommendations being
made tor buildings therein,
THE Senate was not in session on the
18th In the House the bill passed authoriz-
ing the offer cf $25 ZOO reward for information
of or rescue of the Greedy expedition The
resolution declaring the charges against Gen
eral Boynton not sustained by the evidence
was adopted. The bil to limit the time for
beginning prosecutions under the internal
revenue laws and the bill to forfeit the North
ern Pacific land grant were reported favorably
The House went into committee of tho whole
on the pension appropriation bill. The amount
s6RroPrated is 1854 400. of which 500. 200, O0C
is an unexpended balance from last year
Several amendments were discussed, but nc
action taken. The estimate of the Chief OF
Ordnance for sea coast armament was sub
mitted and referred Its calls for sl.J0,OO0
A night session was held for consideration OF
pension bills.
IN the House of Representatives on the
l2th a number of bills were reported, among
them one for acceptance by the United States
of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Eulogies
were pronounced on the late Thomas III. Hern
don OF Alabama.
In the Senate on the 14'h bills were in
troduced: To amend the act relating to tn,
adulteration of tea to authorize John G. Ere
mont to be placed on the army retired list will
the rank of Maior-G enera-: to forfeit certain
Northern Pacific lasds. The naval bill wa
taken up and the amendment providing TO
the construction of seven steel cruisers wal
agreed to. as were the other committee amend
ments. An item of S900,000 for gun foundrl
was also inserted. and "a clause directing th'
Secretary of the Navy to report to the mex
Congress plan for an arrnored vessel of thu
fist class. The bill passed The Post .oftic'
appropriation bill was reported The bank
rIptcy bill was considered and several sec
lions adopted. In the House resolution
was adopted directing the Committee OF
Agriculture to report bill to reimburse citi
zens of Maine for expenses incurred in quar-
antine measures to keep out foot and moutl
disease. Saturday, April 49, was set apart TO
consideration of bills reported by the Commit
tee on Labor. A bill was introduced to reor
Panize the Supreme Court and one to levy
tax on incomes of more than 5000. The Dis
trict appropriation hill was reported. Dis
trict business was discussed till roll-ca
showed no quorum.