The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


In the Senate on the Goth petitions were
presented asking for the massage OF n law
TO prohibit the sale of liquor in tho Distric. of
nplumbia and tho several Territories
Inc conference report recommending that
tgS senate receIe from It's amendment pro-
riulhE mat only volunteers be sent on the
Greely relief expedition was taken M. MIR
SALISBURY suggested that II the Secretary OF
bn oo,,it nae grudge against any officer
per1ious service. He hoped the Senate would
NOT reccde. Mr. Hale took contrary view
Before decision was reached the hour
arrived for adjournment to attend Renrcscn-
tatfye Mackey's funeral. In the House a
resolution was adopted extending the SCOPE
GO the Hot Springs investigation. Several
bills were introduced aud referred Business
was then suspended. and the members of both
brtnches OF Congress assembled to attend the
funeral services, which were held in tho Hall
OF the House.
In the Senate on the 31st petitions for
prohbitory liquor laws were presented from
dozen States The Senate refused TO concur
III the committee report on the Greedy bill
ana new conferees wore appointed. A bill
was introduced to relieve commercial travel
crs of license taxes. message from the
President called attention 10 determinations
against our commerce In Cuba and Porto Rico.
mr. Platt's res oluton for inquiry rs to cost Of
f@iegraphic correspondence was agreed to-
Tne bill relating to Mexican land grant titles
was debated without action, and the Senate
resolution of inquiry ~ to the cortiication OF
$4,000 acres of land to the Santa Fe Road was
ADOPTED. A bill passed forfetlng numerous
laiiroad land grants in Mississippi. Alabama,
Louisiana and Arkansas; also the bill forfeit
ing the Texas Pacific grant. A message from
the Secretary of State giving information re-
RaralnF the restriction of American meat OK
ports was ordered printed
The Senate was not in session on the 1st
......In the House bill was introduced pro-
hibiting the removal OF employees of the
House, except for cause, during vacation.
The fitz John Porter bill was taken up. VOL
ford advocating and Calkins opposing it.
Phelps followed, favorinY its passage Dou-
telle protested against IL on behalf of his State
Portcr'sj with which he served. Laird mado
an eloquent appeal in behalf of his old com
mander. Henley also favored the bill and
criticised the action of Cutchcon for casting
ing them out of the record. Several other
speeches were made in opposition to the bill,
and eX-Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania
closed the debate in it's favor The bill
passed-lSi to IS. Adjourned till Monday.
IN the Senate on the 4th the committee to
investigate the Southern elections was author
izei to work by sut-committees and ait when
ever necessary. Bills were reported favora-
bly,: To establish system OF bankruptcy: to
establish a brirenu of labor stttfstirs ~ regu-
late workshops and make oight hours a day 8
work. number of new bills were intro
duced. ...~...In the House various commits ee
changes were announced A resolution for
inquiry ssfo tue workings of Governme mt
aided ayr cultural colleges was referre |.
Among the bills Introduced were Mr.. Morrt-
Bon tarif rev S on bill and Mr.. Anderson s
measure to p-event thu sale OF certain pac n
rail Dads before bonds guaranteed by the
United States shall have been raid. Also n
blll ohering 100000 re ward for the rescue OF
the I'll eeiy party. resolution to investigate
charges against ChiefJustice Samuel Ii. AK
Tell OF New Mexico was rsferrod.