The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-10
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the Both the joint resolu-
ton relating to the Washington monument
dedication was adopted Consideration of the
bill for right of way of the Clnnabar and
Glarks Fork Railroad through Yellowstone
Phrk was postponed. Bills passed. To bridge
The Willamette River; to ratffy agreement
with the Flat-Head, Kootenay and Pend Oreile
Indians. The shipping bill was debated at
sOme length: Tho Indian appropriation bill
was reported. Tho House devoted the day
and night session on the tariff discussion.
In the Senate on the 1St the bill to re-
lease members of the Fitz John Porter court
martial from the oath of secrecy was inden-
nitely postponed. The Washington Territory
shl p canal bill was reported 'favorably. Con-
sldoration of the shipping bill was resumed
Mr.. Frye speaking against Mr.. Vests amend
mcnt. Mr. Vest replied, and had the floor mt
the time of adjournment. In the House the
tariff discussion progressed.
In the Senate on the I'd petition was
presented from ex-Collector Wicker of Key
West asking an investigation of charges on
which he was removed. The bill requiring
Governors of Territories to be for two years
residents OF the Territories in which they
may he appoin' ell was reported adversely. A
resolution WIS agroed to calling for informa-
ton regarding alleged fraud lent entries of
pub H. lands III he interest of certain foreign
corr Orat1OuS. Also resolutions inqulring aS to
terms granted certain companies for landing
oce cables. The shipping bill was debated
without action. In the House the tariff
discussion occupied the afternoon, and a
eight session was devoted to pension bills.
1HE Serate was not in Sc sion on tho Sd
go. The House, soon after being called to or
der, went into committee of the whole on the
bill amending the Chinese immigration act
After an exhaustive debate and the defeat of
several amendments the committee arose and
reported the bill to the House, and it was
passel: Yeas. ia; nays, IL. The negative
votes were cast by Adams fof Illinois), Brewer
Eof New York; Brown (of Indiinai, Everhart
Henderson Got IllinOiS) HIT kean. LYMAN
Price, itice. Skinner of New York; Smalls
aud Spooner.
IN the Senate on the 9TH the agricultural
appropriation bill was favorably reported
also the House bill to adopt international reg
ulations for preventing collisions at sea; also
the bill granting pension to the widow of
General Judson Fitzpatrick Bills were
introduced and referred: To pre-
vent the acquisition of real es-
tate by aliens; 10 restrict aliens
lanl; to grant the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
AIR Line Railroad the right TO construct
bridges over navlgable watercourses. The
shipping bill was taken up and occupied at
tentlon until executive session. In the
House the Virginia contested election case of
O'terrail VS.. Paul was called up. After oou-
siderable debate vote was taken
entitled To his seat, which was lost-yeas, ST.
nays, lao. a resolution seating O'Ferrall was
then adopted. Mr.. Laird introduced a bill
granting patents of lands to any Pacific Rail
road which shall complete ITS road within
thirty days from the passage of the act. The
tariff bill was considered in the evening ses-
sion.