The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-06-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Butler of
fered resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a special committee to investigate the
condition of the National banks In the city of
New York, which was laid over under
objection. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was taken up, and
an amendment providing S250000 to
meet the expenses attendant upon the
execution of the neutrality act gave rise to
considerable discussion. vote was taken,
but there was no quorum present The other
amendments were adopted as reported by the
committee. In the House the river and har-
Dor bill was taken up, and the Hennepin Canal
scheme received considerable attention. On
point of order it was contended that this
matter properly belonged to the Commit
tee on Railways and Canals. The point of
order being ruled out an appeal was taken,
but the decision of the Chair was sustained.
A number of motions to increase the
amounts named for certain works on the
Mississippi, Missouri and other We stern
rivers we're lost No further action of gen.
eral Importance was reached.
In the Senate on the 18th the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was passed,
by d vote of 80 to 2. The bill as passed appro-
PIRATES $S0J,000 more than called for i'll the
House bill. The Mexican pensions bill was
again discussed at length. great deal of
time was consumed and no conclusion had
been reached when the adjournm ent
took place. -. In the House the river
and harbor bill was the absorbing question.
but the amendment in relation to the Henne-
pin Canal scheme was first defeated by de-
cisive vote. The electoral count bill was next
taken up, and the House adjourned before
one of the members could conclude speech
involving constitutional, historical and legal
points.
IN the Senate en- the 18Th the House bill
for the payment of Fourth of July claims was
passed. The bill was taken up authorizing the
payment of moneys to Georgia for public
i,,I md Il ptE cd
on to remunerate other states for similar
service at other periods, but final action was
present and ID the senate adjourned until Mon,
day. In the House the conference report
on the Post-ofiice appropriation bill was
adopted after some debate. Nothing else or
a definite nature was accomplished until the
evening session, when a number OF minor
pension bills were passed.
The Senate was not in session on the
18th In the House the disputed Post-olfice
appropriation bill was taken up and various
amendments discussed. The trunk liue clause
calling for an increase of $250,000 was the
bone of contention, but 1t was finally adopted;
The increase in the amount for railway postal
clerks voted down, and the bill then
dropped for that session. The report from
the Committee on Public Buildings did not
sustain the allegations of fraud against the
Treasury Department in the matter of public
buildings at Brooklyn. The balance OF the
session was given to the discussion of Pacific
railroad matters.
In the Senate on the 16th Mr.. ingalls,, of
Kansas, made personal attack on Mr.. Brown,
of Georgia, charging the latter with making
additions in the stenographers manuscript of
the committee meeting on the bill to refund
money to the state of Georgia used for the
common defense in 1777. The allegations of
the Kansas Senator caused quite a comma.
ton. and the Chair ruled him out of order. Mr.
Buffers resolution calling for committee to
investigate the New York National banks
provoked an animated discussion, Sena-
tors who spoke favoring and opposing the
same. The matter was laid over. Mr.
Brown made some remarks on the Utah
bill, in which he quoted historical facts TO
show that Massachusetts originated slav
cry in this country. The conference re-
port on the Post-offce appropriation
bill was adopted; In the House
the Elections Committee reported favor
ably on the Campbell; Morey con
tested case from Ohio, which, if adopted,
will give Campbell Dem.) the seat Severa
bills were reported and referred when thu
House went into committee of the whole fo
consideration of the deficiency appropriation
bill. Mr.. O'NeilPs amendment appropriatine
$1,000 to improve the street around the Fed
eral building in St Louis was defeated: Con
siderable Roadway was made with the bill be
fore the house adjourned.