The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-23
CURRENT TOPICS
The News in Brief.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the 18th resolution di-
reeting the Interior Department to withhold
approval of patents of certain Northern Pa
clio lands was laid over The Mcfnet5oft hill
to issue circulating notes to National banks
was taken up, Mr.. Bayard speaking in its sup
port. Mr.. sherman injected speech on the
silver question as bearing directly on the
banking question, and sure TO complioate IL at
some time or other. -. In the House the Chal-
Hers-Manning contest was discussed without
action. A statement of claims of contractors
aggregating S27S,645, for care of double-tur-
reted monitors. was referred. petition was
presented i'm favor of pensioning Union sol
diers who suffered in Confederate prisons.
Referred.
In the Senate on the 14th the transcript
OF testimony taken in the investigation of the
architects Office was presented and referred.
The bill making all public highways post routes
passed. The bill also passed allowing the Lou
1siana state Bank to file claims for 100000
worth of cotton. said claims being debarred
by limitation, The Mcpherson National Bank
note bill was taken up. Mr.. Morrill, offered
substitute regulating the amount of circuiat-
ing notes and limiting IL to that of paid in cap
ital Amendments were offered by Messrs
Vest and Morgan. Pending discussion the
Senate adjourned . In the House considera
ton of the misunderstanding contest was re-
sumed, but no conclusion was reached.
In the Senate on the 10Th a joint resolu-
ton passed appropriating $500, 900 for the flood
sufferers. Consideration of the bill relating
Mr.. Plumb speaking at some length in support
Of an amendment to authorize the issue of
Treasury notes as fast as National bank notes
are Withdrawn. The amendment offered by
Mr.. Sherman was rejected. go. In the House,
the flood relief resolution was adopted. the
Chalmers Manning contest was debdted
till 1880, when the previous question was or
dered. Curtin marched Manning up to the
Speakers desk and demanded that he bo sworn
In on the certificate of the Governor of
Mississippi. The Speaker declined TO admin
lister the oath on the ground that Manning S
right to the seat was under consideration. The
majority report was finally adopted. This dis
charges the committee as to the prinla facie
case and leaves the seat vacantuntil the case
is decided on its merits. Both houses adj
journed till Monday.
In the Senate on the 18th the bill to irri-
gate certain arid lands was indefinitely post
poned. The bill passed fixing the terms of
United states Courts in Texas. Also the bill
giving agricultural lands to the Southern Ute
Indians. Consideration of tie National Bank
note bill was resumed senator Plumb sub
united II modification of his amendment. No
action was reached In the House the
usual Monday batch OF bills was introduced
and referred. DR. BelfCri offered a resolu-
ton, which was referred. inquiring whether
the State Department had received any letter
from Prince Bismarck touching the Lasker
resolutions. resolution was referred appro-
priating S500,00o forrecf of sufferers by floods
ON the Lower Mississippi The bill to retire
the trade dollars was made special order for
March II. The bill passed relieving certain
soldiers from the charge of desertion. A res
days to consider pension bills Ona motion to
consider the Mexican veteran pension bill
on the 2lst a call of the House showed noquo
rum.