The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-03-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 18th the army APP
preparation bill was reported, the conferees
having agreed upon all differences except
that relating TO courts martial In time OF
peace. There was long discussion, but the
matter finally went over after
stormy debate. ........In the
House, after the passage of several
bills under the special rules, the river and
harbor bill was taken up. Inc amendment
of the committee OF the whole to strike out
the clause relative to the Improvement of
the Mississippi from the head passes to the
Ohio River, with Captain Eads as advisory
engineer, was not sustained, and after vote
the effect was to put this clause back
In the bill. Mr.. White (of Kentucky
In some random remarks, reflected on the
President elect In a manner which caused
Mr. Gibson (of West Virginia) to use Ian
guage so severe against the Kentuckian that
vote OF censure was moved, but the motion
was tabled after some further debate.
In the Senate on the 26th the regular
annual naval appropriation bill was re-
ported Mr.. Hoar introduced a Pacific
Railroad funding bill, but said that he did
not expect action at this session and his
motive was to get the views OF the pubic:
The proposition to increase the NUMBER OF
annual clerks to Senate committees was
voted down. The silver bill was reached.
Mr.. Sherman, in referring both to the stand
ard silver dollar and TO gold, contented
that it was to the interests OF all classes
to maintain a circulation of both metals,
but this must be done on n basis according
as nearly as possible with their relative
market values. After remarks by McssfS.
Beck, Hill and Coke sustaining the coinage
system the debate closed. In the House
a further conference on the army appropri-
alton bill was ordered. A motion to take
the House bill with Senate amendments re.
pealing the pre- emption, timber culture and
-ln,. SnnnEarla
was lost. The sundry civil appropriate lion
bill was taken up and there was "A long de
bate on the clause providing for further aid
to the New orleans Exposition, Some mem
bers who spoke favoring, and others oppos.
ing the. Appropriation. The matter went
over.
IN the Senate on the 9th the naval up
preparation bill was amended In one i'm
portant particular and passed. A number
OF private pension bills were passed. The
bill in the interest Of a niece OF the late
President Tyler was unfavorably acted upon
The special river and harbor bill passed by
the House was only read the first time OF
MIR. Reagan endeavored to tax,
the inter State commerce bill from tn,
Speakers table, for the purpose of non
concurring in the Senate amendments, blu
failed The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed, the New Orleans Exposition
appropriation being amended so tina
claims outside of Louisiana would be pait
first Under suspension of the rules bill
reported by Mr., Willis was passed appropri
ating So, 000,000 to be expended for the con
tinuation and completion of work
designated In the last river and harbor bill
The Post office approp ration bill was re
ported with Senate amendments but tn
Republicans In an endeavor to prevent &C
ton on a contested election case demand
ed separate votes. thus consuming tim
until 8 p. m, when the House adjourned un
til sp. m to consider the pension bills.
In the Senate on the 2Sth the conference
committees report on the agricultural BIZ
was agreed to. The substitute river and har
Dor bill was read the second time. MI
Mitchell offered preamble and resolutio
instructng the Committee on Finance I
report proper bill to provide 70
immediate suspension OF tne coinag
forfeiture bill was discussed, and mum
Der of bills passed to erect public build
ings........In the House the Post ONCE aI
preparation bill, as amended by the senaI.
cept the amendment relative to compeT
sation to American steamships for carryin
the mall and new conference committe
was appointed. In committee OF the who
but the debate digressed and member
spoke upon Mr. Cleveland's letter o
the silver dollar question. Mr.. Ho
IRepublican) argued that IL was
letter full Of sense. Mr.. Dorsheimer di
cussed the matter, and maintained tn
the silver question was an economic one al
not political. The Notifications bill WI
finally passed with amendments. The CO..
ference report on the army appropriate
bill was agreed to.
In the Senate on the I'd letter from tt
Secretary of the Interior was receive
transmitting the correspondence called
reference to the land frauds in New Mexic
Mr.. Hill called attention to the fact that Il
report was very slow in reaching the Senat
and was also unnecessarily long Il
so late in the session. An eve
ing session was held and most of the apr
priation bills we're reported from the CO
ferences, and in some instances the tV
houses were unable to agree on certa
amendments, and new conference col
mittees we-e appointed. The Senate W
in session up to n late hour......
the House very little OF a conclusl
nature as regards legislation was done.
attempt was made to call up the Iowa CO
tested election case of Frederick vs.. Wilso
but the Republicans refused to vote. Rece
was taken until evening, and for an hour
so roll calls and points of no quorum we
indulged In. 1t was q late hour before u
iournment was reached.