The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the senate on the lin tne army APP
prop ration bill was reported. The bill was
passed providing permanent reservations
for the Indians of Northern Montana. At
about Il m. the Senators proceeded to the
Hall of the House to take part In the
counting of the electoral vote. After
the return to the Senate chamber there
was a long discussion on the closing sen
tence of MIR. Edmunds' declaration of the
result of the electoral count, he having
stated that 1t was ga declaration only as a
public statement in the presence of the two
houses of Congress of the contents of the pa
pers opened and read on this occasion and
not as possessing any authority in law to
declare any legal conclusion whatever"
Mr.. ingalls, offered q resolution dissent
ing, and Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution de-
claring that the Constitution ana laws have
been duly executed and that no further
declaration is necessary Both went over.
The bill to repeal the pre- -emption and
timber culture laws was debated. ..... In the
House a great crowd assembled to witness
the counting of the electoral vote. Before
the hour arrived but little was done. The
Senate entered a few moments before twelve
IN. and Mr., Edmunds called the assembly
to order. stating the object that brought
the two houses together. The certificates
were read one by one. When the
last State had been called and the compu-
tation made, Mr.. Edmunds announced that
Grover Cleveland had received for President
2l9 votes and Thos A. Hendricks for Vice.
President the same number, and both were
elected. The usual resolutions were offered
and then the House proceeded, after the SEN
ators retired, with consideration OF the Post
office appropriation bill and made consider
able progress.
In the Senate on the 10th the bill to for
felt the Texas Pacific land grant was restored
to its place on the special order Messrs.
Sherman, Hawley and Ransom were ap.
pointed a committee to make the necessary
arrangements for the coming inauguration.
A long debate ensued on the bill repeating
the pre- emptlon and timber culture laws.
Mr., Van Wyck offered joint resolution to
be referred to the Committee on Public
Lands, to protect the Government against
sales of lands under special grants
while certain measures are pending.
An amendment was offered In reference
to conflicting claims, and giving the In:
terror Department in the united
States courts jurisdiction therein, and the
bill was finally passed The army appropri-
alton bill was also passed, with amend.
ments. In the House the chaplain invoked
divine protection over him who had been
elected President. The Senate amendment to
the consular and diplomatic ana pension APP
nropriatiOn bills were non concurredin. Con-
siderntion of the Post office appropriation
bill was resumed. Mr.. SINNERS amend
ment in reference to extending the letter
carrier service to places OF lO,OOO lnhaDit-
ants was ruled out The appropriation for
the star route service and the railway postal
clerks were each increased $2OO,0O0 An
amendment reducing newspaper postage
was agreed to.
In the Senate on the 18th the army APP
preparation bill was reported The Texas Pa
cific land forfeiture bill was discussed by Mr..
Van Wycb but 1t was crowded out of its place
in the special orders to take up the bill 10 pre-
vent the importation of foreign cotract labor;
and on this measure there was long
and animated discussion. Mr.. Ingalls, was
opposed to the system on the ground that
we had our own toiling millions to look a.
ter. Other Senators spoke, and pending fur
ther action the Senate adjourned. ... The
House accomplished but little business.
Much valuable time was wasted in points OF
order, and appealing from the Speaker pro
tenn The Post office appropriation bill was
again taken up In committee of the whole
and progress made. There was a warm dis
cusson on the paragraph relating to com
pensation to ocean steamship companies for
carrying the mails. An evening session to
consider pension bills was held.
In the Senate on the 18th a memorial
was presented from the Pennsylvania Legis
lature asking that the State be reimbursed
for money spent in defense of the United
States. The Indian appropriation bill wa:
taken up and there was long discussion
on the claims pending for depredations by
Indians. Some of the Senators maintained
that these claims should be paid out O
the general treasury If there was M
House the river and harbor bill was dis
cussed for short time. Mr.. Turner 20
Georgia., on a point of order, wanted tn,
Hennepin canal clause stricken out claim
ing that 1t belonged to the Committee OF
Railways and Canals and had no place il
the river and harbor bill. Messrs Hender
son (of Illinois) and Murphy argued that
came properly under rivers and harbors
The Speaker pro TEN reserved his decision
for some other time After voting down tn
amendment to increase the compensation t,
ocean steamship:companies for carrying tn
mails, and the adoption of other amend
ments increasing certain appropriations, tn
Post. office bill was passed. No other bust
ness of Importance was disposed of befor
adjornedment.
In the Senate on the 10th about the onl
really important and conclusive actio
taken was the passage of the Indian az
preparation bill. There was lengthy dis
cussion upon the action of the Senat
committee in striking out certain amend
ments, which under the rules of tina
body, on account of their legislativ
appropriation bill. tine House, al
ter consideration of the legislative apIrc
priatlon bill, Mr.. SlOcum reported the bill 10
the retirement OF General Grant, and n me
ton was made to suspend the rules and pas
the same. a long debate ensued. Nj
Slocum enumerated the eminent services
General Grant and the reasons why I'll
measure should be passed. General Rose
Grams was quite severe upon the hero {
Appomattox, and announced his oppos
ton to the proposition to place HIM o
the retired list. Messrs. Horr and ThomG
(Republcans) opposed the bill becaus
they considered IL IA trap set to catch the e.
ecutive and emharrass him. They were in fl
Vor of retiring General Grant, but wanted III
second bill offered in the senate substitute,
The motion to SuSDpnl the rulpS WAS fino II