The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the 18th an original bill
was reported to enable the President to
negotiate for the purchase from the In
dams OF their remaining interests in the
Oklahoma lands. Consideration Of the
contract labor bill was resumed Mr..
Plumb's amendment excepting proies-
sional artists from the provisions
ment by Mr.. Lapham providing that the
whole OF the penalty recovered shall go into
the United States Treasury: The bill then
passed: yeas, 50; nays, ....ln the House the
Bayne opposed the appropriation for the
Lower Mississippi, as the money, he said,
would be thrown away except to remove
snags. Mr.. Potter opposed the Hennepln
State matter, and Illinois was well able to
build the canal! as New York had done in
the case of the Erie. The amendment Of
fered as a substitute for the Galveston Har-
Dor paragraph was agreed to. 1t appropri'
ates $4,000 The Mclean Broadhead con-
test was reported in favor of Mr.. Brcadhead.
In the Senate on the 10th there was a
long discussion on the Texas Pacific Railroad
land forfeiture bill. A number OF amend
ments we're offered and debated The bill
was finally passed. There was very little
else of general interest reached.....ln the
House during the continuation of the
previous days session the river and harbor
bill was considered, but nothing con.
elusive was done. number of
amendments were taken up and
new amendments were offered. Later, in
the regular session for Thursday, the naval
appropriation bill was considered In com
mittee of the whole. There was an ami
mated discussion concerning wooden yes
sells and the amount of money to be appro.
priated to build the New York" The
House adjourned, though, before very much
progress had been made with the bill
In the Senate on the goth memorial
was presented from the Illinois Legislature
urging Congress to acquire ownership in the
ship canal connecting the waters of
Keweenaw Bay with those of Lake Superior.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
passed. The Post office appropriation bill
was next reached. The reduction in
the amount for Post office clerks
was combatted, but after discussion the
committees amendment was adhered to.
The section changing the rate of postage
was discussed ut length, and the Senate dis
agreed to the committee amen ment so far
as 1t related to the letter postage, leaving
the newspaper provision to be acted upon
..... In the House much time was wasted on
the Mississippi River clause in the river
and harbor bill. The friends of the bill
yielded to the Mississippi River claim, there.
by Withdrawing tie bone of contention. The
Chair delivered an opinion on the point OF
order against the Hennepin Canal, sustain
ing the point that the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors had not original jurisdiction
of the subject, and ruled that the claims
must be stricken from the bill.
An appeal was taken, but was not acted upon
during the days session The conference re.
port on the consular and diplomatic bill was
agreed to. The naval appropriation bill was
taken up but no definite action was taken
At the evening session fifty pension bills
were passed, completing this work for the
present Congress.
The Senate held brief session on the
2lst. The POST Office appropriation bill
was further considered Contrary to the
recommendation of the committee the leg
islatiye provisions inserted by the House
fixing the postage on newspapers sent
from the Office of publication to regular
subscribers at one cent per pound was re-
tanned, but the discrimination against
sample copies was cut out, making uni
form rate for all newspapers sent out by
publishers. The House bill appropriating
money for the erection of public building
at keokuk. H., was passed senators at 2:l5
P; IN; repaired to the t House to be present at
ceremonies The House transacted no bust.
ness.
In the Senate on the 23d the credentials
of Mr.. Jones, Senator elect from Arkansas,
were presented. The Des Moines River set
tiers titles bill was passed. The Post Office
appropriation bill was passed, with several
amendments, after an animated discussion.
......In the House the most of the
session was taken up in discussing
the provisions of the naval appropria-
tion bill in reference to the plan
TO build up the American navy. Many
members took part. The committees plans
were severely criticised, and Mr.. Randall de-
tended the committee. The bill was finally
passed, several amendments having been
added. a bill authorizing the President to
negotiate for the purchase of the interest of
the Indians in tine Oklahoma lands was in
troduced. No other business was concluded
of general interest.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
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