The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23
xLlxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th the bill for the
purchase of the old Produce Exchange build.
ing In New York for army purposes passed.
Mr.. Beck submitted a resolution requiring
the Secretary OF the Treasury to use both
gold and silver in paying interest on bonds,
Referred to Financial Committee. Mr.. Pugh
spoke on Becks o iginal silver resol uton.
Mr.. Brown was too hOarse to speak on the
silver question, so the Senate adjourned.
......In the House resolution calling
for information as to compensation paid
railroads for carrying the malls was
adopted. The Hoar presidential succe sion
bill WAS reported and placed on the calen-
dar The call of committees for business
then proceeded under the new rules. One
bill amendn g the Revised Statutes, section
G, was passed. The House went into com
mittee OF the whole on the p residents mes.
SAGE, and Mr.. Reagan spoke on the financial
question. Mr. Bland moved to postpone the
debate, which was adopted and the House
adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th Senator Hawley
presided in the absence of Mr.. Sherman
Mr. ingalls, offered resolution for the sus.
pension of silver coinage. Mr.. Voorhees,
gave notice that he would not deliver his
euiogy on the late V ce. President Hendricks
until the 10Th. A resolution was adopted
calling for information concerning trans
portatiOn of fast mail in the
West. The bill admitting Dakota
was called up, but went over until
next week. bill authorizing the Secre
tary of War to furnish certificates of dis
charge to certain members o Missouri Home
Guards was passed. Alter some minor bust
ness Beck's silver resolution was called up
and Mr. Coke made a speech......In the
House Mr. Curtin declined to serve on the
Banking and Currency Committee The
Preside ltlal sue cesslon bill was called up,
but as the minority report had not been
printed debate was postponed and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Beck state
he had received several petitions to be pre-
sented (Which he had returned to the send
ers), urging suspension of silver coinage
Mr.. Morill's resolut on asking for lnforma-
ton as to whether any revenue collectors
not confirmed were receiving the emolu-
ments OF Office was amended so as to make
1t apply to back years. A free coinage me.
moral from Colorado was presented Beck's
| silver resolution was then called up
| and debated, after which the judiciary
salary bill was laid before the Senate
An amendment providing that 1t shall
| not apply to persons in Office was adopted
| Adjourned to Monday .....In the HOu Sc
| two private bills we're reported, after
whi5h a bill amend NJ section 1890 of the
Revised Statutes was called up, and Mr..
| Hammond explained the necessity for the
amendment The Hoar Presidential sue
| cession bill was called up, and the debate
lasted until the close of the session.
| THE Senate was not in session ON the 15t
......In the House Mr.. Bland introduce d
! bill repeating the law OF June 3. 1879, provld
| ing for exchange and redemption of sub
| sidlary coin The House refused to ALLOW
| discharged employeS one months salary
| Consideration OF the presidential success OIL
rejected, and the bill passed Adjourned
| until the 18th.