The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-29
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th a memorial from
several ocean steamship lines was present
ed also petition Of the New England NJ. e.
Church for enforcement Of terms of treaty
guaranteeing protection to lives and prop.
erty of Chinese, The bill passed to carry
on the work of investigation at South
Pass, Mississippi river. The pension bill
was then taken up and occupied the rest of
the session......I In the House the bill reduc-
ing the penal bond of clgarmakers was re-
ported and referred. The Post office APP
preparation bill with Senate amendments
was reported back and considered in COM
mttee of the whole, a very lively debate en-
suing on the subsidy clause.
INthe Senate ON the 10th, the Staten Island
Bridge bill was taken up, and Mr.. McPherson
made speech, after which the Pension bill
came up, and after the rejection OF many
amendments passed. The bankruptcy
bill was made unfinished business ana
the Senate adjourned.....ln the House tne
bill fora bridge at Dubuque, Ia, was report
ed and placed on the calendar; also JOINT
resolution proposing constltutlonai
amendment creating the office OF second
Vice President of the United states: Inc
Post Office Appropriation bill was then
taken up In committee OF the Whole, ana
hong debate ensued.
IN the Senate on the goth the bill passed
reno dellng the judicial districts1n Arkan.
sas; also, bill for the same purpose in Mis-.
sissippl The Staten Island Bridge bill was
then taken up, and the Bankruptcy bill was
laid over In order that the bridge bill might
be disposed Of It was passed, and
the bankruptcy blii was taken up
tive. Legislative and judicial APP.
preparations bill was reported and re.
feTred to the committee of the whole. The
! Senate amendments to the Post Once bill
were then taken up in committee OF the
whole. The foreign mall service amend.
ment was rejected by vote OF IFS against
| ~.
| In the Senate on the 2lst, after some minor
business, the bill for closing up the business
OF the Court of Alabama Claims was taken
MP, and, after considerable debate, passed.
The Urgent Deficiency bill passed. The SEN
ate voted to Insist on its amendment to the
| Post Office bill, and appointed conference
| committee. The House bill establishing
number OF life saving stations on
| the lakes passed. Pension bills were
taken up and a number passed lin the
House the Naval Appropriation bill was re
ported and referred to committee of the
whole. The bill prohibiting the importation
of mackerel during the spawning season
was debated at length and passed. Private
bills were then taken up, but none of great
importance were acted on.
THE Senate was not in session on the
22d...... In the House the Speaker presented
a communication from the First Comptrol,
Ter of the Treasury stating that there is dA
flciency in the appropriation for United
States jurors and witnesses, The Senate bill
was passed extending the time two years
within which the st, Louis & San Fran.
cisco railroad must be completed
The Cullom Inter State bill wa,
reported back, with n substitute, and WA
referred to committee of the whole. After
passing few private measures the House
went into committee OF the whole for gener.
al debate on the Dunn Free Ship bill. The
Senate amendments to the Urgent Deficiency
bill were non -concurred in.