The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-12-18
xLIxTH CONGRESS.


In the SENATE on the ,th Senator Cheney, OF
New Hampshire, appointed in the place Of sen
ator pike. deceased, took tho oath OF Office
Several bills were introduced and referred The
Pacific Railway bill was made The special order
for Dc,Cmber2i A resolution was adopted IN
curing OF the Secretary Of the Interior whether
the forfeited lands OF the Atlantic q Paclhc
railroud in New Mexico have been restored "
entry. The deaths Of Representatives Price,
O Wisconsin, and Beach and Arnot Of New
York. were announced, and out OF respect to
the memory OF deceased the Senate ndlourneu
lin tho House u number Of bills were IN
troduced, among them one by Mi Cox IN. ~
to prevent Congressman drawing two salaries.
The committees were called for reports, but
none we're submitted The bill providing
that graduates Of West Point shall receive the
pay of a second lieutenant from the date Of
graduation was passed; also the bill
providing for the establishment at TT Riley,
llas., of permanent. school for cavalry and
light artillery. The Senate Electoral Count
bill was discussed atLength, but without com
ing to u vote the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sth number OF DIS
were introduced and resolutions offered among
the latter, one by Saalt ingalls, asking for IN
formation in regard the collection OF oleomar-
garine taxes Mr. Bin addressed the Senate on
the bill amending nv Constitution so as to ex
tend the right OF suffage to women. A message
was received from the Presindcnt transmitting
the correspondence on the fishery question.
90. In the House a draft Of a 5ll for the issue OF
subsidiary coin was received from the director
of the mint. A bill was passed amending the
| act for the muster and pay of certain officers
and men Of the volunteer forces The Eletor
al Count bill was taken up and brief debate
/ ensued.
| IN the Senate on the 9th the Military Academy
| Graduates Relief bill was considered An in
| vestigation was inaugurated concerning salmon
! catching distractions in the Columbia river
| Mr.. Morrill's tariff resolution was debated. Ad
! journed til Monday. the House Their,
was continued disagreement on fertilization ap
/ preparations. A bill was passed relinquishini
! certain lands TO San Francisco. Mr.. Reagan
rose TO personal privilege question and dcnieC
statements in New York paper Of a disput
between Senator Cullom and himself. The eX
tension Of the free-delivery system was con
sidered and the bill passed The ElectOra
/ Count bill was passed. The bill creating dc
partment Of agriculture was taken up in com
mittee Of the whole and was warmly advocate,
By Mr., Hatch. of Missouri.
TIE Senate was not in session on the 10th
I'm the House, after the reading of tn
journal, Mr.. Campbell IN. " announced tn
death Of his colleague Mr.. Dowdney, and Of
fered the customary resolutions, which wer
adopted, and out of respect for the memory Q
the deceased the House adjourned. The SPEAK
er appointed the following committee to atten
the funeral Messrs. Campbell, Viele, Merr
man and Miller IN. ", ONein (Mo), Scrar
ton (PaJ and Brady (Va.).
THE Senate was not in session on the It'll
In the House a bill was passed extendin
ihe laws Of the United States over certain III
organized territory south of the State of KaI
sas, known as the public land strip,
and opening the same to entry by actus
settlers under the Homestead law. Tn
bill declaring forfeited the Ontonagon an
Brule river land grant. was discussed and past
cd. 1T forteits SS4, egh2cres.) The House the
went into committee Of the whole on the SUI
dry Civil Appropriations bill, and. pending di
cussion, the committee arose and the Hous
adjourned.