The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-31

up the Payne case, resulting in no
further business being done until the
night session, Shen the Sundry Ciyl
Appropriations bill was discussed....In the
House MIR. Hatch (Mo.) paid his respects to
Senator Ingalls, in very vigorous manner.
The River and Harbor bill was reported
back from committee and referred to COM
mittee of the whole, when the Senate
amendments we're discussed. The concur
rent resolution for adjournment July % was
reported back, but was not acted on. At
the evening session NUMBER OF bridge bills
passed.
In the Senate on the 21st, after the pre-.
sentation Of batch Of Knights Of Labor
petitions in favor of land bills and the Okla.
homa bill, the Payne election case was
taken up. Messrs. Pugh and Hoar addressed
the Senate In advocacy of the position aiken
by them, and Mr.. kLogan replied at great
length. He was followed by Mr.. Teller, who
gave way, to motion to- adjourn,
remarks on the 22nd. the
House Mr.. MOrrison's resolution providing
for the adjournment of Congress July %
was passed. The House went into commit
tee of the whole on the Senate amendment
to the River and Harbor bill. The amend.
ment was non -concurred in and the bill was
sent to conference. The Inter State Com.
merce bill was then taken up.
In the Senate on the 22d three public build
ing bills, including one for q building at
Springfield. NO., were passed. The report
of the conference committee on the Naval
Appropriation bill was submitted and agreed
to. Consideration of the PAYNE election
case was then resumed MIR.
Teller concluded his remarks begun
on the 2lst, MIR. Sherman then addressed the
Senate. He was followed by Mr.. Eustis in
support of the minority report. Mr.. Hoar
moved the adoption OF the minority report
| calling for IN investigation, and Mr.. Frye
| spoke in support of the amendment. 1t was
understood tnat vote would be taken at
two o'clock on the 23d......ln the House the
| Oleomargarlne bill was reported back from
the committee on agriculture as a matter
| of privilege, but the Speaker refused to en-
! terrain 1t as such. The Eaval Increase
bill was withdrawn for the present and the
committees were called for reports, and
! when the Oleomargarine bill was reached II
! was referred to the committee OF the whole.
! The House then went into committee OF the
whole. The Morrison Tariff bill and other
| revenue bills were laid aside. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 22d Mr.. Edmunds sub.
mitted a resolution instruc ing the commit
! tee on foreign relations to inquire into and
report the rights Of American fishing vessels
! in British waters. Mr. Vest presented 8
batch of petitions from Knights of Labor
! Mr.. Blair mad a personal explanation re-
! garding his connection with a suit brought
! against widow for helping her to obtain
n pension. The PAYNE election case
! was luel taken up anu MT. HaWley argued
! in favor of an investigation. Mr. EVartS
made lengthy speech in opposition there.
| TO. Nh Hoar closed the debate, and the res.
! outiOn providing for further investigation
was defeated-yeas, II; nays, A. Considera-
ton ofthe SundryCvil bill was then resum ed
......The House, after disposing OF routine
| business, went into committee of the whole
| on revenue measures, and after setting
| aside all other revenue measures the Oleo
! margarine bill was taken up and the Senate
| amendments were concurred in. The river
| and harbor committee reported disagree
ment and IA further conference was ordered
The conference report on the Naval appro
priatlon bill was ed TO A night session
was held for the consideration of pens OF
| bills
IN the Senate on the oath Mr.. Coke Offered
a resolution discharging the committee OF
finance from further consideration Of thC
treasury surplus resolution, and gave notice
that he would call it up on the 25th. Mr.
| Edmunds resolution nstructing the com
! mt,ee on foreign relations to inquire
! into tn" fisheries question was adopted
The Sundry Civil Appropriations bill wa'
taken up and several amendments were
agrced to....The House considered in com
mttee Of the whole the bill for the Increase
of the navy, and ate ward reported It t.
the House. The substitute of the nava
affairs committee was agreed to and the b /
pissed. a night session was held for thu
consideration of land forte ture bills.