The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-06-26
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th, after routine
business, the Northern Pacific Forfeiture bill
was taken up and MIR. George finished his
speech. Other speeches were made,
and the result OF the debate was the
passage of the measure......ln the House
tine Legislative bill was taken up IN
committee of the whole and alter some de-
bate MIR. O'Nellps amendment Increasing the
amount for pay of assistant treasurer mt st.
Louis was agreed to. Consideration of the
bill consumed the session of the entire day.
In the Senate on the 10th memorial from
Massachusetts on the fisheries question was
received. The Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors opened, the
bill repeating the Presumption and other
and the Invalid Pension bill was
passed. The Military Academy bill
was passed, and the Senate again
took up the Land Law Repeal eAl and 1t
was debated during the remainder OF the
session......I In the House, after dlsposing of
! some minor business the Legislative Appro-
| prlation bill was taken up and, after con-
| sheraton in committee OF the whole, re-
| ported to the House and passed.
| IN the Senate on the 18th, number of bills
| on the calendar was passed, most of them OF
no general interest or especial Importance
The most notable were: A bill for the ap.
| pomtment of an assistant secretary
| of the Treasury, MIR. Frye's bill
! for congress of American Nations
| and several public building biis......ln the
\ House the first business oihmportanee Was q
motion by MIR. Morrison to take up the Tarifi
| bill. This the House refused to do by vote
| OF l40 yeas to 1871 nays. Mr.. Morrison gave
| notice that he would renew the motion on
| the I'D. The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on the Naval Appropriation
bill.
IN the Senate on the 18th, after some
| Wran0llnn over the order of business the
Vance bill, repeating the Civil Service act
was indefinitely postponed Resolutions
calling on the Postmaster General for in
formation concerning postmasters' salaries
| we're agreed to after some debate. and the
Senate took up the calendar. The FitZ. John
Porter bill was made special order for the
gath. Several bills passed, among them
one reducing the price of post
Office money orders: also, the Frye bill fol-
payment for carr wing foreign mails; also
Mr. Logan's army bill......In the House the
Consular and Diplomatic bill was reported
from the conference committee with some Of
the Senate amendments non concurred in
a resolution for final adjournment on July
was eferred to the ways and means com
mttee. the naval bill was considered in
committee of the whole during the remain
der OF the session
THE Senate was not In session on the l9tl
...... In the House bill was passed author
izing the construction of bridge across tn
Mississippi at Dubuque, Ia A message iron
the President was received announcing
his approval of the shipping bill
, put pointing out defects whlc
called for remedial legislation. Tn
Z Naval Appropriation bill vas consid
cred in committee OF the whole, and figh
occurred over the item making appropria
tion for the erection of the observator
} building at Washington, but the clause wa
finally allowed to stand.