The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-06
CAPITAL NOTES.

position for a Plan OF Settlement of Dis
putes Between Labor and Capital--An-
other Revolution Threatened at Panama
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-Business in
either branch of Congress is insuticicntly
crystalllzed to insure very high degree
OF accuracy in a forecast.
The House to-day, after the call of the
States and committees for the introduce
ton OF bills and the suspension of rules,
will resume consideration of the bill IN
creasing the pension of widows and de-
pendent relatives of deceased soldiers
from S8 to sig q month, which is unfn-
ished business. Tuesday is to be devoted
to eulOgies on the late Mr.. Hendricks,
and one of the days later in the week to
the bill now on the calendar restoring
Fitz-John Porter to the rolls Of the army.
The committee on expenditure in the
War Department will to-day report
resolution calling upon the Secretary of
War for information relating to the ac-
counts of the chief Signal officer; also,
authorizing the committee to conduct
an investigation into the accounts, and
empowering it to send for persons and
| papers, etc.
There seems to be conflict pending
between MesSrs. Hoar aHd Harrison in
the Senate over consideration of their re-
spective measures. Mr.. Hoar asks very
earnestly that his bill fixing the day for
the meeting of the electors
of President and President,
and to provide for and regulate
the counting of the electoral vote, which
is unfinished business for to-day be taken
up in its order, while Mr.. Harrison, who
yielded the floor a number Of times dur
ing the past two or three weeks, realizes
the necessity of continuing the discussion
of his bill providing for the admission of
Dakota, which is also unfinished bust
ness. 1t is generally believed that the
latter measure will be taken up, and
that it will occupy the Senate
after two O'Clock each afternoon for
several days. If it comes up to-day Mr..
Logan will speak first upon it, and he
will be followed by Mr.. Harrison, and
probably Senators Blackburn, Morgan,
Voorhees, and others.
The investigation of the charges made
in the last annual report of the Commits
sioner of Pensions will be begun during
the week, if the Commissioner is ready
for it.
DEATH OF MRS. SECRETARY BAYARD.
WAsnINGToN, Feb. Mrs. Louisa
Lee Bayard, the wife of Secretary Bayard,
died at her residence at half past eight
O'Clock yesterday morning of congestion
of the brain. This is the second time
within the brief space of two weeks that
death has visited the household Of the
Secretary. Mrs. Bayard has been in
feeble health for several years, and the
death of her daughter two weeks ago,
completely Frustrated her, from which
prostration she never rallied. Late Sat-
urday night her physician said her death
was imminent, and the public here were
in measure prepared for the sad news.
Mrs. Bayard's remains will he taken
to Wilmington, Delaware, this after
noon. There will be no funeral services
in Washington. The interment will take
place at the old Swedish Church,
where Miss Bayard was buried two
weeks ago. Several members of the
Cabinet are expected TO go to Whining
ton and attend the funeral. Express
siOns of coincidence are heard on all sides
for the Secretary in his great affection.
: Mrs. Bayard was born in Baltimore in
: 1885. Her father, Josiah Lee, was one
s of the leading business men of that city
8 thirty-1ve years ago. She met the Secre-
tary while his father was a Senator from
, Delaware, and they were married in
: 1856. There were twelve children born
, TO them, seven of whom still live. Up to
. seven or eight years ago Mrs. Bayard
=, was leader in society at the National
capital.
OFFICIAL LABOR ARBITRATION PROPOSED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The members
S of the labor committee of the House have
, had proposition presented to them in
9 an informal way, which is not yet before
0 the committee and has not been formulat-
} ed into BILL but is likely to prove the
germ of future legislation. The idea has
been suggested to different members Of
q the committee of providing for board Of
4 arbitration to settle differences between
D employers and their employees. The
: plan proposed is to make
e. board of three members, one to be
!. selected by the employer, one to bC
Il named by some one of the officially recog
. nized labor unions, and the third to b.
= the Judge of the United States district
: court in which the case arises. To maxi
9 the plan practicable the great labor or
CARNATIONS, such as Knights of Labo
II and the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, would be given Nationa
% charters, and these would b.
i made forfeitable on failure to carry on
II the decision of the board of arbitration
IS As the employer always has tangible prop
o erty there would be no trouble in maxim
It him observe the finding of the board
q The scheme is as yet in an inchoate form
i but when the members of the labor CON
mittee have been carefully sounded it
n probable bill will be presented to tn
"a House.
!. ANOTHER REVOLUTION THREATENED.
a WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Secretar
p of the Navy has received informatio
y from the Pacific Mail Steamship con
ID many. to the effect that another revolt