The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
ALIXTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 2sd Mrs. Hancock's
pension bill passed. Mr.. Beck's resolution
relating to payment of duties in coin was re-
ferred to the finance committee. Senator
Logan bill to promote the efficiency OF the
army was taken up and debated at length. A
bill confirming certain land grants passed.
The Edmunds resolutions were then taken up
and discussed. In the House a Dill TO es.
tahlish National caitle trial was reported
from commiitee also a bill to extend the
immediate delivery system OF letters; also
to repeal the Pre- emptlon laws. The Fourth
of July Claims" bill passed The indian
Appropriation bill was then debated. Th
conference report on the Urgent Deficiency
bill was agreed TO-
In the Senate on the Path protests from the
Pacific coast against cruelty to the Chinese
were lair before the Senate. The bill to in
crease the army was debated at length, but
gave place to the Edmunds resolution, on
which Senators Morgan Mitchell and Others
spoke. ...... In the House resolution call =
ing on the iheads of departments for infor
nation as TO the substitute system among
employees was adopted. An order was mad 9
allowing the labor committee to report at
any time. The Congress onal Library bill
was considered, but without action. The
House. in committee OF the whole, took up
the Indian Appropriation bill and 1t was
passed. The Post Office Appropriation bill
OF the whole
IN the Senate ON the 25th a bill was passed
creating committee to pass upon the valu-
alton of manuscripts belonging to Congress.
The bill to promote American commerce was
favorablv reported. list of fourth class
postmasters removed since March was laid
before the Senate. bill was passed author
izing the building OF Il dam acros the
a
MINI. The Edinunds resolutions
were taken up and Mr.. Voorhees,
addressed the SenAte........In the House
Saturday, April Is. was set apart for the con
sideration OF certain bills for puhlc build
ings. Bills were reported: For the organl-
cation of the Territory OF Oklahoma; the
Free Ship bill; to promote Introduction OF
fresh water into the Colorado desert The
Post office Appropriat on bill was taken uI
in committee OF the whole and Mr. Dockery
made speech.
IN the Senate on the 26th the report of the
Civll.Servioe Commission was laid before
the Senate. Mr. Hoar introduced bill pro
viding for inquests under National author
lty, which he said was suggested by the re
cent bloody business at Carrollton, Miss
The Edmunds resolutions were then taker
| up and Mr. ingalls, spoke at length de-
| bate followed, which was closed by the
| adoption of the resolutlons........In thu
| House a draft of bill regulating i'm migra
| ton, prepared by Assistant Secretary of thu
| Treasury Fairchild, was laid before thu
| House. also letter asking for an appropri
| alien to provide storage room for silver
The defeat of the bill giving the widow o
| General Benham pension was reconSidere(
| and the bill passed. The private calenda
occupied tine rest of the session.
THE Senate was not in session on the 9th
......In the House the chaplain create,
somewhat of a sensation in his openin
prayer by abiding In pointed language t.
the prevailing struggle between labor am
| capital in the country Mr. James IN. Y.
characterized 1t as IAN incendiary speech
The debate on the silver question was tn
only business transacted, Messrs Culberso
| (Tex), Long (Miss. j. Durgan g. o. Hasel
| (KY) and j. NJ. Taylor (renn) speaking o.
| the subject.