New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The House did small days work to-day, which, doubt
less was good thing for the Treasury, as IL has ocen
what is known private bill day. Hall Dozen private
bills were passed. involving greater or less expend
ure they all received ample consideration and pro-
VOkod opposition. The Senate long time ago, passed
resolution prohibiting the publication III me congress
SioHd Record OF any speech or part OF speech nor
uttered IN either House. This resolution was reported
favoraby by the House Committee OF Printing, with an
amendment limiting all speeches 10 either House TO one
hour. General discussion seemed proDaple. put inc
whole subject land the table. Mr.. Cox was on
hand usual and tried to make funny speech but lie
did not rise above his usual Efforts
Mr.. Wndm introduced bill to establish a Bureau Of
Internal Commerce, be attached 10 the Treasury De
partmont, under the direction OF Commissioner
Of Internal Commerce. who shall be appointed by the
President md confirmed by the Senate. The duties of
the bureau shall 10 gather, cOlate. and annually re-
port Congress statistics aud facts relating to COIN
nerce the States and especially TO railroads aud
it shall be obligatory all corporations TO make annual
reports said bureau giving Information IN detail on
these and cOgnate subjects.
The House Committee on War Claims at a meeting to-
day under consideration the claim of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South Publishing Company Of Nash
WIFE, Teunes for $4,000 Tor the use and occupation
of property taken by The Union Army during the late
ANA damage to machinery, &c, IN consequence OF
such military occupation The Committee TOOK no for
nal action on the elam, the subject having been post
pOned for future consideration.
The question Of a reduction in newspaper postage has
last received conclusive consideration at the hands of
The House Committee Of PostOfti1es and Post Roads.
Publishers Of newspapers will hereafter in preparing
the hostage on their circulation be required, hill
law 10 pay Il cents per pound on tho entire
weight OF The edition. Books and magazines VIII re-
qmre prepayment OF cents per pound. Mr. Canon OF
illinois " ali prepare the report aud present the bill TO
the House at the 1Tst opportunity.
Representative MeliIsh remains at the Government
Insane Asylum, ms condition in abe main being unm-
proved although lie is less violent IN demeanor than
when he first entered the institution. His brother who
came from New-Iork and who visited the Asylum
Yesterday az the suggestion u Dr. Nichols did Lot
IA Els IN IL
bic.
The Mississippi River Jetty bill of Capt James b.
lads which was set down 2lst of April In the
House OF Representatives. and again Tecomrnted, and
the Fort S.. PHilIp Canal bill, were considered this
morning by the House Committee On Railways and
Canals and the Committee again decided TO report the
Eads Oii as perfected ~ the senate Committee.
The Senate Committee on CivI Service ana Retrench-
ment tins morning considered Mr.. Wrghts bill, which
proposes to reduce the pay Of the subor nates and
ployes of tie Senate and 20 apporon the Executive De-
Putment clerkships among the various Congressional
Districts Of the United States. No vote taken on
the bill it evident from the discussion that the
CJmmittcc unanimously dsapproye OF ITS provisions.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day considered the
Senate bill FOR the distribution of Geneva award
The bin as passed by the Senate Is not satisfactory
20 the Committee their BILL and after discussing
the subject AT length II was decided To report own
bll House substitute for tho Edmunds bill
have y set Tor the consideration of the subject
Tnc Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria
ton o, reported by the Senate Committee to-day is
not changed III any material point from its features
passed TIE House. Tue House provision for printing
engraving the National currency unaered
The Senate Committee Ca PUBLIC Lands to- day heard
ex-senator Ben Wade in support Of Mr. Shermans bill
TO exempt the Nor.hern Pacific Railroad from the nav
mv OF the cost oi surveying aud pseAtIug the lands
granted 10 it,
The House Judiciary Committee to-day; agreed to re-
port their nil IN relation 10 the ds:ribatiou of the
Geneva award a substitute for the senate bill
The President has recognized James as Wee
Consul OF her Britannia Majesty Portland Oregon
The House Committee Banking and Currency will
tomorrow consider the Senate Financial bill.
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