New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| u0ducod ana referrcd as follows:
by Mr.. HALE (Iiep., Mc)-Lmiting the PENAL tonnage
tax certain United states vessels to the old Of 30
cents per ton. Instead of 81 so.
| by Nj. WOOD DEM N. Y.l-To convey certain lands
IN the City OF New YORK 10 tho Chamber OF Commerce az
tn State ~ NewYork for the consideration ~ 500 600
| BY DIR. HEWITT Dem, N Y)-To establish bureau
BY Mr. METCALF Oem. N. YJ-For rcclainns and
improving the swamp and oyerowed land, at the Brook
By Nj WILLIS G.ib., N. Y)-For the valuation Of i'm
ports which ed yaloreIn duties are Imposed IN Whole
or i'm part also 10 abolish certain Offices aso for hi
COLLEAGUE Mr. Ely, for tho better protection Of life aud
BY MI cox Dem, N ", by reGuest-For the estab-
shnent of post-onice savings banks also for tho
By Sir HUNTON Dem, va)-To aid the Washington
ana Ohio Railroad Company In the construction Of it,
By Hr M0REY rep, La.l-Resoluons OF the Lousi.
Lctslture Tor appropriation to construct the
levees Of the Mississippi River.
by Nj. FORT RePY ntlIDeclaring the birthday Of
I4th April National flag snail float az halfmast
~ Mr.. HARTzELL Dem, Il.J-Io anend tne acs
By Mr.. BLAND dem, MO)-Io substitute lcea-tendef
no National bank notes ant TO Ilako the dues
repeal the Resumption act Of Jan. IA. 375.
by Mr.. CAUSE Dem, Ar~)-To provide governments
Church Of Helena Ar for the destruction Of It's 6ui ns
by Fera uo1ls dHrrs o 6es W as Of 20 b
By sir CKOUNSE Q,ep.. HebJ-ro construe and de-
clare meaning OF certain sections VI III Pacific 8aL
BY Mr PATTERSON Dem, CoL)-DeGning the quail
ncations OF SuIVey orfieneraL
Also FOR Investigation - To the habits Of TIE Rocky
Mountain locss, or soca!ei gfcs>hoPper and tne best
methods ~ preventing their rayages.
By Mr. KIDDER (itep, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of its
kotI legislature tor Toe organization OF new Territory
ont OF ne northern part ~ DsaOtjL
IN. E.w-lrS harhef Of Commerce ami the report "
To- Committee On the japanese Indemnify Fund. Re-
MR K,esoY's sprcI. RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. KAssON CRcp, Towa) moved to suspend the rules
50 that the House may proceed 10 vote separately On
the two following resolutions:
Resoc'. That the constitutional authority OF Ccasree; 70
coin moaey na 10 reg 40 no s ~ s he pa Of to
Sgnee no. Is aoaey ana ia tho dnsate s
In e m ppao tie ronis,. Or oh igat'rs GOsoent
a, a .e al teni1r in payment OF deOts
r H;:; y, a oyarn-f Sn Hsp e r. re-
sumption u specie pa meat ana Sou" ,en' @
OF te Uniisd 10. boen pegeo - its ci'izsn,
br. COX Dem, n f)-Inat IA q vcfy IMPORTANT SUD
Mr.. HOLMAN, Dem, Ind Tile proposition ought 70
The 5PEAKER-The gentleman from Iowa proposes
Mr. cox tjcnl " "! hope u viii be referred to the
Committee On Iilnkins lrd Currency.
Mr. KAsS0N-if taa yOto be in tho negative VIII DO
A rel. tnH %, the res J,uuon
M KAADALL Dein Penn)TN9t biz ne OF 4; ,.n-
and the resolutions were NOT before the iiouso'
CONFERENCE on THE DISTRICT BILL
The matter went over without further action AMI Mr.
BUCKNER Dom, MOI. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the Senate amendments to tie bill to pay
III. Interest the 800 bonds Of tbe District OF Colnm,
bin with a atom that tl'y DO non'Ohcaiod
IT, AMI suey bo referred 10 Coni renee Comh'Veo-
iig mai n2t motion nh y " rtDcr c,on, MOI.
Cate (Dtm, Elsl and Willard (Eep A.oAl cohiof'eS On
iif McCrary Rep Ioval NJ his own rcquest
vusel f,On further service on ihe Co;nh'tSf Ipr ZIG
D.trct of C,u.n1ia AMI Mr.. Craio (hep' SiaSs) "as
Mr Iioar t;cp, Mass) WI, appointed to MI ths
OF Sir 5,aAwcatnog Rep Conu) aud was excused oa
urher service the Committee On tlee!inhs' ana sr:
Towns nj ep " - was appointed 10 III tho vacancy
on the Committee IN Elections.
IMPORTANT NEW INVESTIGATIONS.
Mr STEVENSON Qnd., ILL offered a resolution In
stricng Committee for the DISTRICT of Columbia 20
examine into tho expenditures ami managemenG Of The
Government Hospital the Insane, the Dea and Dumb
INSTITUTE the Columbia Hospital for women TIE Board
o lIt OF the District o. Columbia the R.iorn So COL
ana tao t.teasE r b, ra1e Iy Conyrass GdS5eI
Mr. pIpE,'' az p Mass offered resolution Instruct
IN the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affair." 10 ASCERTAIN 4ni
r'i"i, ~.i'' acinh IL ~, - -. i, rrst., y,
cctyc D'rGnm.ht o. the G0yeTnHrnt IN fJ.ah g %
Of 81 ne. " tn tie directory ~ tie s0Gtlc! Eiiha
anI sitl lie prosecution Of the A'cHi.I0 c.i.''
W. bRIGHT Dem. TENN offered 2 resolution in:
si-irtag he Committee on rAponllu Is IA t.e - a'y
B,, frn. 10 uitNo = 'LTo-Il ana mimic cNtlhh"tl0l
~. ,rics ~; ,i,e Government what giaris have been
tpptcl To prevent trlu = or mistake whether ti'io
have been lEy i.gJ iuent Issues Ol LOc1 -,.us' O'
cutIou, ald Il 90. ~ whose L,ut or Negligence. &C.
Mt. ai,rcALFE Dem. n. " oGelel resolution in.
s.r1icti the Committee N Expenditures on ne faao
Irili.n-s [, inquire TO tie amount eHpr,ei II 70
rsis uci.,l and COM etun OF the Ho"-lOrA Pos|O"oo
\ .op,od
REDUCTIONS ~ TIE goRBiGS SERVICE.
Tic House then. at o'clock D. m, went into Comrlt
,ec Of the Whole Mr. Hoskns Gep. y. " in The chair
on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
Mr. HOLMAN (Dea.., IndJ spoke IN re.crcneo 10 tho
necessity Of economy IN tie public expenditures He
onoied from a Boston commercial paper TO $40" that
Great Britain, Win her vast colonial en- re a.I tS IN
ONT army AMI navy, speuls annually 45)o2oVJ9
less than the Government o. the Uhi,ci STATES ahi
Tat tho worst phase Of TINS position was
ia, stOid and persistent deter.nlheioh %! N.ti
official "rings" oppose every movement Tor Fiat"+I
rctrnchncn lie referred u the gct tha tho ae-reds
.A ou FaiaIa. -tat- and lo'al, o. ~ Anefein peo.
nj, has reached the enormous sum OF e7jU,VYo0qO As
10 tue suppression Qi The MISSION 10 Grtte,' no y.
ern or rec Incrr Unital states Conlai IN PieE@a
and ho Comm ttea on AP.ol .ttIs I i ft
- Necessary t. promote with Gro'ce iie pro-
ce,ad 10 quote from tno state dispatches "esorieon
i, h. s.r Eve, which the n3 Is montoE.d ~ VIZ.
ng fhc uniform OF general officer win ire rDooho
is rnya order on his breast, and the Qleen a. wearing
wite Sam ooei "n a%, Sy Mr. WSnreaj lis feni
1,ionro, should not Indulge IN such lcyity Ths
WAS A State paper That bc was read hx hIL
containing special dispatches sent 10 Tue 81 fp ~
e'ntic,nan was inspired Ivy the old poets OF orrecS
s,ner sle q. lie ASKED hs friend (NOnOel WhetIeIt 20
W &c ~ Io0 yecr 10 Gentleman for writing descrp
ton, OF the pGerio Gtcs OF mon Icnoa Greece slf ius
man continued the criticism OF the STATE .apes, n
Guiding d. patch from ;ir Bingham, Minister 70 Jtal,
descriptive OF his reception by The Emperor ana hhgs
oil Japan AMI summed up by declaring that ths W."
H,sntsa o. IIpoInaoy is saam aud o1sJ exc IN. ,t
80 Tn only exception he made wa, In the case OF slr
Washbunc. Minister tn france, NhO' Us S',e nj
Lnporta { service mankind IN the late ffench ""A
Mr. GARFIELD Uior. Ohio said he synirathired WIN
the COMMITTEE on Appropriations in it, l.ui.mo en-
be.v,rs lo cut down expenses; bat lac WAS MIA SUI
pri,ed the reductions ~ this oll nv ~ b tyern-
nan would admit that the foreign service o. ths ~.
m.nt oth at home and abroad. has been Tor 5as ~,
most economically condueted the most h"h'sH tInt
a. and tie most crSiuy Nept Nv OK "55 ,ost frua
of TIE Government lie alluded 10 tle 'vI sslsrs