New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
HOUSE OF UNDERSTANDINGS.

The House reassemblcd after the Christmas
hodays the Speaker occupying tire chair in apparently
good health and few member absent The oath Of oice
was administered 70 r. J. Riddle Of Tennessee elected 20
nn the unexpircd term Of Mr.. Fitc, deceased
large number OF Executive communications, which
had accumulated during the recess were presented by
the SPEAKER and referred 10 appropriate Committees
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the Committees for
On motion Of Mr. MORRISON Dem, III, the House at
800 went into CohIntea OF quo whole on tie state OF
usual resolutions distributing tho Irosldents annual
message TO the appropriate Committees were offered b.
Hr Morrison and ere adopted.
The Committee and reported the resolutions 10 tho
House. when Sir. KAsSON rep, lowal called attention
10 he fact that among the subjects referred 10 the Com
oc OF ways and Means those OF the redemption
NJ ed states notes the partial repeal Of The Legal
Tender act, and the gradual reduction OF ogaltcnder
uSsraIly within The Jurisdiction OF tho COMMITTEES on
The suiJoc, was discussed by Messrs. MORRISON
deems, n. ", BUKCHARD diep M, KELLEY d.ep..
PENN, and GARFIELD crop, Oniol. Finally the
luilons adopted, giving 70 the Committee Bank
ing AID Currency control the subject Of resumption Of
specie payments by National banks
Hewitt iDem', r. ", member OF tho Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, would be relieved from
service that Committee, and an exchange take place
with his colleague Mr.. Ely, now on the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call tho statos for
bills and resolutions Under the call, bills intro
duced and referred, among others. as follows:
By Mr. Fry rep c.l-TO provide for the payment OF
the judgments Of the Alabama Commission as as
possible after the I'D OF January next
Also Cor equestrian statue IN Washington OF Pres-
dent Taylor - , -
By Mr. BLAIR Qssp., NJ H.)-ResOlutions Of the New
Hampshire Legislature In favor OF specie payments.
nv Mr. JOYCE O~p., vt)-ror a commission the
subject OF The alcoholic liquor trahc.
By Mr.. STAKKWEhIiEH (itep, Comm For tho I'M
movement O StOniugtOn flnIDOf Conn.
BY Mr. WILLIS Dab. Rep, N 1)-Io repeal the Bank
ruptcy act .
Nv Mr. DAVIS 0lep., N. Y.)-To allow all persons
rial in United states courts 10 be competent Witnesses
BY Mr. WARD Dem. n. f.l-TO establish Coinage
Department In the New-TOrk Assay once.
BY FIR METCALF Dem, y. I)-Io improve the nnyi-
CATION OF the East Rcekaway channel
BY Mr. LAPIIAM (liep., N Yl-To simplify and sccuro
uniformity in the practice OF the courts OF the United
evidence and the competency of parties as witnesses
BY Mr.. HARDENBURGH Dem, N. J.l--A resolution
of the NewJerscy Legislature relative TO Gen flz John
Porter.
an act recommending that the people assemble In their
several counties the approaching centennial nniyer-
sary aud have delivered suoh day historical sketch
of the county copies thereof 70 be deposited with the
Clerk OF the County and with The Librarian OF Congress
BY Mr.. CUTLER dem, n. J.)-Oonstituting Jersey
City as port OF entry -, -,
BY Mr.. MUTCHLER Dem. Penn)-ro regulate the
selection OF Jurors IN United states Courts
by Mr. O'BRIEN fDem, Md)-D!reclins the ComInittee
on Naval Affairs TO investigate tho disbursements FOR tho
support Of the Marine Corps and to inquire Into tho OK