New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-30
nrrrGE OF NEW BILLS.


WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-Representatives who have
spent the Summer vacation in preparing bills, had
an opportunity to present them in the House to-day
and to secure their reference to the committees
Enough work was thus laid out to occupy all the
time of three or four Congresses. very little of it
will ever advance beyond the stage IN which it was
left bv to-day's action. The range of su1eHts
treated in the $50 bills introduced is very broad
First in number and variety are the private hls Tor
the relief of all sorts of claimants against the Gov
erument Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana
I,l eJ all the border States on both sides of Mason
and Dixon's line were especially prolific in these
A. the title of one after another Of these bills was
ccad il sometimes appeared as though it was in
tended by the Representative to secure from Con-
e~css relief for almost everybody in his district.
The number Of bills treating of financial and bnsi-
ness topics was very great. M :. s. Cox led of
with silver bill which in effect extends the present
subsidiary coinage system. II provides that any
holder of silver bullion may doposit 1t at any mint
Of the United States OF az the SUbTreaSury in New
York and receive in return silver coin of any denon
nation now authorized by law, or which NAV be
authorized be futu.e legislation. The rate mt which
The change is 20 bc made according to this plan, ia
10 Zee determined from time 70 time, and announced
bv the Director of the Mint with TIE approval of the
Secretary # the Treasury and is 20 be based uron
the market value of silver The amount If silver
,orasa under this act ia 70 be limited 20 $4,000
O0O. aud an the profits arising from any difference
between the market value Of bu lion and tie nom'-
ual value OF e coin issued is to accrue % the TOW
,rrmelt This was the MOST harmless of any Of the
SILVER bills Introduced Others proposing 81 sorts Of
legislation from shat contained iu Mr.. Coz's blll 10
that proposed bv Senator Jones, to wmouetlzc
silver and 20 authorze ITS free coinage at the minis
without limit we're introduced b. Representatives
fr'm Ohio. Tennessee. AID other Western and
Southern states OF these there are certainly not
le.s fhau dozen.
Fifteen or twenty different Representatives Jed
hv Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania propose the re-
real in whole or ia part, Of the Resumption Act.
lie uildcst of the bls on tli. subject simply pro-
p-es 70 repeal the dale for the redemption Of leg T.
fender notes in com. Others favor the Up9e-'ut
sl.or. ether Of Jhc samp ion Act and still Others
would enact a repea Of the limit upon the issue of
ic-a slender notes. The State %, Ohio was especially
frel Gcia CHS ud IF bills but propositions on this
sum.ot also cc0lo from a,nos. every other section
Of the country except New-Ea gland and Ncw-lork
ST. rrye. IF Maine. introduced among other bills
ore o. royivc the Court Of Alabama Claims, for the
purpose # di- posing of that portion of tae Geneva
award which still remains in the possession Of the
United states Government One or two Representa-
t,c- from other States introduced bills for le same
purpose. Mr.. frye also proposed q ii.l TO eyte1d
DE jurisdiction Of the Court Of Claims, and 20
amend tae present laws providing for N cath Of
Jlfce.
Ii the present apparent disposition Of members Of
tie House Of Representatives bon gard 10 the iron
clad oath g., ANY Indication OF what tiis Congress
viii do. the repea' Of that p,r,ion Of the law rs-
curing aag rabIa officer TO take tie Ion-.lad oath
may boz looked for a. almost certain.
p tt-ft, ,i,c~ Z
thr Committee on che DISTRICT Of Columbia M rbe
last Congress, reiutrodaced the Old bill providing
for d permanent government for Jle District This
is the measure prepared two years ago by COM
o. s-ion employed for that purpose OF which Mr..
DlrGau r. Eaton. OF New-York, was chairman. 1t
vas too e borate and unwiedly. and therefore too
difficult % compr hcnd, 20 give it any chance Of
passing in he last Congress. The present govern
reut of the District 10y commission, Ia ugh ia many
respects imp rfect ana unsslato tory 70 the citizens
is by no means the worst system which has ever
been established here and is likely to continue for
the present.
Several bills proposing 10 repeal all acts relating
% bankruptcy were introduced. This subject wIll
be among the more important TO nc considered dur
ing the presen Congress. The sentiment among the
Member Is very strong ia favor ot relegatug 10 the
States all jurisdiction over the subject Of bank
ruptcy.
The most important BILL introduced by General
B. f. Butler WIS TO repeal those sections Of the
revised statutes known as the Tenure of Ofce Act.
This act was substantially destroyed by the e.sla-
ton of 1863, which removed the most annoying
restrictions from the President in relation to his APP
pointing power. WHAT Is left of the act has rarely
been enforced during the last eight years and It's
repeal would actually make very little difference IN
the theory or method of making executive appoint
ments.
Several bills requiring that certificates Of elections
for Members Of Congress shall be uniform. and pro-
vidlng a pattern after which all of them shall be
modelled, were introduced to-day, the first one by
d. Loriug of Massachusetts, Bills for the repeal of
the tax Oh deposits m National Banks came from
several sections Of tie country. One IF these was
introduced 10y Mr. Phelps. of Connecticut, and an
other, proposing the repeal o. tie tax capital
well IS on deposits introduced hy Mr. Ills Of
New-fOrk. The relief Of the National Banks by the
repeal OF these OnerOus taxes VIII be strongly
recommended by the controller Of the Currency,
and probably by the secretary Of ne Treasury, and
bin 20 this effect will undoubtedly be passed bv
the HOls' during the Winter session.
Mr Willis. Of New-York presented great number
Of bills relating principally TO the tariff. One Of
them proposes an entire Of the tariff laws.
and Others provide for the classification Of fabrics
for the construction of the M0ety Act, repeal of
duties On packages, release OF Culy on goods lost
while In the possession of the Government refund
ing duties which are OverDald, reducing duties on
merchandise manufactured by mana, abOiishlng
avail Offices IN Custom Houses aud reiundlng 10 the
National Banks the EXPENSES OF the redemption
Agency He also introduced several bills relating To
naval affairs with which he became familiar III the
last Congress by his service Oh the committee, nav
ing charge OF that subject.
Numerous amnesty oils were introduced, al OF
chem proposing TO remove the political disabilities
imposed by the XVIII Amendment The first
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