New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The House met at
10 o'clock this morning, and took recess until IL
O'Clock ON rea4>cmbDg, the House went into Commit
tee Of the Whole Nj. Mills Dem. Texas Ia the chair,
the Naval Appropriation bin
Mr. WUfTIHORNE Dem, TENN moved TO reduce
the appro,iaiOa for bureau OF Steam Engineering
rom SSUj,OO0 To 100000. Referring 10 iHc remark
ny Mr. Hale o. Maine YESTERDAY hat ne thr whit,
ruorr mad souPut iupcach the present secretary OF
the Nay and mat The judiciary Committee lad made
rcpou eXouerati.g mat secretary, ne su tn' 40 s.et
should Iu made the gentleman from aalhe ti' Haze
Nh, amendment was withdrawn. When the end of the
MI vas reached Mr. WhthoInc offered as an ndepend-
eat section ne amendment authorizing the APPOINTMENT
nj = commission 20 decide and report upon the future
naval policy of the Cnod States, said commission to
consist the Admiral of the navy, the General OF the
army lyo naval officers 10 be designated DH the Pcs
don't two Senator'S. and two members OF the House.
Pending discussion. the committee rIse.
Mr.. MACkEI tDem., PennD by request introduced
bill authorizing Tie establishment OI commission Tor
scientific exploration OF The Northern states OF Mexico
and tue territory OF The United atos adjoining the same
he ov notion o, Mr. BROWN Dem, KyJ bill was
passed removing the political disabilities OF Joseph L.
m" Uonse went into Committee OF the Whole the
Naval Appropriation bin, Mr. Mills in the chair.
on motion OF Mr. BEEBE Dem, n. " an amendment
WAS agreed to providing that all the expenses incurred
by the commission s. DC borne by the members thereof
Mr. WhtthOrnes amendment was ihcn adopted. -
Mr. DtEBE offered Il resolution directing the Chair
au OF the Committee Of the Whole 10 report the bin to
the House With the recommendation thar 1t be recon-
InItted to tn, Committee on Appropriations, with IN
slructons reduce the aggregate appropriation OF the
hin TO ~ 1000 900 The resolution rejected The
committee and the bill was passed
The SPEAKER laid before the House u message from
the President vetong the bill pcrfcctng the revision OF
rhc laws of the United States His objection Is TO the
section which directs the Clerk OF the House OF Repre-
scntaves 10 select one newspaper in each OF he states
ana Territories in which all treaties and laws OF the
United states may be ordered for publication shall be
published.
Mr. DURHAM tDem., Ky) moved to sustain the veto.
and said thar he would possible report back
HE biz with the Objectionable feature removed Tie
veto was elistalncd-leI I'll Nays, l. Mr.. DURHAM
then reported back the bill leaving out the section OBJ
iected 60 ~ the President, and II was passed.
on motion VI MI SINGLETON Dem, Mss.) some of
the senate amendments the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bll agreed 10, and svnc hOncon-
CURED In.
Tue House proceeded TO the consideration OF the Sen
ale pl 10 rtfy an agreement with certain bands OF
Sioux Indians, aud also VITA the northern bands or Ara
pmGoes ANA Cneyennes
Sir WILLIS dem, Tex moved an amendment pro-
yihg that nothing the act should De construed as au-
tuOrzng removal of Sioux Indians 10 TIC Indian
Territory. - 80,
The amendment was agreed to- and the bill passed
The Houhe then went into Committee OF the Whole Mr.
BUCKNER Dem. Mol in the cha9 on The biil limiting
rates for transportation OF freight the bridge
strlctcd by the Union Pacific Railroad tpe Mis-
souri, at Omaha Neb The bill provides that the Gov
eminent directors OF said railroad company SHAH inquire
into and fix tho for transportation across SAID
bridge. without having disposed VI the Dill tie commit
tee rose. =, -
on motion Of Mr.. WILLARD (Rep.. Mich.), the house
CONQUERED In the Senate resolution, allowing the None
ary Commission until the 24lh OF February " make
their report -. ., o.
O'Clock tomorrow morning.