New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After the reading OF the journal, Mr. HEWITT
ODeIn y - presented the credentials OF David Dudley
Felt of Ncw-YOrG, VINO Was then sworn IN ~ mcmbes
ol th, House.
Nj. HUNTER Niep, Indl introduced Joint resolution
providing for the counting OF tie electoral vote r.
Iir. LUTTEEIr Dem, Cab introduced a like rcsolu
Iie I.u-, NJ i2.yD, went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Quilted ID IA, UlJ IL the cia.r "a the Con
sEiIr AMI Diplomatic Appropriation biil; Inc question
ministers and coisu-, aAd Il Was defeated ~ vote Oh
An amendment was offered by Mr.. REAGAN Dem.
TcXa.b sb0.unE toe odic" III Minister o. liAyt anu
proyidng Tor thc appointment OF consul to that cou-
Sir. BANKS (rrp., MassJ opposed the amendment.
lie Il led thar ia. policy of,tAe United states had been
smell al, to >.lp 70 Of nearly al TIE commerce oil the
S.tcs about tac Gut Of Mexico These states now ear
riou urr products Europe, while the United states
remained without any communication WITH them. But
"A policy mlgnt be aiOi ted which would restore that
TRADE. The Guf OF Mexico was no longer an Ainer
cam sta The Island of Hyti tie key of tnr
Gull bur the government OF lat Island might part w
it jurisdiction to any foreign government II the Oh,ed
states placed Itself ia the atuuIr OF an enemy 10 tldt
country lie s1okc OF the great importance which Mr.
seward ard 9th sii,. sin dtii'I'9 10 lhoSc NtN IN
dian Islam Is RECON Were tAe solution ol me hr-I"
question VoIid in future be vored ou n;u he der
catej the want 81 -itesm,nslip nyOved III the amend
meut. The uno niisncnt was .Icct e.
The comm Zee having concluded TIE CONSIDERATION 81
the bill rOy and reported Il 70 tue House Wien IL WAS
passed. D., A.,
Turncy DtIn. PcnuJ ~ the chair On the Military Acad
emy Approp, lil'n OH. ,,,,,
Ci MEX Bcnl, VINO i'id chlrIt OF Tie Dl
Is a. m.m3arct ihe Appropriation commit hi ~ rA
p.amed the Dill. II apProprIt's T2j)lol winch Is
reduction 0f il29Jl9 On tat estimates, and reduction
of ,i!IJJI tue bill %. las! session passed Jhls
ductiUn had been made principally IA the nay depart
nemt. where 2JlJO had DCcn saved ~ striking out IN
longevity pay, aud by not paying assistant profess
ana teachers any more tnan thsr ssI&r army pay A
futiAcr Ol - oh saNrt III tuc reduction ~ the
band West Point and loo IN the item Tor repairs.
There also iurther reductions in the itcns fOc
transportation, Materials Iur o,uCcs, chemicals, ctc.
Ihc expenses Of the West Point Acaic!ny Ac said were
rni r.ly lrOuUrJn O thO>eOI similar institutions,
lffth /.
-ons employed az IVES, Point Oi cFs AID instructors.
These 81 persons were pad III Tie aggregate SlGs93l,
which at the rate az TJl} Tor m tuition o rdcA
cadet Qbrrc i uS 31O az resrn organized, and
erHe, TIE Institution OFrrgrJEn, aid a. SOME time
have Dc used upon H. The bill was en considered by
sections and after time the committee rose and the
bill passed.
taken by the Committee Oh Election ~ FLORIDA
Ihe House th, proceeded 90 tht consideration OF the
JOINT resolution Or the appointment oi an mteFuaionai
silver commission.
Nr WILLARD Qscp., Mich.) ofcre as substitute an
amendment auihCriZiIS tIc Pic,tni, IN the event -
the IAN cancellation Of silver, should one or more
cOu' tres dnIte u1 Dststiuht NltA a VI" 10 a-lc'
upai uniform relation 81 stNrr wan EJd, 10 appoint
tfrr persons attend se convention. ana also ,hOl
zing hln 10 propose s.c. countries use both god
and oil, cr as gl STANDARD OF value sUchd cOnych
lion. Jhe consideration Of the OH then went over XII
Thurs lay next.
Mr. WOOD lDcm, y. W from the Committee ON Ways
Means Dl 10 provide Hos Tor
charge Of dulieS tonnage ana imports. IL provides
that Of vessel, the decision Ot The col
Ol customs 10 the fdtc 81 uuy on tonnage %
import shall Ice laI and conclusive except tue own =
master cOnsgneC make PrDs against such decision
which protest snail be forwarded 10 III Secretary % the
Treasury. aud s.Uld lie decade IN favor al the complain
AM. ne Shall draw hi, variant the Treasury m favor
tHe party eutitlei 20 payment on account or over
charge. Tho bill passed
Tne House then, at 4:lO r. M adjourned.