New-York tribune., 1878-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House, to-day, under the call Of
States the following bills introduced and referred.
among others:
Bv Mr DAVIS Dem n. .C) to reduce tax brandy
BY Mr.. SHELLEY tDeu, Ala), for the appointment OF
commission investigate the subject OF the best means
for destroying the cotton army worm.
By Mr. SOUTHARD Dem, Ofio), authorizing the pay
me1t OF customs dues in legal-tendcr notes.
BY Mr.. RIDDLE dem, Tenn.), for a constitutional
amendment providing for the election OF President by
~ Mr. MILL Dem Texas) directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury MAKE all bonds hereafter sod b the
Government payable principal aud interest," IN gold, ell
by Mr. PAGE Rep., CALI. authorizing the payment Of
n balance due the Pacific Mail Steamship Company;
also to declare forfeited certain public lands granted 70
aid in construction of railroad line from Aissoun
Mr. HOOKER Dem, Mss.j moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose or considering bl authorizing
Court for the Southern District of Mississippi for the
purpose trying arising from the seizure OF TIM
ber Defeated, 145 nays " (ess tnah t"o'hFds n
Mr. GLOVER Dem. Mo.l moved 70 suspend the rues
and adopt tho resolution authorizing the Committee
Expenditures in the Treasury Department 10 send SUD
commuters such points It may think advisable 70
take testimony. and giving that committee leave To st
urng sessions of the House. Defeated, yeas l37,
NAYS los (not twothiris in the aiiirnasiyel TT.
Mr. SINGLETON (Dem Mls;), froln the Committee
ON Appropriations reported the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill. II made special order TOR the
I5th of February sppropriates 81 l03l93 az agalyt
~ 1874 appropriated last year. II reduces the saa
o ministers % Great Britain France Germany AID
Russia from 81 900 TO 15Ooo % those to sIln austria
Italy Brazil Mexico. Japan And China fr m $4,000 70
$4,000 OF those 70 Chill and Peru, from $4,000
aud drops the Missions 10 Belgium and The Netherlands
IL provides Mission 10 thc United etates of tOlnl-
bia and for Minister resident and COnsuiGeneral NJ
Bolivia with salary OF 5000; redtees tho salary OF
The Minister resident anh ConsuEGrneF ~ Hsyt from
81 800 u 5000 OF the same office. at Liberia, from
900 To 80 800 drops the offices OF Charge Arares at
denmark Greece. and 5witz rland, and OF secfetrt "
Legation at Brazil; appr0prlates soO,O0O Tor the con-
or foreign Intercourse ana or al MS
sfons reduces the SALARY OF the ConsuGeBerat
at Cairo from $1,000 to $1,000 or those ut London,
Paris. Havana. and Rio de JaDcir0, from $4,000 10
- 600; OF the Consu at Melbourne, from slow
10 81 900; OF the Ccnsuiiener ut Berlin. from $1,000
10 $4,000, and Of the 90 usGeneTa at vienna, frank-
fort, Ronle aud COnStanln0ple nom 5000 To 5000
Mr.. MCMAHON llDem., OAiol moved to -uspend me
rules and adopt resolutions recng that IN the Present
condition or public distress, 10 Is important tbat hs
wealth OF country snail lair proportion OF tie
burdens of taxation and instructing the Committee u
Ways and Means TO report bin at the earliest pracit
cahia moment, imposing graduated tax ON the oxeessd
incomes above reasonable minimum, tO be fixed by law
Defeated. Yeas, t65 nays, IS; less than Two
thirds In the affirmative. The Affirmative Votss
came chiefly from the Democrats, aud tine
exceptions however the following RePuoiicans voted IN
tho affirmative: Messrs Burchard, Cannon Dariall
Dunne Fort, Hale Huhbell, Hunter, JJrgensen Rage,
Price. Powers, Raney Sampson, strait, and Van h0r
hes 1; ami the following Democrats IN the negative;
NesSrs. Bridges, Cox o. ", Eickhon HardeiDerSn,
Marsh, Phelps, Springer, swami Walker, Willis a. ~,
AMI wood.
The House then. of $50 o'clock. adjourned