The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19
GENERAL WAsHlNGl ION DISPATCHES

GEN ERAl WASH NJ YIN UES RAJ CHI
WASHINGTON, April Is. 1875
THE REPUBLICAN coNGR EssIoNAL COMMITTEE.
The Republican Congressional Committee AZ their
meeting tonight appointed Representative Hale as
temporary chairman; Representative Phillips OF
Kansas Secretary, and resolved that the incies
IRON States represented In Congress by any repuo
licans be not filled present Those States Ken
lucky Maryland, Delaware, Texas, Georgia aud Vest
Virginia. Twenty eight OF tue thrty-sx mem.
bers OF the committee were present An
Executive Committee appointed, consist
ing of Representative Hale OF Maine: Senator
Allison, or Iowa; Representative Joyce, Of Vermont;
Representative Hiscock, OF New York; Representa-
tive Page OF California; Representative Foster, OF
Ohio; Representative Campbell, of Pennsylvania;
Representative Hubbsll, OF Micnigan; Senator Dor
sey or Arkansas, and Senator Bruce, OF Mississippi
THIS committee will elect Secretary. In the few
remarks which were made IL was urged that every
effort be made the OF the party ia the fall
campaign, and It said that tho prospects to that
end we're encouraging
THE INTRODUCTION OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
INTO THE UNITED sTATEs-DILL FOR ITS
PREVENTION PASSED ny THE sENATE-AD-
JoURNMENr OVER GOOD FRIDAY.
Tho House bill to prevent the introduction Of con-
tag,ous or infectious diseases in the United States
was passed by the Senate to-day without d,scussion
II prohibits any vessel or vehicle coming from any
foreign port country whore any contagious or IN
disease exis, from entering any port OF
the United States or pass the boundary lice be-
tween the United States and any foreign coun-
Try contrary to tho quarantine laws OF any OF
said Uuiied States ports into through the juris
diction OF which said vessel vehicle may
pass or TO which it is destined II further provides
that consular officers OF the United States shall report
TO the Supervising Surgeon General OF the Marine
Hospital Service tho appearance Of infectious or con-
agous diseases at the places where they may be sta
oned the departure OF vessels for the United States
81, The Surgeon General supervising tho Marine
Hospital Service charged with the execution OF the
law under direction OF the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, and customs officers are to assist
At the conclusion business to-day tho senate al
journed over 10 Monday next
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs-A NEW CONFERENCE COMMIT TEE Or
DERED-THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION
EuLoGrEs ON THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE
LEONARD, or LOUISIANA.
The liouse to-day resumed the consideration OF the
conference report on the bill making appro-
pration for the employment OF temporary clerks in
the Treasury Department aud Tor other purposes the
report states that The committee OF conference has
been unable agree Alter debate the report OF the
committee was lnen agreed to and new conference
with the senate was asked Tor
As soon us the conference report disposed OF the
Speaker an nounoed that regular the con
Grafton OF Senate Adjournment resolution and
the pending questiontho motion to lay on the isole
Yesterday refused to refer the resolution to the CON-
mitloe Ways AID Means
III. House refused 10 lay tho motion TO reconsider
on the tsble-yeas ia. nays l25.
Pending further action Mr. Ellis, oil Louisiana,
called up the resolution In regard 10 the death Of Hon.
J. Il. Leonard. OF LOUISIANA
EuIogies on tho deceased wero delivered by Mr..
Ells OF louisiana; Ward, Of PcnnsyIvania; CalkinS
OF Indiana; Kcnna, OF West Virginia. Covert. OF New
YORK; Ra,ney, Of South Carolina; White, OF PennsyL
vsn.a, aud Dunneli, OF Minnesota.
The House thon. at ten minutes past four r. NJ, ad-
journed
THE REPEAL or THE BANKRUPT LAw-FAvoR-
ABLE ACTION OF The HOUSE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE ON THE SENATE BILL.
Tho House Committee tho Judiciary to-day In
structcd Representative McMahon to move when the
senate bill to repeal the Bankrupt shall DO reached
the Speakers table 10 put It its pas
sage The pressure tor the repeal is very
Interests OF the country. one petition alone from
the ely OF New York contains 1,020 signatures OF
those hold that the original intent OF law
to effect prompt and equitable division OF the bank.
rupts estate among his creditors aud afford relief
10 honest and unfortunate debtors. and those only
In practice, however, they lind that Il does pro-
vent fraudulent preferences and tho possibility OF
obtaining . discharge without payment in iull Is .
constant temptation TO dishonest persons contract
large dcDts and then sock discharge under this act
or a mpromiso IN part payment and they regret
represent that this course OF action often ac
tatod by tho COLLISION Of creditors and DISHONEST
attorneys and generally the practical effect OF The
law has been TO destroy confidence on tho part OF
capitalists and damage the credit system.
The MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION AWARDS
BILL REPORTED By THE SENATE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE REGARDING THE ALLEGED
FRAUDULENT CLAIMS AND THE DIsTRiDU-
TON.
Tho senate judiciary Committee to-day reported .
bill providing tor the distribution OF the awards Of
the Mexican Claims Com mission, being the bill intro.
ducod bv senator DAVIS OF LIMOS, tho LIST inst
amended by the insertion OF specific provision
corning the awards In tho contested cases Of
BENJAMIN Wen and La Abra MINING Com