New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House to-day, n communication was
read from the Speaker stating that he woRd We absent
to-day, and desiring that Mr. Cymer, OF Pennsylvania,
shouid preside Mr.. Cymer accordingly took tine chsr
Mr. TURNER dem. hy) asked leave 10 ofeg reso
luton Tor the appointment ~ sp cial comDt;oe 10 IL
aU!rc INTO the OF the present cruel peCuni e
rressIon and 10 determine constitutional measure
consistent with the puhlic faith can be taken 10 give I
lief 10 the people and 70 store prosperity.
Mr.. WHITE Rep PENN objected.
Ways and Means, re orte bach The JOINT resolution x
tending the time of the withdrawal OF distilled -plrb
ia bond uuUI July l. ISIS. Referred 10 COMMITTEE
Mr.. HALE Rep.. Me-, from the Committee ApPro.
pratiOns. reported FOrtlhcat!on Appropriation bin
Il appropriate $4,000, about the same amount as LAST
Mr.. EWING Dem. Ohio nom tho COMMITTEE on
Banking ANA Currency reported The resolution Instruct
INK tia, committee 10 ascertain tc amount ~ gold and
silver com ana huhoh Owned ~ tue United states ts
Of bonds which have been sold ~ TIE secretary
oi tc irrasnry Tor CON the amount on goa ana sF.r
coin, bank notes and legal tenders held by banking inst
iHtOns the amount of cOiu obligations fnlling due On
January J. 1879 ard such other acs as VII tend to ~
fOrnsthc House when and by what method u VIII DO
practicable and consistent VIVA the public welfare 10 re-
srne SEsiyif '; mem' Aa"P'V ,n tho Committee On
Naval Ars reported the bl utooTiznig Rear Admiral
the Hawaiian Islands. Passed-ycas, ii5: nays, l0l
Also the bull 10 equip an expedition 10 the Acuc seas
Also the BIN for the relief OF the captors OF the ram
Alblnaile. Rccommitted.
The bi authorizing Professor Baird to receive from
Der OF tue Norwegian Order OF 81. Olaf, was passed
M.
memorial of the working men Of the Twenty second
ward ~ Philadelphia. demonstrating against any change
Of the tariff laws which protect their aDor; also against
the rrimpositlon OF the war tax upon tea and cole
ON motion of Mr.. GARFIELD tRep, Onio the JOINT
RESOLUTION appointing Noah Porter, OF Come, tcu 10
ill the vacancy Ia the Board ~ H. gcuts OF Ito omll
sOuan Institution, caused by the resignation Of D. D.
Dana, passed.
The Louise then took mp the hill TO amend existing
law, concerning commerce and NAVIGATION, and IN,
regulation o. steam vessels Mr.. REAGAN dem. Ieth
Who reported the BIZ from the Committee on Commerce,
stated THAI IL substantially the same a. passed y
he Hcus, IN The asst Congress. AFTER dispO,ng OF h
pages of TIE tweutysix 02 the printed b Tue sd
jccI was laid aside. ~,
The senate Joint resolution accepting from the state 81
Maine the statue uf Vim. King, 10 be placed M the ~
hail of the House o Representatives,, Wa tlAeh upiV'
actlOn
Nj FRYE lRcp., Ne }. made the presentation sreeea'
IN which he drew sketch ~ the physical ahd slcil W
dition OF Maine IN the last etutnry IT, Freedom, ahS
from superstition and fanaticisn. and III liberal -'hv'
whose brothers was Runs King, leadil. statesman
one uf tie lrauofs OF tnc Constitution, three times -
ninr STATE of N,N-lurk, Minister o. the N'u'.
OF ST. james, and candidate Tor TIE frrsictN a-4.
Sir. Madison. Mm. KIM, himself, had not bad zoe %
y.uttyrs which hs other brother .fiuycl, nat Jag
been working 10 sgwInlli ~ Sacu wacu DC atiaiN.s
HE majority. AltcrW ards he established Ahlsel ~
business Bath where 1e bvCano the leading snpuu
or and snpOwHor acquired large wealth uud laa e'tn
the sobrqUct of Satan ~ BATH" lie had Subs quf
D., taken leading part In The politics 80 lhr 'eh. ~
winch he display cd ,hc skill OF Ialicyrand whod' "'
VI lbs Vices. -
Mr.. REED rep Mel also pronounced br.f easg
Nm. King Toe iiut rcsDlutil Was passed. anu w
House, 80 haifpast 4 o'clock, adjourned.