New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
unrsE OF REpKEsENTATvES

In the House of Representatives to-day
Mcs.rs. FREEMAN rep, Peunl ana ONEiLL R'p.,
PENN pres resolutions of tGc Board OF Directors
Of the VESSEL Ownr and Captains Association ~ Pha-
dclphla protesting against any change IN the navigation
laws detrimental TO American shipping, and whch
wonln be IN the interest OF foreign hus IN internal and
coastwise trade Referred.
On notion OF SIR WOOD Dem. y. ~ the Senate
amendment to the resolution extending Che recess from
December 20 January nstead OF ., was concurred
On motion Of Mr. BAKER Ucp Ind and Mr.. SIN
GLETOS Dem A. .pyC.!ycly, senate amendments
TO tie Fertilization aud Consular ana Diplomatic appro-
Mr. MOORE dem. Tcun), from The the Committee on
yellow Tcy,r Epidemcs reported Jo'ni resolution APP
proW!atng $4,000 for the eNpcn'rs oi hai committee
onchaf The amount TO be expended by the senate ana
Mr. ATKiSs tDc,n., Tenn offered an amendment
providing tuat 40 more thar seven experts sha ice en-
plovcd by the committee After short discussion lhe
amendment was withdrawn ana the JOINT resolution
Mr. LOCKWOOD DEM n. " asked leave to submit 4
against the Board Of Physicians and other pension
Officers at Erie Penn, aud authoriZn! an investigation
mo such charges during the by the Committee on
Expenditure IN the Interior DeOartment
Sir. WHITE tIIep, Pcnn.l objected.
Mr. ATKINS lDcm., Tenn) chairman or the Commit
tee on Appropriations asked leave 10 report back the
resolution calling or information as TO the number Of
supervisors and deputy mhrshas employed during the
ate elections out OF what fund they paid, etc.
Mr.. GARFIELD Rrp., Ohio objected.
Wnor, with Mr. Lyon Dem Ala) IN the chair, on the
Indian Appropriation bull. Clnc amount appropriated
Inv The bill Is - i.7lOOOO reduction OF 100000 from
the estiuateS) -,
Nj SPARKS Dem., ILL explained the bill.
Mr. TUROCkMORfON (Drm., Tex proposed 10 post
none flri her consideration until after the recess.
Mr.. SCALES tDem.. y. g opposed the postponemont.
MIR HOOKER dem. his-) offered an monument
author zing the payment OF expenses incurred by the
Usage Indians incident To the execution OF trust ere
ate by the treaty 1868, such payment To he credited
interest bearing credit OF SAID lnulans III
,,ssessOn OF the United states. .
SPARKS Dem, ll.) raised the point OF order tDat
maj vouid clnnge tne existing law.
In tho course Of tue discussion MI FACE Ntep, CaLD
characterized the claim rs an attcpttO cxtOrt S3O0oO
from the Usage IGdiaus
Mr. HOOKER Dem, Mlss.i offered an amendment,
nroyidng that the interest due 10 The WnEcbagO In
daus shall be- paid 10 the authorized chiefs OF the Ma
ton. -, ., -, ,
MIR BAKER Rep.. IndJ opposed it, and after further
donate tlc amendment rejected. The committee
then T. &c witnout further action.
MIR BOONE Dsm.. Ky) introduced joint resolution,
extending until The lst OF February the time within
which tine Joint Committee the Transfer Of the In
dim Bureau may report. Passed.
The 10Th January designated for the considera-
tion Of bills reported from the Committee on Ways and
MIR HEWITT (Dcm, n. y said, that in the New
York papers was stated, In reference to pOstacar
service that that service restricted 10 what 10 had
becn on December l. 1877, aud comments made there
on He WtGhrd call attention 10 the fact that u was
Iestrcied what IL had been on December j, 1873.
The House then, at iiJ, y. ~, adjourned,