New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-20
senate then, at $50 p. NJ, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Committee on Civil Service Reform,
through bIr HARRISON Dem. I'D, submitted the
iory report of that committee the matter OF the
charges against Doorkeeper Polk 1t declares Polk TO be
unfit for the Responsibilities of tho position and recon-
mrn6s the adoption OF resolution declaring the office
Of poorkccper vacant ana Gevoyins the duties on the
acTseautsi-Arms until the appointment OF new Door
keeper The minority report, sgted by Msssrs. Cook
Dem, Ga.), Crayens Dem, Arkl. Garth Dem, Ala1
and Henry Dem Md declares that corruption hay
ing been proven charged against Colonel Polk it
would be gricyous wrong to adopt the majority resoiu
ton.
The reports were ordered printed and recoinmitted
and Mr. HARRISON gave notice that he would not call
the matter M before Saturday next.
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call committees for
Mr. DURHAM Dem, KY, from the Committee on E1.
pendures III the Department OF Justice reported back
the bin fixing the compensation of Jurors serving in the
the daily compensation OF such jurors from So,
allowed, to - Passed Also, liking the fees OF clerks
10 searching the records for liens real
estate and provides that the clerks shall account for the
same. Pissed Also liking Tie compensation OF United
States Marshals and deputies II limits the compensa
ton OF Mar.has TO 5000, Of the chief deputies to
% 800 and OF the other deputies 70 70 per day. Passed
Mr.. SMITH tRep.. PENN, from he Committee on Ap-
propriatios reported bill making appropriation for
the payment Of invalid and other pensions. IL appro-
PIRATES S292s9OOO. Referred to the Committee OF the
reported back the Wcst-Polnt Academy Birec0mmend-
ing III of the Senate amendments, and
concurrence was recommended. was one depriying the
TT o. Ine pS pow ., mn len 1adt, year
term After debate the House agreed to the report
OF the committee.
Mr. HEWITT Dem, n. " offered a resolution calling
the Attorney General tor information to whether
foreclosure proceedings are now pending against the
property and franchises OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad
and the present condition of the Also the
extent OF the Government interest affected liable
be affected by such proceedings and what steps have
been taken TO protect such interests. Adopted.
number or bills were introduced and referred,
among them the following:
BY mr. BLAcKBuRN Dem, .KyJ--For the better
protection OF plays and dramatic literature Ii provides
that the copyr ght law shall all plays purchased
from foreign author for the purpose OF playing pub
BY Mr. SPRINGER D,m., Ill)-To authorize the coin
age OF gold ard silver on the terms and to promote
the deposit thereof
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House then, at 2i0 went into Committee OF tho
Whole. Mr.. Hunton Dem, Va.) In the chair on the
General Deficiency Bill. The total sum recommended by
the bill Is 81 3s6I65 without any general debate the
Clerk proceeded 10 gead the bill by scctous clause
approprating $4,000 for constructing. repairing and
cnaI ng and renting vaults and safes Tor the OF the
prescrcd TIE ground for an inquiry by air. HANNA
uier ind) whether these vaults We're for the purpose
hjaIii, o. n" liver coin lately authorized IL
he was opposed TO It, because he wanted To the
silver put in circulation instead OF being boarded.
To this 10 reply was made by Mr.. ClIITTENDIsN dem,
n W defending the course of the Treasurer in pay
Ing silver cOn for the debts OF the Government. The
secretary could rot properly act otherwise because
silver receivable for customs duties, and was not
within oncsxteeth OF per cent OF tae value OF gold
To this Mr. HANNA rp'ied by quoting against Chit
tcndcn the speech made by that gentleman characterize
lug the silver dollar as clipped dollar II silver was
worth gold by within one-sixteenth OF per cent, he
would like 10 know where the poor man had been
robbed.
MIR. TOWNSEND CRep, n. " threw the remark
thai nobody cared for the man half as much as was
The committee rose without finishing the bill.
Tbs senate bill appointing General sherman Regent
OF The smithsonian Institute instead OF George Bancroft
resigned. was taken ny aud passed aud the House, at
A:45 o'clock, adjourned.