New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House was called to order this morning
by Mr.. sAYLER, of Ohio, as Speaker pro TEN.
Under the call of States the following bills were intro.
duced and referred
BY Mr.. HARRIS Dem, va.l-Repealing tie law i'm
posing a tax OF 10 per cent on state banks.
BY Mr.. SHELLEY Dem Aa.I, by request-Ciying the
cent interest bonds TO be issued by the following
named companies to the following amounts The James
antie and Great Western Canal Company $50 900 000
Florida Coast Canal Company, SI2,000,000; Fort 81.
Philip Canal Company. $10.00o,00o Rock Island aud
Hen~pin Canal Company, Sl3OOO0O0; Oswego Canal
Railroad Company $5,COO,O0O; Niagara Snip Canal
Company s14, 000,OO0
By Mr. ELLIS (Dem., La.)-To protect international
and domestic commerce. (Among the provisions OF this
bill is one empowering the Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany TO extend its line from Fort Worth to the RIO
BY Mr.. GARFIELD rep, Ohiol-For taking the tenth
By Mr. ATKINS dem, Tenn. l--Requirng all appoint
ments in the CIv Service 20 he distributed equally
BY Mr. CRIfTENDEN dem, Woodworking that
the claims of miiitiamen non-cnlsted persons on
Indians shall be valid, If fled prior 20 July 1892.
BY Mr. KLDpER REP, bakotal-oranting the hight 1I
Narrow Guage Railroad Company
right of way through the public lands to the Utah aud
Northern Railroad Company.
The SPEAKER pro tem announced the appointment
by the Speaker Of the Committee on Alleged Frauds in
the Presidential Election las already pubIshed).
Mr.. GARFIELD (Rep., Ohio in connection with that
subject sent to TIE CLERKS desk read, cable
message from Minister NOyes, at Paris asking 10 be
subpGnaed 10 appear before that committee.
The SPEAKER pro tenn also announced the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Clark Dem, y. ~ on the Joint Select
Committee on the Tenth Census in place OF Mr. senger
Dem, PENN, excused
The House then, at 1880 went into Committee OF the
Whole, with Nh. SPRINGER (Dem, ILL., IN the chair, on
the Army Appropriation BILL
Mr.. KIAfhELL Dem, Md made a speech on the dan
gers OF standing army in time Of peace.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS (Rep, Wis., took the opposite
ground 10 that held by mr. Kmnel and argued that In
a Republican country standing army Is not menace
to tne liberties OF the people At O'Clock the speech Of
Mr.. Humphreys was interrupted, the committee rose
and under the rule assigning the third Monday OF each
month lat Ococh) the consideration OF business OF
the District u Columbia, the House proceeded to that
business.
The following bills were passed:
Tho Senate bill 10 refund certain taxes eIroneOusy coll
lected
supplementary the Incorporating Columbia College
the District ssOnes make and
regulations relative t. the safe OF coal.
To incorporate the NatOnaI Fair Grounds Association
ApprOpTang f5OO for the Deneht OF tle Penny LuncA
House in Washington.
Amcndatory Of the act Incorporating the Belt Line Railroad
Company.
the preservation game and the protection Of BIRD,
in District OF Columbia.
10 consolidate the offices OF Recorder OK Deeds and Register
Of Bills in the District
To regulate the practice Of pharmacy in the District
The Senate amendments TO the House Dill regulating
the appointment Justices OF the Peace, COmss0neg
voted onsOme were cOncurred Ia and Others were
nOn-cOncurred in.
Blr. SWAMI Dem. MIDI presented resolutions OK the
Baltimore Merchants Exchange against a subsidy 10 ne
Roach line Of steamers TO Brazil
The House then at 430 p m adjourned.