New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

In the House to-day petitions were presented
as follows:
BY Mr. O'NI.IIL Rep PENN, from Philadelphia carpet
operstive against reducing the tariff
By Dir. WARD (Rrp., Pennl from print works at Ches
ter Pennsy wanna, against reducing the tariff
Mr. PEDDIE Rep - offered resolution that as the
dollar being refused by the Posofces and only
received by merchants at discount 0 or ~ per cent
the Secretary Of the Treasury stop the coinase.
Mr.. STEPHENS Dem, Cal offered resolution author
ling President to invite an international none any
ION To cOnsidtr and recommend uniform iato
IN the value and coinage OF goa ana sver Msgr nSns
the Department OF Agriculture au executive depart
. Tue evidence in regard to the Mexican troubles
ordered printed. .
the Committee on Commerce 10 investigate The causes cf
the wreck of the Metropolis and the conduct OF
the Licsavlng Stations IN connection Herewith; ana
also TO examine report the necessity Of legislation
prevent unsesworthy and improperly laGen vessels
Mi BUTLER (I,ep. Mass.) asked leave to offer
luton for me adicurnnrnt OF the Honse to-day ut
O'clock after which the hall should be at the dis
posa OF Mrs Isabella Il. Hooker Cor she purpose OF de-
hyerng argument in favor Of the constitutional night
Mr. EDEN Dem, IL, objected.
Mr. HARRISON Ull.l. rising to question Of privilege.
read from q paper article cIitic2ng the committee
which was investigating the conduct OF the doorkeeptr
the Honsc charging That II sat with closed doors, ard
nquring whether the committee was in "A conspiracy 10
iIjure an innocent man lie stated ID n,I'y. tha ne
Investigation should he open and pubc but the room
was sufficiently Large TO admit all the representatives
MI DUNNELL (Rep. MINI. From what paper is III
M HARRISON (Deln ILL., 1t IS from The Washington
Post sir the paper indorsed by the Democratic party
Had industrious dealing with the truth as II
is in promu eating misstatement We would not have
been led INTO error. !Laughter.i l take that back
daughter.
Mr. WILSON Dem, ". Val from the Committee on
Foreign Affair." reported bill amending the statutes so
as allow repay of the tonnage tax where II has
been exacted In contrayentOn OF treaty provisions.
Mr. BUTLER q.ep., Mass.) opposed the bill, and was
SURPRISED to see an economical House, whose motto
was economy open the door OF the Treasury wide to
claims il knew not OF what magnitude.
Mr. POTTER tDein., n. W thought that II the Gov
Should paid back without reference TO good economy
pad economy though justice was also good economy
He was opposed to the bill, however, because II pro
yided the adjudication OF those great questions by
Secretaries OF the Treasury and state. .
After further discussion the bill was reconmitted
Mr.. SPRINGER dem, III, called up the reports OF
the Committee tie Wiggnton contested cleo
from California; the majority report declaring
Mr. NggiDOn entitled to seat aud the minority report
declaring Mr.. Pacheco elected.
Speeches were made by Mr.. SPRINGER tDem. N). In
support OF the majority report, and by Mr. WAIT tRep,
Conn.,. in support Of the minority report
Mr.. LEONARD (Rep.. La.) offered a substitute,
amendment declaring that neither Pacheco nor Wiggin-
ton had elected.
Mr. GARFIELD (Rep. Ohiol said that the question
bad narrowed down 10 very fine point. and he could
not tell until he STUDIED the question minuely,
how he would vote.
The matter then went over without action, and the
un,lse A adj