New-York tribune., 1879-06-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr..
ACKLEN Dem. La.). from the Committee on Com
merce, reported the following bills, which were ordered
70 he printed and recOmmtted For the protection and
propagation salt water fish incorporate the United
States Board of Trade. Agriculture ana Commerce.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. ANDERSON Rep., Kau)-A bill for the relief
of settlers the publ lands.
BY Mr.. wHITrHORNE Dem. TennJ-To abolish the
Office Of mates IN the Navy.
By Mr.. THOMPSON Dem., Ky.l-To regulate tho num-
Der OF supervisors of election and deputy marshals
BY Mr.BU ANEK Dem. Mo.I-Rea,ing to the pub
lie debt; aso, Imposing tax on sales OF stocks ana
bonds also pronlDiing payment OF interest de-
posits o. \ tt,onai banking asS9cintl9ns. 81. . -,
resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary Of
The Interior for information 20 the Pawnee. P0nca
Nez Perces NJ doc aud Cheyenne Indians. 90
Mi. RUSSELL rep, MassJ OHeren a resolution d-
recting tue Committee Commerce inquire and
wherein existing Ia" can De 50 amended as 10 afford
relief 10 hc coumerGi lhtresrs OF tle country, ana
aed return OF prosperity ny an increase of
trade extension OF the business of the merchant
Mr. Brown tRep., IndJ offered resolution donating
condemned cannon and balls 10 the OhYer L. Morton
Monumental Association Referred
Tne morOng noar was dispensed with without OBJ
order OF business motion 10 table appeal from
me decisOu OF Cnair tnat resolution offered by
Mr. springer some zine ago should be read. -,
Mr.. CONGER (Rcp., MichD Withdrew his appeal, and
the resolution was read and laid under tue rules
III amen as 10 provide that any pending
measure reported ana disposed of shall be REGARDED
as unnnsned business and shall De in order after tne
Mr.. BG1 KNER DEM MOI, the chairman of the Com
uttee o. Banking aud Currency. reported resolution
directing that To investigate tie affairs OF the
Ocean \ Nltiuna Bank or New-YOrk and the German
NaliOua Bank OF CHlGa-o ana 10 INQUIRE especlay Into
the nanaeent OF the assets OF the banSs by the re-
spectve receivers and the conduct OF anl ocer OF the
nment touching said recevershp or the dspos-
Af,er short discussion as the proprety of the in
ves.igauOn, IN the course OF when Mr WHlITHOkNE
(Den TeHn) expressed Dis desire that tne whole a.
uoua baDEIDg system would De investigated ana lts
corruption exposed, thc reaVllOh WAS auoP'eu yeas
Mr AIKIN~ Dem. Tenn). chairman of the Commit
tee on APPROPRIATIONS reported back the JOINT
ton re- Deamg certain clauses or the Sundfy Clv bll
approved March 3, 1879, win senate amendments
tblrcto with the commentator that tie Senate
Amendments b cOncurrod ia with the following amend
mente. Appropliating $3.50 TO inc widow
salary 70 tne WIDOW OF Gustaye schieicher;
appr0prating 81, 800 to the deficiency IN the pay
oI military oadets appropriating $4,000 TO pay ex-
pouses incurred taking cgnth ana ninh consuses;
appropr $4,000 for the payment OF rent OF build
ar. Hun ION (Dem., Val suomitted an amendment
Increasing tho appropriation TO he FAMILY OI the lie
Oustaye scAleioBer 10 $4,000. Agreed 10.
Mr. HAwLEY (sep., C1unl submitted an amendment
providing tat retired officers OF the Army who nave not
reo.iy,d their pay according TO the rank which tney
were Originally retired shall be pad the difference be-
aTed by law on INC ,ank Which they so retired.
aud hereafter they shall be borne on the retired lsi
with and pay originally retired Ruled out
"a point OF order - al
The Senate amendments as amended were concurred
in AND tbc bin returned the Senate Tor s action
Tle Senat bill in regard 10 the accounts oi ne ohiteu
States chronological Commission was taken up ana
Ths SPEAKER announced the appointment Of Mr..
AcLane (D~m Md as one OF the Board on VISITORS TO
West Point IN place Mr. J0hgston. OF virginia VINO
IL up able to attcnd.
Mr.. SPRINGER Dem, Hl as question OF privilege,
offered preamble aud rcS0u non. recitng the roceel
ipgs OF INC Committee Expenditures In tue state De-
pxrtaent IN Lne last Congress IN connection Wlh Tue
charge against Mr. George Seward Minister 10 emma
and referring tno report OF that committee, the articles
of Iu peacnnent prepared by II, and the testimony taken
IN tho judiciary Committee, Wltn lnstiuc
lions consider the same take other testimony tl ne
c-.sry) ana report House at the ext session
P,iuts OF oraer made Ivy Mr.. COSGEk (Rop, Mlcl.l
and Dir CALKISS Rsp., lndl were Oyerruied. ana the
| preamble ana resolution were a4reed 10.
Au effort was made by Mr. CANNON Rep.. ILL Ia
have b IN relation to the pay or ettcrcarferS mace
speciai order for Tomorrow and ~ was opposed ny
kr cox Dem, ~ - aud M. O'NElLL tkeI., Penn.l
on tho ground 1t prOpoSd to reopen tnr question o
ettcr-oaTers pay which hxGd at the last session
The bill was not IN tde u special order.
EVlSS (D>m., s. c., from the Committee on Post
Offices Roads, reported back the Senate oil 10
extend Tor sDeclsl postal service nnIl such
bo obtained by advertisement, Win amend
uisnt aliting extension 70 year. Tue anenC
me nj was agreed 10 and the bill passed
Tho senate amendments TO the Post Route bill were
coucurred In.
| Tho House then, ct 4 O'Clock. adjourned.