New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-03
HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MIR. ELLIS (Dem., Lao introduced in the
House to-day Interoceanic canal resolution almost
Identical with re introduced Ia the Senate by MI
Gordon Ii was referred the Committee on Foreign
Affairs
A RESOLUTION AGAINST FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Nj PRICE u..p. Ia.) offered tue following preamble
ard resolution:
Thereas Eicyei months Of trial has demonstrated
nousiseli that the RESUMPTION Of specie payments on
The l. OF January 1879 ht- been and equal
20 OF most sanSnne iriends OF that n s
EhSreas Il has pecn equally well and fully established
during the same period mat Ms Nation, We nave tne
ability to Keep Ia circulation at par WIN WIZ 11,s
S35O.OO0.O00 in United States notes. common eaiieu
Whereds Under the operation OF these, in connection
with coinage OF silver dollars the financial ana con-
mercial interests OF tho country IN the last eleye,
n any similar period OF the last twenty years there
Rssoired That. IN the opinion Of this House. sound
policy demands and safe legislation requires that 40
Change made this session OF Congress N regard TO
the present rosp conctiOn Of tbe country hnsn
cialiy we should " let well enough alone"
Mr.. PRICE desired TO obtain vote upon the resoln-
tiou but demands tn regular order being mado on
the Democratic side. It referred.
M. THOMPSON Dem, XVI introduced a private
claim bill which he desired % have referred to TIE
Committee the Judiciary. This was ot9rc ed 10 oy
Nr CONGER (Rep.. Meal who thought that. as Tue
bill war ella N. IL should go TO the Committee OF
War Claims. He made tnat motion. ana II was agreed
20 by ia yeas 10 III nays.
Mr.. WHITE rep. PENN introduced joint reselu-
tiOn proposing Constitutional amendments pfOVlaihg
that general appro stion bills shall contain nothing
but appropriations, and granting the power TO the
President disapprOve Of any separate Item OF OH
without thereby defeating the whOie bill. Referred
MIX. PORT AGAINST ANY CHANGE IN PAPER MONEY
Mt FORT (I.ep.. ILL., offered tho following resolution
which was REFEREED:
Res0ired, That any attempt TO Withdraw or change
the legal ana quality of any OF the paper money
issued Dy United States, or reopen by leg siilOb
the currency questions settled by IN" DECISIONS OF thf
Supreme Court, and universally adopted and approved
by the people, would he iniudrions ana mischievous,
and could oy result Ia disu bling business and retard
ing he returning prosperity; ara thls House is e
phatically opposed TO my such legislation
The following hills were introduced and referred:
By Mr. HARMER (Rep., PeunJ-Gying rank and pay
30 Naval Constructors and Assistant Naval COhsuctOls
officers In the Navy.
By Mr. BRIGIIT Dem Tenn.) bv request-To make
Naval stan Officers equal before the law.
BY Mr.. BtLtORD (kep, Coil-Io remove the Cte
Indians frOie Colorado.
BY Mr.. YOUNG Rrp.. ohiol-Reiating 10 the crime OF
bgamy.
as 10 provide tnnt Deputy Msrsnals shall be selected
from d ffereni political parties.
BY Nj. BUCkNER tDem. Mo.l-For an inquiry as TO
the ACCESSIBILITY o. Imposing a tax ON the consumption
of whiskey instead OF on Its manufacture.
BY. Sir. McCORD REP. IOwa)-PrOposing the follow
ing additional article TO the Constitutions "COngreSs.
for the protection OF trade and manufacture, and TO
carry into effect International treaties, snaL have
10 grant protect ana Regulate tue exclusive ent
10 trademarks"
Mr. cox Dem. N " Offered q resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for information 10 tine
moneys paid the Treasury under The Act oil June
1872 since the time OF its enactment by the respective
United states shipping Commissioners Referred 10 the
Committee OH Commerce.
Tue House. at l:3O r. IN, adjourned.