New-York tribune., 1879-04-22
u0rsE OLE REPRESENTATIVES,.

Prayer was offered IN the House this morn
ing by the Roy. Gilbert De La Matyr, Of Indiana.
Mr.. HARMEE HIep.. Penn) presented petition of
200 persons asking tue repeal Of tue stamp tax on
m. hes. Referred.
Under he call OF States the following bills were intro
ducrd and referred:
By Mr FRYE Rep., MaiuN-For the distribution Of
rho ,,n|xpe1ided baIance of t1e Geneva Award
Ry SlT MURCH (Nat. Mune)-Io prevent the further
increase OF the bOnlcd indebtedness OF the United
siaics also for the ssue OF fractional currency also
retiring the trad,-doIr, ANA for the redemption Of
fractional silver coin; also N regard to the observance
ana enforcement Of the cight-hOur law
BY Mr. JOYCE Rcp.,Nt.)-Ame1ding the pension Avs
also proposing COusujuuoual ameEdmcut prohibiting
fbe psyncni of claims of disIoyal persons property
destroyed during the late
By Nr HARRIS (Rep., Mass.l-For experiments on
o. Board Of Assistants Tor the Navy; also for the
plrtou Of four double turreted mOnit,r7.
By Mr. RICE (Rep Mtss)-EXteudlng the time 1or
completing the Northern Pacific RaiIOrd; also Tor the
relief OF the Central branch OF The Union Pscnc Rail
road also establish Board OF Pac nc Railroad Com
miss oners also Tor the appointment oi Board OF Su
pervislon OF Interstate Railroads and Commcrce.
Iv Mr.. PHELPS Dem, Comm -ir0Nldlng Tor the cir
Gu alton by National banking institutions OF notes OF
les denomination than So; also bills repeating GER
tain sections Of the Revised Statutes ana modifying
offers relating TO crimes giinst the elective tranclse
Nv Mr. BLISS Dem, y. Y.)-For the erection OF
PUsj Office n Brooklyn, n VI also rclatihS 10 luTsGIc
fou OF United States Circuit Courts also concerning
tlr regulation of steam vessels; also for the sale Of
certain property ia WaabOut Bay TO the Clty OF Brook
i'm: also defining tne rank Of the staff OF the Marine
'IMiP>Nr 7 WOOD Dem, \. YJ-To establish perma-
n.ut sinking fund also the free introduction OF
samples; also amending tho act imposing duties on
from DECISIONS Of Collectors Of Customs also providing
for the abolition OF all bonds Tor duties on imported
merchandise while IL remains IN thc custody 0I the
Government also Tor tie sale 10 the New-York Cham
Der Commerce of the Old Post ONCE property IN the Cty
OF NeW-Iork; also J'uJ resolution IoI me appoint
nrut OF JOINT select committee for the revision OF the
~ Mr. IAPHAM Rep. N Yl-Relative to duties on
imrorted merchandise; also equallzng longevity pay
R sfr MCI OOK GRep n Yl-For the distribution or
the untxpeuded balance OF the Geneva Award
Bv Mr.. MORTON (kep.. n. l.)-by requcst-For the
correction OF errors IN and amending tJo Customs Reve-
By MT. ROSS Dem, y. JJ-Relativo to compulsory
f'iS By Mr. sHALLENBERGER Rep., Penu.)-Reguating
the exchange Of silver bullion for The standard silver
dollar, and providing that gold ana sye9 jointly and
not otherwise shlH be tull legal tender.
Iy hF - N.iIt. N'op, ,ii Ill ~ - eiefe NV V'l' a II
r,quesU in regard To- the japanese Indemnity fund.
IjI NJ. WRIGHT tDom., Pohn.)-Su2pIemcutal u the
Acj So, secure homesioads TO actuI settlers on
tatou OF accounts between the United states and the
state. ioI the expenses growing out OF tue war
BY Mr.. KIHMELL tDem.. MD Amending the laws
''t'iv Pv NJ ScIAyE ,Dem. Prohibiting officers Of
tie NAVY ana Navy contractors from contributing money
'o % Hr GESKIE tjrm Nd ITO aid in the copstrnc-
ton OF Tho Maryland aud Delaware ship Canal Also.
Ry NJ Ti,SlON Ucm. Va. To rcorraiize the sys-
TEN OF gosa IaurOad Sorylce also for tue scttem
of claims of officers Of the limo Of the Revolutionary
Army also Tor the pay meut OF certain advances made
TO he United states by Maryland and Virginia also for
tie relief owners ana purchasers OF laaGS sold Tor
direct faXrs IN the ISurT, CtlOuary states.
BY Mr.. CABELL d. en-, Val -Abohshing the taN on
spirits dspl "a from apples. peaches and Other frult.
by dr. GOODE Dem Va.)-IO apply the proceeds Of
the Ia cl UbliC unds 10 he education Of the people
also TO iriCt the immigration of Chinese also for tho
removal % political disabilities also for tie enforce
N, nj OF the cght-LOur la5.
By Mr. sCALEo ID NJ, y C.)-Abolishing tho tax on
brandy made from apples, peaches ana grapes; also
rehiuding special taxes collected on brauGlcs maGe
from apples peaches and grapes which In Of
fte a
INIT Of Va ne also roiundn certain direct lands
collected from citizens IN the late insurrccton9ry
statcs also punish IN the Indian reservations
BY Nj. DAN IS Dem n C.l-EsopehIing the tax OF -
Der cent State Bauks also reducing tho tax on
HIapGy made from apples peaches aud grapes to 30
cents also restoring to either House OF C0ngrcss power
10 punlsA Tor contempt as0 10 enforce The eighhOUT
law.
ascsrIa.nmcnt Of claims AGAINST The United States
BY Mr.. SMITH Dem, Gal-F0r tho relief Of banks.
banks 20 recognize nd receive the standard silver dol
lar equivalent value 70 the gold coin of the
ny also repeating the duty On qUDine also making
tho trade dollar legnlteuder also prescribing
~ he taken by moGbeIs 0i Congress before entering
upon thrir duties.
By Mr. STEPHENS QDem. Ga.)-To perfect the dOu bic
metric standard OF value anu 10 provide FOR the issue
gold ana silver bullion certificates also repeating the
j.tug tax Stas banks aud equalzng the tax all
legally chart banking Institutions. whether State
on Federal also to enable importers " use metric
weights and measures also authorizing the coinage
a new metric gold coin for intefnatona use, 10 be