New-York tribune., 1879-12-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The FortificatioDs Appropriation bill, appro-
prauLe 1870. 900, reported by Mr.. BAKER uiep..
Ind. from the Committee ON Appropriations The bi
was ordered to be printed and recommitted Mr..
Baker gave that he will report 70 back tomorrow
norn.ng. aud ask that It be considered.
Nj McCOID (Rep., Iowa). from the Committee on
Manufactures reported back the Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution relative TO
RS Pr9ise d and Teco%mit,ed an Snroa,coa hin
10 authorize the President to detail officer OF the
o y or % S MSGs % SSp iS aas sas 4as hs
rank AID nav. Referred
which WAS referred calling on the secretary OF the
1reasnry for SS 70 @ he na1er 90 OF
revenue collected from them durlne the fiscal year
ended jane 80. 1879.
AN EXODUS RESOLUTION.
Mr.. SHELLEY Dem. AlaJ offered preamble and
resolution recuug that large numbers OF citizens Of
Tain states have been induced through false representa-
tons and the Vaccinations of certain pers5ns. to leave
ss sTs and ths thew have failed or Want Of funds to
reach their destination, and are without food or poper
eomm.lice OF nve 10 investigate the causes OF such
Immigration TO SIT during The recess and TO report such
measures IL the exgency may require. Referred.
Nj. MANNING (Dem., MissJ offered a resolution. call
fPsuGn,eat claims have been paid ov the Treasury De-
par, under authority of section 1853 of the Revised
bIatnles what fraudulent claims. any. have been
paid nom other appropriations since JuDe - ls74 to
: MT sINGLEToN (Dem Miss). chairman of the CON-
,atce Plntng. reported biil authorizing certain
printing Tor inC Lana OOuiilt>On Idcrfu
Mr.. ACKLEN dem La) intro .uced bill for the APP
pointaent Dy the of commission of engineers
Ihe Is sihnus Panama. Referred.
MIR. WATTS SHIP BILL RTcOMMTTED.
The House then resumed consideration IN the
Ing hour the bill relative to the unloading OF foreign
vessels at ports OF delivery.
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD Dem n. " opposed the
bill Threcfourths OF the Carrying trade OF the United
states lie sad foreign bottoms This bill strikes
blow at the advantages OF the coasing trade now held
BY shippers: 1t has been said that the bill is
small steps but II Is an III step, and an innovation
that he, ior one. win never consent To.
present law is an odous discrinnstion against the
body of the people and s GRIPPING our commerce
Mr.. CONGER rep, Mlchl objected to the bin the
ground ihst u w ena 70 son further ruin American
Mr.. cox tDcm. ~ SAID he Is IN favor OF ioosenng
Ali the bonds possible for the liberty Of exchange
trade TIE principal objection made 10 tins bill is that
N ineifeFes viii domestic shp-Owners The iaIlh OF
ih. country simply fOrbids the people to build ships;
she navigation laws forbid them buy IN Pc. This
the Nation III the world which has that lrohiDitlon
and now hen bill is Drought forward granting little
nOdoun Of liberty, gentlemen raise the question OF the
sanctity oi the navigation laws
from New,iork tMr Con- that an American can own
The and oOastwise trade IS reserved simply for
American Shippers. In order To retain shipyards and
building establishments as school Tor navy that The
United states may not be dependent England for
navy IN case Of war. He also remDded the g.utleman
spy other Eseish port Without paying nehi dues
Free trade M England means freedom Tor British trade
sress should egsate for America, and foreign
nation He = than beatheD who will not LOOK
out for his family
The bill then recommitted.
Mr.. CONVERSE lDem., Ohiol, from the Committee o
Publlc Lands reported the Till amending act TO
grant additional nights 10 homestead settlers public
lands within railroad lmits approved March 3. 1879
He stated under that act homestead settlers
occupy eighty authorized 70 select eighty ad
ditiOna aeres without the payment OF registry fees
Tbe bill simply provides that the registry fees
shall Dc paid
The hill passed.
PASSAGE OF A BILL IN THE INTEREST OF DisT,ILERs
The House, at 1;30 p NJ went into Committee OF the
Whole on the State OF the Union, MIR. COX tDem. VI
tn the chair.
all the bills the calendar Laid aside until the