New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
UOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tn the House, bill for the adoption of the
Metric stem OF Weights. Measures and Coinage, was
reported by Mr. STEPHENS dem, GaJ, printed and
recommitted
Mr.. CARLISLE Dem, Ky.) reported the Senate bill
allowing vinegar factories which were established and
operated before the March, 1872 TO continue Their
business Coy the use OF alcoholic vapor) even when
within coo feet OF a distillery rectlfying house.
Passed.
Mr. Carlisle also reported a bill directing the At
torneyGenera to adjust compromise the claim OF the
United states the will OF Joseph l. Lewis, Of Ho
boken which left 100000 10 reduce the National
debt. Passed.
Mr. RICE (Rep., MassJ reported Joint resolution au-
thoIizng the Treasury 10 make final adjustment OF the
claims certain foreign steamship companies arising
from the Illegal exacton Of tonnage dues Ordered TO
Mr. SINGLETON CDem Miss. J. from the Committee
ApprO pratlOns reported biil repeating so much OF
the approved June 20 1875 relates O the steamer
b. p. Cheney. Passed.
Mr.. cox dem. n. " rose to q privileged question
relative 10 his controversy yesterday with MI Keiier
Rop Ohio in regard to the action OF Judge Abbott OF
Massachusetts. He complained that The report OF Mr
Krifer's remarks printed in The Record had been
modified III such manner as 10 make hun tMr COx) ap-
pear reply something tnat had not been said. II
Duued the very edge OF what was said IN defence Of
Mr. Cox's absent friend.
Nh KElFER-1hat Is simply untrue.
Mr. COX-After what has transpired here and after
the attack made upon Judge Abbott it does not matter
what the gentleman says about the truth Oh ialsity OF
what say.
Tne matter then went over
On motion of Mr. FRYE (Rep., Me J. the bill relative
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was referred the Committee OF tue Whole, with the
understanding that 1t should not be brought up again
during the present session.
MIR KNOTT Dem, Ky.) chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee, submitted report upon the veto message
of the President. Ordered printed and rec0mmttod.
The House theR al 1:lO p. IN, went into Committee OF
the Wnoe-Slr sPRINGEk Dem. Ill, IN the chair-on
Mr.. CLNMER Dcal., Penn) explained the bill. He
said precisely the vetoed bill. in these
ticu. rs-.he substitution OF sixth section. the
appropriation OF $4,000 for the building Of store
house aud depot 1T Omaha, and the appropriation OF
"A
River. Tue amonnt Appropriated was over 600
being S9O3.Sl3 about Sl,OUO,OOO over the Hppru-
priatiOns fOr tne current fiscal year.
Mr. WHITTHORNE Dem, TennJ moved 10 reduce
The maximum OF the Army $4,000 $1,000. lie
expressed regret % the increase Of the appropriation
for the Army. He believed mat there was no necessity
whatever for Amy III tins country and that the
nonsraed years that the Fathers Of the Re
puec right in holding that The surest reliance Of
Inc country was the militia.
Mr. KEIfFE reminded Mr. Whitthorne OF the histori-
cal The second veto message OF George Washing
ron an 7D7 reference D FOR the reduction OF
The Army, wmcl he denounced as ifundicOus and un-
jUst expressing his regret ihaI the Army was not si
Mr. MCMILLAN Dem. Tenn)-what was the strength
MI KEIFER-I do not know bui ii Was much larger
PM cIYsER replied 20 Mr. Whitthorne. and re-
nlpdrd hlm that his own Immediate duty was IN refer
TO the Navy (eng chairman OF be Naval Commit
tee that he should first have the pharmacies" re-
moved from That inst utioIl.
After further discussion. Mr. WhtthOrne's amendment
Mr. MANNING Dem. MIssJ submitted. aIend-
the secretary OF Naf grant tnc
National Aquarium Association Of the United States
lease authorizing association 70 Keep aud Use, for
pun pose Tor which II has been organized 10 much OF
lie Government reservation OF Sandy Hook not
bs necessary for military or lighthouse purposes, and
prescribing the conditions upon which the lease sl be
granted.
Mr.. HAwLEY (lep., Connl raised point of order
against the inendmeh and. upon the point being
ruled proceeded to against the amendment. liz
would be magnificent chance FOR hotel companies,
heng right across from Coney Island All the Aquarium
Assoc alton would have " do wOnd be TO put wha
IN Tub aud then 60 on building hotels That was the
| gigantic African IA the wood-ple.
Mr. CLARK (Den., N. j. opposed the amendment
The Governor New-Jersey and the members OF the