New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

Il by inheritance through his family. MAYOR
Lewis, n nephew OF General Washington. having
been the original dcvisee The committee did not reach
the point OF action this matter, hut previous"
authorized the chairman to purchase for 5000 group
portrait cravon OF all the present Justices OF the
Supreme Court offered by James OF this cty on
the condition that II the approval OF the court
The House Committee Canals mel this morning ana
informally reviewed the work before It. meeting OF
the subcommittee OF which Representative turner IL
chairman will De held to morning to CONSIDER
the House bill last session. atve TO the granting
the right OF way 10 the Georgia aud Florida Canal CON-
pany.
The subcommittee OF the House Committee on Public
Grounds aud Buildings met to-day. Messrs Mckenzie
Atheron. Murch and sheabarger were In attendance
Tue has under consideration hls ASKING ior
appropriations aggrcgating 100000 for public build
1ncs in tins and other cities of the country.
with thirty-three states 10 hear from. which
have not vet put their applications. After
adopted rhat this committee. in considering all
bills for the erection Of public buildings or providing
for of the same Will require OF the mem
ber introducing the bill statement III writing OF the
revenues received the postoce statistics business OF
the courts etc. at the city where said public
building proposed To be erected from all sources nat
ever and further mat The m VIII address IS
10 whether the Deeds Of the pnbic service
an wast amount in hs Judgment should be appropri-
aed also. for statement Of the amount OF rents pad
annually oy the Government at such place for the use
Of public buildings" The committee decided 80 hear
the delegation from the City OF Bal'fmore at 10 a. m
Monday the 18TH inst the subject OF the Baltimore
Post Office bur dings.
The House Committee on Printing held first meeting
to-day Chairman Singleton and Representatives Wilson
aud Hayes present The TWO bills relating TO pup,
Tic priutipc were discussed Messrs. singleton and
Hayes favored the bill reported al the last session as
substitute for gnal bill introduced ny Represen-
taiiye Proctor Knott The latter bill contemplaes let
ting ont public printing certain persons WHO offer
per cent less than the present average cost
AZ the Government Printing ONCE. Tue substitute
which the majority OF the committee today decided 10
report provides for the election OF the Public
Drtns hut fnA nd OF
provisions the conduct of the business Represen-
claimed the right TO Introduce the original
bill of Mr. Proctor Knott as q substitute No day was
set however for the report and both Lils vii be again
reported TO the House after the holidays. The
com initee decided TO allow the commissioners engaged
in codfying land laws $1,000 for printing not
ccedng 200 copies They also instructed Mr.. Wilson to
report fayOTably upon the petition OF RepreseDtatve
Glover have the proceedings Of his committee during
tue XLVfh Congress printed Several matters before
tue committee assigned TO individual members to
investigate aud report. Mr. HAYES was authorized TO
report favOrahy the bill authorizing the printing or
s. 900 copies of Wheeer's Surveys.