, 1879-06-15
In THE HOUSE.

1oURNMEST.
apec1o1 Dtspatch TO The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 14.-The session O!
the House was brief and unimportaut- Two
unsuccessful attempts were made to pass the
bill TO continue the pension Of the. late Gen
Shields to bis widow and children, and to give
pension to the widow Of Daniel Webstcr's
son. bill was passed authorizing Commits
sion to INQUIRE into the practicabii1ty and
oesirabllity Of constructing bridge or tunnel
across the Detroit River, pear Detroit. This Is
the Newberry project, and secures the support
both Of Vanderbilt and the opposing faction.
The House passed bill Ut interest to settlers
IN the territory devastated by grasshoppers,
which extends the provisions Of the bill Of last
year to the coming year, so that settlers may bs
absent from their HON cstcads without losing
any OF their rights Of occupancy.
THE cVILrsKRyICR BILL.
or the bill prohibiting Government emplores
from making contributions for political pur-
poses, again came up, but the Democrats re-
fused to allow an amendment including Con-
eressiona1 employees in this Inhibition. and
the Republicans consequently 1libustered
out the morning hour. Owing to absentees.
the Democrats are not In position 70 be ycrv
airy. and the Republicans, by simply declining
to vote, readily bring them to terms. Tie
Democrats do not seem disposed to hasten the
legislative work, and, as token Of this, ip-
stead Of moving to concur in the Senate amend
ments to the Legislative bill this morning. Mr..
Atkins asked to hate them printed and the bill
referred 10 the Appropriations Committee.
This will Delay action on the bill
until Monday, and, probably, until Tues
day. and, IS the Army bill has to
come back to the House on account Of certain
amendments in the Senate, the date OF adjourn
ment is again postponed to an indefinite future
There does not now seem to be any probability
of an adjournment before July l.
PLEURo-PNEuMoN1A.
It is now improbable that any action will be
taken at this session to prevent the pleuro-
pneumonia in cattle The bill ON that subject,
to-day, after having been debated an hour by
Mr. McGowan, OF Michigan, ras recommittedt to
the Committee, anG will probably not be heard
Of again at this session.
NEGRO EXODUS.
The Democrats refused to permit the appoint-
nent Of special committee to inquire into the
causes of the negro exodus. The subject was
twice presented by Gov. Young. of Ohio. and
each time there was remarkable unanimity Of
objection on the Democratic side.
NEW BANKING ELL.
The new bill proposed to-day By the House
Banking and Currency Committee makes the
following provisions al to National banks at |
the redemption cities: That such banks shall |
a. all times have on hand in lawtul money of |
The United States, two-tfths OF which shall be
IN standard gold and silver coins or coin
certificates Of the United States.
u amount equal to- at = least q
oer cent Of the aggregate amount Of its notes
II circulation aud Of its deposits; and every
'ther association shall at all times have On hand
2 lawful money OF the United States, three
lstts OF which shall be ii stapdard silver cotn
4 the United States, an amount equal to at
east Is per cent Of the aggregate amount Of its
otes in circulation and Of its deposits When
yer the lawful money of any association in any
t the cities named shall be below the amount
I Is per cent Of it's circulation and deposits,