New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day on the motion OF Mr..
| BUCKNER Dem. MOI the testimony taken by the
Committee on Blinking and Currency relating TO the
Ocean National Bank, OF New-YOrk, was ordered
printed
Mr.. PRICE rep Iowal submitted the report Of that
committee upon the affnrs Of sthe German National
Bauk, o. Chicago III states that The testimony taken
demonstrate, that great irrelaty had been practise
in conducting the affairs or the bank. The leading and
principal cause the failure OF the bank Is found IN tie
fact that the directors utterly failed In their duty and
the report that the National Bank Act De
so amended rs TO hold all dire ctors strict
accomtah lily, and 10 provide that the Stockholders
whose dutv II l. 10 elect directors shall in 10 case
relieved from personal responsibility 10 creditors oi
their bank un'l they rave paid not only the amount II
the stock held % tlem. bur also add ona sum equal
10 said stOck Tie report was ordered printed and iad
Mr. WARNER Dem, Oao). from the Committee on
Coinage, Weighs and Measures reported back me bii
amending secuon 1864 OF the ReYsed satutes Printed
aud rocoumited Gi provides that the value Of foreign
coins IN the money OF account ofthe United
STATES shalt be that OF the pure metal of such CONS II
the standard coins OF the United states and tGe values
of the gold ana silver coins o. the various maize oil ire
world known 20 commerce shall BE- ascertaiuCdb BY
ASSAYS made from under the drec iOl Of
Director OF the Mint foreign gold coins beng con-
pared with standard gold OF the United State,
and foreign silver CONS with the STANDARD SILVER collar
and Of such assays shall be reported 70 The
Secretary Of the treasury, aud be embraced IN MS ale
nual report 20 CunCrcss
Tne House men resumed the consideration OF the
me Mi vas supported by Messrs NEW DEM md.
I b
The at,r pa particular arguing trat ,Iu.e ha1
wncn thc ciLtn should be placed on equa! footing
with the corp alatiOns
Mr. BARBER tRep.. No opposed The bill on lLs
bat Disseminated IN favor OF the rich man
against The poor.
Tie morning hour having expired, the bill went over
and without action.
Mr. HAYES Rep. Ill. from the Committee on Print
ing reported TIE senate joint resolution for printing tie
Cui0gcs delivered upon the late Ztcharah Chandler
also House oil FOR printing the euOges delivered
upon III late Rusn Clarke. PASSED.
Mr. MORTON lRcp,, y y presenting memorials Of
he Y
creased appropriations for tne fortlheatious OF
York HarbOr aud Ia regard to consular reports. Re
The House then. at i:iO went into Committee Of the
Whole on the revision OF the rules.
The pending question the amendments to
clause 81 If Rule H. relative 10 the Jurisdiction OF the
COmmittc' on MISSISSIPPI LeYces.
Mr. FRYEs (Rcp., Mel amendment combining that
jurisdiction to the levecs OF the Mississippi agreed
The clause defining the Jurisdiction the Committee
on Patents having been reached. Mr. NEMBERRI
tRep, Mch) offered an amendment granting the
mce jurisdiction over subjects relating TO copyr CUTS
aud trademarks. Adopted.
MIR. FRYE (Rep.. Me.) offered amendment to Rule
rs. providing that any time after the morning hour Y
shall be In order to that the House resolve Itself
into Committee of the Whole FOR the purpose OF con
sidcrng bills raising revenue or general appropriation
bills. Adopted.
The committee then
Mr.. KING Dem. LaJ, chairman OF the Committee on
the luteroceanc Canal reported the following rcso.u
ton. winch was adopted:
Pcsoirea-That the Secretary OF the Treasury De re-
0ursted 20 furnish the House for the OF he Com
mutce the InteroceaGic Canal, snch statistics
may ne In the Department on the following sui.r,s
TN. amount OF shipping hrtweon the Atlgn,e and
Pacific ports OF the Unicd States, and the amount ard
kinds Of cargoes from tire coasts OF The Pacifc 0cean
Seeond--The res and ceaTapces at the port
Francisco the asst fiscal year, ana the amount and
kind OF cargOes and the ports o aud from which they
are carried. Ihrd-ihe amount OF Transportation
across tue Ithmns and generally It's ports of destua
ton md original shipm NJ. FOurth-The average dura-
ton OF voyages around the Horn between san Fran
Tue House then--at l45-adiourned