New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-28
IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS.
A PUBLIC BUILDING FOR BRooKLYN-TEsTMoNY
BY MISS MEEKER--CHARLEs FRANCIS ADAMS, JR.,
ON THE REAGAN BILL-MINOR NEWS.
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A PUBLIC BUILDING FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY MISS MEEKER-CHARLEs FRANCIS ADAMS JR.,
ON THE REAGAN BILL-MINOR NEWS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcml
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The bill of Repre-
sentative Bliss, OF NewYork for public building in
the City of Brooklyn apprOpnatng S600000 therefor,
was unanimously agreed upon by the House Committee
ON Public Buildings and Grounds to-day. Mr. Bliss had
secured from the Secretary and Supervising Architect
OF the Treasury strong In favor OF the
budine placing It par In point of Importance with
the proposed buildings Baltimore and Pitsburg The
committee also agreed upon bills approprating Sl25,000
for public building at MONTGOMERY Ala; 100000 at
Jackson Miss; $4,000 at Lynchburg, Val 100000 at
Cbarlestown, W. va
The Marshals' Deficiency bill was not reported 10 the
House today A member OF the Committee On ApprO-
priatiops informed TRIBUNE correspondent this
afternoon that the Deficiency bill will probably
not be brought until after the report OF the Commit
tee ON Rules had disposed Of The consideration OF
the latter subject will consume the remainder
Of tins week. and in all probability several days
Of next week. The Marshals who had the
nromse of Chairman Atkins, Of the Appropriations Com
ittee that lie money due them would be promptly ap
propriaed Congress met have been deceived
,d disanpolnted and many OF them have been put TO
great inconvenience
The Star Route Investigation. which was to be re-
sumed tomorrow. will give way to the full committee
meeting
Committee on Indian Affairs this morning, and gave
her testimony upon the Ute outbreak and the incidents
Of the Meeker She will be further examined
lv the committee tomorrow.
Tho House Committee Elections took up the case
NJ goynton against Loring from Massachusetts, thc
petion Of the contestant TO file additional evidence.
Jobn A. Logan made an argument In behalf Of Mr.
Ioripg against the petition. Tomorrow morning b. f.
Butler will be heard for the contestant
senator Logan OF the subcommittee Of the Commit
tee ON Military Affairs 10 whom was referred the bill
nrovding for the equalization OF the bountes OF SOL
d,ers sailors and marines. Is engaged III preparing an
elaborate report in advocacy of the adoption OF the
measure The report VIII DC supmIteu W tHe iu co-
mittee at an carly day
CHARLES Francis Adams r appeared before the House
Committee on Commerce to-day. md presented an arg
ment in support OF interstate railroad legislation While
moi opposing the Reagan BILL the principal features OF
which he expressed readiness to adopt he suggested
imrortapt podicatiOnp some OF them looking 10 the
creation of a National commission 10 insure greater
efficiency to the Legislation which might be passed Mr.
The House Committee on Military Affairs proPoses the
Of P0s on m e be sa 8oss connn h
sensational declaration that the relations OF America
NAV before long become involved In war. The report
says; Although for short period the administration
of President Diaz has succeeded IN commendaoie de-
cree 10 enforce It's power and authority, and pre-
serve comparative peace throughout che Mexican Re
hougn temporarily held In abeyance, exist there TO-
az r. dangerous extent which have existed since her
independence Nation. As her next Presidential
eIecop draws her clans OF revolt are organizing
and her leaders of bandtl are mastering their gangs
for pi1nder and murder The unmlsakable mutterings
80 20 az snnroacbipg general revolution heard along
The Rio Srande Our wa,chful and faithful sentinel
that border General Ord warns US that the revolution
has already begun"
The Committee adopted resolution to-day calling
upon the Secretary Of War for Information uPon the
name ana character Of service being performed by all
officers who are absent from their regiments.
The committee also agreed TO report iavorapy hepre,
sentative Prescots bill TO cosuipate me OF
sba Congress- and erect monument 70 tne
memory of Brigadier-Genera Herklmer. Inc Dill al-
nroprIates @1 100 for that purpose.
TIE House Committee on ways and Means opened TO,
aav ,be frat OF series OF hearings which 10 had
a%yeed 10 give TO represcn atyes OF the sugar iu-
seresf OF tho country, including importers, re-
finers grocers and producers Inc question is as 10