New-York tribune., 1880-02-14


TrRoCEaNIC CtNAL-RTfCsING TO CONslDEE
TaE PORTER CAsE-MOsEs AND TIE GREEN
BACKS. 5000
I'm the House. to-day, on motion of Mr.. FOR
NEY D,la. Ala tha senate anne ldmeuts to tie Mill
tary Academy Appropriation h wcsc Honconcurred in.
Mr. WELL G'eu M1J, nom the Committee on Ap-
propriatlon. reported back the bin making an add.-
ona appropriation Of sl3j 900 cor rhe support OF GER
tain Indian rbs during hc Present fiscal year, as fol-
l,,y.. For the Piwuccs SO OOD: ShoshOues $4,000
Aralahoes Chcycunc.. Apaches Kowas. Comanches and
Wiclia. VINO haze been collected upon thc reservation
set pari Tor their usc 16OOUO Nez Pcrcr-. Of Josephs
band $4,000; Tor advertising. yto., $4,000 Mr.
Wei spoke support of tho b. stating tnat n ' were
not pn.rcd There would he great danger ot the Indians
MIR FRYE Oiep, McJ fr0r' the Committee on an
Intrrnceanic Clu. reported solution calm on the
.pondence touc'.itg the international cauai now IN
possession ~ s Department und not heretofore pub
Mr. COVERT Dem. N.Y., c6sirman Of the Committee
on Agucutur, asked leave To report bil authorizing
the Commissioner of Agriculture 20 attend IT, person or
by deputy the international Wool and sheep Exhibition.
20 be held Philadelphia IN September HcNt' but Mr..
nFAIE nf Va, objected.
Mr. SHARKS, Dem. Id chairman OF the Committee
on Military Anars. reported the bll donating CON
demned cannon To aid IN the erection OF monument 10
the memory of General Francis r. Blair. Referred 10
Mr. JOHNSTON. dem, Val, from the same committee,
reported he bill rrmoylue the disabilities OF Sergeant
l. f. Powell. and authorizing his appointment as an
officer of the United States Army. Passed.
MIR MORTON tR p. ". " presented by request OF the
New York Cotton Exchange the memorial OF committee
OF the National Cotton Exchange Tor such an amendment
TO the Census Laws Will authorize the superintendent
Of Census To publish in advance OF the official publca-
lion tho and production OF cotton IN each county
and state. Referred.
Mr.. PRICE Rep., Iowa offered resolution calling on
The Secretary Of warrior Information as 10 wheher any
railroad company other tran the CIlcagO, Rock Island
ana Pacific Railroad Compauy. has made application
for the right To the Government bridge over the
Miss.ssippi River at Rock bland. etc Adopted.
Tho SPEAKER announced The Bpecial order for The
dav he relief OF Geurral EltZ JOnu
Mr. BRIGHT tDem Tenn.l raised the question Of con
slderatiOn, ana moved 20 20 Into Committee of the
whole on the private calendar.
Tue House, by vote o. yeas a. nays not counted,
went into Committee OF the Whole on the private cacn-
dar.
Treasurer u New Orleans. Ln.. was taken up.
In Of some remarks ia opposition TO the
nil. Mr. PRICE QeI lOwal quoted from the B!ble IN
relation tbs responsibility Of the borrower ot money
This called forth tue remark rom Mr.. BUITERWORDH
fRep Ohio) that he would bot be surprised 40 his
frcnda Of the Centre taludnC 10 the Gtceuback mem
"Let all payments be made according 20 shekels Of the
sanctuary" which wns IA coin They never had green
Mr.. WEAVER (Dcm.. Iowo)On tho contrary, we
ndorse him. In the second chapter OF Genesis, Moses
says The gold OF Havah Is good but you see he puts
t In the lowest degree OF comparison. He fOrcsaw In
nj. prophetic wisdom that even national bank notes
wore bet ter and the greeubacks best. Laughter.
MIR BUTTERWORTH-I do not know anything In
Moses that sustains The gentleman IN his assertion
The committee hSp rose ana reported Tue OIL favor
ably TO the House.
Mr. MORTON tRep. " " presented memorial OF j.
NJ sutherland aud 2I7 others for the Increase Of pen
sions OF ali soldiers sailors VINO lost leg
IN tne limited service during the OF 1861 05
10 $50 per month Referred.
The House then nj 4:1O adjourned, the session or to-
,nnrroW % be for debate only.