New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-04
IN THE COMMITTEES.
STAR BoUrEs-A NEW INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
--ELECroNs--A BANKRUPTCY LAw-ADULTERA-

STAR kOUTES-A NEW INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
-ELECrfoNs-A BANKRUPTCY LAw-ADULTERA-
TONS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Special Commit
tee of the House Appropriations Committee resumed
the Star Route investigation this morning. In
to the request OF the committee, General Brady
present and brought In several tabular statements
ing the increased service from July TO December 81,
1879, upon tie principal star routes the service
that had been put upon these during the same
period tae number OF post Offices. and the amount OF
business Tue tables and statements explained in
detail by General Brady after which heyas questioned
upon the system OF letting contracts The committee
then went into executive session. ana adjourned till IL
a.. In. tomorrow.
At tie meeting OF the House Commerce Committee
this morning, Representative McLane submitted bill
TO regulate commerce between the several States, which
he offered rs q substitute for the Reagan bill Mr.
MeIanes measure provides for Board OF five Railroad
Supervisors consisting OF officers OF the Interior Depart
This Board of Supervisors Is to have power to
Investigate complaints IN regard TO through trans
portaon charges made by any common carrier. ncud-
ing passengers ana freight and in regard to the safety
of travel They are required report annually to Con-
gross on the Is day December with such statements
and suggestions regarding remedial legislation as they
may think proper after having Investigated all COM
plants have been referred TO them After listen
ing to Mr.. McLane's explanations the committee APP
pointed subcommittee. consisting OF Representatives.
Line, Ross and Henderson, to draft and report
the full committee Friday next substitute for the
Reagan bill, which shall provide Tor the creation OF
Railroad Commission similar 10 that proposed by Mr..
McLane. Mr.. Reagan's bill was aso referred to a sub
committee, consisting Of himself and two other MEM
bers, who are u perfect IT, and report it back next
Friday
The House Committee on Elections took up the con-
tested case BOynton against LoriDg (Mass) this
morning, and passed upon certain evidence in
the case. upon a motion TO admit ana make IL
a part OF the though flied and printed. The
testimony admitted relates to the elections at
Marblehead and Amesbury. o. motion of Rep
resentative Field. the committee acreed to allow
Mr. Boynton days TO complete and hle his brief and
fifteen days to Mr. LOring TO file his reply amended
brief The case Curtin agl. YOkum PENN. was post
poned until Thursday morning, when q vote will DO
taken upon the majority ana minority reports. The
case Of Neates Martin az. c. Informally
adered aud further action postponed until after the
the subcommittee OF the House judiciary Commit.
bankruptcy question have decided TO give hearing
the sub Get Of bankrupt Iaw at 10 a. ~ on Monday
The House Conulttee Manufactures devoted
hour tn morning TO- hS o 6S o. res ma
pie in. preventing adulteraton OF food aud drink"
REPRESENTATIVE Beale made argument and submitted
the result analysis by the chemist Of the Agrcu
tura Department OF samples o. EugaT, tea, coffee aud
sleoboIie hQu0rs obtained from dealers show.
Ing authorizations mora less injurious each
sample. Inc report highly interesting II not reas
surug. and tee committee viii resume consideration OF
the matter at It's next IN. citing.
The resnluon introduced IN the House by Represeu-
tauye Acken, II Louisiana, providing for iuyrst-
cation of tue charges against him pub shod IA The Ae,c
YORK Herald and The Detroit Free Press few days slice.
the effect that lie had offered IN the HCue what pur
ported . be a report from the Committee Foreign
Affairs OF which committee he - not member" WAS
considered by the Foreign Affairs Committee to-day.
The result OF investigation IS for the present withheld
from the puDlic.
Captain X. II. Pratt. OF the United States Army. in
charge OF the framing School for Indians al Carlisle
Barracks Penn, made an Interesting statement 20 the
House Indian Committee today relative To the success
attending HE above named school He stated that In
October last he brought from the West lao Indian
children representing eleven different tribes and BEGAN
the task OF instructng them in the rudiments OF
civilized life. He gave as the results OF tue
experiment that without exception they readily
ADAPTED themselves their changed mode OF
life and displayed unexpected and
usual aptitude DoIh IN receiving and retaining
information ana instruction impaired them that
they seemed anxious tn leIrn, and took Holt with
zest and eafnestness delightful TO witness. Many OF
them already read and quite WELL all do
Gle and tractable.
The Committee on Coinage. Weights and Measures
has invited Director at the MINT BurcHaFt g. appear
tomorrow. Tor the purpose OF furnishing nioI
relative the coinage capacity OF the United States
Mlnts.