New-York tribune., 1880-04-07
NOTES OF COMMITTEE WORK.

| WASHINGTON, April 6.-The House Commit.
tee Foreign Affairs adopted substitute this morn
ing tor the bill 10 encourage and facilitate
cia relations with the Argentine Republic and ordered
tito be- reported TO the House. On Friday the commit
tee Will give hearing 10 a delegation Of New-York
gentlemen. OF whom the Hon. Abram s. Hewitt chair
man. in advocacy Of the bill providing for the
nai celebration of the signing OF peace between Great
Britain and the American colonies at the close OF The
| In 1893.
Tue House Committee on Commerce. at their meeting
to-day, adopted The report of the subcommittee avoring
the M to amend the act ext 'ndng he jurisdiction Of
the Light House Board" and appointed sub Committee,
consisting OF Representatives McLan&1 Bliss and Walt,
10 receive apd co. slider oil applications for marine hos
pitas The commit MI receive Tomorrow the report
Of III subcommittee upon the River and Harb0r ADpfo
prntion b aud will hold daily meetings for It's consiG-
The House Committee on Ways and Means gave
Ing this morning TO delegation representing the New;
bin regard to the Of revenue from customs
The delegation consists of Messrs jackson Schultz
and $. b. Eaton, counsel The hearing to-day opened
by Mr. Eaton counsel OF the New:YOrk Chsmber Of
ana reviewed It's provisions and the changes It is de-
signed effect The committee decided hold special
session tomorrow 10 conclude the hearing, when argu-
mcnt~ IN SUPPORT Of the bill will be made by Messrs.
Schultz and Waters,
day resolution Sat there De printed ana bound 1900
1S fo the Years ises from unon AMI Con-
edrrate sources under the direction OF the War Depart
The House Committee on Territories agreed to report
adversely TO the House Mr. Hum reys bill " amend
the law relative 70 Judges ano witnesses In the Terri
| tOreB.'
! The subcommittee OF the House Committee on Pub
JIG Bu dlngs and Grounds agreed TO report ay0rably TO
full committee bs providiur for the construction
uf public 0u ldngs at Augusta Ca to cost IooOOO at
Greenvle g. C 10 COST 100000, aud at ryler, Tex to
100000.
Tne Senate Committee Military Affairs to-day re-
ported back for reference 70 the Judiciary
COMMITTEES the iont resolution Introduced by Mr. jonas,
OF last May 10y which 1t s proposed ~ Return
To Mrs. LowenG GaedaIIa, residcn: OF LondOn.
Eng three very valuable swords. formerly belonging
to General Twggs, that we're oOnfs0ated by Generu b.
f. Butler at the surrender Of New Orleans. ana by hm
deposited In the United States Treasury. One OF the
swords was presented General Twiggs by Congress
Tor hs services the Mexican War ana the other two
by the state Of Georgia and tue City OF Augusta re-
sPectigciy. Mrs Guedalla, formerly miss tlorancrI
from whom tue swords were taken nnd turned
INTO the Treasury legitimate objects for CAP
ture aud cOufscatiOn. claims that they were
pre- to her by General Twggs, aud that. there
FORE, they and her private property Miss
TwiggS The Generals daughter, claims them however,
her fathers egatee. no proyIson having Deen maze
regarding them his II. The Military COnintee fu
view ~ these conf citing claims. came 10 the con-
clsion tna the determination OF the question OF title
rustcd 10 the Ju itry Committee OF the Senate,
aud the bill was accordingly so referred