New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-30

other hour this morning consideration Of the In
usn appropriation bill. and Will endeavor to perfea
| The HCuse Committee on Indian Affairs examined
morning The Governor said hat he believes thar ' me
uLes are ciuated by malicious intent ana desire to
Meeker present, but the entire morning was
taken up with Governor Ptkn's examination the com.
mittee adjourned unth tomorrow, when her evidence
the meeting of the House Committee on Eiucat on
Labor this morning representatives OF about M.
teen colored schools and colleges urged the claims Of
their respective institutions 10 share OF the fund from
distribution OF which for educational purposes several
bills are now pending before the Committee.
The House Committee on the judiciary has appointed
Sub Committee Bankruptcy, consisting OF Repre-
sentatives Ryan, of Pennsylvania; Hammond, OF Geor-
The subcommittee Of the House Committee on Aeri.
culture has reported the full committee the ugh
draft OF bill. substitute for Representative Ml.
drow's bill, making the Commissioner OF Agriculture a
Cabinet officer. The substitute provides fer Secretary
OF Agrcu and enlarges me scope ana functions Of
the Department "a include bureau OF forestry
and the INVESTIGATION rS Of matters matters pertaining 70
a %ed Ta n. N further s
Mr.. siler secretfry, Mr. Mcdowell, Of washington
County, Chairman OF the Committee Sheep. Mr..
adelphia, Committee OF the Pennsylvania
State Agricultural Society, appeared before the
Committee, and IN communication addressed TO
the Committee expressed desire that Congress should
authurlzc the Commissioner Of Agriculture TO attend
the National sheep and Wool Exhibition TO be held in
Main Exhibition building at Philadelphia next Sep
teber and to prepare report the subject OF sheep
The House Committee on Agriculture gave bearing
sO@e a"y since by the oerty
praying for an act Of ncorporation The society was
dent, John Merryman, Of Maryland. end Colonel
sprague, OF yermont General NJ NJ Curtis, Of New
son, OF Georgia Robert Beverly of Virginia and A. L.
Kennedy, OF Pennsylyania, directors A sub.commit-
sentatiyes steele Hatch, and MCGOWAN, appointed
to consider and report on the matter The deegstion
Committee in support Of their appeal for a National
charter.
day, February ~ for hearing OF arguments N regard
20 the application OF Henry Waterman, or Brooklyn,
Steel and next Thursday for hearing on the pend
ing bill to repeal the act OF 1878, by when provision
was made for extension or the Graham patent iof
fire extngushers
OF the Senate, pertectlng Dill In MS COMMITTEES pro,
vidng for entire reorganization OF the Navy ana
collecting material for report and speech IN It's sup
the measure Will be called bill TO place the Navy
peace footing" hut Will in effect be bill 10 create
United States Navy, bscanse the Institution known py
believed to have passed away In so far
It's capacity for usefulness Is eosesr ,,l q.
those concerning the topheaviness OF the naval orgaD
zation there being at present one omcer
every TWO and hall priyates. Inc measure VIII
embody provisions forbdfing the expenditure or any
more money in the purchase and repair OF worthless
lks aud looking the construction OF new and ser
viceable vessels.
Tue investigation into the receivershp Of the Ocean
National INK Of Nes-York was ended yesterday Mr.
Charles i. Frost, of NewYork who gave testimony on
Monday rejecting against MI paws p,, inc ere re-
ining witnesses and taking a very prominent
part in the PROCEEDINGS against Mr. Davis.
was not present yesterday The session was
almost wholly occupied in examining the re-
ceiver Mr. Davis. Inc chairman, J9dgc Bucknsr,
announced that other witnesses would he called. lie
has called upon Controller Knox for all the copsespo-
ths has passed between the Contro,er ana re.
ceiver DAVIS since he took charge OF tue AFFAIRS Oh 'h'
bank, IN 1871.