New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Under the call of States the following bills
introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. VAN vOORHIs rep, N. Yl repeating the
act repeating the Bankrupt law.
by Mr.. PIERCE Rep.. N. ", relating TO the sale or
giving OF Intoxicating liquors to Indians
BY Mr. COFFROTH Dem, Peno.,-Orgabizng ths
Court Pensions tn consist Of ChiefJustice and four
Assistant Justices. shall receive annual salary
Of $4,000 ca ch The Court shalt have Jurisdiction as
TYrst-Over applications for pensions which have
been Ilsaowed by the Secretary OF the Interior Com
SeeOnd-Ali disallowed applications for increase Of
TGird-Applicatious for pensions which do not como
Fourth-Applcations of persons against whom there
By Mr.. RYAN Dem, Pcnn.)-To designate. CLASSIFY.
and fix the salaries OF persons the Railway Mail Ser
vice.
BY Mr.. KELLEY (Rep Penn. ITO provide for the in
PRODUCTION and cultivation OF the cnchons riant In the
Treasury TO appoint suitable pesoH whose
duty it shall he TO visit the cnchOna
also those regions of south America
where the plant is ndigenous and that part OF !he
United Sta!es where b. coincidence OF climate altt
Jude and humidity II may seem possible TO suecessfuy
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cinchona plantations, IN order TO expedite the cultlva
Secretary of State author zed espondeuce
with sucn Governments assist tue object intended
BY Mr. MULDRow Dem. Miss.)-Plaeng paper suit
able for BOOKS ana newspSprTs on the tres st; -,
dipiomatic and consular officers while in the United
S's %Oqfr Sy q e e S d naias and email
i've promotion IN the Army the length OF service The
bill provides that Whenever any commissioned officer
have served under ono commission, or in case
OF having been from one norris
than commission, but in the same grade for fifteen
allowances OF the grade above, without promotion
provided that nothing heren contained shall author
re any increase in the whole number of officers IN the
ATny1
BY Mr. HILL Dem. Ohio Joint resolution inquirng
of the present grain blockade. ut Iectes
the assertions or reliable newspapers TO the enect tRat
vast quantities OF grain locked up oil the largo
gram and commercial depOIs OF the country that
large numbers OF vessels are lying idle IN New
GS6 a4S GesE 10 p SS s @ in bas
ami provides Tor the appointment OF JOINT CON-
mlttee Repre- .entatves aud Senators 10 inquire into
the Of said grain blockade and report to Con.
gress what egilation can be mad 10 remedy the evil
By ar WARNER DEM OhoD-E siabllshings Pension
CommsOn 90 consist of SIX MEMBERS and 10 continue
d. Nr AfjERTON Dom. Ohioi--A resolution calling
the Postmaster General for information 20 tho
service VINO ma re beeu fined and what disposition has
by Mr. VANCE dem, " c)-To amend the Internal
Revenue laws and To prevent abuses an me adninsira
~ iusJce IN the courts 81 the United states re
provides that on conviction o. auy person for the Illicit
1aciure Of The seme' tne. District Judge shall
have thc power punish - his discretion by
fine Imprisonment or both thot single violation
accused guilty OF repeated acts OF sale for money
or profit IL also provides that marshal deputy
any ofaer United states Commissioner than IN
the county where the offence is committed;
that marshal or deputy shall have power
party accused OF Illicit distatlon or nm
lawful alug OF splrituOns liquors without warrant
Endorsed by crcditabe wilnass stating thar he knows
has good reasons 10 believe, that the law has be
ted and furh her. thai attorney can enter an IN
grand jury. VINO shall pass upon same.
Bv Alr LEFEYRE (bcm., OmOl-TO suppress in-
fccous and tagiuus diseases I'm domeStcatod mails
provides for Board Ol Commissioners eunsigt OF
.f ArpIf nn
Treasury and the Secretary OF State. Tho
Board shall appoint secretary and a veterinary
surgeon to uperuCud al measures for the suppr sslo1
OF Infectious ana contagious diseases OF dOnestcatrd
animals. The board shall adopt rules and regulations
tor the suppression of outbreak. whicI rules
shall be certified FOR acceptance 10 the Gov
such be necessary for the purchase ard
slaughter of al diseased infected animals SHALL he
awarded from the fund appropriated Tor this purpose.
The al 100000 f. appropriated for the pnr-
All measures FOR the suppression Of infections and con-
tagous diseases OF dOmes animals shah DE deter
mined nv the veterinary surgeon % the National Board
Of Commissioners ana the veteInr appointed
such rules aud equations ~ they may deem eXpedlent
the speedy suppression OF tne
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fthiu compliance wan The same and on approval ny
Saie said rules aud regulations shall
have al The binding force OF law.
BY Mr. BLACKBURN Doui Tennl-AbOlishiug tho
tax on tobacco also reducing me tax on distilled SPIRITS
90 50 cents on every proof gallon.
BY Mr. DUNAELL (trp, Annj-For the better Sc
curltg Of NE On sea gong STEAM vessels
Al the cxuiiatlOn OF the morning hOnr. puhc bnsi-
npss Was suspended. ant memorial addresses were ae-
Ivered upon the lato A. W. Lly, OF n iss0uri
After speeches made By dr. Knott XVI. MI fAthrs.
sir Clark. House. ont OF respect TO the memory OF
tue deceased, adjourned