New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call Of States, Il large number OF
bills we're introduced and referred.
BY Mr. BRIGGS Usep, N. disappointing Governor
F. smyth Of New Hampshire, manager OF educational
Home for Disabled Volunteers.
BY Mr.. LORING Dem, Mass)-IncOrporating 60
Getty for the protection of children in the District OF
By Mr. RUSSELL Rep., Massl Appointing General
g. r. Butler manager OF the National Home LOT DIS
I BY Mr. PHELP5 Dem. Conn.l-To establish the rae
of duty certain specified articles. IL provides that
after the July 1850 the duty DonneIs hats aud
hoods composed OF paimeal emp iiss' wbS,
other material otherwise provided for sh1l Dr 90
per cent ad vaOrem The same rate shall DC es'spsheo
on all manufactures OF chip and the rate Of
duty chip. grass, etc. USED 10 inc osnuiac,uie 01
Also approprating 100000 the relief OF the sui
feriHg poor OF Ireland.
Nv MI KING G)en La)-F0r the appointment Of
commission Of military. naval and civil engineers, 10
ATTIC Il a,hczc the President to appoint
one engineer from the Army, one IRON the Navy anu
ona from evil life, who shall inform themee yes III re!a
lion to the surveys of the canal routes known rs tne
Nicaragua and the Panama canal routes, anG obtain
ine those They snail then proceed TO NICARAGUA
TO make Of the region lying between Inc
harbor OF Greytown and the River San Francisco and
also 10 examine the L9Os River route they sAa tLen
proceed TO Panama and make personal Inspection OF
such surveys tuey may deem expedient They snail
take into consideration the relative and positive merits
of the two routes the probable cost Of construction
etc. and submit their report to the President at the
earliest x n SLAcksTRN Dem Ky)-To provide for the
registry enrolment OF any vessel built In foreign
nv M THOMPSON Dem, Ky)-For the beneHt Of
cttizeps of States when did not into the rebellion
and which have claims against the Government. HplO-
vides tbat the accounting officers OF the Government
shall not low claims OF citizen whose STATE
did into rebellion on account OF unhSs1
VI nv VINE Mr. BROWNE dep Iud)-Proposng Constitu-
,,,si anenSent nroy idng That the House OF Repre-
sentayes shall be composed OF 800 70 De a
of
Hy Mr. BLAND (Dem Mo)-For the Tree coinage Of
he standard silver dollar It provides that the mnts
OF the United stall be II &c and open to the coin
age OF tue standard silver dollar on the came terms and
CONDITIONS Or may hereafter be provided for the
tbe legaltender capacity and cerubedtes shslI
Issue hereupon in The same manner as now
by hs ga Act q Tse5S e Ben repeal Clause
% of the Texas PdcIic bal (which clause grants
a.sov and 10 reanac said clause in favor Of the
Eew.OgIoans Pacific Railroad Company.
the M PSps Mo and ~ Mckinley no
visitors 10 West Point. Also, the appointment OF Mr.
Pnlllps (lol member OF tnc Committees on Lduca-
lion aud Labor and Expenditures in the Department
tee on Commerce moved 10 pass under suspension
OF the rules bill making the following appropriations
For he nproyemnt Of the Susquehanna River al Hivre
de Grace 900 for continuing tue w0k on Muscle
Shoals 10 Tie Tennessee River, $4,000 for the I'M
movement Of Davis leland DLm ON The Ohio River,
$4,000. Tae motion agreed 10, and The D passed.
Mr. COFFROTH tDem., PENN, under the direction OF
TIE facs and pass bill authorizing the Secretaries
me Interior War to employ additional clerks for the
baance OF the fiscal year expedite the settlement OF
pensont applications ana apiropratiDg 100000 iOT
tnai purpose The motion was agreed TO- ana the biii
passed. -, ,c- 4. q. -. l., 4.
Co .nItce. -
Tae pepdiug question was ON the amendment to Rule
III. offered by Mr. sHALLENGERGER Qep., PENN
Lch provides that the preparation OF several general
augmentation blis shall b. entrusted 10 The several
committees having charge OF the subject mater OF scn
bills wh oh shall report them hen prepared for refer
p ence to the Appropriations COMMITTEE
The seventh section OF the Rules (which relates TO the
duties and powers Of the COMMITTEES on Conmeiee
HAVING been reached, Mr.. REAGAN (Dem, Tex. offered
an amendment striking Out the clause providing thai
The Committee Commerce shall report the River and
Uarbnr bill for reference 70 the Committee Apr
pratops inserting. IN lieu thereof, provision that
The Comiuttee Commerce shall have the privl
Jeges In reporting bills making appropriations FOL
tine Improvement OF rivers and harbors as the Appro
priaons Committee has reporting the general appro
pfiaton bile.
The committee then rose, and the House. O'Clock
on motion OF Mr.. +. WOOD n. ~, took IA
1880 D. m, the eyeuins session TO be for the purpose
lsteDinc 10 the address Of Z g. ParEell, NJ T., TO b
delivered under the auspices Of the Clan-na-Gael