New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-23
TRANSACTIONS OF COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The House Coz

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The House Com
mtes ON Ways and Means having previously decided TO
hold daily sessions this week, 70 take action upon
the various bills before them affecting the
tariff upon which hearings have been heatd'
The session to-day was devoted to the consid-
Grafton of the proposed reduction OF the duty
on chrome iron ore and bichromate OF potash
The Committee decided TO report In iaVor'
ot reducing the duty bchromate OF potash from to
cents pound, and 10 place chrome iron ore upon the
free nst The Committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning, pending motion to add sections redncns @ The
duty on other articles o! foreign merchahulse Ihc
other bills acted on TINS week relate To SAT- WOOD
pulp and paper, sugar. qunine sieei rails hoop Hoh'
etc. Inc. - ,,i ,e,rs q ,rood ,oior
to report faYOrably the bill appTopraing S3OOOO 10
construct a naval wharf at Key West, ia Tue com
miee also agreed to report bl to poYue Ioi lhe per
manence of mHchnlss III tie United states Navy aer
Tne Snectal Committee of the House Committee
Appropriations resumed this morning the star route n
vestigation, and examined NJ J. Patrick. contractor
npon the star route 1.Om Rock Creek Wy
dining. Fort Custer Montana, lana ,,,ans dis
lie stated tnat during The Winter the rome did not pay
but that he calculated upon an average or $1,000
monfh receipts dur1ug the coming season from pas en-
gers and express that IN view OF the opening
m of the country and the increase Of travel he had
purchased entire new outht OF concord coachesi
that his only OF retaulng the monopoly was
based upon quick trips and ample facilities and these
he could not sdstaln II ihe compehstoh accoIcu py
the Post Office Department TOR carrying the mails were
reduced the basis OF weekly service, Whcn asked
what he should do IN the event intmacd, nc REPLIED:
| " cannot say what should DO; should be III
| had
SrT seIip The committee adjourned until tomorrow.
TIE House Judiciary Committee gave i,s attention
again this morning 10 the Acken case without reaching
| any decision upon the action to be taken
| The subcommittee OF the House Committee on toH
merce is engaged upon the River and laroor bll and
he Public LANDS Committee upon the bl prepared by
the Land Commissioner some days viii capse before
The House Committee Oh Indian Affairs continued the
examination OF tie Ute cniefs tod1y' Gnt nscned 10
make public the evidence when 1t is believed related 10
the treatment by The Indians Of the captive women OF
The H"us, Committee on Post Onces and Post Roads
received communication to-day IRON Judge Freeman
nf the past Office Departments in which he urges an
favorable report upO clan % the Chicago Burlng
Ton. and Quincy Railroad for extra comucnsiuon ,fOr
cgrying III Sunday rua upon ground that the road
basSlready rcce sufficient compensation for the
vice ana been treated exactly as other roads have
| The committee also received a communication from
the Post Ofce Department relative 10 ocean man ser
vice opposing the establishment OF subsidized lines but
Recommending that the steamers carrying the mails be-
tween New Orleans aud Central America, and Central
American and Pacific Coasts be pald Tor tnc service lc
times usual amount paid for oceau man service
The senate Indian Affairs COmmidee today completed
their consideration OF the dlaIt OF Dll bupibltten Ly
secretary Shuiz carry into eiecthis agreement with
the Ute Indians and reported II TO the Senate with
Recommendation for passage WIN several aihenuilents
aIl lmpaterIal except the following: The committee
provide for amending the agreement so tnh no portion
~ tho nancy coming 10 the White River Ues under the
agreement snal be PAID TO them until they shall have
The House Committee Coinage. Weights and
Measures to-day consideration OF me subject OF
views ea Representative Clanm tMass) 10 pre-
pare authorizing the Secretary Of The Treasury to
half dollars in the Treasury anT those
which may hereafter come INTO the treasury,
| into half dollars OF the full standard weight
OF 206l4. nineenths fine, the same TO be made legal
tender IN payment OF all dues public and private. u
was further ordered by the committee that Ecurcscnta-
tyes Warner and Davis be requested the secc-
tary OF Treasury and ascertain whether silver coin 10
the four pounds could be transported through
the mails by registry, without increase OF postage, II
| being the opinion of the committee that the great
scarcity of silver throughout the country requires the
cheapest possible means of transportation in order
thai the great demand may be supplied at thc least
| possible cost 10 the people or The Government.