New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-25
TRANSACTIONS OF COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-lhe House Nonl-
mittee on Elections received the report OF me SUD
committee this morning IN the contested case Oh bF"cS
aroinst scmons from Arkansas. Messrs. Sawyer
snrlocer CoerIck and Cins sign the majority report
,vhcb "a a voIunipous document OF sixty pages. and
favors the retention OF his seat by Representative
slemons the sttng member Mr.. Weaver disSehts from
tbe majority aud holds that the matter should DC re-
ferred back to the people Of the district Tor ne"
election. The committee discussed the Donneliy-
W,shnurn case until adjournment, without taking maj
action.
The House Committee on Patents agreed to-day to re-
MORT favofaby To tue House the bill extending the pat
ent OF Henry Miller on oil cans.
Tho Houae Committee on Ways and Means discussed
the sugar question this morning. without reaching any
vote The subject will probably engross the attention OF
The committee the entire week. 49,
mere. gave hearing to-day to delegation represent
in'l. ~ e,c, C,,,ncu Of Philadelphia aud the com
mercial maritime and trade interests OF the Delaware
and schiiyikll Ryers. The delegates aF"ca,V We ~
Dr,nfi,ns fnr the Improvement OF the navigation OF
hnsr rivers and Delaware Bay which have been recon-
ncndcd bv tue United states En<'uecrs' lue
IIrnthonsc officials, aud the C6nst survey
49,. ZEN, AGGREGATE Ssa3 900. The arguments nd
Vaucpd NE Justification OF ihi~ expenditure arc Ihh'
49,, rroros,d improvements. whrn conducted VIII give
o. ,lt .Ieotb OF chano IRON PhnG clhia to the sea,
-ufricutly uglued and marked 20 he haFlEh'eU rs
vii Nv night o. by dAy. Tiny val also properly ight
- ,,',rk inc cutr.uce 70 the Delaware Brrak~nfer
with /. a harbrr ~ refuge tor the commerce OF
thr entire Atlantic coast TIC lnpr)Nemcht' uic
.,,s.J'd H., fro largely increased commerce OF the
Drvarc Bay and River, ana the mu,h greater drhit {"
,,tcr al tne nrrcr Sr-.cls 81 modern CONSTRUCTION car
ryinr the bulk o. TIN. commerce. u was shown that
dpripg The year 1879 the foreign mnorts nnd
rxp0fis 81 Philadelphia aggregate - oVi.tyV'
the Government collecting SIC, l13O69 IA fl.iss.
| me constwl-e trade aggrr gated S50'Jo 90. ihe
cstinaes submitted for an river and haihol rptost
,peufs ly the engineers aggregate about Hi2ooooVu'
nnJ cover nearly 400 different Items The suhcomlht
Toe h uepariug The bll upon the basis OF an aegrehle
| "nnrnnrttion OF S7.5OOOOO and has decided not To
s,le down every 10 less than 30 per cent OF lho
| smouut recommended by the engineer 800
me House Committee on Indian AHhIs d5tls'cu tHS
ornin the hl providing Tor the aiot ncnt ~ ands 10
scvrrav 10 Indians No decision was reached, however
| The House Committee on Foreign ABtr- cousidtrel
| ,,dav tho loiut resolution FOR the nual al
/ iusfmsnt of the claims OF the Norih Germ ID
| Ilovd Steamship Company, OF Bremen. and the
JIaiuburg Packet Company. of Hamburg arising rom
Tho Illegal exuctiou ~ TONNAGE dues The amount IN
volved is about 100000 Ihe report nccobpanv Ing
thr rc-outiou avs Toe inquiry presented L. what
saI pe he lust OF rcparltlOn Tor an INJURY
rnictcd upon a foreign aud friendly power IN mn :
venton Of the solemn treaty Obligations OF TIE Unltru
e,atcs II one OF the highest National Importance, moi
/ b.cause II demands considerable sum ~ money
nuf because n involves question of National honor
.nd n. d.ermiuHnn VIII aauCuOn principle TO whci
the Government VIII hcncrforth stand committed III th'
enforcement OF ~ own demands against foreign pow
crs +" The committee will take final action NJ us mex
| meeting aud will probably order favorable report