New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-17
pai.tef Clio. william u. Brown, Of Metropolis CITY, Eight
nj linli..


vRANsACrIOE5 or COMMITTEES.
W,suXGToN. March 16.-Thc House Com
rtr.e On Inc Judiciary asrcc to-day TO pot 'aV"l'
anly 10 the House the passage Reprcseh''t We [u'i
up,', LII. which provides mat the Circuit ana Dls
tret Courts OF the UaItod states III All crnln"' '
and civil causes other than equity ana "uia''I Cat"
ha conform 10 the practc existing at the time IN IKE
-. o, causes in the codrts or record Of the Stale
,b.u which sucn Circuit District Courts arc heidi
bofh "a 10 tie tim ami manner OF iustrueng the jury
and cling the Arguments OF the cause before me
Iurv any rule Of the Court 10 the contrary hot"'Iu
Tae Senate Committe Privileges and Elections
sfrict party vote d, eded by tue majority TO e-
mort 10 the Senate two resolutions on the SUBJECT he
m The Senate the seconl declaring That Mr. spOHOIu
f.. The resolutions viii be submitted 40 Iie oeuhe III
OF the next few days I've kepuDilean mem
bcrs OF the committee VIII submit "A minority report.
Representative Grape, ot MASSACHUSETTS, Appeared
before the ApprOprla Committee Of the House 10
day ano urged favorable consideration OF bis reso1-
lion apprOpratnE $4,000 10 deifay thc expense VI n
~ enIton 10 Iescuc the officers and of the Two
whaling bnrks now imprisoned 10 the Arctic Ocean Mt.
Cro sug the Secretary OF te Treasury ""
snth"r1l-d 10 tnrn over 10 the Navy Department tho
rvrnu cutler Rush now in Aaskan waters, TO be nsed
in the expedition o. motion " Represr ntauVr AtAs,
tb COMMITTEE agreed 10 report an amendment TO the
spcca Deficiency bil. providing Tor an appropriation
OF sc 60 900 complete the payment OF tO
present. fiscal year Inc sun Of S2olVU,YoO u'i
already been appropriated. ana TINS last ltelu WILL swell
tins aggregate to SG2,763,OOO. ,,,-,.
daV To devote next wreck the several questions IN
vovlng changes IN the tarif laws upon when neatinGs
have been held by them, and 10 hold daily meetings
during the week until they disposed Of; A com
munlcatOn Secretary Sherman was receiver upon
tie subject OF bOorlron' ana was feierieu " SUI
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs disposed OF
two long-pendlng matters to-day, known AZ " the Ch
nese Indemnify fund a" and the " Japanese indemnify
fund" ReprcsCn atiye wilson was authotneu 10 10
port his bill tor the repayment OF the Chlhese III
demnIty fund" except that Il shall DO retained
sufficient to pay tho amounts WHICH may 20
awarded ny the Court OF Cams 10 the owners ,,r
~ In bark (nldrrI ana the snip fbtthl pViH
Mr. cox was instructed To report hs bill. The bll
authorizes and dlreos the President 10 pay 10 the Gov
r,en1 M Jauon me SUN OF 1888 900 the gold coin
now under control OF the State Department WIN ~
terest From the increase ana accrued .hleeT p0a
re said japanese Fund Is TO be paid the sum o! VVV
10 Inc officer, and crew OF the United States snip Wy
services m tho destruction OF h0-ule vessels III the
straits OF shimonoseEi, July 10, leoJ, a 4nH 10
the officers and crew OF the steamer l"1lant
fnr similar purposes during september, lSOA
Tic amount remaining OF said fund Is to DC coVeieu 10
tao Treasury az the United states Inc 1so
agreed t. report lavOraDy 10 the House 'pttseuit'
citizen OF the United States VINO mas beeu
British subject may be restored to citizenship III inc
Al lie meeting OF the House Compit;ec on WAYS and
Means to-day Judge Kelley called up inc psuliio.i
OF Nathaniel Mckav. JudSo hrHty sdS-eSt9.' tuH,
" 4 the c,mnitto,e take cJI%ance OF &c pct'lo' ~
shall thorough Investigation Oh t"e question: ~
DE- hcd by the iul committee IA open session. 10 c cilu
nrger4ea inference III petitioner snail have tie OeI,e
prove rs believe will that spoke within tue bounds
~ truth, the eOu"try may ieaIh Houetli"N Va
character OF tie Influences by when monos;; !,
or ihi, committee may be sought TO De controlled
Judge Kelley retired from zee room "hiIe me mat
fr a. bel discussed. Inc whole suj Ct WAS feiefrcu
10 subcDInmtter, consisting al ~ pftsttulat.'1s
Tucker Frye and Morrison, 10 report what acuoA 5h@i
Ur taken. l,-...- a.
me House Committee on Pablo Buildings aud GROUNDS
agreed Today 90 recommend the erection oil puoAG
building &c 30. Joseph, no, 40 cost NOT 10 e1rted
100000; al-o public building al Altoona FehnJ 10
cust not exceeding 100000.
The iou.- Committee OLA tldln Airs took mp to-
day the ril introduced by ReprsontatIYe Ryan, OF
Kansas, providing fOr thc Appointment OF Commission
ers 10 ascertain ana report TO- sustained citizens
f the United satrs by reason Ot Indian depredaiiOh5
Rrpr.Reutiyr Hooker, II Miss55ipp gave houce luhl
La would move 10 substitute bill giving tue Court OF
C,tns iureactuu in these eases 80 action WAC tax h
L was tnr intention OF the senate Committee on tor-
c,u Relations o mp TIE Iuteroeeanc Cdla qn"sll On
to-day uat 30 consequence 81 tAe prseti tAAdd'slon
az nc apiropr los putEc printing tue documents
recently transmitted b Congress have nO yea htcn IT,
rururi nom $3.50 pruuu ol'e. Toe committee. tl.re-
fore gay, Tie sab -ct only cursoIy au1 u4l eohsd,I
uuu yday.