New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
ORGANIZATION OF THE EXODUS CoMMITrEE-PEN-
sIoxs-APPRoPRIATIoN FOR FoRTFICArIONs-
MENHADEN FISHERIES.


MENHADEN FISHERIES.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Thc special committee
appointed by the Senate. motion of Mr. Noorhoes'o o
investigate the OF the exodus OF coored poope
Southern to Northern states assembled 'ouay u"
the call OF the chairman, Mr. VOORHEES, and organized
for business M Il. C. Carleton, OF Terre laute lnd
WAS appointed clerk He will also act stenographor
After some discussion as to the mode OF procedure
il was agreed TO begin the taking or testimony some
tino next week in this city; aud witnesses VIII
shortly be summoned from Indiana and North Carolina
as well as several in Washington. At late stageo
the investigation witnesses Will be called from other
States affected by the exodus The committee does not
at present contemplate leaving Washington for the par
poses of the inquiry, but may perhaps take testimony al
other points, If circumstances hereafter seem to make
such course advisable. The committee consists OF
Senators Voorhees, Vance and Pendleon, Democrats
and Window and Blair, Republicans.
The Senate Committee ON Pensions to-day agreed to
recommend the passage OF bill 10 extend tnc proY'-
ions Of the law of last year granting pension OF S72
per month to soldiers who lost Ooth arms or DotA 6s
incurred total blindness in the service to pensioners
who were totally disabled in the service otherwise.
Senators Allison, Beck aud Booth. the subcommittee
in charge of the Fertilization bill before the Senate
Committee on Appropriations, heard General Benet,
Chief OF Ordnance and General Wright. Chei OF EnSl'
neers in argument this afternoon advocating an increase
OF the ount the House Of Representatives for
the armament OF fOrlidcatons from S22j
The sub-conmittee also heard Mr.. Timothy Davis, Of
south Boston, Mass and Mr.. Pauldng, OF Cold spring
" Y in advocacy or the proposed Increase Ihcy IN
formed the sub committee, as representatives Oi the
only two ordnance foundries In the United States. that
they would be obliged to discharge their skilled work
men and close their Establishments permanently unless
The Government gave larger orders for the manufacture
of ordnance than they have received for several years
past and argued that the loss Of these facilities would
be iireparable by the Government except at largely
dlsproporiOnate aud increased cost The subcommittee
will submit favorable report the proposition Of the
full committee next Monday.
The Senate Committee Territories to-day referred
Senator Vests bill for the establishment Of the Terri
tory OF Oklahoma" which provides FOR opening up the
Indian Territory 10 general settlement. TO snb-con-
mttee consisting OF Messrs Vest, Butler and Logan.
The House Committee Commerce he'd spirited
session to-day and discussed the subject OF the men
haden fisheries" The chief feature OF the discussion
was whether Congress. In the legitimate exercise OF its
powers has any right TO legislate upon the subject
and it was finally decided by the committee 70
repolt adversely upon all the bills on the
ground that the States should have the privilege
of regulating the shore fisheries along their respcc
tive coasts This leaves the matter in statu quo ana
the same ground for complaint against the wholesale
the part Of the thousands who sh for food sh along
the of NewEngand, until the states themseiyes
enter into some compact and enact State laws and dis
pose OF the vexed question. The committee hnaly
n I'd e TSb0 or se pr OF and
tanning full Information on the subject.
The House Committee on Elections was IN session
this morning adjourned I'll this evening when Mr.
Fiandrau Of st. PAIL will be heard In behalf OF Mr
Washhurn. Tomorrow morning MI Oonnclly VIII
make the closing argument OF the case ana IN MS own
behalf The consideration or the case OF Curtlh h!Sl
Yokum was postponed til Monday, when General Blair
nj Pennsylyana behalf Of Mr.. Curtin viii close the
Arguments In The Decisions Will be made III these
| two eases sometime during the coming week
| The House Judiciary Committee to-day agreed 70 re-
mort favOraby the bill introduced In the House by Ke
resentaIive a2ham, which provides under certain cir
runsances for the refupdng of taxes collected upon
tLe cnual employed by any person III the business OF
| banking Tie committee also ordered a favorable re-
the Congress 10 an agreement or compact en-
| tered into between Ncw-IOrk ana vermont fc
spectng the boundary between the two states Repre-
sentatiyes CulbersOn, Herbert Wllicits aud Lapham
appointed "a suDcOnnlttco On lhc JuIleWcNoh Vi
| the Federal Courts.
The House Committee Appropriations discussed III
formally Post Office Appropriation bill tins morning
and decided at with the investigation into
the Route" service authorized by the resolution
| adopted in the House yesterday Representatives,
| Blackburn, BOuDt. Cannon, Cymer ana iiawleY
were appointed committee TO make the invcstgalion
of the senate Committee on Military
Affairs been called for tomorrow Tor the purpose ul
taxing action on large number OF Army nominations
| pending. ,..
| PostmastcT-General Key has appointed committee,
! consisting OF Third Assistant Postmaster General
| Hazen Assistant Attorney General Freeman, Ono
| ncl Parker Chief OF Special Agents, John SAINT
| son. of the Railway Mai Service, and James II:
| MARI Chief Clerk to the First Assistant
| Postmaster General, 10 examine report recently
submitted by Special Agent sharretts regarding The ex
tent which the transportation OF postal matter mas
been carried on by Wells, Fargo Co IN connection
with their express business, and how far the revenues
of the Cove nment being impsircd thereby. Ihe
committee Instructed TO determine ana report a.
soon as practicable whether there is any law governing
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