New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-02
TRANSACTIONS or COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The House Com
mttee on WAYS and Means gave hearing this morning
TO dIsers and recthers the subject OF the Carlisle
bill provisions to relieve holders OF bonded spirits
in warehouse Of the interest which they now re-
oured to pay tax, and to make an allowance for
leakage we're opposed By Hobart. representing Poo
ria and Cincinnati dstillers, by JOS g. Smith, of the
rectifying house OF G. W. Middleton Co., Of Philadel
phin and by Mr.. Downs, Of tho firm Of DOughcriy &
Downs, OF Philadelphia.
The House Committee on Pacific Railroads instructe /
Mr. Chalmers to-day to rRoTt to the House hls bi TO
complete system of PdCilc railways" with the
quest that his report on the same he printed anu WIN
passed to the Iteration Of the b fr the
N.w.Oresns and Pacific Railway Company, ne etofore
mad. TO the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and VeksDnrg
nrono lion to declare the grants to the New-Oieaue
Baton Rouge and vick.bptg Railway forfeited. the
Mr. Dibrcls resolution providing that the number OF
Paymastrrs IN the UTILIZED siate1 Army holding The
the Icnso Military Committed to-day, and. atle some
discussion, ADVERSE report was ordered u DC maze
TlIe Senate Exodus Committee to-dpy concluded the
examination OF J. G.. Lewis HIS testimony to-day was
nT,ncnay in regard 10 school facilities cOOred chill
ea bearnc m the eases Of the exodus Vas cte
The rxt witness James I. Iaper (colo ed) from
et" ana related the Of cert lin case Of
hoG-sie:ns, in which lljusce was done the accused
that pfcrng the blacks had been carried on 70 such
throughout Alabama nht the raising OF uoSs
aud poultry had been abandoned, ana whether this was
not the cause OF the enactment or such stringent laws
aQainst petit larceny. The Witness IN reply, admitted
that there deal Of pilicring. but thought IL
was hot confined 10 the blacks exclusively. PnfcrlnR.
lie said was alleged the reason for passing these
laws but he thought the real reason was TO be found In
the part of the whites to Cypress tue anier
The House Committee the Militia held meeting To-
day TO receive the report Of the sub committee on the
subject reorganlzng the militia system OF tue coun-
Try Ire report read and informally dlussed Odt
no action was taken by the committee.
The subcommittee Of the House Committee on Com
merce gave further hearing to-day upon the PROPOSE
ton create storage reservoirs at the he2dwacrS or
the Mississippi. by system OF dams aud dykes.
The Senate Committee on Railroads gave hearing TO-
day to Ex-Governor j. q. Brown, of Tennessee Vice
President of The Texas Pacific Railway Company. in
vocacy Of the pending bill 10 extend the time for the
completion Of the road. He informed the committee
that the Texas PacHc Company has built 4l4 mcs OF
railroad at cost Of 900, and 5as contracted
with responsible persons for the completion Of It's
milcs, by tho 1st Of JGauary 1855 OF
this section at least $50 N les are TO be con
sIuc cd next January men being
now employed IN the manufacture aud delivery or nH
terlaI and grading track laying etc Cover Or B0Bn
further stated that upon the completion OF the road u
El Ppso tLe company will have constructed 922 miles
of fts main ue, and be operating lot ~ 1IO4f mile
OF railroad for which will not bave received IN acre OF
land on dollar OF money from the general Coz etnment
al hodsh the Government has the same prvii &c 10
regulate the for transportation ana the same right
OF priority Of use OF all portions OF this Road for military