New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-13
TRANSACTIONS OF Committees.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Senate Select
ep,m,.tee on the Presidential Count held meeting TO-
day. ut which the first three sections OF Mr. Morgans
proposed FONT rule substantially agreed TO- The
remaining sections were laid over for considera-
ton tomorrow The latter include The vital provision
IN regard TO objections the count Of Individual names
on the lists Of electors The preceding sections relate
TO receiving and opening the lists and provide 10 brief
that there be only one list OF voters from state
Ing H. but that II tsr5 be than LIST from any
State one OF said lists sban be received 10 which
either House makes an objection.
At special meeting OF the HOuse Committee on the
Interocesnic Canal to-day. James b. Eads apneaIed
with hts counsel. MF Cocbrane eKMemb|F OF Congress
from Pennsylvana. The latter gentleman read to me
and sssTn the HoSse and Sem e
ate for the purpose Of giving Practcsl 20 Vqe
Eads scheme OF snip raroaG acfSss s1 Hu1sd satss c
the (the stock not 70 exceed $5O0OQ0O
Sr "a e Of the s Vessel # the road shall
exceed fortyaVo miles In length, the company VAL have
power TO issue bonds 70 the amount OF $5OOOOO Tor
syety mile in excess The fourth section provides for
detailing two ships OF war; properly Cncgfed' manned
eoupped and provsOned, to assist IN making al neees
eSy surveys. The fith section appropriaes 100000
90 pay the expense. - o-o,o4 ho,o.o
the Honse Committee Railways and Canals to-day IN
favor Of the proposed canal TO connect me Waers on the
Delaware and Chesapeake Bays. The hearing WAL De
continued tomorrow.
siecial meeting Of the House Committee on Coin.
age, Weights and Measures VIA held Tuesday 10 hear
arguments advocacy OF Mr.. ONeiPs bill for the pur-
chase Of additional ground adjacent to the mint az ph
and AFFORD greater security and protection to the pre-
cious metals in the vaults OF the present Insecure
baIIdIng. delegation representing the Phladsiphtn
Board Of Trade and A L. SnOwden, superintendent OF
the Philadelphia Mnt appeared before the committee.
Freder1ck Praley, Mr.. WItheIeH and Mr. WauamakeF,
ali made speeches In favor Of action
To-day Mr.. Warner, OF Ohio, Mr. Davis. OF California,
Mr. Vance OF North Carolina, Mr. Ellis. OF Louisiana,
and Mr Fisher of Pennsylvania, appointed TO visit
Philadelphia and inspect the Mint and report to Con-
Creas at an early day.
f. b. Hay. expert In Handwriting testified before the
IEyesticat1nR Committee Tuesday that
Ihe siIllarItes b0tgeen Mr. Pnley's writing and the
letter are not great enough 70 JUSTIFY tue
eolcineiou that Mr. finley wrote the anonymous letter
he Thought the writing was more like Kings George
nj C0Wel Judge OF the ComI on Pleas Court OF Water
bnrv Conn, Vas sWoru, and stated that he had for
YEAR been familiar With tie handwriting OF Mr. Finley,
and Don Close inspection Of the anonymous letter. lie
WA ssfssfled Mr. Finley Deyef wrote IT,
The House Committee on Military Affairs has agreed
70 report fayoraby the bill for the relief OF citizens
Idabo and washington VINO served 10 LIE war against
ae sehste Committee on the Post otBee bn heard
Yostmaster Key, sah0na ASSISTANT 6raoy' ana