New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-12
dozen pension bills were passed by the Home nmo.
them one granting pension Of $50 month 10 orr
Thomas W0rthingt0n, Of Ohio. $3.50
Toe House then, at 4:35 O'clock adjourned until h.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE House Com.
mttee on Appropriations agreed tina morning 70 scpe
fayoraby to the House the bill mailing appropraiea
TO prosecute search for the steamer Jeanette n
bill Is as follows:
That the sum Of $4,000 or 80 much thereof ss uay
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to ~
to the i'm mediate charter or purchase equipeSt ~
supply OF vessel for the prosecution Of search Tor -
which the Secretary Of ths Navy hereby sutbcss :
undertake. and such other vessels may be found ~
esa b Go sa be & M
Navy.
The House Committee on Naval AR,rs agreed to-dav
to report favoraby to the House Representative Morss
bill To establish ana equaxs the grades and rssuls,s
appointments and promotions In the Marine Oorpss
II provides that the active list OF line officers shall ees
sst OF grades not exceeding the following In each
grade One brieadiergeneral commandment three colo
Des three lieutenant eOlones, six mejors twentyvs
captains. twenty five frt-heutenants and twenty-five
secondlieutenants; that appointments TO Ill vsoanl
the President civil life and from such meFiorioas
Doncommsoned officers Of the said corps ss may ups
by the Secretary OF the Navy, be found mentally. NOR
ally and professionally qualified 70 perform efficiently
said board for appointment preference TO be given T.
such meritorous noneommssioned officers in said corpA
The bill also prescrbes the duties and manner OF pro-
motion in the other grades OF the service.
Tho senate Committee on Territories this morning
mendaon Tor passage the bill which provides for GREAT
ing the Territory OF PemblDa to consist Of tie sothera
half OF Dakota.
Represe ntatvs Herndon. from the subcommittee
having under she special message OF this
President of March l. $780, relating 70 what known
az the East Florida claims. submitted to the House
Committee Foreign Affairs this noraing repor1
which adopted. The committee reports Q Din
directing the payment OF the unpaid portion Of thess
ava ds with interest thereon. at tie rate # oentun
per annu from the dates &C which the several awards
reported 10 tie Secretary Of the Treasury to the
cate Of the Of this and recommends the pass-
age OF The same Toe chairman was instructed to report
the bill favoraby to the House and urge tta PASSAGE
The two joint resolutions introduced the House By
Representative Hcwberry providing for JOINT commit
tee OF the Senate aud House to investigate the alleged
false and fraudulent proofs aud statistics nsed before hs
Halifax Fisheries C0nmissnn aud pr0ydiog Dr joint
Commission by the United States and Great Britain 70
Investigate the sumo. were referred TO subcomattes
consisting of Representatives. Rice tMassJ. Robson IN
j. and Cox a. Y with Instructions 10 report to theful
committee nc early date as possible.
The subcommittee Of the House Committee on Ways
and Means gave hearing this morning on tho propose
ton 10 impose fish caught along the Coaadiaa
shores o. the lakes by Canadian fishermen, when 6cred
for sale IN tue Unted 5tatos Representative Morrsoa
instructed to frame bill the case and
port it to the full committees.