New-York tribune., 1881-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATTYEs.

The following special committee on the eX-
penses attending the Illness and burial O President Car
field was announced by the Speaker:
Messrs. Taylor Pound, Cox IN ", Joyce, Lefeyre
Beford Blackburn Page, Springer, ONcill and Shelley
Mr. ROBINSON Dem, ". " rose TO question OF
privilege He stated that he had resolution he desired
10 Offer During tho OF Congress an officer OF this
Government connected with the State Department had
usurped the privileges Of the House.
The SPEAK KER-The gentleman has already disclosed
thai he desires 10 proceed to business.
Mr ROBIN INSON-This is n question involving the
pTyieges o. x tE9 1 hI1is ~ not matter relating to mem
Mr. R0RiNsON-It relates to the whole House. 1t is
a nsurpati0n by department Of tn: Government II
invoIyas thr imprisonment nf citizens abroad We
can get nothing into this Congress- The rights ot our
NOT press il now but You viii hear from me again.
The call Of states was continued at the point where II
left unfinished on Tuesday Last Many OiIls were
Introduced, among them the following; ,
irors in tria for bigamy the terrtorcs also rca-
tive to the crime bgany and the proof thereof also
10 ,o2 aiso 70 recognize the legislative power OF Utah
By Mr. LORD Otep. Mich) h)-Repeaiing the sections of
M r.vscd stafles relating TO the tax banks, paDk
crs and uatioaa banking associations also 10 rc,eal
the tax on bauE checks also to repeal the internal
revenue tax on medicines
Mr' robson Rep n. j. interruptcd the call with
reeDlution for holiday recess from wednesday, Dccou-
Der a. lSSl to January q a. q. ijoPs niujoPe9
BY Mr. robson tRep, JD-IO provide iors safety oi
Uf. on railroads.
By Mr. HILL (isep, " JJfo reduce letter postage To
Tv Wr cox Dc n Yj-qo promote the ciic.crcyof
tlp Life ing seIYiC also 10 grant PENSIONS 10 e.
families u Keepers and creWo who io-' Their 'cs III The
Iifr-Sayipg Service; also mlknc an aPpnrupnueni
"a "a IN Congress, under the Tenth Census
also in re alton to the Jauancsc Indemnity fund; also
a resolution requesting the President 10 com
muBicate to this House all corre5po1d.hce WIN ihr
British Government Oh ne III thc oitte De
patment with reference 10 the arrest ana Imprisonment
Of American eilizens in Ireland ~ ....-. ,,,.,,.-,
.taTaarl OF value. "A similar bl 10 that introduced ~
authorizing the purchase oi l0rclS"-DA4' sAlps ny c.
the United 81 Tor uae in ihe l@reign carving
BY Mr. NcCOoK Rep" Of w-Yorfl-
To donate condemned bronze cannon to The society OF
statue m Washington Of Jame& a. Garfield, late Presi-
dent a. the United oags. 49,.
no .tage 10 one cent after July 4, 1852.
~ Nr BLISS Dcn. y. f)-tor tie sale OF property
In WalIabont Bay 10 the cts o. Brooklyn.
By Mr sCOyILLE % m, \. Yp)-,Gy r"qGest-For tho
better proteoion OF the Northern and Northwestern from
fT and o. hsneft commerce ut authorizes the sccre-
tary Of the Treasury issue 10 the Controller %. the
state Of New York bonds 10 te amount OF 3loOOOOpo
of NcTYorE for the payment Of the canal debt of lie
STATE ana for tie commencement Of the caTug oi t.,
auurducts the first tiers OF lOCAs un thr Eio and
vessel .wcny-fyc feet in width and 200 in lenhl
By Mr. CROWLEY Rcp., \. " - authorize trc con
5tIction and maintenance of railway bridge across
'DR BY vi ST. s''a HETcHNGs Dem y " toPr;his the
dumping Of refuse In Haibor ana Tor the iuT
ther prOrccriOn Of hat harbor.
BY Mr. TOWN END Rcp., o. appropriating
5OOO0OO0 tor the relief Of the wido" Of the late Pfrs
By Mr NEAL Rcp.. ITO Incorporate the Garfield
Ry Mr. RANDALL % M, Pehn.l-To redeem and re
fund portions OF ire bonded dent "i ne United states
by Mr. SnALLLNBERGER Rep. PcUnJ-lo pl"vcni
pcr-0ns living in bigpmy from holIihg any oIl'c OF
trust or emoiumcnt IN me Territories OF ihc united.
BY Mr. ERRETr rep. Penn)-For The appointment
BY Mr. WARD I;,p., PENN To provide f'r an Assist
o., a..