New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at 10 o'clock, in continu-
snce OF Saturdays session.
Mfr. CLYMER tDem. Penn.I presented to the House
Of the portrait OF Frederick A. Mnhlen
berg speaker Of the and lid Congresses which VIII
H. aer IN the lobby In the OF the Speakers desk
Mr. HAWLEY IRep., Conn.l offered resolution. which
was Of Speaker Muhenberg OF the salts
faction with which the portrait nad been received
THE House proceeded TO vote upon the amendments 70
the sundry Civil Appropriation 6i Inc amenaa 9
approgratng S250oo0 for tue Bamore r s dnss
making appropriation for the purchase OF ue Bragg
be pext Amendment was that appropriatng 100000
10 enable the Secretary OF the Navy TO establish naval
rsaI t6yeas III; nays S. The bulk of the arna-
five vote came the Republican side, and the buk
OF the negative from the Democratic side.
The House tnen at 1850 a. In acjsurned, and ar IL
mechanics Manufacturers. farmers and taxpayers OF
Pnadelphia asking for the repeal OF the tax Cd bank
G1nsideration of the sundry Civil bill was resumed
Of he EXPENSES OF the Columbia Institution tor the Deaf
anl Dumb shall be paid OF the revenues 0f the Dis
rtct OF Columbia was agreed to; yeas l3o, nays IVI
The amendment insiructug the Commissioners on
The part OF the United States to the International
does not recognize silver coin part OF the money syt
tenn OF the Joining in such conference, wa
reirc,ed aud stricken from the Dill
Separate votes were demanded various emend-
mems relative TO the paid IN contested election
eases and it was not until LOO p m that the bill was
finally passed-year, 1883; nays, 3a -, -,
MIR BLACKBURN (Den., Ky) presented tho confer.
euce report the Post Office Appropriation Dill, ana
Mr. WELLS Dem, MOI presented the conference re,
mort ON the Indian Appropriation BILL snd IL agreed
To- lrhe agreement restores the Indian Commission
hut strikes the Appropriation OF SlOOOO Tor the eN
peuses of that cOmmssiOn.I -. 80, - 49,.
Under the cali OF States ne following bs were miro
By Mr.. BELFoRD CFlep., Col)-For the erection Of
building for National MINING exposition al Deh'ei'
BY Ir WAIT (Rep COnn)-A resolution OF the Gen;
erai Assembly OF Connecticut concerning e Aa''on
By Mr LADD Dem. Me.lA resolution OF the Maine
Legislature relative TO the East hveT DruHs: Nth
its asks for such legislation as VIII Dese
serve the Interests Of commerce ,.,. 49,. % ,r,v
monument George Washington.
By Mr MORTON IRep., NY l-Caing on the Secretary
the old Post Office building In Nassaust, New-f0rk
since the removal of the Post ONCE, and also "a to
whether there Is any good reason why that property
By Mr.. WHITE (Rep., Pennl-Proposing constitu.
tonal amendment prohibiting the payment OF Claims lOr
property injured or destroyed in the late war OF me
BY Mr.. BELFoRD Qep, COLA resolution calling
the Attorney General and the Commissioners Oh iner
nal Revenue for Information TO what SUITS are Low
pending IN the United States Circuit and District courts
for the Southern District Of NewYork against tns
York and Harlem Railroad New-Y0rk Central ana Hnd,,
son River Railroad the Erie Railroad, the Cenra
Pacific and against any other railway corporalohs..
together with the nature OF such suits ana the aou"'
involved Ia such litigation respectively. -
The total number OF bills 2nd joint resolutions Lnu"
duced during the present Congress is 1864.
Mr. REAGAN (Dem Tex.l moved q uonc0ncurrence
In Senate amendments the River and Hsr0or bill, and
the appointments OF Conference Committee. Inc me-
ton was agreed toyeas 10 nays 90, ana inc oR
ana Hawey couerees upon the bill on the part Of he
House.
renort on the Legislative Judicial and Executive App
prlation bill and IL was agreed 10. -.
The House took recess nnt O'CLOCK, Mnen sno
memorial services the late Fernando Wood were pro
/ ceeded WITH