New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-11

ton before the time of adjournment, members ot
the Ifodse continue to bring IN new measures.
Dozens of bills were offered to-day. and some of
them relate TO subjects of considerable importance
but as there is possibility that they Will receive
consideration even by the committee 10 which they
were referred il is not worth while to mention
them except a. an example OF the immense IcGlN1-
tive fccundly of a House which has IN less than
two years, produced nearly 1000 new bills.
DELEGATE CANNON's CLAIMS.
H. conversation with TWBrSE correspondent
today Delegate Cannon. Of tab. said thai hc VIII
contest the seat of Mr.. Campbell to whom Governor
Murray has awarded the certificate Delegate eject
from Utah to the XLNIlth Congress. Mr.. Cannon
said that when his seat was contested by Baskn, III
the XLIVth Congress- part of the ground of contest
WAS tie allegation that lie was not naiuraIzcd
clt zen Mr Cannon showed the corrcsp spondent IL
Tie report of the Elections Commtc" upon thai
case Il COPY OF the record, which appears to ShO"
that ne wa. duly naturaz,d December :. lN'i. ne
having then lived in the United states three years
and having come to this country when he was uhdcr
eighteen wears of age. The Elections Committee AT
the time mentioned was corngos d Of seven Demo
crois and tour Ecpublicans and Mr. Cannon says
they were unanimously OF the opinion that he was en-
ttIcd 70 the seat which he was allowed To- Ic'alH
Gnr nt thc ,nrruhcrs OF that committee the Hon
Martin l. low uscud. oi NcW-1Ork, and no'hcr was
REPRESENTATIVE Baker. OF Indiana. now prominent
member OF the Committee on Appropriations.
SENATORS AND the REFUNDiNG ELL
Sentiment upon the Returning bill has not crys-
talllzed in the senate, but conversation with many
Senators upon the subject gives reason to believe
that majority of them are in favor Of Incorporating
Secretary Shcrman's recommendations in the bill
when il shall come before them, or falngin that toIH
q rate of interest somewhat higher than 3per cent
leading member Oi the Senate Committee on Finance
said: am most earnestly IN favor Of higher
rate. The value oi our whole currency del"huS IL
some upon The ,uds. Lett tie bonds 20 pcI"W
par and the value of The currency VIII dcfec!dte'
IIJE MONROE DOCTRINE RESOLUTION.
There is reason TO believe that the Senate Com
mittec upon Foreign Affairs. when ii shall report
upon the Burnside Monroe Doctrine resolution, will
express itself strongly III support oi the resolution
judging from The rc,uarks Oi an influential member
of the committee, the report of the committee NAV
20 even beyond tine Monroe Doctrine on the alIr'na-
tIun q! the pIIncipr Of nOn-lntcIlcfencc Ill American
affairs 10y European nations.
A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
The bill reported by Senator Voorhees, to-day
from ,hc Committee on the Library, authorizing
fine construction If a new Library Buidngproyldcs
for fine erection Of ii1e-proof building on judiciary
sarIare accordins TO a plan 10 he adopted by the
Joint Select Committee on the Library building.
The bI appropriatr5 + 500, 900 10 begin the con
struction. aud also provides that 1t shtli be III
charge Of Il commission composed OF the Secretary
OF the Iutcrt,l' the Architect of tha Capitol and
the Librarian If G0nGrcss. and tlidt the appropr-
alton snail be di,burscd by the Scrctary OF the
Interior
NR cONGEEs sUCcTs-OiI
ais hcr any danger that the FhslonlStS can
clcc, = successor 20 Mr.. C0ngcr" asked TRIBUNE
corfc>l >lunGcnt Of Representative Vc Brewer to-day.
"Nonc Whatever" was the prompt reply u see
that some OF the Democratic newspapers are already
beginning 10 calm tire district but they need not
Natt,r themselves with any hope of that kind The
Republicans will carry the district byat least 1000
majority, fusion or no luslOn.
ABOUT TIME TO RESIGN
The resignation Of Marshal fiiz'immons oi
Georgia II daily expected at the Executive Mansion.
II appears that when appointed Mr Fhzslmm0n
remarked To the President that If his appointment
shonld at any time prove embarrassing to the All
,ninistraton he would resign. Considering TINS
time 10 have arrived. Mr.. Fitzsmmons has signheu
his intention 10 resign 1t semI-oicially stated
thoi fine resignation will be entirely voluntary, ana
that the President has not con cnpatcd removing
him.