New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call of States, the following blllS
were introduced and reported:
BY Mr. HAwLEY Nep, Conn)-For the prevention OF
The dduitera ION OF food or drugs , ,
pension to The widow ~ Captain Ryan, late commander
OF Tho United sla'es ship Huron. -, ,,,,o,,
~ Mr. BLAKE (Rep, n. J)-Authotlzing the payment
prize money TO the officers seamen ana mariners Oh
the Farragut fret -
engaged In the railway mail service for Injuries received
while III the discharge OF their duties
ls,On OF intelligence telegraph fr0u tue eIacllOns
Of monopoes provides that no IerGrapd company
ny message than WAS charged the lst day OF Janu-
airy 1881. by the American Union Telegraph COMPANY
Tor the same dlsanre. imposes line OF $500 Tor every
Violation provision aud declares that this act
shall be IN force on and aiier itS plSs9Sr condemnation
By Mr.. CROWLEY tkep., N I.-t0r the construction
and maintenance railway bridge across tue Niagara
Ky Mr BLISS Dem. n Y)-Provdlug that the duty
Oh eau tie soda snail ne 10 per cent al yaoreln.
by MI YOUNG Rep, Onlol-Grantlng lana warrants
By Mr. WEAVER (dbk.. IOwn)-Proposing Constitu-
tona amendment providing for the election OF Senators
~ by Mr.. TOwNsHEND (Rep, IlL)-To increase the
rate Of pensions Of ilosr VINO nave lo'I iiuO anu are
totally dIsab eli TO 800 per month.
Mr.. STEPHENS (Drm., Gal, chairman OF the com.
mttcc Conase. Weights aud Measures reported back
me rrsonil ION calling the secretary OF stat" Tor any
i'm Orinaton In hia pOssessOn 10 tnG disposition OF
foreign Governments toward international action 9r the
rrsturHI ion OF silver to Jul u-c m MONEY Adopted
MIR cox Dem, y. gave notice that he would TO-
morrow morning call up Tor CONSIDERATION th" hproI,
tIonmcnt ball. and would press VI against every other
business.
Mir FIELD (Rep., Mass) called mp the contested elec-
tiun cases from VII IA and l%th Congressman DIS
tricls OF Iowa, the utions OF ia Committee on Flee
tons ianting the contestants leave To Withdraw thelr
The resolutions were adopted anu Tue slnH
members Messs sapp aud Carpcnei fetaln Their seats
" hUut further contest.
Mr. FRYE diep.. Me }. from the Committee on Rules,
rrpOrlrd Dnrk the resolution providing hereafter the
daily sessions OF the House shall begin at O'Clock H. NJ
Adopted -.
MI SPRINGER Dcm ND. by Request. introduced a
hl similar 80 that introduced some days ago In the
Senate by Mr.. KirkwOOl, relative To postal Telegraph
company. kerrred.
Also a bill oproyidc for the apprascment OF telegraph
Ines aud effects OF companies acting undor the
prov sons OF the Act july "A, 1866 anu ~ procure
Information concerning the postal tccS apis 81 "thcI
counties. Referred.
on motion OF Mr.. REAGAN (Den. Tex.), the Senate
Ion resolution passed. or tue Inspection and Issue
oi American To the Eg ptah steamship Dvs
sOug.
Oh motion OF Mr.. BAILEY Urp. N. W the hill WA
passed Ia relation 20 tins Utdh and Northern Rail
load Company. authorizes tha company 10 construed
such branches vi Its road IN the T,irllOrles OF Utah
IlanU anu Montana with the same grants. powers
rights aud privileges. and upon lnr SAM terms ana con
dlIIons In provided for las main mel
Mr. Covert (Den.. N. \. cnaran Ul the Committed
On Agriculture, reported the Agricultural Appropriation
bill. winch ordered printed nnd trcmnlttcd IL
rccOmm ends an appropriation Ot S2oS,SOOI
Tue House then. NJ ADO l.. M, adjourned until 70
morrow ut IL O'clock.