New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-18
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call Oh OlateS IOr OlllS anu reSO-
Iutlons the FOLLOWING were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. DUNN Dem. Ark)-To prohibit the sending
OF firearms or ammunition through the mails
BY Mr.. FORT (Rcp. Il.)ro prohibit the expectation
of diseased cattle and other domestic animals
By Mr. WILLIS tDrW, XVI. by request 10 regulate
and improve Civil Service Of the United states; also,
10 establish subTrrasury at Louisville. ny.
BY Mr. NEwBERRY (Rep.. Mchl-Provillng for
Joint Commission by the United states and Great
Britain to investigate the alleged false and fraudulent
proof and statistics used before the Haliax FIshry
Commissions for the APP ointment Of JOINT cons
mittce OF and House to investigate the
b, Mr FORD (D-m.. Mo)-A resolution decl'rng It to
be the opinion House that every interest demands
The immediate construction OF teeErapl Ilhes by tue
Government aid REQUESTING the Committee on Pos
Offices Post Roads u report bal fnr the c"ns uc-
such telegraph INES AS may Or necrssafs u pro
PEG 10 from monopoly the Speaker fuied mat
she reso utun Was not III OF"eT unur tnS GULL All" II
By Mr. KELLEY (Rop. PeGn)-Rcpeal'nc all acts m
n.uy n an .ct min lung duty OF 10 on all goods
End merchands s, grown produce OF the conn
Tres of the Cape II q nod Hope which are Imported
from places west o. the C1po OF Good Hope.
By Mr. LOUN5BEKY dem. n. Y.l-ro legalIz' the
collection oi taxes On account OF shares OF National
By Sir BELrzHooyEa D'm, PENN ITO regulate
commerce 10y railroad D-we"n the hhcrcni states.
b. Mr. O'CONNOR tDcm.. 5. c. FOR the reiief Of all
orr>ons naylng CLAIMS aSaIns' tYe United States
tloin mcrd providing ina Un ed Safes Senators
shan br elected by the people ~ decentralization
The SPEAKER Rid before the House communica-
ton from Secretary of the Interior transmitting tne
report Of superintendent VI the Census which shows
the total population Of the United States 10 be
80 81. $50
m"ut bin, winch fixes The numberot Representatives ~
3O ana referred. with the communications. TO tie
Mr. FRYE (iIep MeJ offered u resolution. which was
adOp ed, calling the Secretary Of the Treasury Tor
the public indeDt dness OF foreign Governments - ani
the r.tcs intees the present market value the time
oD ~ discount premium re tZ Il On
tne original negotiation o tue respective bonds ana
securities Of such Governments
rhaS - 4 l. nnuo1uppb flp regular
the mOuOu on the thlId Monday OF LAST mOhth, 10
suspend lhr rules ana pass the bill author zng tue re-
adjustment Of the aJIies OF postmasters OF che third
fo0h Il III classrs IN accordance with the act Of
THIS mollUn was made by Mr.. STONE Or p. Mlch.l.
under instructions from the Commit e On Post Ohees
Mr. STONE stated that the amount involved was
Mr. 6LOUNT DEM. Gal and Mr.. PAGE tRep.. Call
tTG motion 10 suspend the rules and pass the bill was
rcIrcicd-Y a. $50; nays, Sei not tnc necessary TWO
81 Inc @oa"aon Of the oil of states, Mr.. FORD
Dcn., MOI ntr'd his resolution rSiiiNe u "oN'r"n'h
telegraph linrs. aud IL was referred.
| Mt SfRINGLR QDcm Ill "ifcred resolu ion dlrec
in the Committee Posi- one ana fo't Roads TO III.
nnlre INTO The txprdiincy OF establishing tclegtapnc
postal systrm By the ernm nj ~ me United saes
and ASA as 10 he reproducing facilities Ter trans
| mitung Geographic messages equal 10 those now pos
scsscdby "xs ing corporations, aud US 10 tho exp u-
ency Of operating The same gran ing that ooihni
power TO nd Tor persons ana p"ptr', and a nOIll"S
| MI CONVERSE (Drm, Omo)' chairman ct the COM
| uitre on, PuJhc Lands, moved suspend the rules
the TIL uuIclug ne lltCN vi sctNIe oh NHS
| DIS AInlncs River lands Ia the sat" o. IwdO -
| Mcs~rs. CARPEN Err U'p. lowal ani CONVhhS5E
| ar,nlrd Dr,cly iH favor D. tue bill 800
Fac otoh Ia suspend he rues ana pass the pil was
agreed TO- The only nrgalTe votes beng cast by New
| York mrinbers Hnd few ot1crs
Ihe House then, at o'clock. adjourned until to-mor
| low.
| The Announcements bill introduced In the House by
Mr Cox fixes the number OF Representatives ~ 3Ol
| ana aIpOrtons Them among the states as sol owl
| Alabama, . Arkansas, D; California, 5; Colorado
Connecticut A; Delaware. !; Florida l; GeoTg"E o;
tucRy, 10; Lousana, g; Maine, 4; Marya'd O
! Massacnusetts, IL; Mlc gan, 10; Mnn.s"a. D; Miss
! N.w-Ilainpshire. .; Nc@ -Joracy. z; New-YOrk 81
NoItu CdrUlina, &; ono, 10; Oregon. ylvana
%; RuOdO Isana . bLuth Carolina, ; TennrsSec.
T,x!s l0i Vermont =! Virginia .; West Virginia. d
ana Wisconsin, g. A compared with the present. nun
brr members. ihs bill Mr. Cox's max the follow
ing losses and ga.ns; Arkansos. California Iowa