New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-24
NOHK OF TIE COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Subcommittee
Of the House Comlrittc, Banking aud Currency III
charge OF the hill providing Tor the extension Of the
corporate existence o National BANKS, held conference
wii the Attorney General today in regard to certain
legal quesiione which have arisen in connection with the
measure. Another conference the subject will be
ncld on Thursday next.
The House Committee Appropriations held meet
inC to-day, but business transacted account
of the noncomP,tion OF tho Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill by the sub committee having 1t III
The House Committee Pensions to-day appointed
The House Committee on Agriculture This morniu;
began the consideration OF Tie estimates 0t the h.rcUl-
ll:ai Appropriation bills. TIE Commissioner asked for
$loOOdO ior COLLECTING ana distributing monthly -a>
ucIl ports, which item the principal one discussed
To-Day Las wear the appropriation ma &c Tor TINS i
I'-c Wa @IV'v'u COMMISSIONER ioiihS WIZ ne iuNilt
I" a2pca tore the committee tomorrow and explain
his request for Increased appropriations and vii be IN
tlI"Itt' principally up"n the subject OF the uS'Iiou
ton OF mos hlr crop reports.
~hich rN-S?cahcr Randall is chairman, met ana ~
pointed subcommittee examine the various item OF
preparation bills. Each subcommittee will be charged
with the revision OF two approximation bills
Inc Senate Judiciary Committee today srced on 'Hc
DE-! designed Tor Tie suppression oi Poly amy ,!
features sections biased Oh Mr. EdHnndS MD "Gln@
away with he present requirement or proofs d." pIoyIi
Ti rl' .i ~ XIII E ,,cicpt rvijcnce for con
N,.On and that in prosecutions for blS!nN any liHoI
nat ne practiscs or bccvcs in poygmy religious
i. ard cert ain new provisions introduced 10y senator
L7-n declaring all polyElWS nom the prlNHtScS VI
voting, eCrN!cc on iuTics or holding Office.
TIE senate Committee Pubic Lands TO-DAY agreed
to recommend The pas9yc Of Mr. Saunders bill Wh'cn
directs tho secretary OF the interior 10 ascertain ana
certify 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury The huHhroi
acres OF public lands that have been entered v the 0ca-
ton of military, scrip and land warrants III all ne states
whose enabling of ADM. into tlr Union con
tanned stipulation for the payment oI Per cent on Tue
sales Of pabc lands therein; and which thtirupnh r.
quIrcs the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 denver 40 We
Governors OF Sucn States, Treasury Ct:ic3lt7 l"N"c
i'm ~ CIty years from date, and bearing interest al W
rate Of GjlOo per cent year Tor the inll amount oI
per cent of the lands entered estimating then value
a 81 p per acre.
Dr. H. JOY Jcifrics. of Boston, appeared by invitation
before the Naval Committee OF the House lodd! IA
reference the hill before the committee concern
ing an International Commission 70 decide as 20 lut
standard methods of testing visual power ana coI'F
perception III naYIcs, merchant uarlscH, exc.
The House Committee on Rules held meeting altcr
the adjournment OF the House TINS ditcrnoo aud heard
Susan r. An hOuy, B"iya A. lockwood ahd other adNo-
Gates Woman mirage, on the question ol appointing
a committee of the House 10 take chaITc OF matters
pertaining TO tic sdhiect.