New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-11

ons having under consideration tho contested coso n,
o"h'n 'hepnphcah va Robertson (Democrat), sitting
member Tor the With Louisiana District adon,ed 600
luton this morning to dismiss the case without nri,,o
| This action was unanimous
meeting OF the House Conro,,,oo o -,
was held TINS morning for the purpose OF bearln arm
ments on the proposition TO abrooa,o ~ -,
treaty. Mr. Allan, Minister Plenino,o,,, -, ~,
Sandwich Islands TO this country was in ,,,o,,..
geher with his counsel, @. L. Boutwell, nrs,a,, ,,,
arguments TO oppose the proposed abroz,tion p
sentltves King Darrell and Gibson Of Louisiana o.,
also In attendance 10 favor the proposition. After in
formal discussion the hearing was postponed TN P,,
The subcommittee OF the House Comm ti.e oo W.,
ana Means having olarge the cOnsiderat ~ InIcr
nal Revenue mniter' gave hearing tais morning upn
Satut's This s'ctiOn prob bi the sale leaf obicro
by th' producers 10 any parties excp licensed dra es
Representatives Dibrel and Mchi H., ~ Trpuesse.
Buckner and Hatch Sfss ur IA ID Clb-lI Of virg9,,'
lnad arguments In favor OF The repeal They urg.d that
sweeping prOhbi ion raj itat rio civ ,1,i :, ne
tobacco owing interests of the country Viii H. rccn
ton in the sfatu es il o no praoticoI nrn8t or %
the Government. ~ an instanc. the h4rds - aris 2
under thaclaisc Of the law the case was ustauced m an
old farmer in is,Orri " 10 orcd n nrigib r 20 cent
aud ba ancd the account by ,ung over SOM tobacco
~ his growing The Transaction 60 ming IN The a.
tre Of some Int n / Revenue ynt the farmer va. a.
rested for violation ~ law carried 100 mi fr, IA
no neand made osucr great expense
joan ". Moiiu, OF Nortn Sarol ia, r'presennt the
parucI trly Of town OF ID rban f'vored the rep Il
ot This clause but deprecated any general leg 4 tOa
upon the tobacco que ton.
When the tobacco hearing was concluded, Rpreson'a-
tive Thomas addressed the cpm'n ie lrd he passage
OF his hill to regulate the manu cture aud sale ~ Olco
Margarine lie gave two reasons for ! g,-Ia ton upon
tn >ut CT First, pro ectiOn 10 the legitimate butter
udde an second, tIe protection Of The pubic bealt
Toe House Committee on Invalid Pensions 10 DAY de-
cdd not To rccOnmr nj favOTaby any bill a-kng for
rcaragcs OF pensions hut mat all claims by the
comnittee mn-t ia from the time ~ pass
me House CommtJer on the ia citrr today further
considered representative Sha lnbcrgers bill To prohi
hit poly gamsts from holding offices OF trust in tine
I'm ted ate Tue general features ~ tn. hi were
agreed to- and the matter referred to q >ubcOm nit
tee with instructions 10 prepare substitute bill and re-
port II to tine full iminitt G.
The House Committee Foreign Affairs freed To-day
10 report 10 the BOus' TIE Dawes r on calling for
the correspondence upon the ont reak Persi with
view to the establishment by this country diplomatic
reati
The House Committee Banking and Currency to-day
took up for consideration the bill introduced in
House by Representative Marsh. Of Inois-authoriL-
ing the alton by the states of the legal tender
OF the United states. The bill provides thar the reasry
notes known the legaender shall be liable to
state taxation on an ualty with gold aud silver coin
during the time they continue to be redecmabc in coin
by the treasury and no longer.
Mr. Marsh appeared before the committee and pres ont
ed an exhaustive argument in support OF the
He thought on general principles that all property sEould
he liable TO state IA NatiOn several members OF the com
modified 10 certain extent before Is reported to tho
House
Representative Kelley, chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee of the House. under the resolution
adopted al the last meeting Of the committee has APP
pointed Representatives. Mckinley, uubbe Eandall aud
Carlisle, with himself Kelley chairman suDcOm.
nhttee To take into consideration the herman (~enate
Reminding bill and the randall Reminding bill and report
upon the same to the fun committee.
At the NEE ing OF he House committee Commerce
to-day colonel Ludlow, United states Engineer ID. "
Iimmermau Charles -. Freeman and Edmund l.. Read
were heard on tie Improvement or The Delaware River
aud the ports OF Philadcph ana Camden. y. J. The
principal point urged the inpOr ance of the remOy
Of the upper part Of the bar north OF smiths Island ns
being the first step towards the ultimate removal Of that
immense obstruction.