New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The Senate Finance
Committee this morning decided to invite the Chambers
OF Commerce Of New-York, Boston. Philadelphia and
Chicago 10 send delegates to express before the
tee orally their views on the pending bill to facilitate
the decision Of controyerted questions in customs
nue. cases.
This is the measure introduced by Senator Sherman in
December last which provides for referring such ques
tious to the Court OF Claims, with right OF appeal to
the Supreme Court. The committee this morning took
up Mr. Bccks bill punish the unlawful certincaton OF
checks by officers of National banks and, after in
formal consideration, which apparently developed n
general sentiment favor OF its passage, referred the
measure 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury for his opinion
i'm regard to It. ~
cidrd 10 report for confirmation the nominations Of
Cololone Rucker to he Quartermaster-General and
Major Rochester 20 be ynasterGenera The commit
tee the same time agreed to recommend the passage
Of Senator IIawlcys b which provides authority Tor
the President 10 place General Meg- ON the retired list
IS a MaiOr-Gener
The House Committee on Elections to-day refused to
consider the protest Of Mr. Dbbe, sitting member from
the Vh District OF south Carolina and ordered him TO
file brief This Is docketed with the committee as
Mackey OCOnhor' The contestant III the hrSt IN
stance filed with the committee his notice Of contest for
the scat TO which OConnor declared elected but
the latter died before the o Congress and the
Governor Of south Carolina appointed Mr. Dbble to III
the vacancy latter protests against the right OF the
Committee ON Elections 10 Substitute MS name ana MAKE
hun DDblcJ party To the contest when ne wds not an
opponent OF Mr. Mackey before the people. The com.
mtcc, however, have decided that ne must NE ptc
and defend his title to the seat IN the same manner th
Mr. OCouuor would have been requested 10 do had he
lived and taken his seat in the House.
Mc,srs Asnburner of the Aboott Iron Works. Cramp,
of rtp 4 sons. iron ship builders, and Engineer
chief Shock of the United states Navy, were before Tue
House Committee Naval Affairs today, and gave
their views "a bszt models and materials Tor
ships for the United states NAVY auu aHo az 10 lc
present state OF the Manufacture OF steel and iron
adapted to the building OF ships in tins country Tho
committee will resume the hearings upon TINS subject
ON Thursday and will probably devote two weeks more
to the nycs gaOn OF the subject before beginning upon
a report To Congress
Tie House Committee on Ways and Means this after
neon agreed to report bill providing Tor the appoint
mcut Of commission 10 investigate the question oi the
tariff This "a substitute FOR the kaS7On btl Wllch IN
cudcd the consideration by the commission oI internal
"a commission he called the " IdtlH Commission, 10
cVuHis vi nine members to De appointed by tine Ircsl
dent, by and with the advice and consent Oi the
Senate. he commissioners are 10 receive az
rate OF SO Der uIy when engaged M
active duty and actual travelling and other necessary
expenses II viii be the duty of the commission to take
into consideration aud investigate Hll tLc yailOu-
questions relating TO the agricultural, COiumctc cai.
mercantile lauuIc uring, mining aud industrial inter
Of the United -tate- 80 Tar rs may br necessary tU
the at-uucuf ul luIclou- tdiu, or revision Ol
the existing tarn laws upon scale OF Justice 10 an IN
matters which may come before 10 the commission Iu
the prosecution Uf its inquiries L. empowered 90 visit
different portions AKA sections of the country aS 10
MAY deem advisable. Tie commission shall maac tu
Congress nual report OF the rrsua Of s nNc-tghuun
aud the testimony taken ia The course of the same not
later than the FIRST Monday oi December l~SS. Iuc bl
wll probably be- reported to The House tomorrow.
IAu House Committee on Post Oaicr7 aui Post Roads
to-day lructed Representative Lacey oi Mchsah tu
report liouHr. favorable recommend ttiOn
bul providing fOr the establishment oI Postal 5at
ing. Bank. The section provides that n Order e.
mako the Post Office Department available for tho pro