New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Leave was granted to the Committee on
Ways Means to sit during the session Of The House.
MI DINGLEI rep, Me- offered resolution IN.
stIuctng thc Committee ON Commerce TO inquire 10
what clau law can Doe made 90 Afford relief to The
merchant marine engaged u the forc H carrying trade
ana what bc adopted 10 promote ship
building and other commercial interests. Referred.
Mr. BELMONT Dem. n. " offered a resolution
requesting the Pr Iicut 10 communicate tu tho
Inrss a corrf~nontugc and communications between
the Government OF On, Unit states and t- Diplomatic
r,.,u 10 The Efforts of Tia Government 10 tring abJGs
peace Chill, Peru and Bolivia, and such otncrcD
of the Department OF state. Referred
Mr., CRAIO lHcp.. MASH chairman OF The Committee
Banking and Currency, reported back the resolution
directing the secretary the Treasury inform the
House A et number Of National banks have been organ
lied from July |, 1@~l 80 January 1882 the amount
capital OF each, the character and description % tho
United states bouds held by the Treasury security
Tor their circualion and also calling Tor alma. inorm9,
expire between January /, l-o-, and January loSL
Mr. HARRIS rep, Massj. chairman Of the Committee
secretary OF the Navy 70 transmit 10 the House al
papers and ,pouderce III tie Department relative
to Chliqui COaug stations and the appropriations Tor
be purchase tuer Of and requesting hlm 70 wIhh)i"u
PAYMENT such stations until such Information has
bccn laid before tie House action had b! Congress-
Ai.o the resolution originally of red by Mr. Hewitt
OF New-York ealing the secretary OF -hc Navy for
the report OF the minority OF the coDn.sso ION oialst
to consider condition Of the Navy also for SpccNc
information 10 the present condition ot TIE Navy
Mf robson Rep " j. called up the report q the
Committee Rules Increasing the membership Ol
various committees Of the House.
Mr.. PAGE rep, cab offered an amendment 10 pro
vide that the Committee the Improv 'ment 81 the
Mississippi River shall not have authority 10 report dP
preparations on that subject
Mr KELLEY Rep PENN offered IN amendment 20
strike out the clause increasing tie membership Oh mo
Mr. HUTCHINs Dem. y " opposed the report OF
the Committee Rules Why should Suci a report DO
made VINO had asked tor It Had any Of the committees
which were referred to asked Tor an hcrehse o h
shipl lie nad not heard OF H. Did anyone complain o,
the way In which the committees had been Oisai1cui
Livery seemed TO be satisfied with them All utupeIs
knew the difficulty surrounding the speaker
II the House aid not increase the membership VI COM
mlttees those gentlemen who had been slgnted mlgly
say when they looked on the beaming face OF The GENTLE
man from New-Jersey (Mr RObesOnJ " II what's good
enough him Is not good enough Tor what par
tculdry pure young this pure young man must be
II the committees increased, Sill they might hlhS'
Fifty misplaced members We, mis- placed all against our
wills" The committees should DC appointed by tho
House and tho speaker should be appointed D! inc
House and the Speaker should be the pretdug ohcrr,
but not dictator and arDes oil the Lc stature oil Ho
whole American people.
Mr. kAsSUN tRrp. Iowa. also opposed the report OF
the Committee on Rules. The House had speaker WAo
mad ptrfpruc hi. duties as he had thought Inc
B.t hr was opposed 10 Increasing the mcmoci7lp "
Nm. committees No committee lad asserted that 10
Mr. ORrH rep ind then offered a substitute Cor
the committees report hs amendment Tor the election
at the. beginning Of each Congress, Of comu'>>i0t
charged with tAe duty of assigning the mem0crsmPoI
Mr REED rep. Me) member OF the Committee on
Rules, said that he would vigorously protest a3ahs.
Mr. Ortu's proposition n he thought tnal there was any
danger OF being adopted log s or amy other House,
Nj KELLEY utep. PENN moved 10 lay the report %
the table. The motion was lost.
Mr. KING dem. ll.J moved TO amend the rtpOgbsD
ga to give tine Committee on the Improvement az tl9
Mississippi INet power 10 cpor. appropriations o- '"A'
Pending further action the SPEAKER announced iAS
appointment OF Mr. Beach n. ~ upon the Commits
Public Buildings aud Grounds Ia place OF III hc"4''
q. " excused.
The House then at i:l5 adjourned.