New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-21

OF certain amendments to the navigation laws. The
speakers maintained that the laws in their present
shape were decidedly adverse American s'2 building,
oo'h Of iron and wood They urged th members of the
committee to give the matter their ca.y consideration.
The HOuPc Committee on Foreign Affairs
To-Day considered the bills relative to the
japanese indemnity fund. and the chairman
announced that the subcommittee in charge of matters
pertaining TO that subject expected to report to the full
committee at the next meeting. Mr. Belmont was au-
'nonZed TO report 10 the House with favorable recon-
mendaton his resolution calling for the diplomatic
rcspondenco in regard to Chill and Peru
Nne House Committee on Appropriations to-day agreed
upon tho Notifications Appropriation bill and authorized
Inc chairman TO report it to the House. The bill, as
agreed upon by the full committee, apprOpriatcs
$3'oOO0 as follows: $4,000 for the protection, pre-
scrvation and repair OF Notifications and other works
OF defence for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888
100000 for the of seacoast fortifcations
including heavy guns ana hOwizers, for flank defence
carriages proecics, fuaes, powder and implements
their trial and proof aud all necessary expenses incident
thcrcto and 100000 for topcdocs for harhor defence
and the preservation Of the and for tJpcdo cXpcr
iments in their application tc harbor and land defence
and for the instruction OF the engineer battalion in Their
preparation and application. go
The joint resolution Of the House providing foT com
mercal treaty with the Republic OF Mexico has been re-
fcrred C subcommittee Of the Committee on orclE
AHaf' oI WhGh hepieSehtdtNf D''hHcii - @ G
anl that gentleman mas caiicn upon hc . !,' l
state Tor any suggestions he udy desire 10 submit oH INC
The House Committee Invalid Pensions to-day read
addresses from a delegation consisting 0f member" OF
the Board Of Managers OF Nationa! soldiers "mG com
posed oI General slarh .iiNiiHri! 1 1iI i h,. .t
Brown aud l. A. Harris An effort VIII be made Nv th9
in regard to soldiers who remain at me F'hona,
homes only ra@ioH @ also Ic-!atIou Which NH
give the managers ofh3ucs more Latitude IN regard To
whom tbev shall admit
Colonel Duiiey. Commissioner Of Pensions, al,o made
an address before the committee i3',H, 'a' ,, ~ ~
hc had four hundred men TO place in jhe hcd a. fnyGt
agents he COud eliminate an pension lf#'u- Mlihih
three years time. lie tholsht such special ak'his
should receive about -llpo per wear auG tXlsu,,rs'
Nrssrs. Browne Joycc, rctupouc Watson and NoNlIlin
were appointed members OF sn-comnltiec 10 CONSIDER
the rcconmendaon- made Iy the b''Tu oil N.ihGIgL77
of the National soldiers Homes; also iao OF Colonel
Dudcy in rc gard TO ne" laws ana aHrhdilrIla Nd.
met todpy and agreed TO report follows: tnaNoI-
ably Mr Nurch'5 Npo' dne th'I gu He"-i.lcl.
ana periodicals sent To anN niIo'I 81 liy -i l ,, ,
service shall be transmitted iaroGGh tlc tc" 9'"tc'
mails free; iayoIa'I on hr' I"4%H on Ht & I" an ana f
compensation Of po'tHasC'oi lHr lo''i ~ ta5s I lI &c
vottby on Mr. IoncYH biI pro- luln- A' we 3 i"s"
nYces shall be - cents per pound.
Iic senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to-
minds hi u re lulate The counting OF the Electoral
votes for President ond NirePrcsldcnt and provide of
bin in substance provides taa each state (Delore the
time fixed the meeting o the Electoral CeHeSe. may
determine by tribunal oI ltS own creation All cuhtIoN
eLs.es coHtelT .IG & W. II rerors shall ne made in
accordance with such determination; thar no electoral
vote from any state from winch bul one return H hech
received shall rejected except 10y the affirmative
votes OF both nous"s Oi Congress; and that Ia case
Two or moro returns received from any one state
no.c vote, and only snail be counted which both
houses uf Congress acting separately snaI concur
ru.ly decide rupportcd by the STATE tribunal Inc
committee adjourned without reaching the point o. ac
ton. r,r
senator Concer subcommittee OF the senate Com
uii;rr on Commerce 10 whom referred the question
of reurgaiHu5 the LfeSaying service, las reported
bin Tor tina pdIpOse Which has been rccounlltcd for
con o.I full committee. Ihc hll provides
for an increase OF number Jr uc-SaNnG stations 10
also 1--WE OTsiN moro houses Tor refuge
fo passengers. II increases the salaries OF
superutcudrMts Of stations according 10 the extent ci
their respective Districts and authorizes the secretary
of the Treasury fix the compensation OF the station
keepers such rates ~ be may deem proper up 10
ma Xmum salary OF $500 Inc OH also PROVIDES
nat suTmeu injured or disabled III tlC service
shall he continued on me payroll ono year nut 10
cced two years and pensions Tor Two years 10 the
families Cf suriHtn who los" their lives.
The senate Select Committee on the Rights OF Women
cave hearing tGls morning TO large delegation OF the
members Of tnc National NOmchs suffrage Convention
ROW session IN tuls city. STtechc. WcC made ~ NI"
Rolson &rs. ShHttuck o. ia>.4chubtits. Mfr f:dr!e
and Mrs Gaugcr of Indiana Mls. saxon. Of Louisiana;
Mrs Colby. OF Nebraska; and Miss susan i. Anthony
Of Newly OTk