New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.

WASnINGTON Jan. lS.-The subcommittee
OF the iIouse Committee on Appropriations Messrs.
Fonoy Ketchan and Ryan in charge OF the Fortlnca-
tiJns appropriation bill reported the bill the fucon-
mttec this morning. The estimates submitted for this
branch 0lthe Government service amount To Sfls65OO
but were reduced to Sj0OOOO by the Secretary Of War
The aggregate amount appropriated by the new b'l
as reported by the sub committee is i25 0OO including
Sl7j the protection, preservation and repair Of
frt1dcatious and other works of defence; S2JOOOO
the of sea-coast fortifcations tnclud-
Tor torledo4 for harbor defence and expenses at
tea6iug the sane. The committee decided to invite
General Benet chief Of ordnance toappcar before Ii at
te next meeting, and until ne has been heard the con-
slderati5H of the bill viii not be concluded.
Tho House Committee Pacific Railroads heard
Of LIE XII prcviiing that tie Kansas Pecifc
Railroad COmPanyi shall put Its lands in form,
that they mag be taNeG similar TO other lands OF
citizens If Kansas and tAat tie company or iie assigns
shall within ninety dso iron le passage Of t1is ect
conve yng all such lands situated in the state Of Kansas
whichhayc net been already paid. br. Anderson was
mitted to tbs committee Tor Us further considerations
The House Committee on Railways and Canals dis.
cusscd tue pending h providing for the construction Of
The Illinois aud Mississippi Canal, auI to cheaper trans
over Mr. willie II Mlchigan. appeared rci9re ne com
mitee and ;nadc exhaustive argument II advocacy
(To,n ea1Sai9ck On L,Ke iiiclgan 10 Detroit to he
known a. Tie Michigan Canal" Mr.. viii, viii be
heard further 2 tie subject at the next meeting Of the
TLc iouse Committee on Public Buildings and
The House Committee on Coinage, Weights aui Meas
ures considered the sdysabity OF adopting the metric
system OF weights ana measures. The committee author
Z,d N irpLcns to make report 10 the House the
subject ask for its printing and rcc0mmal 10 the
committee.
TIE senate subcommittee on Public Lands Mr. Nor
gan chairua which has charge OF the subject Of ny"s
ieaiing ar needs Of the General Land Office for acdi
uonul Recommendations and increased clerical force,
held meeting to-day. -rVcIH OF the heads Oi dlN-
sions cc present ana explained thlt great
necessity exists not only Tor additional ROOM, but for
adequate protection OF land records II s probable that
the committee viii recommend the erection u new
building.
Senators scweu Harrison and Hampton, the suh-com-
uittre appointed by the Senate Committee Military
Affairs 80 investigate the affairs OF the soldiers Home,
held their frat meeting to-day NUrseOuG Gencra Barnes
appeared before tE"W and questioned III regard To
Tie past management "f the Institution and the rules
now governing f. The Subcommittee then adjourned
uutl next Wednesday.
The House Committee on the Judiciary met this morn
iug aud continued the argument the bill providing
for the distrbtcu Of the balance Of the Geneva Award
fund J. J.. Ward, of Ecw JTk, appeared in behalf Of
the insurance companies.
Al the meeting of the House Committee Claims to-
day RepTeseHtative Turner made favorable report
the b rJluud 10 tha state OF Georgia certain moneys
expended By that state during the Revolutionary War
The reIOrt was adopted and Mr. Turner directed to
report the measure the House with favorable recon-
mcadatlJIu
The menbcrs Of the sub-Committe on Rounding Gus
toms Duties addressed this morning by gentlemen
interested in hJOpirUu ana iron ore sGhccts.