New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-28
WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ZT.-Ihc senate Commit
Territories to-day heard arguments FROM Delegate
Pcttigrew. Governor Ordvay. colonel Lounshrrry and
Judge, and Moody IN advocacy of the proposed
division Of Dakota Territory, ard the admission of all
that part lytrg south OF the fortysiyth parallel
state Delegate Pettigrew mude general statement as
90 the progress Of tie Territory and submitted data to
show among or things. that il, population ia now
OOC aui tIl' the cash value OF the property Ia the
Territory about - -0JOO0o
Colonel Louns1crry read ptp'r devoted mainly to
North Dakota, ana JuIge Moody spoke in detail con
corning the Southwestern portion lie said that rccu
contains population OF 5000 people. embraces 10 900
square miles Of continuous settlements and improve
meuts. ma good newspaper am main aims excel
lent system OF public schools Judge Barnes spoke Of the
expense and difficulties at' utlu The administration
Of justice in Northern Dakota owing 10 the great dis
tauccs that have 10 bc r.gcg d 10 reach the
the capital. Governor Orlvay argued that the bill for
the admission Of the proposed state ehoul be amended
by the nrrrtior Of stringent SAT" guards in respect to
the school land, that the Constitutional Convention
should have membership OF az ast 100 or 80 dele
gates, and thai the territory " Northern DaGta should
be provided with larger Legislature 'tan the
proposed.
divided the forty-iXth parallel orl the southern
half be admitted as a state
The House Committee on Port Offices and Post Roads
to-day authorized favorable report 9 be made the
Nj Peele's bill, which provides that the Post
gster General shall 4uEcttl ATE a losses lbs po-tnas
ter. occur x through burglary fire, etc. ana which
nthorzr- aim 20 ley al such losses not exceeding
- 900 which may be found have occurred without
neglect on the ? irt OF the p0stm9-ters.
The House a. umi,tcc on War Claims to-day agreed 20
report uni Oraby 10 the House the claims Of james W.
Anderson, uf virginia; Farmau Nickel, Of Arkansas;
John Jackson, of Arkansas. ana the heirs Of Alexander
S5o0.oo0
me House Committee on Banking and Currency met
to-day. Reprc-enrativ" Ruckntr offered a resolution
ton regard TO the nbre paper which is beng by
fhe Covernne It, and was authorized 10 rep II the same
10 the House The Committee also authorized Mr. 1ar-
dcubergr 10 report 10 TIE Htdse and recommend the
passage Of the bill recently introduced by h, requiring
National bank Ohccrs 10 write their NAMES notes.
instead of having them Autographed.
The House Committee gu Foreign Affairs to-day
Representative CoX's III IN relation the japanese hi-
dcmuIy fund The h greed upon directs the Pres
Of = 5lG6l in bonds now under the control Of the
Department Of STATE. and -L,Wu and designated in the
paid Out Of the fund To the officers and crew
legal representatives, TOR extraordinary valuable
and specially mDr. r.ouS and pcrilous services in the
destruction 81 hostile vessels ln The straits Of 5hmOnosH
Oh ne Ioih dhl 81 JHY 1868, ana Ia ne officers ami
crew of he steamer FaEiIug VINO were detached from
the t"itcd states ship own. or 80 ter legal rep
TN and ~th days 81 September, 1904
ReireS. NATIVE kassor was authorized to
report tbe House with favorable
recommendation va providing Tor the restoration to
citizenship of such citizens Oi thu United state, - have
become uatufaze. ~ -uhj,cta OF Great Britain Ihe
onmlitgc also instructed Representative DuuHcA to
port fIyurIhK ui! granting permission o. samuel Vs.
Dalury 90 accept rohi france gold medal as reward
vi hat Lcpuhur.
The Hou-, Committee on Naval Affairs to-day heard
III tlc Navy hr also gave II Ls Op,uon that steel
ships are the m. 4 pr"4tabie vessels 90 build.
prtcd The consideration Cd Iue Post Once Appropriation
bill and renOitedi 10 the house. II aPpropraes Tue