New-York tribune., 1882-02-21

Of identifying Mr. shpherd in my mind Is this
that found one day circular my desk which may
either threw it into the It called for
and taken away AT any rate never had or expected to
thorized to say, for Mr. August Belmont that he in the
same way was msrepresened by the use Of lis name In
this connection by Mr. Shipherd"
Under the call Of States, the following were among the
bills introduced and referred BY Mr. RANNEY Glep
Massl, to create international Commission Marine
Signals by Mr.. COX Dem, n. ", resolution
citing that certain vessels called steamers have sailed
ont of the port Of NewYOrk under the English ag aud
with American certificates among them the lost steamer
Bahama; that il alleged that the lost steamer was un
seawOrtby OF which fact the superintendent or steam
sip Inspectors advised and that it further alleged
that other vessels are unseawOrthy, ana dlrecng the
al Information In his office In regard 10 slch vessels VIII
view so TO amend the law IA TO remedy snch gross ds
of state for the report Of Thomas Wilson, United states
Consul at Ghent as to the means OF filing up ma shes
Lieutenant FREDERICK Sch watka while on leave to serve
IN command Cf the Franklin Search Expeditions ny Slr
ONEL (Rep, PENN, authorizing the Secretary or war
to transfer TO the Paramount Park Art Association 100
condemned bronze cannon for the erection OF an eques
trlln statue TO the late James A. Garfield
Mr.. MCKINLEY rep, Ohio), from the Committee on
Ways and Means moved TO suspend the rules and pass
American reyisers the New Testament duties paid on
the importation Of copies OF the Revised Testament for
the use OF said company -
After debate the motion was agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr. TOWNSEND CRep., Ohio, from the Committee on
Commerce moved TO suspend the rules and pass the bl
to promote the efficiency OF the Life saving Service, aud
to encourage the saving of life from shipwrcck
After debae the motion to suspend the rules was
agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr. WILLIAMS (;ep., Wis.,, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Fore On Affairs, moved 10 SUSPEND the rules ana
pass the hin in reat on to the japanese Indemnity fund
IL authorizes the payment Of the fund known rs the
Jap!nese Indemnity fund, amounting to Tl,l7o3l4, 10
the japanese Government, with tine exception OF SS9i,
0OO which shall be paid TO the officers and crew OF the
United states snip Wyoming.
Mr. Williams gave brief history OF the fund In
August, 1864, claim which the United states had
against Japan had been paid 10 the last dollar Yet hf
teen days later the Government had entered into joint
agreement with Great Britain, france aud the Neither
lands To silence the batteries Of rebeOus princes in
Jauan. The only part which the United States had
taken in that expedition to send one ship, with sew
teen and Parrot gun. IL mad received for this
seryc. the modest little sum Of 7s 600 which n0w with
accumulated interest amounted to Sl77036i, and the
honor tie Nation requ ed that Il SHOULD be returned
lApplausel
TIE rules suspended, and the bill passed amid ap
pause
The House then at 4:3j p M too recess until 7:30
p m when the Code bill for the District OF Columbia
was discussed.