New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
THE WORK OF COMMITTEES.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S,-The Senate Com
itee On the Census TIL afe ernoon unanimously decided
o recommend the passage " the House APportoument
bill wi hout amendment The chairman was authorized
10 repOr Il back the Senate Monday and 10 ask Tor
its immediate consideration. II, however, unanimous
consent 10 take up the b for ssase be not obtained on
that DIV the committee Will continue 10 press is claims
for speedy acIon uuul IL snaH nave Ocon n4aAy "4s-
posed or
The House Committee on Coinage. Weights and Meas
ures resumed this morning the consideration OF
the pending proposition TO Increase the mint
facilities Of the country Representative Waldo !tcA
ns made argument in favor OF the establishment OF
mint at NewYOrk, which he believed could De done at a
less expense and with greater advantages than would
accrue from reconsrructng Philadelphia Mint and
eularng H. In support of this view he stated that the
Assay Office which iz now located in New York, occu
pies ground as valuable any in the city; that this
property could sold for 600 SlOOOO0O; tnat
a. the machinery ~ the Philadelphia Mint could be re
moved 10 Ncw-York and utilized if it should DE decided
10 locate new mint there, while the ground and build
in,s now occupied by the Philadelphia Mint could be
sold for 100000 ADDING TO The II 100000 10 be thus
realized the 100000 which would be required pgr
chase the land required IN enargin- the Philadelphia
Mint 10 say nothing Of the cost OF the proposed new
buildings vaults etc. gross sim would be Obtained
more than slflc.cnt erect a mint in New York,
which would be in every way superior TO tine recon-
structed Philadelphia Mint under The most favorable
conditions.
Mr.. Hutchins argued that the Government could we'll
afford even to bny ground for mint in Ncw-Yors,
and II would still be- beter locale mint there than 10
expend any more money upon the PhiadcpAiahnt; but
n would not be ncc-s AIRY purchase sc, a. ihc most
ei,b location flr the proposed mint would be upon
Covernor's Island already owned by the Government.
In support Of h, propos ton 10 locate mint in New
York Mr. Hucuin- urged hat NewYork being he great
commercial center IA. great buk Of the bI0u. bIt1
foreign aud domc-tc naturally comes there first, the
foreign bullion u necessity and the Western bullion for
the reason that III shipped East to meet Obligations,
and those obligations mostly 10 the marc ifnis N
New orK tho mint sauud be located IN Se'-l ofK,
the cost Of transport his bullion 20 The fhilddelpa
Mint would saved 20 the GOV crlnenj As bN no means
the SIS mp lrtauf confederation, Mr.. Huich- urg hc
absolute s,cIr such location WOl.i give irOm The
possible violence mObs whr H. 10 thr hcaFt VI crowd
&c city, might al any time cuulEcI JOIN TIC Dulluug
Al the meeting Of the House Committee on Cvil Ser
vice Reform to-day. Representative House, from the
subcommittee reported subs lfuie Tor me pending
bill a bill entitled For the judicial a-certhnncut OF
facts IN private claim cases, The OYect ot
the blu being relieve Con -re5s from EhHt amount
OF labor now inflicted upOn 10 IN the lnVe-ti-
CATION ~ private claims, bY reegatng them 70 tue
Court Of Claims primary Judicial yca igiion OF tAc
truth iasity Of III" facts lOrih caNl"s 'ohgs-
finally pass upon the claims relying upon me lhci, n
found by the Court of Claims kcTcachlatFt mouse Was
insLIuc, report the b % the House with the re
quest that be printed and recOmnittd TO the commit
tee when done. several bilh are pend ng
before other committees havlns sub't naiy me same
object view, and the cha ruan Of the committees on
invited 10 meet with the committee on tlVl
Service saturday with the view 10 periectng
a bill Ehich viii meet the views OF al concerned
Committee ClVl Eefficc fhhd isciFtnch-
mcnt Leard Collector Beard to-day IN regard 10 the
system OF appointments and general administration OF
alfairs in the Boston Custom House.