New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
THE WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The Senate Commit
fee on Military Affairs to-day continued their nvesnga-
ton Of the charges against Major Rochester lie and
Major Potter were heard opposite sides Of the conro
versV and the examination Of the records WIS com
peed The committee expects TO determine the cAarac
ter OF its report tomorrow
The subcommittee of the House Committee on Ways
and Means having charge Of internal revenue matters
discussed this morning the bin to nix the tenure Of office
Of internal revenue officers four years and agreed 10
report favora6ly upon IL 10 the fuu committee
The House Committee On Pacific Railroads had under
consideration to-day Representative Andersons bin ito
compel the payment by the Kansas Pacific Railway
Company Of the cost Of surveying selecting and con-
yeyiug certain lands granted u it, and listened to an
ar,nept in opposition 20 the bill by the counsel for the
company The preamble OF the bLl SETS forth hat
under the act granting the land subsidy the Kansas Pa
eic Road il entitled to 100000 OF land all Of
which have been surveyed at the cost OF the Govern
ment; that the company has only patented 100000
acres and IL in arrears TO the Government about
SlOO for the of surveying selecting and convey
ing these lands and the object Of The bin Is to compel
M payment II this bv the company 70 reimburse
Tie Government for the outlay ALREADY made.
Measures has under consideration the subject OF acdi
Iioua mint facilities, aud bills are now penns DeIJr II
Which provide for the creation OF new mns al -FOUR or
I've dIlorpn. places The committee gave nearing 10
day 10 A. l. -nOwden, director Of the mint at Fhladel
nrgd the Aecesy dCT taI ~, | 51ogdep urd mat II is
chties OF exlstlig Iils @ PHI oi f,cii - W sIo h
afford d tine Philadelphia mint, aud that enlarge
- absolutely necessary.
The Hous- Committee on Railways and canals heard
a. Iowa driegatou this morning Ia advocacy OI the
proposition 70 connect the waters Of Lake Michigan with
SewYOrk by means Of what Il known a. the HenDepln
Canal
Tie House Committee Public Bull iings and Grounds
at their ling to-ay agreed 10 report fayOraDlv 10
Tn House o- providing for the erection Of public build
ings 40 the following points Boise CITY Idaho 10 cost
$4,000; Macon, Ca, 100000 Leavanwgrth, Kan.
100000, shreveport La, 100000; NDttmspor.,
Penn, %l25,OO POughkeepsie y. Y, $4,000; Han
nibal 80, $4,000.
! Tie House Committee rritories adopted the re-
port OF the subcommittee to-day, IayOr1ng the admission
OF 'he state OF Dakota.
AT the meeting The House Committee on Indian AZ
fairs today Representative Hooker made a favorable
port upun Representative Pounds bill "a provide ad
t6na industrial training schools Tor Indian youths, and
authorizing the for thai purpose OF any Government
barrk- not now by the Government. The report
adopted aud Representative Hooker "4s authorized
T. report the bul u the House
Repreeentative Ainsie made favorable report upon
tlt biz authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior 70 Dis
pos OF certain lands adj o. hc town OF PeucOu,
OREGON brlonging % the Umattla Indians. Mr.. Brown,
delegate OF Seminole Indians, gwen hearing
upon the subject Of the transfer and sale by the Creek
IIGans Of certain lands SemlnOes. The matter
was referred Representative Hooker with INSTRUCTIONS
u report bill u leGalize the transaction