New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-10
THE WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-The Senate Com
1nttee on Naval Affairs decided report adversely
on the nomination OF Pay Director Watmough 90 Dee Pay
master General Of the Navy unless the President upon
being appTlsed OF TINS determination, sAd p Win
draw the nomination.
: : Burdettc formerly Commissioner OF The General
Land Office made an argument before tie House Com
1nittee on Private Land Claims today in opposition to
the McGarr4hau claim. Eppa Iuuton win DE lelrd by
tbe committee on Monday n support 81 Tie c.A'ma-t $40
In, senate Committee Patent. to-day heard \. w..
Bishop OF Buffalo. y. Y, in advocacy al an dphcauou
Henr-, and sqeUdeog Of Buf,to. aud GEORGE WATSON
OF Brooklyn y. Y.flr the method OF unloading grain
vessels. which IS commonly known "a the 90 steam
Shovel invention. The committee deferred action.
The senate Railroad Committee this morning con
Iarty an alleged grant of VA by the Cboctaw Nation
10 the II. Louis and san Francisco Railroad Company.
Austin Cortln Of Nsw- OH city, made an argument
this morning before tle House Committee on Post Offices
and POST Roads 10 advocacy Of the bill introduced IN the
House by Rcpr.entauHe Ro9es0n, to conn ensate the
proposed new uc of fast mall steamers from Montauk
Point 10 Milford Haven FOR carrying the United states
mails upon the same basis adopted III respect 10 The Iast
NAL trains.
ani Means having 10 charge the confederation OF tarn
matters, gave hearing tns afternoon upon me bu IN
PRODUCED IL the House hy Representative Flower of
New-Iork which prov des 10" an increase OF me uly on
malt FROM 20 per cent ad Nalorrm the present
ponds John T.. Manning. of Buffalo, Dewitt G. Wart
and Charles A. Statrr of New York, representing the
Ma,t-grs Association, made arguments I'D iavor OF the
b a. measure ~ lioecu"h 10 me ma.17leiS OF tA!-
country against The Ma.t5-eIs Of canada VINO they
H.
than the matsCrs or TINS country have 10 pay iO the
barley from which 30 is made Langdon Ward. OF New
York made argument in opposition 10 the proposed
increased duty M ard asserted that the only ground
which the passage OF the nil l. urged Is that n Is
OF protection. while the statistics OF
the trade show tnat the rate OF duty is sufficiently
protective. That tue business Is profitable one, he
claimed Is shown by the tact that numerous malt
factories have started ~ The last year in support
Of bis argument hc submitted number OF tables show
iDg the statistics OF Inc trade. Ia conclusion Mr. Man
ming OF Buffalo the representative Of the American
masters. argued That they at rot ask any protection,
bur only equality with the Canadian competitors, claim
tL- that the law as stands dscrWlDaeS IN favor
Of The foreign uuaCurers against the American
IL4lsters
The House Committee on Agriculture devoted It's
to-day consideration of the Agricultural Ap
preparation h, and expects 10 complete 10 at the next
meeting Of ihe committee.
The EOu-, Committee on Naval Affairs continued to-
day The beaIu. the subject Of the requirements of
The Navy. Hr. HASKELL described the wOrAlnJ and dc
Tailed tie merits Of the Lymau-Haskcu multiple charge
Gcceeratlng
ihe House Committee on Ways and Means at It's meet
III iLs morning Instructed Chairman Kelley 10 appoint
committee or five members, Of which be Kelley shall
c Chairman. whom shall be referred the senate Re
funding bil and also the Reminding bill introduced N
lhe Hou>e by Representative Randall, With instructions
10 cOus der the report the fun committee.