New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19
vIvIIru CONGRESS-lsT SESSION.


r-~D,vG BIiL-IN RELATION To JUSTICE HUNT :
orrrRy,iuNr-plSCUsSIoN IN THE HOUSE OWL
rur REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
,.,rr WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Jan Is, lss2.
communication was received from the
.rv NJ the Treasury In response TO senate reso-
- os IN present rates ~ dates imposed ny france
,r,,rv and Mexico upon American mahu'ac'ur'''
sris petitions sor commission 10 investigate the
-otic were presented and from citizens Of
,,l,pl FOR the reorganization Of tho volunteer militia
s,ions o. the respective states and an increase OF
o,l arrropriat!ou fcr militia 10 sl,o000oo per
aEnum. ,,... -
- re,or.ed back favorably tho bill 10 permit
-, HINT an Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
,h rnttcd states TO retire. He notice that lie
Ve'E SWTKON Rep. Penn ?. from the Committee on
~ovol Affairs reported resolution Tor An examination
~ nat committee Of new system OF naval dcItuce m
.t@J by Captain John Ericsson ard report thereon
ADOPTED ro,ct NAV, Miss, from, Tho Committee on
,i,ns reported resolution empowering that committee
20 snmmon aud examine witnesses IN the claim penGns
,re them ~ !. W. Wilbur for extra WORK 90 the New
Vark Post Olce building, and making provisions tof
,.e7o-rsphe-. Adopted
NSrNYTUONY Rep, K. L., rom the Committee on
- Atllrs reported favorahy the bill authorizing
81 couu and printing OF the naval history OF the
WI BrAlR Rep. y H. offered IA resolution instruct
q, The Committee Public Lands 10 inquire into the
admins IN the practical disposition n the public
,j orI anv abuses and hardshipa which may exist ir
their administration. and TO report facts and recon-
rhc rcmain'er Of the morning hour was occupied by
Question hi. text being ms resolution declaring the In
cvntleucv - contracting the currency by the With
CO. ~ tho s,,rrr certtdcates or tho dscoHtiuuance
r further restriction of silver coinage and that gold and
silver coin based upon proper ratio OF equivalence be,
,|S nj converfe INTO coin on demand constitute
t6c proper circulating medium Of this country
yhe senate then resumed consideration Of the sherman
Wp MORGAN DEN. Ala opposed the bill he said
,ir,v .a,,sa4i ~ me ability o. the Govern.
ne va. 80 oS0 Of WINDOW continued bond. in
eleven as without drawing ore cent from the surplus
revenues and presented tSares IN Illustration In the
was NO Law 20 authorize the receipt o. Treenoacks :or
dues aud that they receveiin violation OF
IIr. SHERMAN Rep o. explained that as soon as
The greenbacS pec'. A. S'o as goo w Seet'aT.
Them and called the attention OF Con to tie fact
mat had done this but Congress bad never made any
II BECK Dem XVI said It was trnc that attention
Lad been called 10 me s,ect that us hao ihtFoluceu
j 40 G. 'I Ir-T tia. tla Zective offcers had
always preferred 60 the matter under their own
control That they could rrscnd the order they liked
III BIY4RB Dem, Dell said he had opposed Mr..
Ttca's 1 because The contract originally that the
payments should he made II coin. and he Thought that
obligation thar coulduOt De removed without the
consent of the boudhOlders o. the Government
After further remarks, the Fuun: Dill was informally
IA aside until n. LoagIto".
By Mr. GEORGE Dem. MissJ-To encourage oEri
e. lre and manufactures. Il proposes repeal all
dgtic, and imposs laid machinery for tie manu-
flcture os cotton OF w0oen goods goods composed
hemp iJte also on all tools Of mechanics hch are
used solely manual labor also oa al Agricultural i'm
Iicmeuf- ana Oh al iror cOttou-tics.
BY MI FERRY Rep, Mic1.I-Ee.arrc 70 the comQen-
ae. Of .t ca. carriers Who have Been III hc service
one year shall lie j 900 and those second car
ia.li,aa 5000 foPaSjion tlere shau Be Sut