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Speaker Keifer has appointed L. r. Cook, OF
Pennsylvania, to a position on the House Gle
vaior Mr. Cook is good and worthy soldier Of the
army Of the Cumberland.
Senator Fair has Introduced bill which pro-
yldes that 10 per cent of the silver certificates
hereafter Issued from the Treasury shall be Of the
denomination OF 81 10 per cent, of 81, and 20 per
cent Of 60 certificates.
MIR. Kasson, Of Iowa, under Instructions Of the
Committee on Ways aud Means, gave notice that
he would on Tuesday next ask the House TO pro-
coed 10 the consideration Of the bill known as the
tariff commission bill"
The House Committee on Banking and Currency
gave hearing Tuesday TO James Henry Eastou
president of the First National Bank of DEBORAH,
Iowa, who made an argument In favor of the bill
TO authorize national banks 10 mako loans upon
mortgage Of real estate.
The House Committee on Territories finally
agreed Tuesday upon tho substitute bill, which
was printed aud rccommltted on Saturday last
providing for the admission OF Dakota a State of
the Union, and ordered II TO DO reported to the
House Tor passage
The select committee Of the House on public
health have appointed n subcommittee 10 inyesti-
gate the spread of contagious diseases. They also
instructed their chairman to ask tho Speaker to
recall from the other committees to which they
have been referred ali bills relating 10 the adui-
teraton Of articles OF food and refer the Same to
This committee
At the meeting OF the House Committee on POST
Money from the subcommittee, to whom were re-
ferr ed the several bills before the committee on
the subject of fast ocean mails, reported Substi
by tho committee. Final action upon its adoption
was deferred, however, until Thursday, VIXEN 1t
viii probably be reported 70 the House, with pos
hbly some slight notifications.
Chairman Harris and Representatives Thomas
aud Talbot, members Of the House Naval Com
mittee. left for Annapolis, Tuesday night to exam
Inc the lands known az the Government Farm"
connected with the Naval Academy This visit Is
mnde TO ascertain the pmccability of the right Of
way through the farm TO the Annapolis and Balu-
more short Line Railroad Company, as proposed
by the bill recently introduced In the House by
Representative Urner, and referred 10 the Commit
Zee on Naval Affairs.
The House Committeo on Commerce heard argu-
ments Tuesday on the Reagan bill providing for
tho regulation of interstate commerce and the
prohibition OF unjust determinations by common
carriers. Several prominent railroad men were
present Ex-Attorney. General Macyeagh appeared
in behalf OF the Pennsylvania railroad, and sub
mitted argument in opposition TO the measure
The entire session of the committee was devoted
% hearing Mr. MacVeagh, and, not having con-
oluded his remarks at the hour of adjournment,
he was requested TO appear again to-day.
The House Committee on War Claims have
agreed to n favorable report upon Representative
Houk's bill which provides for an appropriation
of 100000 for tho payment of what are known ns
the Fourth OF July claims, arising from the loss of
property incident to General Lees invasion Of
Pennsylvania The committee also agree to
recommend the passage of resolution to pay
$4,000 to the Qnartermaster's agents for services
rendered in the Investigation OF these claims The
eommiitee nlso agreed 10 adverse renoyts unon
the claim of MARY II. Porter for sJ00O0, and the
Istato Off NJ. Best for $4,000.
my house Nonnini''ee On ruoho Lauus nave
House upon Representatiye Belford's bilI. which
provides for the sale of that portion of the Ute In
Alan reservation In the state of Colorado, lately
Utes in the same manner md under the same re.
strictions as public lands of the United States are
disposed OF. The committee also agreed to report
iaroIhpy hcprcsenuatiNe CreVens DlIl 70 lnuehl-
Moved lands within said State which have becn
sold to the United States subsequent TO March 8,
LS75
Mr. Iapbam. of New York presented resolutions
in the Senate of the New York Legislature upon
the necessity Tor tax In the form OF head money
for the inspection of hundreds ofthousands of i'm.
harhor Ibe nrnbahilitv heinz tbst the nn,nher nnr
The past year AGO, o0o may be Increased BY tiity
,,non The sanatnys ana Observation-Disclosures IRON, Sa,S
Ypyt IN ,roe q In ~ In nrotec The STATE from he
ssa oTd asnensa NTH haanns ~, w. iiv ie
ssre snG expense WHEN belongs 70 the nnwse
are paupers. criminals. lunatics or ailiSted with
diseases and pennanont physical and Intellectual
The House COMMITTEES ON Invalid pensiops or.
aored n favorable rcnort IN be made 10 The House
Tuesday unon Renresenta,ive Matson'shiII relatJve
10 the rating of certain classes of invalid nens,on
srs IL provides that persons who have lost n hand
Sounds or disease cnntrscted IN INC arvino hi
he rated for each disability, provided the SSere
gate does mot eT os @ per month ana that per
wise Sissb,ed shall IN some anper ba s,od S
Zach disnhilitv nrovidcd The art,rngate ioes nv,
eScaed 40 nor month The conSmisgnc o10endcd
the oriaipai texf OF the h 90 ne 10 nermit The in
creaee 81 nansions nrnvidad or ~ cnr, Sno
She dotn ~ AIM ne cIsirn rbIs ,nas, AZ
shall hccome law viii Give an I1crcose IN a very
large Glass Of nensinners ~ w Wy
'a,so slass ~, VI pens .sst,,
DurihB tho VI tic hilsOu Ny
the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday morning
several important amendments were submitted