New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
THE WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Ihc House Com
ittee on Ways and Means authorized favorable report
10 be made to the House to-day upon Representative
Burrows- bill fixing the tenure Of office OF Internal Rev
euue Collectors at four years.
The House Committee Commerce to-day agreed 10
report favoraby to the House Representative Coxs bill
T prouote the efficiency OF the Life Saving Service
and to encourage the saving Of life from shipwreck"
The committee decided to grant hearing on February
23 70 the Board Of Trade aud Transportation Of New
York upon interstate at commerce
The House Committee Public Buildings and Grounds
decided to-day report the House with favorable
concentrations bills providing for the erection OF public
buildings al EIePeun., at cost Of Sl25,OOG Columbus
Ono. S35000o Pensacola Fla S200,000i San Antonio,
The senate Commerce Committee to-day agreed 10
por fyOraby on Mr. Cockres bill authoriziu the Han
III 1a ana southwestern Railway Company 10 construct
bridge over The Missouri River at or near Arrow Rock,
Mis- u The bridge l. be located and built subject
10 such red ions for the security OF navigation as the
Secretary OF War prescribe.
Representative Harris, from the House Committee on
Naya Affairs. whom referred the subject Of color
blindness the Navy sub nited TO the House to-day an
exhaustive report and recommended the adoption OF
JOINT RESOLUTION FeIalus 70 coiofphdLehs ana Visual
EcuteneSs IN persons employed III the Navy and mer-
marine. Ii authorizes and directs the President
10 appoint some suitaDle person. WMo' WIN one me
officer OF The Navy and one medical officer OF the Navy
10 be detailed DESIGNATED by the Secretary OF the
any international Congress convention held by athOr
s4id subject 1t apsrO rates $4,000 10 defrdy the
panses, and provides that the person so ,aIs
Join In report OF the proceedings Of such
convention, aud O the conclusions reached thereby,
any the President by him laid before Congress-
10 The end that an international system Q examinations
for colOrbhndness aud test for visual acuteness and
standards for eOOrs FOR signals used at may be
established by law.
Representative HOrr, from the Committee on Civil
Service Reform made adverse report to the House
day upon Representative Warmers bill to reduce the
salaries II the heads OF departments Of the United states
The bill proposed to reduce the salary Of The President TO
3OOOO per annum, Cabinet officers to 5000, senators
and members Of Congress 10 $1,000, Chief Justice and
Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court 10 $4,000 and
nxed the salary OF the Speaker Of the House al 5000
placing HIM equality with respect 10 salary with
IL" Cabinet officers.
The House Committee War Claims to-day adopted
bin prepared by Representative HOuk for the relief OF
officers Of the Army who appointed or promoted To
positions IL the military service curing the Late war and
performed the du les OF such positions IN advance or
their being duly mustered into them IL provides that
Ia all where the failure 10 De so mustered not
hue % their default negligence they or their
families shall be entitled 10 receive pay for the periods
duTg which they performed such duties, dating irOln the
time Of thelr aIPOlntlnlnt.