New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
TIE WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WAsJ1NGTON. Feb. 2l.-The Senate Finance
Committee continued their consideration Of the bill IN
troduced by senator Allison to provide reserve fund
cor the redemption of United statos notes and to autho-
ze the issuance of gold certificates Several amendments
were submitted 10y Senators sherman, Beck and Ferry
bcb will be brought up for action hereafter in order 20
,ut then, in convenient for consideration They
we're renorted to this afternoon and ordered
10 b. printed together with additional copies Of the BILL
snd reeommitted. Mr. Sherman's amendments provide
that the reserve fund Of Sl20OO00O0 shall consist solely
of gold coin ana bullion, and that when the amount Of
standard silver lars in the treasury exclusive Of those
reureseued BIZ outstanding silver certificates shall eX
reed OQ0 the coinage thereof suaH cease unt
the amount falls below that maximum. Mr. Becks
amendment proposes TO reduce the metal reserve TO
600 and Mr Ferry's 10 describe 1t simply as
" coin" without specifying either gold or silver
The senate Committee Pensions gave hearing to-
dsv 70 n committee from the Grand Army of the Repub
lie in advocacy Of bill now before the committee TO
facilitate the work of the Pension ONCE General
George Merrill OF Massachusetts,, addressed the com
mttee and made argument in favor ~ amending The
bin 40 a. 70 provide for large increase in the force of
tue Pension and the Adutant-Generals and Surgeon
Generals Offices so as enable Commissioner Dudley
to expedite the work Of searching the records and set
Ting cases OF pension claimants General Merrill
also recommended amending existing pension laws as
To inici the punishment upon persons making false
saayits against pension claimant as is now under ex
stlnc law mnlcted upon person Hldhlho ldlSe
dayts in favor Of a claimant Dr. AInes of Boston. and
James Tanner OF New-York members ofthe Grand Army
Of the Republic Committee. made short addresses in sup
port of General Merrill's recommendations.
The House Committee Banking and Currency gave
a hearing to-day TO James Henry EastOn president Of
the FIRST National Rank OF Decorah, Iowa who made
argument III favor 0f the DiI 10 auIhOrLc Na'IOhdi
banks 20 make loans upon mortgage OF real estate.
Chairman Harris and Representatives Thomas and Tai
Annapolis tonight TO examine the lands known
Academy This visit is made 10 ascertain the practca
Sy OF Ihe rsn OF say & be RnroaE Cowpn1 ee
by the bill recently introduced III the House by
Representativ Urner and referred TO the committed
Tine House Committee Elections voted to-day TO
dismiss without prtjuce the contest In tho OF Smith
tRepubhcanl vs. Robinson (Democrat, sitting member
from the With District o. Louisiana The committee also
discussed al some length the Utah case df Cannon
Campbell aud decided TO take vote upon II next Fri
dav Judge Dibbe. the successor OF Mr. OCOnnor de
ceased from the I'D District OF South Carolina to-day
filed afdaVts Win ne coHintteG Sc tg IOtth th the
evidence taken in The by Mackey, contestant, had
been systematically tampered with by Mackey, who
had secured The Signature OF the notary pubic before
the evidence was taken 10 what purpored 10 be
copies OF the evidence when IN fact said documents had
been subsequently prepared by daekey hinse or al his
direction Upon these ahdaVits General III. n. Paine,
counsel for Judge Dibbe asked the committee 10 strike
out all OF the eNldehce eL Ia pth1. oI Ine
The win come up oT consideration by the sub-com
The House Committee on War Claims has
agreed to favorable report npon Repre-
sppropriation OF 100000 for the payment
OF what known the Fourth OF July claims arising
from loss of property incident % General Lees nva
sion Of Penns lyania The committee also agree TO re-
commend the passage Of resolution 10 pay $4,000 10
the agents for services rendered in the
investigation OF claims The committee also agreed
adverse reports upon the claim OF Mary Porter for
500. 600 and the estate OF j. NJ. Best for $4,000
The House Committee on Territories finally agreed 20
day upon the substitute bill, which was printed and re
Committed on Saturday providing for the admission Of
Dakota state Of the Usion and ordered 10 be re
ported 10 the House for passage.
At the meeting the House Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads today Representative Money from the
subcommittee which referred the several Dllls
before the committee the suDest OF fast malls,
reported substitute bill which read and favoraDly
received by comnittse Final action upon its sdop-
iOn deferred The Dill authorizes the Postmaster
General advertise for proposals for carrying the mails
between this country and foreign ports requires that
the vessels thal be OF American build, owned by Amer
esDs, oficered and maunod by American seanlol and
sailed under American registry IL provides that the
vessels shall be OF three classes those OF the fret class 10
register 1000 tons AID be REQUIRED 10 make