New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-23
member of the society," vice DR.. Charles stansbury,
deceased
WORK OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The House Commit
tee on Coinage. Weights and Measures gave hearing
to-day Professor Herbert G.. Torey. OF the NewYoTk
Assay ONCE who urged the necessity for the erection of
a building for the OF the Ncw-YoIk Assay Office
He stated that the old building wholly inadequate for
the business aud s unsafe. lie estimated that
building such tho business OF the Office requires,
would cost abont 100000. Professor Torrey an
interesting exhibit OF the work of the office. which, dur
ing the pact year. has received 500 Of gold and
$1,000 Of silver bullion. This has been melted into
bars marked with the nenoss and value and shipped TO
Philadelphia to be exchanged for the coin which was
needed for he business transactions Of NcwY0rk City
While advocating now assay Office Professor Torrey
opposed TO removing the mint from Philadelphia to
Governors Island.
The House Committee on Pnbic Buildings and Grounds
gave . hearing to-day 10 Mr. Ball. of Alaska who gave
some data relative TO the educational md industrial
status Of the people Of that Territory and asked na me
people of Stka shOuld be allowed the use of Govern
ncrt building in that place for school purposes ,,
The consideration ofthe Immediate Deficiency bill
was completed this afternoon, and it VIII be rcporcd
| TO the fun Committee on Appropriations toihorro"
without any material amendments.
william II. Swift, OF the firm Of Swift, Courtney
Be cher. match manufacturers of Wilmington made IN
argument to-day before thc subcommittee OF tne oHe
Committee Ways md Means. In opposition to the re-
peal OF the internal revenue stamp tax matches lie
uIccd tat the match maHu!actireTs OF tins conntIy,
without exception, are in favor or retaining inc stamp
and become to the existence Of this tax which
enters largely into the cost Of the finished articles that
ont Of business and start on an entirely neT ba'
Tho Joint Committee IN The Library held meeting to-
day TO considcr the adyisabty OF recommending pur
chase Of what is known ns the stephens collection OF
acpprs ana ana "a rare peH ro"IT wc ~ orr T Of "
fered 10 the Government for $1,000 sterling hy their
qucatHed by Tr franklin TO bis grandson William Tenn
Pile Franklin and include some 2,400 documents src-
retirement from public affairs which have never been
ct Hale and Librarian Dwight. Of the state Department.
who were present by Invitation OF the committee
pS anG the the SaT dn6y nfe' of % "cTs @ them
order to complete the archives Of very important pc
Rod OF the history Of the Government. The committee
also had before it strong Official recommendaon 10 tho
effect, written BY Secretary Blaine last December
The indications that the joint committee will report
bill TO make me purchase The committee al its IIst
meeting. agreed TO recommend an appropriation OF
$4,000 to purchase the Rocbambcau paperS the acqui
siliOn Of which is urged upon sinlisi grounds.
The House Committee on Election will meet tomorrow
OF this it not referred 10 subcommittee
h the usual practice but has been considered by the
meeting and while vote has yet been taken formal
expression 9fcpnioa yen by the comaitteeit is gene
blity and tho claim of Campbell TO the seat and viii re-
The House Committee on Pubic Health has agreed to
the Senatorial bill for the disposal Of vaccine points.
through Stale and municipal authorities, boards of
health and regularly licensed physicians. sub-cOm-
mittee consisting OK Representatives, Van Aernam.
ROsecrns and Aiken appointed today to consider
The various bills to prevent the introduction and spread
Of contagious and infectious diseases.
TIE INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS.
WAsHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The annual cOnven-
ton of the American Institute OF Miping Engineers be-
gan in this city last evening General Sherman on be-
half of the regents Of the Smithsonian Institution, dev
cred the opening address, aud followed by Major j.
W. Powell, who made an address Of welcome At
the close of the exercises the members of the Institute
received by Major aud Mrs Powell their house in
M-st.
A second meeting held this morning Papers
read by Z. T. LOseau of Philadelphia, upon the process
FOR making artificial fuel from anthracite and bitum
coal dust and the applicability OF The process to the
utilization aud eolidcaCn Of the Stacking gnites Of
the West; w. H. Adams upon coal in Northern Mexico
j. c. + Randolph, OF New-YoIk, upon the mill for
tue BatOplas Mining Company, of which A. r. She pHcrd
Ia general sUpcriutc ndent; Henry NJ. Hcur, upon
paIativc efficiency Of fans and positive blowers aud c.
Hcnry ROney, Of Philadelphia, upon new ore pull
VeTi2cr.