New-York tribune., 1882-02-18
THE WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. Representative
Smith, Of Illinois. reported to the House CommitteeOn
Banking and Currency to-day substitute for the two
bills which had been referred 10 that committee,
providing for the retirement Of the tIadedOars Ths
substitute adopted by the committee, and Repre-
sentative Smith instructed To report the 10 the
House with favorable recommendation. The subst-
tue bill authorizes and DsTcts the Secretary OF ths
Treasury to receive until July l. 1884 at the several
Mints Of the United States radcdoars aud TO give in
exchange dollars of full weight, dollar for
dollar tie silver dollar coined by the
authority Of the act of February %, 1873.
The tradedolar received shall be regarded silver
bullion and shall be deemed part Of the monthly pur-
chase Of bullion required by the act Of February %,
1878 The report to accompany the bill states tht
under the act authorizing the coinage and Issue NJ tho
tradeoar there coined and issued at the several
Mins up May 81 1873, S35,J19,3tn of which there
were exported up TO october 81, 1879. S27 .0S9sl7
The House Committee Commerce today author.
Ized Representative Richardson Of NcyYork to report
to the House with flyo abb recomncndation 'he 9u
Introduced 10y him to credit the surplus Of the duties
levied 10y several states for the execution OF their in
provides that the surplus Of any duties remaining N
hand after the payment Of the absolutely necessary ex
any state which would Otherwise be Tor tho
ns6 of the Treasury of the United states
%g the same on the rs day Of January April July and
October of every year on account OF me duties when
And the Chamberlain Of the CITY Of NeWIoIk Is hereby
nIaEiIgg maEnS the payments from the moneys
now due or cotiectrd, t, t tne 3, surplus id @
luK
fon avs OF the of NewY0rk remaining after the
nnymeut the absolutely necessary expenses OF
Inv surh nspecion laws in lieu If the payment 0i such
surplus to the Treasury OF the United STATES such credits
To be- on accounts U any duties ~Ich may thereafter be-
come due and payable under the laws Of The state OF
The senate Committee Territories to-day heard
delegation from the Five Nations tor civilized tIibcs)
of lie Itlan Territory IN opposition to Senator Vests
bill TOR The establishment o. Uned states Court in the
Indian Territory and other purl9sts colonel w. a.
ciDaI speaker The other delegates present were eNhief
Rosa and Mr. Wolfe, Of me Chsrokres; Mos.rs
Porter auc Cuacunan. % the Creeks; oVcIt'n
aud Foyd OF the Chckasnws, aud Brown, of
the Seuinucs. They all said they h4l no objections 10
the establishment of some sort of crmiGi court IA inc
TERRITORY but ppIoted the p,!'ha Oh b'cau9" OF
its tendency to break up theii lhal relations
states citizen shall serve on tbe jnries and mat az
nCian ucrume7 cl/en nc sHah ho' l's. IL ii5La 70
thc comm NIFTY land and money US mcnDe" u MS
The House Committee Agriculture has perfected
the Agricultural App olrluoh "ll1h1 '0'iI inrl' ".S'. ne
Representative Valentine 10 rei orr u 10 me House ING
bl - based upon estimates assegating c1o-'SO HhHn
aurropriatcs 3G $50 which l. rlOb 100 less thdh "h
as led for by the Commissioner. and az increase OF
~Il9,9sO over the appropriation OF Hst {Uy
mo princ,pal items Of tncrcas' are cIl,17y
for the collection Of statistics. $4,000 Tor addtohM
clerca force and $4,000 for the reclamation Oh W"s.o
and s%id lands Among the objects for which appropna-
CATION and distribution Of seeds, $4,000 for me yeS
tion of diseases Of swine aud other domestic anlmt7
S25 OOC; for continuing The investigation n O lusv
injurious 10 agriculture eI',U"oi VI odno ano
reclamation Of waste aud ARD hnI', SZuVyoi
an exprimenis upon land owned by individuals or cor
pCr,tious but that the entire am unt-h eAp'haeo,
shall bp extended upon The public lands OF tie thted
states: for contince.t vXprureS Of the Department.
$4,000 for the examination of W0os ana na anildai
fbre $40 900: FOR eNperiu" nal garden ana gr1urds,
- OnO for collecting data respecting the agfoll iru
needs of he country Of the Rocky Mountains 93VoG
nnn ,he subject of forestry ~ 600 TO continue he ~
ye,tication ~ that section OF the country where mo
Rocky Mountain locusts are supposed To % ot''i yto
be inflicted ~ the Mississippi Valley, 97,VOV'