New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.

SOANuhGoSlONAL lOTlO LIN DhiElCs
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-In the Senate to-
day Mr. Garland offered resolution for the appointment
Of committee Of Senators to examine into the
work now in progress for the Improvement of the Mssis
sppi River below Cairo the methods, contracts appi-
cation Of appropriations, etc. also into all matters
tanning TO the feasibility OF the outlet system and to the
Improvement at the mouth Of the rver-the system Of
Jetties their permanency, etc. and into all matters
touching such improvements, the committee to hold
sessions during the Of CONGRESS- at places the
river elsewhere to examine persons and papers and
to report at the next Oession. Messrs Sewe and Mo
Pherson presented resolutions of the NewJersey Legs
lature asking relief and protection against the
mode OF menhaden fishing along the coast Referred to
the Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr. Van Wyck offered resolution calling on the
President for information touching alleged Joint
agreement between the Ministers OF the United States,
Great Britain, France and Italy, at Lima to make
joint effort bring about peace between Chill and Peru,
aud whether the Minister OF the United States has been
Instructed invite accept the mediation Of European
powers in settlement of purely American question.
Laid on tho table.
Mr.. Hawey, from tho Committee Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill amending the act
OF July H. 1882, to monument at washing
toms Headquarters at Newburg, N. Y. The bill appro-
PIRATES 900 to he expended under the direction OF
the secretary OF War In the erection OF suitable monu-
ment or column with such Inscriptions and embems as
occurred In that neighborhood during the War OF the
Revolution. Passed. A bill was passed requiring an
oath from parents guardians to the age OF minors
offered recruits for the Navy SIR. Plumb. from the
conference committee on the Post Oice Appropriation
BILL reported that senate and the House conterees
had failed 10 ayr aud conference committee on
tIe part of TIC eenlte was appointed
The FOrticatO Appropriation bill was called up by
Mr.. Haze and tx Tuned by Mr. Dawes The amend
monts rel ted by the committee were agreed to andtle
bill was pissed.
The rep,r of the committee OF conference on the bill
granting the rgat OF way 10 the EAnOm Railroad Com
pany through the NiObrdra Military Reservation in Ne
Oraskl agreed o.
In ito lIou., senate inendmenis to the Pension APP
nptlliloa Dill were concur IN. Mr. Flower, ol new
lors, ores -ntud mcmr rial OF the New York Beard Of
Itndc a transportation aaNng for tine repeal or
Internal Revenue taxes, cXccpc on tobacco beer ard
Distilled spirits; Also memorial OF the NewGork MARI
time AssuciltiOn against the transfer Of tne signal
s.rgice - The int riJr department Referred.
Mr. Errott presehted dispatches from iron and steel
worEtTi ~ Pt protesting AGAINST tbs passage OF
tie Senat Tariff biz. Referred
Air. CiSwcl rub itcl the conference report on the
Post Once Approp'iauon b stain that TIA coniere-s
points 81 ulicrslce were the items apprOprating
Sloj,OOO for special mail facilities, and atng to the
compensation allowed TO land grant raj roads
iOr mai transportation. further confer
once WAS Orde.cl, aud Neasr7. Caswel, Cannon
ana Ems appointed as cOhicpes Tue resolution
reported ONE days from the Commit tee on Rules
PROVIDING for rc-arrlugomeut OF the desks OF the
House - IA & accommodate tie additional membeShlp
Of the next COn-r,ss adopted.
The House bi 10 reduce internal revenue taxation,
WIN senate tHru amendments, was received NON the
senate. Tue bill ofdered printed, and under the
ruer. to the SPEAKERS table. The Speaker laid
before tie House from tie Presld mt trans
stan that he Appropriation o. $4,000 male Last year
Tor Duling tcl wall AT Governors Island, Ncw-GOrk
HarDOr in-ulcl"Ht the pose, and recommend
ing further propra OF $4,000 Referred TO the
committee on Appropriations.