New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
To ne PRECEDENT
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-In the Srnate to-day
Mr. Miller, OF New-York, presented several kilograms
from printers and other workngmen OF NewforE, pro
testing against any action to exclude Union printers
from the Government Printing Office. Mr. voorhees,
also presented several like communications. Mr.. An
thony stated that such exclusion was proposed ana
Mr. Dawes said he hoped this declaration would go out
as the 10 he eegams received on TINS subject
Toe Joint resolution To provide for terminating
the Hawa city Treaty reported favoraby
aud re erred to the Committee Foreign Relations
Several joint resolutions gran rug condemned cannon to
military organizations reported adyersey. House
bill making 81. Vncent, Mimi, port OF entry
in place Of Pemblna, OAK, was reported favor
ably The House Joint resolution for printing the Agr
cultural Report. reported VITA an amendment re-
duel the number Of copies 20 100000 fne amend-
men was rejected and the number left at 100000.
Mr. Logan presented resolutions Of the Chicago Stock
Exchange fayorng the repeal Of Article IL Of Am"nd
mens the Constitution. Referred TO the Committee
nT,o1s scts tortb that Ar,ic III has taken from
the otzen all redress In the cour for injustice done
him Oy o state for loss sustained by reason OF q
state rassug law impafrins tue obligation OF It's COP
Nj Clmer II, Wisconsin. presented a like resolution
OF the Milwaukee Chamber or Commerce. message
was from the President transmit ting the repor
Of the Gosernmsnt directors oil the Union racine hai
Mr. Morgan offered resolution directing the Commit
land AIT 10 tne Atlantic ana Paclhe kf road
under the act OF 1sSo mas are no'
sary 70 subject 'uch lands 70 disposal a. a part
OF The public DOMAIN OF the United states. Laid over
Mr. Van ID ok lei up the r'soluton offered by hun
soe ago directing the seer tary OF the treasury TO
furnish aud Items audited by the first
auaitor Treasury account NJ expenses incurred
by the Department OF Justice since January l. 1857
with the names OF special or uHsistane ait rneys
and 10 state by what authority or law ne
audited tue accounts Of sucd atturneys Adopted
the Joint resolution authorizing Major Ludlow
o. the Engineer Corps to accept civil position, super
intrndrnt ~ the water HorSs In Phiadephla-was
taken up and passed The report o Mr. Church on tde
resources Ecutdhr made 10 the state Department
while Mr Blaine Secretary State, and called Tor
by a senate resolution OF tls session, was received
aud ordered printed ,
In t,e o I-e, Nc. HisoOck, from the Committee on
rep0 the Deficiency bill, aud II
ref rr,,i TO tne Committee OF tie Whole. Tue supple
uei!ta Posl Once oil waa.passed.
The sp ,aker .d before tne House letter from the
Seer tary OF rue Navy, ncos ng report from the com
mission appointed ~ consider the su Ject Of
ceiling some OF the Navy Yards. The
commissioners report that they have not
not dime 10 collect data nom al points ana canOt
make "A fu report recommend tue sale OF any OF tLe
Navy Narls The 10 recommends TIE sale OF the
WaIiaboul Bay LANDS the Brooklyn Navy Yard. aud
1xe, tAcir value Sl,53OOOO; also the sale OF the
CHELSEA uoepi,a al. nIng It, value at SoOO,OOO