New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-In the Senate to- day
the Joint resolutions authorizing the Secretary of War ~
lend army cents the directors Of tho pettive d
at Nashville. Tenn reported adversely froD the
Committee On Military Af.lrs. This action caused
BY he bad faith the part OF committees org anics
tons etc. whom tents have heretofore lent aud
the consequent losses ~ the Government bill Was iu
troaueed authorize the Secretary Of the Navy TO trans
fer the secretary Of the Interior for entry ami sale,
all reserved lands not needed laval purposes Dili
was introduction tae establishment OF Solders Home
Ia Kansas.
Tue House bill 10 amend the statutes st large relating
to ia the War Department reported
favoraby IL authorizes the Seere airy OF War to require
bias 70 be accompanied by written guarantees signed
by Responsible PERSONS mat In ease the bid
Ia accepted bidder will qualify the contractor By
giving the requisite bond and the event OF his failure
10 qualify the award snail be made to another party and
the difference to the Government between the two
awards shall be ehargeabe against the original bidder
and hs suretes.
Mr. Williams, from the Committee Railroads, re
,orted f.yorabIy substitute for the seuate bill 90
ant orize the Southern Pacific and other railroads to
unite 70 form continuous line OF road between tine tida
yMers of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Mt
Grover from toe Committee on Military Affairs. reported
the bill 70 authorize the Chesapeake and oao
R.rosd olnpany to extend its ROAD on to tue UDuso
sarss lands Fortress Monroe al Nj BLAIR presented
of students of tue Hampton isttute,
Indian eoored FOR appropriations tor tue edueaon
OF toer respective races r CoAger pfesc.' "a @
"
In me House Mr. Cox of Eew-York presented the pc
tIon of suii-owDers shI Dnasters and merchants OF
Booklvn and York the transfer OF the rev
euue Byriue hfesaving and Marine Hospital services 10
the NAVY DepsItment- Referred oE taklns INTRO
duced bin spPropriatDg $1,000 and Sloslo TO deirsy
expenses Of contestant ana coIteetes respect
ive,y 10 the contested election ease or sesslngnsus
against Frost Referred. Mr Gambler from the Com-
nilee on Commerce reported back the tont resolu Ton
accepting ths DyiTatiOn ~ take part In tle geDerni
colonial aad xport trade exhibition 10 be hcld N AN
sterdam IN 1888. Referred. -..,..
Mr. CasSyell from tne Committee on Appropriations,
reported back the Post Office Appropriated Dl, WIN
Senate amendments thereto recommending cOheurfehco
III some aud Ia others vi 1hese a"ehu
mens
Among the.amendments -c0ncurred In were tuose
appfoyfiang SI35 special mail faelulles abu
y Ring July, 1888 a. the date the cent postage
Mall 20 into effect The report was agreed TO-
THE WHISKEY BONDED EXTENSION BILL
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-Mr. Butterworth'
ofoho was beard by the WAYS AID Means Coininliiee
ts morning on the urgency of the passage OF the WINS
Aet bohded Extension bill. He explained thst sDe
'oaers more than the dslcrs In danger OF IMAM
~ rum On account OF the condition from which rehei Is
sousa ana mat the banks much involved asthe
usas Ae SAID that over Seoooo.0OO was loaned
IN sfoeS ana crash world very soon If some
ass not sot Tor consideration OF the hill IN order 10
sh.. Wy usae ana banks IRON DO ibts they now
nv s5t - 20 whether or not anything viii De done
h. ~ 49, ~ tho uihtthr. There expressions
S''Aaa''es ~s !" what they via favor, bat there