New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL ToPICs IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The President laid
before the Senate letter from Mr. Edmunds declining
to serve ms Regent of the Smithsonian Institution MI
MORRILL, was appointed in his stead Mr.. Garland, from
the Committee on the Judiciary, reported Dill 10 pun
sh the false personaton of officers and employees Oh he
Emitted states by fine Of than $1,000, or I'm
usonment not onger than three years or b0th IN tue
discretion of the Court The bill was passed On MOTION
OF Mr. Bayard q resolution was adopted requesting INC
House of Represent .tives the Tariff bill IN
order that certain clerical in II might be corrected
The bill was subsequently corrected AMI returned To tine
House Mr. Miller Of New-York from the Committee
on Commerce. reported favorabiy the House bill to pre-
vent the importation Of aiulteraed or spurious teas
and 1t passed He also Reported
fayorably from the Committee Commerce the Dill or
the construction of bridge across the Thames AZ New
London, Conn
On motion ~ Mr. Hale a resolutiou.wrs adopted direct
ing the secretary Of the Interior to furnish come
tie Uni ca states Geological survey with statement OF
the compensation paid 10 each y resolution IVES huoP
ed directing the Committee on Public Lands to make
inquiry in relation the COnte dc Ma terra DEF Presdio
lands In 10 if0rnia- The Co nmitee Education and
Labor was authorized continue is inquiry INTO TIE
relations between labor and capital Etc. and print the
testimony. Messrs Jonas, Jackson Aaxey ah MO- gan
presented resolutions Of the COTTON e1ehns- Oh Nv
Orleans Memphis, Galveston aud ole. IN iavor OF
continuing the appropriation for the signal service COZ,
ton belt observations. Tue 'tOerLh OF JuI{ Nlaiihs
bill was passed. Several bills granting pensions 70 IN
divlduss were passed, among them Two Es,ns
mont aud Major-Gereral q. X. Warren.
House bill NO 40 gran ingincred.ed pensions 10 one
armed and one-lsgged solders taken up The d'-
agreeing reports on the bill lie from the Committee
on Pensions were read. MI Plat offered substitute
the bill introduced Dy him in January providing that
pensioners who have lost hand or one FOOT or beTn
totally or permanently disabled Ia the same, or DINER
wise so disabled render their ncapacity to perform
mammal labor equivalent TO the loss OF hand loot,
shall receive pension Of 4 noath; and that all per
sons who have lost either at or above the elbow
or a leg at or above the knee, are otherwise
so disabled 70 be ineapaeitaed for performing any
manual labor T. require regular personal
ATTENDANCE shall receive $50 month. Mr. Blair offered
az substitute the bill proposed in the minority report
signed by him and Dir Mitchell specifying several other
disabilities in addition to those in the House bill and
allowing pensions ranging from S12 to SO month. No
action talSeI.
Mr. Plumb reported that the committees OF conference
on the Posi- Office Appropriation bill had failed
appoInted-Messrs. Plumb, Allison and Beck
In the House Senate amendments TO tho District OF
Messrs. KelchaIn Hiscocx and Forney appointed con
Like action was taken IN Ierd To- the le3sla,
Atkins appointed conlerees. .
Mr.. Hiseock, OF Nes YORK cnaiimaa OF tne ooii-
mittee Appropriations, reported the deficiency
Appropriation bill. Printed and recommitted The
the difference between amounts paid and legal conpen
sat0n fixed by sections 2733 AID 213S revised stat
utes 10 officers OF the customs seryicecrtne1 Nv the
SoIomIssoner OF Customs and amounting ~ ~ 900.
The amount OF deficiency FOR 1888 Is S4SoIl9 ana INC
total or THE Dill j. T<,ool ocos
Tns Senate bill TO prescribe regulations for the sodlerS
Home at Washington was passed. Resolutions OF the
Pennsylvania Legislature, asking for speedy tarih eys-
ation the of pensions 10 pensioners who have
lost an arm leg, tne granting Of land in severay TO
Indians aud the retention OF League Island Navy
YARD were presented and referred Bills were intro
duced to refund the cotton tax to Incorporate the
Pensacola Perdifa Canal Company Tor TIC retire
met General George W. Getty with the rank and pay
of MaiOrGenora; to prevent the importation OF wine
from Germany until be provided 60 pre-
vent the Importation Of deleteriOus wines from that
country. - -,
on the Secretary for information 10 whether
tIe officers British steamship Republic within
held immigrant under arrest until they
ssnt for British Consul and held pretended trial be-
fore the British Consul within the territory OF the
Mr. Robinson also offered Joint resolution for the
relief OF England the benefit of Ireland and the glory
of the United states" IL recte5 the presenB condition
OF Ireland declares that her people intng for re-
pubIleans that Ireland Il more necessary 70
the United states than much OF her present territory and
would riva great State OF NewYork IN wealth, In
tstggnee and culture, and requests the President 20
omen communication with the Government or Great
Brfain 10 obtain its consent for the restoration OF
ireland to the United states by purchase or other
wise. -. =.
Petitions bearing the signatures OF Albert Berstadt,
Frederick Church. A f. Tat wyatt Eaton, president
of the Society OF American Artists, and hundreds or
other artists and cuptOrs were presented by Mr. Bel
mont OF NewY0rk, urging the passage OF his bill, now
pending before the Committee on Ways aud Means
which for free importation OF works or art
Referred 10 Committee ON Ways aid Means